The New York herald., 1868-11-29

why should be held responsible because a number
OF young Fellows asked NJ. Quentin 10 say lew
Presldent-In the article published In the Renefl I
note the following peculiarities:-you say that N.
quentin as the representative OF the H. peL had
been urged 10 make speech; that Baudin died on
the earrcade In the Fanb0urg st. Antons in fulfill
up Acnrdns ~ my tne oues nsse
facts constitute "maneuvres' calculated to excite
tne hatred and contempt OF the government and
way, was not disturbed.
president.WL % you trust to what your counsel
may urge in your behalfY Answer-Yes but mean
TO address the Court, too II think At.
The President then PUT questions 10 Gaillard. Sr.
An extract OF the examination Is worth giving, as
specimen OF the way In which they manage these
things in France.
demned ? Answer-Sever M. le President.
President-On the I'd OF November you went to the
Cemetery OF Montmartre9 Answer-Yes; went
President-Did you not wear q red cacheaez lcom-
forterlf Answer-Kon Deu. ! wore the same
cdchenez thai am wearing now; used II, as | am
USING Il to-day IN lieu OF cravat; did not mean
anything by Il.
weather was not cold both you and your son wore
comforters. However, understand you to say that
you had no design in dong so. Had you any family
moyss M rSss,t x 2 s9 .as cemetery AnswsSo nave
president did You not go to the cemetery in con:
sequence OF the article In tue RereH? Answer
never saw the article; but II pad II would have
strengthened my determination to 60 there; 60
every year with my son TO lay crown Of tnanaor-
Freslaenty Wen when you had laid the crown on
read newspaper. answer.Yes, Ans M read La ciocne;
went as told you just now TO lay an Offering OF
flowers on the grave OF Cavaignac; waited because
knew some friends were coming for the same pur-
pose; was seated and reading very quietly when
some people came up to me ana asked where Baa-
knew no reason why snou dnt tell them.
To cut the matter short Gaillard admitted that he
went to Baudlns grave. and seeing lot Of people
some
1t. The son "improvsed" an oce, which does credit
TO his talents, beginnlngl 90. .-.,aFs4
yrngt ansi vingt d'oubl de douleur, de silence,
Out pass sur Ia pierre Oh ton nom seul est mis-;
And ending
Mails le regns insoleht dun pouvor tyrannque
Jusqnaa 10 I'M des temps non, saarait durer.
Gaiard. Jr., said he only meant BY these lines to
express his opinion Of the regime which Baudin died
In opposing
Baudin's grave He explained that after looking out
for 1t and not finding It he s9d suddenly come upon
M m 90 % % wers Se up to % 10
little scene OF fence then took place.
President-What were the words you utteredY
Answer beg, NJ. le Prest lent, to remark tnat |
am defendant; you bring me here to answer for
speech made; you must know what that speech
was.
PresidentArt is to be found In the Gaulots An
swer-ls the Gaulots the prosecutors
President-NO; but as the words have been printed
and you did not contradict them, presume you ad-
init their correctnessP Answer-I really have moth
ing TO do with that said nothing In any way repre-
hensble but really do not feel called upon to s6p
ply the prosecution with proofs. The prosecution
has no substance; It is founded on nothing. You
prosecute me for having made q speech, and you
want me TO tell you what that speech was. Lay
1t before me and then viii tell you If the report Is
NJ. Peyroutoh was put through long interroga-
tory to induce him TO admit that lie had made a
IN " w tine Ss Words sv ay saSas lie be an
But ne refused to admit having said anything OF the
N. Peyrat the editor Of the Aventr National, was
next interr0gated.
fresident-Deiendant Peyrat, you have incurred
condemnations before thisf Answer-Yes; for press
PresideAt-You published in the Auenfr Of the 4th
the letter written to You by NJ. DelescuzeY Answer
Presldent--You added some remarks OF your own
ana You opened asobscriptton for BaudinY Answer
president That is what yon are charged with.
The prosecution views In those facts previous con-
cert . premednated understanding. Answer-A
few words OF explanation may not be unnecessary;
on the 81 inst, On arriving at the ofice. learned
tnas several friends contemplated erecting moau-
ment 10 Baudn, whose grave had been discovered
on the previous day Ia the Montmartrc Cemetery.
thought the idea was very good one; thought it
would produce an excellent enect, and that our
ir ends would be glad TO subscrlbe | immediately
opened a subscrip ion; there was no manmuvre
about the tang ut all; 1t was, you see, leriectly
spontaneC Us.
appeal in the Aeentr Nttionot? Answer-ihere
was no appeal TO make manifestation, as the sub
scripton came after the I'd of November.
President-.a0It Deu. | see all say is koenly
watched; am sharply taken up at every instant; /
am not prosecuting you: am merely telling you
what you are charged with, not giving you my own
opinions repeat, that The prosecution relics on
those articles which you contend are mercy meant
to honor Baudin Is memory, aud which 1 call in ap
peal.
similar questions were put to NJ. Challemel La
cour OF the Recue IotittQue. Owing TO The absence
OF his counsel, NJ. Jules Favre, NJ. Duret OF the
Tribune, elected TO be tried 10y default.
Several policemen deposed THAI the speeches over
Baudn grave were followed by cries OF "rtre
la RepobiIque.n One OF the policemen created great
Indignation In court by talk ng Of the grave OF the
lnnr hl dtf.f md I'm In Hnun ~ An
other could not remember what he had heard, but
pulled paper out OF has pocket to refresh his mem
N. LIE Cheva lier, member OF the Paris bar, de-
posed that Quentin only made speech with the
greatest reluctance and that Gailliard eAerted him
sell so strenuousy To Keep the pe0p.e quiet tnat
several OF them shouted tlat he was IN ltcit HL
Advocate General Aulols then addressed the Court
for the prosecution. lie laid 1t down 1t was a regu-
lary organized plan to attack the very prilcple of
the government under the preseDce Of dong honor
TO Baudins memory. He developed that theme at
enormous length.
The couns !. for the defendants then addressed the
Court and were excessively bitter. Nj CrenieuN
who spoke for NJ. Quentin had no difficulty IN snow
ing up the absurdity OF the pros cution oil his client
for a speech OF winch The procureur Imperial could
not produce either the text or the substance.
NJ. Emmanuel Arago did not plead Tor mis- clients,
but confined himself to carrying war INTO the enemys
camp-he drew parallel between NJ. de Morny aud
NJ. Baudn, aud caIed on the Court TO 'shudder al
the CONTRAST
He stated that IL very evident that the present
government was founded on the I'd OF Decembcr.
ana ASKED why " ulu not CetDrat ds ytP uay tHlt
OF its bIrths He would tell them the reason why.
They were ashamed OF II, and the friends OF liberty
kept the anniversary as that OF day or mourning,
In the hope Of a brighter fulure.
The Coult then adjourned to deliberate, aud
brought In Judgment acquitting quentin on onc
count on the ground that The speech he was pro.
secuted for having delivered had not been taken
down accurately enough to have Its offensive cha
racter legally ascertained, and convcting him AMI
ali the Others on the ground that the facts they are
reproached with "when they are considered
IN the aggregate and not arbitrarily sepa-
rated,n constitute the offence OF "practs-
ing manHuvres;r that is To say, that the
subscription per Sc was harmless and tnat tne mani
gether they form the elastic offence Of practising
manuuvres.n N. Delescuze gets SIX months I'M
prisonlnent and 2,000f fine. Messrs Peyrat Chal-
leme Lacour, quentin and Duret this latter by de-
fault 10 OO0f he; Messrs. Peyrouton anu Gaillard,
Jr to one months imprisonment and 1901. fine, and
Gaard, Sr., to 5O0f. nne.
Now without any hair.splitting or mincng mat