The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-30
FRANCE.
Uhe Trial OF the Assassin Bers1Owski.

Inc nelghoorhood OF the Palais de Justice
hoping TO be present at the trial OF the reglclde
OF the 9Th of June. The Court of Assizes was
hlled Immediately after the hour Of opening by
persons provided with tickets. Not more than
Jn1rty-nve members OF the bar could OBTAIN
sces and only by special permission, ripers
sent especially from st. Petersburg 10 IsNe
yerbatlm account of the evidence ana plead- pi
lngs for the Cars Government. Az lOOcIOcK
the Court entered NJ Devienne was TO have
presided, but Illness prevented MIN, ana M.
After the usual preliminary proceedings the
prisoner was brought in re aPpeareu pale
bI,i h, sIr dsr brown. was brushed OFF
his forehead, which Is hlgh ana irregular. lie
wore his full beard WIN lno9ssacne; tt ne ne was was
in n black silk scarf He seemed perfectly COM
posed, gave a smile to his counsel, M. EN-
manuel Arago and afterwards spoke few
words with him. He also saluted several per-
sons whom he recognized in Court.
The trial shortly after commenced by the
establishment of the prisoners identity. Tue
Procureur- General, De Marnas, conducted the
prosecution The jury having been sworn, the
During the reading OF this document Bere-
zowski showed some emotion, but not much.
The presiding Judge then proceeded to tnterro-
gate him, and, from the answers given, 1T ap-
peared that he did not know where his father
oo ooe of tbem S th in @ his atbeT n vain
attempted to dtssuade him from joining the
Polish insurrection, and, IN consequence, gave
him his malediction. He came, he said, to
Paris in 1865, where he followed the handicraft
of a locksmith. When asked what took him
to the Northern Railway terminus when the
Czar arrived, he answered, ITO see whethe
had done, and in order that he nigh
not commit the sacrilege of setting hi
foot upon the French soil" From tina
moment, and indeed before, he declared he had
determined to kill the Gar; when he thought
he could accomplish it he no longer hestated
He had not confided his purpose to any one for
fear OF being betrayed. he then said he had
entrance TO the opera, but made no attempt
there, as he could not accurately distinguish
between the Emperor Napoleon and the Car
when they were leaving On the 9th of June he
went to the review TO endeavor to execute his
purpose. When he fired he took aim only at
the Gar. He intended to shout, "Poland for
ever! !" but was prevented. By that cry he wished
TO show that what he attempted was done in the
head, and If the ball had not missed 1t would
have Kill ed him, II had right to kill him."
said the prisoner. HE has ruined our country
and massacred the Inhabitants. BY a stoke of
the pen he has sent everybody to siberia, and
should not have the right TO avenge them?"
but" asked the President 1.-THE Gar you say,
is not your sovereign; in that case he is your
fellow. man, and you have no right TO kill your
fel ow." "He my fellow!" exclaimed the pri-
koner: che may be called Emperor aud Car;
but hi name cannot be honored by any one"
Berez ,wski said he was convinced the Empe-
ror N poleon could not have been hit, as he
was quite sure of his aim.
This concluded the examination by the
Judge. Twenty-one witnesses were heard, who
deposed to the facts already known aud ad-
mitted. Five persons were called In favor of
The public prosecutor De Marnas, then ad.
Dressed the jury for the prosecution, dwelling
on the hetnouS nature of the crime, which in
fact the prisoner not only admitted, but seemed
M, Arago spoke for the defense. dwelling prin-
cipally on the treatment which the prisoners
country, Poland, had undergone from the Rus
sian Government and with ,ull sanction of the
Gar. The honorable advocate went on to mar
rate the circums ances which led to the insur-
rection OF Poland in 1868, and to show in what
AnR hat,
justified, in the dispatches of the French Gov
ernmenL
The presiding Judge here Interrupted the
learned gentleman, and requested him to con-
fine his defense to the facts of the case as ex-
posed to the jury, and not to enter Into political
consid6 rations unless under an absolute ne
cessity.
NJ. Arago maintained that he was fully EMU
tied to pursue the course of defense which he
had adopted, and he read from journal of
MOSCOW a statement TO The effect that, contrary
to the declara ions of the prisoner, who was
still ignorant OF Tue fact all his family had been
transported TO Siberia,
The Judge again stopped the learned advo-
cate with the observation that he ought to have
communicated the information given by the
journal to the public prosecutor.
NJ Arago maintained that he had q perfect
right to conduct his defense of the prisoner as
he thought best, and without any previous COM
munication: The learned gentleman then pro
Gee ded with his address. arguing that the
immense provocation which the prisoner con-
ceived he and all his countrymen mad received,
was the real cause of Ills clients attempt.
AT o'clock Lhejur Withdrew to consider the
evidence, and returned in less than quarter
OF an hour with q verdict of guilty, but with
extenuating circumstances. The Court then
delivered its judgment, and sentenced the prl-
soner to hard labor for life.
The Campaign Against Minister Rouher
Imperial Enforcement OF his Conduct.
From lie MonGteln', Juty15.
The following letter has been addressed by
the Emperor to NJ. Rouher, Minister of State
and ofFtnance:-
PALACE or THE TUILERIEs. July Is, 1s67.-My Dear
Monsieur Rouher-I send you the Grand Cross OF the
Legion of Honor in diamonds.
which have conferred on you during long time
past; but take this means of giyng to you publicly
In the midst of your numerous la6ors and of the
unjust attacks of which you are the object friendly
attention my part will hope, you to forget
The annoyances lNseparable from your position, aud
vices which you are daily rendering to the country
Accept, my dear Monsieur Rouher. the assurance
of my sincere fr rendship, NAPOLEON.
Inquiry Into the Conduct OF Marshal
BRZatne.
The Paris journal LIE Nord confirms a rumoI
current In Paris some days since, that IL wa;
intended to institute an inquiry at the WaI
Office into the conduct of Marshal Bazatne 10
Mexico. Several deputations of officers en-
ployed in the Mexican expedition have peLl
toned the War Minister on the subject, and
many think that the INQUIRY Will cast new
ie ht upon some of the alleged acts of the late
Emperor MaximtliaE.
Letter from Victor Hugo ON John Brown
From La Co operation.
The editor of this journal having opened 9
subscription with view OF Offering mccall LC
John Browns widow, received the subjolneC
letter from Victor Hugo
HAUTEvmLE, HOUSE, July 3, ls67,-Slr:-My nam'
belongs all who would make of II TO serve pro
gress and truth. medal to Lincoln calls Tor
medal to John Brown. Let as cancel that DEBT pend
rica owes John Brown statue as tall as that o
Washing,t,on Washnston founded" America JohI