The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-21

sti tutions, and should tieresy be afforded long
dos ited opportunity Of siudying them. lie was an
ard ent admlrer Of . republican form o. government
under tavorate circumstances, but did not think
France was ready for IT. Wnon asked for y
ms viEws ON ms WAR QUESTION,
he said TINT TIE news Of the threatened runture
witch bad only reached hi n upon his arrival in New
York, bad taken tim entirely by surprise. Every.
thing was quiet vhen he lett Paris. aud he hau not
seen the sliZhtest mptons Of between
France and Prussia. He thong ht the war cloud had
bown over. and Ill ears OF a war were unfOunded.
Frnoe.l He thoafht there had been -ome mistake
Which would be explained lie could not bcieye
Lssw the pcsY Of Naooecn % ss eve 81 p.a ss'
Court Bi,marck,r satd NJ Paradoi, rs man ~
sress shri,S spd shrevdpe-s, and esnno, shiss ne
WI Dc rpNss enough 70 advise war Sih
In tse,, n Parade, wss quite positive In bis opin-
Ion that there would no war His
LAST WORDS TO TIE sun REPORTER wERs
You will have no European war news to bulletin
urie.s Prussia shosld persist In attempting 10 place
German priaee uDon the Spanish throne; upou that
events hay. .hcvp s% q.
as M. PreyostParadol may be mistaken.
The Latest REGARDING TIVE saicIae.
WAssIsoros. July 20.--There seems TO be no
doubt tbst NJ Paraaol has no, been in q sane con
dition Of mind since Saturday ataP. NJ, when he
began to complain Of the heat, and would put bis
which SCENE TO his friends ne though his mind was
becoming impaired. He grew worse Sunday, and on
Monday again exposed himself to the heat, walking
In re open sun alone, or with friend, making calls
and leaving cards. Then for the FIRST time he became
fearful Of some impending danger. which he thought
sure to take his life and wrote the note which
he gave TO Degardine, when he ashed him 10 20
with him TO buy pistol on Tuesday.
The latter made all kinds Of excuses 10 avoid ~,
bat finally went, stil thinking there would be
trouble.
Ater his interview with Secretary Fish be seemed
to he quite wild, and thought some trap was being
set for him. He would not open his letters through
fear there was the work Of spies among them. Tie
| desired word To be sent Mr.. Fish TINT he
would not GO to his dinner party set
for to.nigh but on being told that It would hardly
| do to refuse he satd he felt badly and wont out
and got some selizer water which be said he would
| drink and V would probably make him feel better
| did not mean 10 stop, that ho going back home
70 take care OF his G. ildrcn.
several times within Few days he has spoken OF
Il thew would not see that they were sent home II
| anything happened to him,
| mind IN Saturday, he seems 10 have been allowed
| to go on without any care. aud once or twice 70:
marked that be had no one to take care OF him. and
referred to HIS wif who had died three years ago.
| rus souusr.
An inquest was held this evening over The body OF
NJ Pr6yostParadol a. tho residence of the deceased.
n nsiori,n tbe Chancsar oi The French Iegyston
RoSI.no FL Fg,st sscretn,S OF tie RussISp Iera.
tIou sehnr Palestad First Secretary OF the span
| ish Legation and the Marquis de Chambrnn.
the jury. composed Of citizens, assembled In the
| parlor where tine body lay The corpse was partly
uncovered showing wound directly over tue heart.
| The jury then withdrew 10 the upper chamber In
| Which the suicide was committed. N. Dejardn was
the drst witness examined. He testified that he was
| with NJ. Paradol yesterday on PennsYvlnia avenue.
and while walking iOgethor N. paradO told him
| ha tod In huN n nj
VI. Dcjarlin underworld to dlssuade him from
doing 80, seeing that he was nervous, but the Min
| ister insisted on buying a pistol and for that pur
pose went 70 savage. where one was purchased;
On Monday the Minister wrote Inn q note which
breaking it open but was requested the Mini'ter
not to do So unless some accident should happen TO
nun, Aner nearing Oh tue suicide ulis morning AZ
M opxxrn ,ux xo,v.
Although written on MONDAY, 1t is dated July 81
The translation !. as follows
ifsay accident should hsppen | pray ~ Dsiardi2 to
attend wan " Brirgs and the ConsnlGenernl at New
STs Dln place to see n ss' ~, %y ass and g II
@ NY ~ ~ ~ o rn,d V ,ha, ,nsv ha W
made II, The tinted states ''' '''S-N' '"'' ''
tsiGneD PROVOST PARADoI.
~ ~, an s su be c, ps.d ~ SInw "in
I'M rvss,, pcr,n,mv com, n,es and ,,,v
| =, , ..,.'.. - ~. O.,
M D =, h , 10 s"na,tons ~ NJ P,redol al,
the is,ter,s mind aone, red 10 he much anected b,
'he heat a.. hor..N.o,o, ,..,,s., ,,., sh,
had hs.n IN tsa dreiiing since iast FIidsT. ha
| haart 49, IN WV s -
Au ,o,s, xv,,x x,our
| .'h"
and had no rest from II. There was always some
thing going IN, whether ny rats or not she did no
ing TO the room, sue saw the Minister lying on tn
noot. enc va. "aeh " ~ u.oh IT,, A,.,h aho M.
b. N Vt vinegar and water 20 revive him. The dc
| ceas 30 retired nj O'Clock last night. lie nc
In the habit Of locking the door.
| Auguste Merton, valet Of Paradol, who came iron
France with him. testified through the Marquis d
Cbaubrun, as INTERPRETER, tlat ho heard the repor
Ola pistol At O'Clock, and Tue voice Of the Minister
asking DO you hes.' A9snse. a.. l.. -
| Ine Nhe AhswcIeu, 10 ne1 ,s nV usS u ~ ~
| IN ths Iouse, out IN u'9 nen onu, VIZ" .s, n
came INTO ue room; rHauo, was s'an hi