New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-13
AN EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL.
Frons The L0ndoN Star, March IS.

singular trial has just had a singular con.
clusion in France The ecceDtricities the anomalies
and tho striking defects Of the French system Of crm
ns judicature could hardly appear in sny case more
elarng 10 the English eye than they show in the recent
iria OF VI Armand at AK Probably many OF our read
not yet acquainted With the leading facts OF tins
cause which is now destined to be celebrated. NJ Ar.
mand, a banker, living at Montpelier, was arrested
early in last July, charge OF having attempted 10
murder his coachman Maurice Roux nj. Armand was
a man OF wealth position and high character. appa,
rently respected and admired by all who know him. and
even according 10 the evidence looked up to as gen.
erOus benctactor by many ~ whom he had rendereo
spontaneous and noble services
Tie coachmaD. his aeeuser, was person OF some
what dsoute character and who had at the Dest gfen
special proofs OF high regard for yoracy Oh tne
evening othe 7th of July this man found lying In
lis masters cellar apparently stunned and speeehiess
There was cord tied round his neck his hands we're
bound behind his back and his feet were made last WIZ
A handkerchief When restored TO CONSCIOUSNESS ne
seemed unable 10 speak He was interrogated now
ever somewhat after the fashion OF the pafa!tc damp
man in Dumas Monte Chisto. An siphapet was
paced before him. and lie was m'lte0t 10 speh ou' .s
| secpsaticn He did So; and 10 the anaSomeht sns
horror of all denounced his master as the man "no haa
attempted to murder him. II, L., .,,, .
lie stated that Armand knocked BIN dowh wiz,
heavy blow nom billet OF wood, then fastened his
hands and feet, tied cord tightly round MS nech na
l,lt him 10 die Again and again Ill vac nos' s1, =.
manner he declared that this was true ana appeau "
Heaven to yindcate the iustness OF the aeousa'oo:
Ancr while he recovered his speech and again nn.
again repeated his story. The only explanation WIVES
I a
dnary an attack him was that he had been ehatgc.
by Armand with having called the house wreteh
hoye! According TO his own statenenI ne must nss
lain or hours and hours senseless ana all Dut suooa
in the cellar. Nearly the whole day, IN iaet no lss
have remained helpless ard motionless ID the paee
where his assaant left him. ,,.ns
Now this was az best odd story Itmight be traei
and the aceuser solemn and repeatedly declared ths'
IL was true But there were some startling ihpfop1
bilities about H. The character OF NJ. Armand Was
very highthe motive for this outrageous deed secms
ut,,lv fns,.onata Moreover those who knew Atinahs
we're aware that his hands were nearly paralyzed wa
gnt still II gas quite certain that Roux, the accuser
was found pinoned and apparently senseess. and soo
body must have done the deed and konx sWoro 'as
the somebody was his master. SO NJ Armand WIS o"''
mtted to prison. -, III ,hs
For eight long months and more he senersu au ,n s.
rigors of the French system Of preventive hnpIhisJ
menI Had he been proved guilty the ps.sa.e ,hst
mental surerings OF so long confncmcnt nhdtt '"
stern system would have been nearly punishment -
The case came on for trial the other day at tue
of AK Meanwhile. there were new aeeu iaIs,iv
cumulatnc for the accuscr seemed the nest sa
nersecnted of men and had dnrlng the iaser'n -.
moro than one terrible assault, according 10 ms L.
aocnnut nj the hands Of unknown enemies; iHe ~ ~
tense made for NJ Armand was as singular as shas
charge 1t was alleged that RouN haa got UP "'e WV
thine himself AZ a means OF extorting money. A..
An emineut physician Of Paris maintaiioa L lnai IN
rscrs,hiIi,y of Roux was a shaIn--tnat ue ma, n
hi S sb,ued the cord to have been tied 90 ina.
;ht NOT do iniury-that tbedumbness. was shs" -,
On y, The accuser not only suppressed mis- power a.
ticulatiou but avoided the performance by hhcwt n
nesring TO have power OF Lnoyag MS ups, .un~ed
rod mot have lain insensiba Tor tho hours -, Sssa
and in the po,itioa in whea ea was fouaL anu '''