The New York herald., 1870-07-21

had On H. night s and n 1sn
candle sss1 ss.ds. @ The sss
room when came In the room door was not locked me
sSoss a..
than MS usual came up to his room As hs was about 10 rs'
NJ Provost Paradol's valet was next called and
examined. He cannot speak EDglish and Marquis
dc Chambrun acted as interpreter. The valet IS q
fair specimen Of the garGon Frenchman rather
spare figure and Of medium stature. He told q
straight story, but seemed considerably ii&ntenea
as he described the scene or the suicide. HIS eVl-
denCe was as f0ows- f.f.
lived IN this house since Frldsyfcur days was in the
came this country Win heard the ,S re-
%s Isi'
s'I ss$s e.
him bed 6s TOO heavy made sim lie
here p sS art which
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TO ss .assr
timer Inner Ss. 'ss %s"sd S 81. hand; only
e did not 70 see ANY 1Sd and H ua,. uoe
blood shirt said 70 female ssrvsr he must hsys H
xsns.s % Ssrs ezSs,ssa Si: .A1 and had
blood on them he also stated that the ngasMh ar o & %
which he had shot h@.s h: sipp:n sss one. iS.
himself hs %ornus
sSs ,s sss 'slsn aas sr them d IN
morning.
Mr.. Marr, the undertaken, was next examined.
He Is, like all undertakers, evidently close .oo-
server. He testified as loliows:-
Was sent for Al about hafpa.t .i5 In the morning;
Ss hs @ s
left extended and the right leg drawn up 10 the knee OF
sossdsrsse blood On the night shirt; looked had
the blood from The wound Al s saw no pistol except
.he bureau; when the body was removed found
The ' ses,imony was here closed and the room
cleared OF all persons except the Coroner's Jury.
that NJ. Prevost-Paradol Envoy Extraordinary aud
Minister Plenipotentiary, came to his death by q
wound from pistol In his own hand.
one OF the foreign Ministers, who had for a mum.
Der OF years been bosom friend ol the deceased 10
discussing the sad event OF The death OF ~ Paradol,
stated to-day that he was subject TO most ungovern
able nts or temper, during which he entirely
lost his selfpossession and committed acts OF
lection. In the opinion OF the Minister re.
ferred to 1t was doubtless In one Of these
According 10 the same authority he lett Paris
under highly unfortunate circumstances. His
friends had become seriously estranged from him
On account OF his political course, which,
until Of late, had been In warm opposition
TO the Emperor. He hau as bosom friends
such men as Theirs and Favre, whose
antagonism to the war was sucn as to
draw upon them the open hostility OF the French
popuace, and this latter iac announced to him at
the same time as the formal declaration Of war
against Prussia had the eect OF arousing his sens
tive nature TO the highest pitch OF excitement. A
number Of causes OF q similar nature added to the
attrtion Of his mental system, until the over
strained cords snapped asunder, and he sought
relief In suicide.
The Secretary Of state to-day teegraphed TO Min
ister Washburne, instructing him To inform the
vost-Paradol. The President, on the suggestion OF
the Secretary has ordered guard OF honor over
the remains OF the ii ceased Ministc at his late
late residence, with other attentions may be
required. The Secretary and the invited guests an
ticpated much pleasure at the dinner which was to
have been given tonight by the Secretary In com.
pliment to the late Minister.