New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-05
THE BONAPARTE TRIAL.
ITS PERSONAL INCIDENTS AND SCENES.

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account OF its remarkable proceedings. NE nave
given the essential portions OF tho frinco
Inv tho President OF tho Court on the 2ist uI' Ahu "
therefore ouoelittle from this part OF the repo " ~
the trial The following is In precise terms 'no
account OF the circumstances OF tne suoo .ssrvant
was at about o'clock In my BED i% ta ace me AS
came to tell me two gentlemen had called 70 See hcre
had sent challenge to RofneI bIs name proceeded
mo the drawing room. where l saw saw wv" One handed
persons before me with nsnep saying we
nssioped TO demand your reply 70 49, me hut that
answered that did not RhoW Own WIN nm but with NJ Roche
foptnot with Of his ackey y reaS ,he letter.
taller them then ena sad a. rc TO me- Are you
ma s,ruck me on the face On the spos grew PACK
pulled Di p .seand trC who % TOOK at with
revolver hid behind an armchair th nr Wizard room.
lodged him. He then .r pcs'e me 0q let him pass But he
snsped to take aim at then fired gseSona mot
nraaent IL he would not have done tns same IN my
place. A. o.,o,or, sntered the Court, attended
NV three gendarmes his arrival producing great sensa
y ang9 narrated the circumstance which led 10 ts
challenge from the Prime a nsued conira to the
Of the duollo He also stated that NJ Inn
hearing Of the challenge 0lo si scoupdre hs adres
cdpdiiie). ,.-..,odM Rocbesort who re-
n,ied q do not know the Prince; only repeat INC
words OF M. Arago' - -. o,,dorca Che mar.
Madame Louis Noir then gave her evidence; 'ne na,
other things mat victor N6rs gloves very close
fitting. He could not therefore have gyenthe prnco
blow since the gloves intact after death Madame
thy was shown for her in Court.
H. Cavalier deposed that he was very intimate with
Nor and knew that tie went to the Princes house with
concIlatory intentions. The deceased wac cam and
moderate man. and tho witness narrated several facts TO
- APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOR. OF PRINCE ooSAPARTg.
The correspondent OF The london Necs thus describes
the appearance OF Prince Bonaparte at his examinations
He had been in Court time sitting with his hands
upon his thighs and making no sign oil Interest Ills
face was pale and the great torso still as mar
BILE figure Now and then a mustening OF the
mouth might observed but the eyes never lifted
When the name of Rochofort mentioned. with the
insulting words attributed to him, he shook his head
heavily but without other motion. When accused or
striking Victor Noir an impatient movement OF all the
body signed his attention. but he now IA sed his eyes
before the 1ce daccuSaton vas concluded
the Prince evidently getting weary his wu Dul
of Corsica is not q being to support much wait
ing Prince Pierre folds his arms, anfolds them
hurredy twists his heavy mustache but ssbsdes again
into the attitude of patience His temper does not show
itself even when the President questions him about that
assault he committed the House OF Assembly % Years
ago He expresses regret for his fury the occasion
He raises laugh by the utter scorn with which, In Few
words, he describes Fonvele as hiding behind SOFA
when he himself pistol in hand is trying to reach him.
But the poor bull ethered at last gets bewildered under
the searching questions OF M. Claudia. The difference
between having his hand in the pocket where his revolt
yer lies and having that hand the revolver ITSELF Is
too much for PRINCE Pierre He gets confused about
key and al length sits down. paer than Deiore ana eV
Tne Times correspondent thus describes the prisoner
fgure very large round the waist with broad square
face with raised eyebrows good straight features. with
leaving the check bare to the His complexion
earthly pale and in spite OF his general toutness, the
cheeks were hollow II with recent care and his beard
naturally Of deep black, slightly grizzled az It's
remties The hair behind the temples and at the back
usually covers was almost entirely bald on the WHOLE
it is fine, manly countenance, but the expression
that Of habtual haughtiness unredeemed by ether true
genteness or intelligence. $500
The Telegraph correspondent writes: With the per-
al NJ Pr
your readers must be familiar from the cartesdevise
in the shop windows. His photograph hatters him. HIS
countenance is very evil one-dOgged unsympathetlc,
and CYNICAL and from the beginning to the end OF the
sitting he evinced by word look one iota OF
OF her aflianced lover never man put on his
trial for homicide evince such deliberate and welngh
contemptuous GOODNESS did this Imperial Prince He
made his declaration In loud and audible but harsh
and diseordant voice In
@ y. = of IL
little man. Of 10 or sGereabouts force his way to a box
a little man. with round forehead, round eyes End
annble enough, but impair conessu against that heavy
buke jOwl in the prisoners box. When the President
asks why tue witness went on peaceabe interview
armed as for battle Fonvele replies, %" expected to find
ordinary being, not an assassin Then the irritation
of the pcaor too much. 60 The Bonapartes
sassns" cries Prince Pierre you know we'll that the
assassns were aiW avs AGAINST them" Fonyille loses
his dignity little-"I would never have gone TO Au-
teu" he says, without arms. II was impossible TO
forget that was about to pay visit to the relative OF
Prince who had caused man to be beaten by hs ser:
wants. Here the audience broke IN with murmurs and
laughter NJ Fonvelle went from bad to worse in his
cea from themselves that their had not the best
of in the minds Of the audience when the prisoner bel
lowed. In his atrocious accent Of Corsica That man
ought to be In the dock"
According The Telegraph correspondent. NJ Fonviee
insinuated that neither he Nor thought that they
about TO fall into the ambuscade Of assassin"
This reused Prince Pierre Bonaparte who started up.
and Numbered out "Assassin rousmeme" {" Murderer
..
the Prince: The Bonapartes are not assassns Remem-
Der the internal machine OF the Rue g. Ncase ian at
tempt 10 assassnate Napoleon when First Consult, and
the bombs Of Orsin II Is you who ought to BIO at the
bar"
80 '-. -.' A SCENE WITH NJ. GRoUssEr
The Pail Mall Gazette narrates that NJ Pascha Grousset
MdrseMdse writer was brought up In custody OF two
beng in prison nnde charge OF conspiracy
f0ckcOat, black t0 &c, but the moment he began to
speak he began to {are de "a poiqe Being asked by
NJ. Glandaz IN purely formal question: whether he
relation OF the prisoners he replied The mother OF
the accused had 50 many that It Is very likely
en- tanf damantS q,e je peu oien ere son pHen0 on
this the Procureur General Immediately rose and de-
mapded insults to the Court should not be toll
Grated. The President called NJ. Grousset sharply 10
order But the Presidents warning had not much effect.
for two or three minutes later Grousset spoke OF m9u
chards, and was again called to order An. well les
agents en- un,Jorne" At this point two gendarnes ap.
peared ready TO seize Gr0usset-a precautlOn not
wholly uncallcd for, he really SO violent that there
was no knowing what he might say or do. At last,
speaking OF what happened at Auteu he said that after
Victor Nor shot neighbors came out of their
to %has had the she BY ha
and that thereupon all the Inhabitants returned In
% Of NJ had 5ro S
France" Up jumped the Procureur Imperial, and de-
manded, OF without Justification. that tho prisoner be
taken back 10 the prison from whence h6 came"
which the President at granted AS Grousset
out NJ de Fonvielle flung himself into his arts,
and kissed victim OF tyranny. The good people OF
Tours tbeieupOn r0ared with laughter Grousset Is de-
scribed by The Neps 26 years old, and handsome,
Spanish.lookng youth
N. MILLIERE's ENCOUNTER WITH TIE PRINCE.
NJ. Miore another Republican hero looks TO the
less observer Says The Ners correspondent more like
German music master than aught else. But he spoke
with dignity that seemed to tho big pale
mOnseigneur III the prisoners box. The matter Of his
testimony needed all the support that personal charm Of
could give. The witness did not deny that
ing to the OF the tragedy just after the event. he
had recommended the door OF Prince Perres house
broken Open and the assassin seized by the mob" The
President called him order. But with perfect temper
md voice The charm VI which nenetrated aYerY