The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-02-18
[Trom. tho N !. Herald dispatches.
THE SHOOTING OF VICTOR NOlR BY PRINCE
BONApARTE. s. s
PAnls, Jan. 1O-Tveninp

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Victor Noir, of tho editorial staff oi
the Marseiilaise, Rochefort's journal
proceeded to the residence of Prince
Pierre Bonaparte, as seconds in q con.
templated duel between the Prince
and Pasal Grousset, an editor of thai
journal. They had IN interview with
the Prince, during which IN alterca.
ton took place. Tho Prince became
enraged and seizing o revolver fired
twice upon his visitors. Ono of the
shots took effect in the body of Victor
Noir, killing him instantly.
The tragedy causes great agitation
in the city. 80 fa
Prince Bonaparte has delivered
himself up to the authorities.
La Marseiilaise also publishes, two
days afterward, the following state
ment of M. de Fouveille:
"On the 10th day of january, 1870,
at one o'clock, Victor Noir and my
self repaired to the residence of Prince
Pierre Bonaparte, No. 80, Rue dan
teuil. We were commissioned by NJ.
Pascal Grousset TO demand Of Prince
Pierre Bonaparte the reason for inju-
ri0us articles against NJ. Pascal Grous-
set, published PAreniY. de Ia C0rse.
We handed our cards to two SER
wants who stood at the door, and who
ushered us into small parlor on the
ground floor at our right hand. After
a few minutes We were conducted up
stairs to the first floor, passed through
q fencing room, and finally entered q
drawing room.
A door opened and NJ. Pierre Bo.
naparte entered. We advanced to-
wards him and the following words
passed between us:
"Sir, we come, on behalf of N.
Pascal Grousset, to deliver q letter tc
you"
'sYou are not come, then. on behalf
of M. Rochefort, and you are not tools
of his,Y'
F'Sir, we are here on other businefs
and beg you to look at this letter.
1 handed him the letter. He ap-
preached a window to read it. He
read it, and, after crushing IL IN his
hands, he returned towards us.
II have provoked NJ. Rochefort, ?
said he, ''because, he is the standard
bearer of the rabble. As for II.
Grousset ! have no reply to make to
him. Are you the representatives oil
these carrion ices charognes)?"
"Sir," / answered, "we come to you
to fulfil Loyalty and courteously the
commission entrusted to US by our
friend"
"Areyou the representatives of these
wretches?"
Victor Noir replied, 1--WE are the
representatives of our friends.
Then, suddenly advancing n step,
and without provocation on our part,
Prince Bonaparte slapped Victor NOR
with his left hand, and at the same
time drew revolver of six chambers,
which he had concealed IN his pocket,
already cscked, ard fired upon Noir
with the muzzle of the pistol close to
him.
Noir staggered, pressed both hands
Oh his breast, and sank down in the
doorway by which we had entered.
The cowartlly assassin then turned
upon me and fred. I.then seized a
small pistol, which / had in my pock-
ct, and while / was endeayoring to free
it from the sheath the wretch rushed
on me, but when he saw that I was
armed he retreated, stood behind the
door and aimed at me. It was then
that comprehending the ambush into
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that If / fired there would not be
wanting those who would say that we
had been the aggressors, opened q
door which was behind me and rushed
out, crying, "Murderp' As / went
out second shot followed and again
passed through my coat.
In the street I found Noir, who had
had strength to descend the stairs, and
who was dead.
These are the facts, just as they
transpired, and / look for prompt and
exemplary justice for this crime.
Uric DE FoUvEnLE.
Prince Bonaparte's version of tho
unfortunate affair is furnished to the
journals by Paul Cassagnac. He says
the Prince made the following state
ment to him on his honor
"M. Fouveille and M. Victor Noil
come to my residence with menacins
air.. with their hands in their pockets
and presented letter from M, Pasca
Grousset.
I said, cit is Rochefort, and not hi
creatures, that / seek.
'Read the letter" replied Noir.
I had my hand on my pistol in m.
pocket.
s'Are you responsible for it?"
asked.
At this I received q slap in the fac
from Noir, when / drew my revolye
and fired at him.
Fouveille crouched behind o. chair
and from the protection that afforded
aimed bis revolver at me, but he coui,
not get it to go off.
I fred at him while he was in tina
position, when he ran out & the room
He stopped in the next room and agail
turned his pistol toward me. I fire,
lat him again and he fed.
ETHE PRINCE sURRENDERs AND IS LOCKED Ur
The Journal Qficiel, in its aecoun
Iof the Ronaparte shooting transaction
says that the Minister of Justice, a
Isoon as he heard of the affair, ordere
| the arrest of the Prince but fv
hours before the issuance Of the orde
he had surrendered himself into th
Ioustody of the Commissioners of Pc
lice of Anteuil. and had been taken t
the Conciergerie. #
M. HocHEFoRr's 5 NEWSPAPER ON THE BoNl