Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-08-08
Trial OF the iroufd-bc .fssassin
of The C=0r.

uoh ItWcS gives tnc IOllOWlnR detail
of the trial of Berezowski, the Poland
er, who attempted to shoot the Czal
of Russia, while riding in carriag,
with the Emperor Napoleon, at Paris
in May last:
The court was crowded soon aftel
the doors wcro opened. There wer,
, no women present, but great number
of Polish emigrants of the highest
class, and also great number of public
functionaries. On the table in from
OF the judge was deposited the materia
evidence OF the crime-the pistol witt
its broken barrel. There was also !
packet Of books and pamphlets which
had formed the library of the prisoner
registers, ammunition, and a black
paletot found in a wine shop.
After the jury were balloted for
the prisoner was brought in. lie took
his seat on the bench for the accused
between two gendarmes. lie pre-.
sented a very youthful appearance
with an open countenance; his head
erect, though without any air of bra
vado; his forehead high, remarkably
fine eyes, and an intelligent expression
of countenance. Ills complexion is
pale; his hair of a light chestnut color.
lie carried his right arm in scarf OF
black silk. On entering he smiled at
his advocate, NJ. Z. Arago, eonversed
with him few moments, and then
saluted some persons of his acquaint-
ance whom be saw in court After
the usual prcliminaries, the proceed
ings were opened by the presiding
judge, NJ. Berthelin, ordering the read
ing of the indictment, which was done
by one of the clerks of the court.
The prisoner had declared in answer
TO the judges questions, that his name
was Antoine Berezowski, that he was
twenty years old, that he was born at
Kotszysay (YoIhynia,) that he was a
MECHANIC by profession, and that he
resided in the Rae Mercedal In the
course ofhis examination by the Judge,
he avowed his intention of killing the
Car whenever he had an opportuni-
ty, and said he had long contemplated
doing so. lie denied having commu-
nicated his project TO any one.
In the course of the examination
the President asked:
ado you think you had right to
kill sovereign Yes sir, because he
has murdered my country; because
with stroke of the pen he has sent
into Siberia all the youth OF Poland,
and condemned wholepeople to exile
or TO death.
"The jury will Judge of your an
swer. But ask of you, what would
happen if another breast had received
the blow you aimed at the Gar p
Impossible. / had no thought of kill
ing the Emperor OF the French.
"Be il so; but you had no thought
of hitting the head of the equerry's
horse mo, sir.
"You see, then, that bullet is new
er sure, and that the hand that aims
it may miss. You did not reflect that
the Emperor of France-of France
from whom you receive hospitality, of
whom you have so justly spoken, was
exposed to danger. You did not re-
feet that you might make other vic
Tins equally innocent y-All could
say is, that could not resist the i'm
perious voice Of my heart"
Among the witnesses called for the
defence was a former lieutenant-colo-
mel of the Lanccrs Of Volhynia He
said that Bereowski, who had served
under him during the insurrection,
was one of the best soldiers in his reg
iment. He was amenable to discipline,
and was loved by his officers and COM
rades. lie had taken great interest
in him, because he was tho youngest
of his soldiers, and he was passion
ately attached to the cause of Poland.
When the insurrecton was put down
he wept "like Christian who had
lost his mother" He exhorted him TO
look out for employment of some. kind.
He went TO Liege, and was engaged
in a manufactory. lie only knew two
nations--his own country, and another
which some times assisted them--and
it was for that he came to France.
GAN his acts" continued the colonel,
"all his studies converged 10 one idea
only-the salvation of Poland" To
complete his education he found means
of saving ls5f, out of wages of 5f, a
day. He read with avidity all that
fell into his hands, especially all that
was in conformity with his patriotic
sentiments" Another Polish officer
gave similar testimony. The direc-
tor of the college, NJ. Gomion, where
the prisoner had studied, spoke highly
Of fhim. "He was" he said, Irregular
in his habits, docile, studious, sincere
ly religious, and an excellent comrade.p =
The jury were twenty minutes in
considering their verdict.
On hearing the sentence--imprison-
ment, at hard labor, for ile--thc pris-
oncr, whose eountenance betrayed not
the slightest emotion, bowed and with
drew smiling.
1t is said that had Berezowski been
condemned TO death, the Emperor
would have oommutod the sentence
and that the Gar, before leaving
Paris, had requested him TO do so.
A wag who is familiar with the gen
eral stenography of Horace Greeley's
hand writing, says that Horace was