The New York herald., 1870-04-02

Prlrcc Pierre BOnRpnrte's Trial at Tours.
BY the arrival OF the European mail OF March 22
yesterday, We have the complete report OF the trial
OF Prince Pierre Bonaparte for the homicide OF M.
Victor Noir. The case has been amply noted IN our
cable telegram details already. The Indictment was
published IN erte,sso In tue HERALD. The following
exhibis presents some interesting desals;-
The Pierre Donapnrte Trial.
from Galignanis Messenger OF Paris March 22.l
The trial of Prince Pierre B0napa for voluntary
homicide committed Oh Victor Nor aL AuteuIl CON-
menced this day at Tours. the city presented an
unusual aspect and any ono would Imagine that
some grand fcte was In preparation. The weather
superb, and from the early mornng the innablt-
ants OF tne neighboriood kept nOcking In The spec
tators crowded on the Place ana under the portlco
oil the Palaia-deJ ustlce, although nOsng par cuIar
wnelo photographs OF Victor Nor and OF Prince
Pierre, well as OF the members OF the High Court,
are sold, were literally Desleged.
LOag before the opening OF the proceedings the
crowd outside the paace or Justice had become
mense and by nine O'Clock every place reserved
ence @ consisting Of elegantly dressed ladies' 1 Orders
had been given not to admit any persons, even fur.
nlsaed WIN tickets at later hour tnan haifpast
nine II order to prevent any noise or confusion
Tde interior OF the Court House has the form Of
seats for the seven judges, with lhe President NJ.
Ciandaz, occupying the centre place. On the right
close by accommodate the I0rty jurymen. ON the
lett Is placed tho Cnlef Clerk ana facing the jury Is
desks Tor ths reporters. ihe centre A OF tns s
part Of the court Is reserved for the advocates,
behind wnom are the supplementary Jurymea.
Outside the bar are reserved seats for 200 persons,
and farmer back ls standing room Tor about 100
oIhers. aud above these latter Is gallery able to
contain about tho samo number OF spectators.
The judges entered atihaI past eleven, after which
Prince Pierre was brought In. dressed In black aud
perfectly composed. the Registrar then read the
Imperial decree cOnvoSing the High Court OF Jus
tce and the ordinance Of che Chamber Accusations
sending the Prince oefore the jury for trial. the call.
tnfv "a ma af fvotfYn
drawing OF lots Tor those to serve alld Oner pre-
nminary proceedings next occupied about an hour.
Illness being seventy years OF age. Tney are
those OF the Drhme, the Herault, tho Indre, the
Bases Alps Eure-etLore Ile-et-vuatne. saone-et-
Lore ana Tarn-er- -iaronne.
TneIr places having Deen filed, the Jury entered
the court President Giandaz thon made a snort
address to the court, and directed The Registrar
THE INDICTMENT.
which is thus worded:-
afternoon Mn ysan salmon commonly called Victor No
sna ui $ S .as cr+s .Y
leon Bonapsre They had undertaken to deliver him.
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a me 4 H.. s ~ thai rs''s s
ter although he was not named therein and required
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H. s ascouas OF N ar
Ss sssrpg q: and
aid S !.
ward. Victor Nor came staggering OF hs house
o s s HI. sS rqsas
s. H. ssss'fs sss sssSS into
neshborng shop where he brea,hsd HI, last
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nssS ss e xo .. IL sa ss
N. de Fsnvislls sndthst Of the Prince.
n. DE FONvIELLE SAYS.
The first, such az 1t was formulated by NJ. de F0n-
ve!le IN The course OF preliminary investigation, is "a
follows
charged, with my conrede Victor Nor, by our mu.
70 Prince Pierre Bonspar.s that Instructed
Sss Sc ssaf Gs
no eesset We ss oes a. ABOUT ABOUT ono
what snS We ss
ds 81 s ana s ss M S
to specify called sanioh, who got the vehicle
four sghiod retaining ths STsas,s. ana s.n0%
s.s ;,.:s e., n.
gave cards a few moment. ater We introduced
S san sas s stoy 1s Ssa
in six minutes, the Prince ont Of adjacent
SAID
ses fuh duty duty which shs letter vii s.piaa Al % the
time handed him the note which You show me,
is S no question the letter. drew
droasss!. have reply 70 max: 70 h%
aa have sosssy and
s 81 o sso s% as Note sp
arc snawerss!s With our spa. the Prince gave zap IL
puled p1 revolver out Of poke; into witch he had
wSich we hsd en,srsd masdiaiey the Prince turned
ss'9a. e; '1s p:sl Witch Rsss.s
% % shouting s s1a 'i
found Noir dying in the street before the door,
THE PRINCE SAYS
The narrative or Prince Pierre materially differs
from that OF N. de FoAviele. Here arc his decara
tons:-
wrote letter Roehesor which TO be published ID
s ss ssp s: wa IN %y w ruo
nay rec ~ s. s.d Fair o. ss house had 0n my
bessn ss sssndns me for several day: Or severe
influenza One Of my female servants came to !e me- thai
thought these persons came from N. Ecchsori and with
M did .m more sn
The s.a ss
whose bearing was one Of prcyoca'ion Il appear +
Af ts n' na ssd Ss as%s ss
@ ss0 Tsy s sn oss sS; 81 s.
think handed the letter you show and which
signed "Pascha Grousset looked at the letter superb
ciay; the gsnure and said, Wth kochefort Will
dressing in dctaoriaI tone said, "Read the letter
then" replied; 1T IL read, responsible for f
these words the taller tNor the lr:t will
his closed saw the hhortcr arming himself with pso
he from his pocket he tried to cock H. Resin.
hi left hand in which he held the case fell back cou
steps pulled on, Of my rsh, pocEs.& an ss n
shot the taller about two three metres from him
| he Immediately turned round and lett the DRAWN
room BY tho door Of the gun room through whish b
| had thrown himsclf behind chair AMI tries
70 FIRE me; I then fred shot at him, but HI
was not HIT then left his place aud na crouchng
door OF the drawing which Int
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