Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-27


On learning the report Of the affrny one Of
the staff Immediately see oct fot the ofIice Of
the Kdrssiiiai's, and there found the follow
ing dlspatchi
AuTEuII, 8 p. m.-Dreadful attack. Ny
Victor Nolr, killed by pistol shot
by Pierre Bonaparte. lie has lust expired.
PASCAL GRoussEr.
We Immediately len for Auteuil, passlng
BY the Corps Legislatlf. Tho session was
over, but the hall was crowded. Tho report
had been spread, but no one would believe
u, nevertheless II was remarked that NJ.
Rochefort precipitately len the Palals Bour.
bon and entered carriage 10 company with
NJ. 0ustave Flourens. Prince Pierre Bona.
parte lives In No, 80 Rue Auteull. A crowd
had assembled before the house and q guard
Of some ten gendarmes were stationed before
u. NJ. Nolr had strength enough to descend
the stairs, and vas carried 10 a pharmacy,
where he Immediately expired. The ball
had penetrated the heart.
While MN. Victor Nolr and Uric dc Fou
ylelle waited upon the Prince NM. Paul
GrUusset and George Banton awaited the
Issue Of the interview below In the street
On leaving the house NJ. Nolr fell few
steps from where hls friends were standing
aud crept few yards upon his knees.
Immediately aflerward NJ. do Fouviell Z
the police, who had no orders 10 arrest the
Prince, were satisfied with keeping him in
slght, We returned TO Paris, where the
further particulars were gathered from NJ.
dc Fouvlelle In person.
His statement runs as follows;
January 10, at one o'clock, NJ. Victor
Noir and himself went to Prince Pierre
Bouaparte's house, In order to demand sat.
lsfsctlon respecting certain articles pub
llshOd by him against N. Pascal Grousset 10
the Apsnir de Ia Cora. Our cards were
handed to two servants who were al the
door. We were then ushered into q small
parlor, and ultimately Into drawing.room.
N. Pierre Bonaparte entered, when the fol.
lowing words were oxchangedi
"Slr, We call on the part OF NJ. Paschal
GrousSet, In order to remit you letter"
$50 you do not como from NJ. Rochefort,
and you are none OF his toolsi"
"slr, We call on other business, aud beg
to call your attention to this letter"
The letter was then handed TO the Prince,
who retired TO q window In order 70 peruse
Il. After reading II, he orumbled 1t his hand
and returned towards his yisltors.
81 provoked NJ. Rochefort," he said, "be-
cause he IL the stapdard-bearer OF the rab-
bic. As 10 NJ. Grousset, hAvo nothing TO
reply to him. Arc you the representative Of
that carrlon (ehdrogns)p
"sIr," replied NJ. dc Fouyiello, eve come
loyalty and courteously 10 fulfll the mission
entrusted to Us BY our friend"
care you the bondsmen of that BlissrablsP"
Victor Nolr then replied eve are tho
bondsmen OF our friends"
Then advancing suddenly, and without fur
Their proVocation, Prince Bonaparte slapped
N. Noir In the face, and at the same time
drew ten-barrelled revolver, which he had
hidden In his pocket, and fred point blank
at NJ. Nolr. Nolr sprang up, pressed his
two hands to his breast, and rushed TO the
door where he had entered. Then the Prince
made towards NJ. de FouVielle and fred an
other shot. NJ. de FouVielle then drew a
pistol from his pocket, but could not get 1t
out Of the case. Tho Prince then advanced,
but when he saw the pistol he drew back,
and placing himself IN the doorway, took
deliberate aim. Then NJ. de FonVielle opened
ing "Murderi" While running a second
shot was fred at him, which went through
his coat.
TIE PRINCES ACCOUNT.
The version Of the Prince differs from the
above merely 10 the fact that his arm was
raised In q menGelnK manner after being
provoked by the language used by NJ. Victor
Nolr, who also slapped him hrst Ia the face,
As he always carried . small revolver In his
pocket he inStinctlvsly drew IL out and
fired.
The Princes hasty temper was well
known, and on the morning previous to the
visit made to his house NJ. Nolr's brother
had warned tho latter Of the consequences
that might befan him. He did not dream
Of such extreme measures being taken, but
he thought that the Prince might have or.
dered his servants TO turn them out.
TEE SCENE or THE ATTACK.
The following Ia description Of the room
where the fatal occurrence took place;
About twenty steps are taken and The
sort Of ante-chamber to the saloon. ThiI
| sP~stsas-t, the wallis ~ whI.L
oply one point worth Of note, viz: the chimney
piece at the end, who're there il q rather Gu
rious collection ofswords, daggers and FIRE
arms. There arc specimens Of them from
every country, from the mAtlock OF the Chi
nese 10 the espingole Of Castillo; from the
primitive arequebuse of the Hugueuots %
the American rife. There are also the most
recent models, and lastly, the ordinary fowl.
ing piece. The Prince Is q great amateur Of
weapons, and q new one 10 rarely produced
without his receiving o ylslt from the In
yentor. Thus Il 10 almost impossible for q
visitor 10 sit down and lean against n piece
Of furniture without dlsplaeing an arm Of
some sort.
THE PRINCE IN PRlsoH.
Prince Pierre BonAparte, now detained al
the ConclerRerie, has the faculty, 90 far al
least, Of receiving hls family and friends
There Is . continual going and coming, and
owing TO the kindness Of the director, the
yiSltors ind no difficulty at all In obtaining
access to the prisoner.
The Princess Pierre Bonaparte, with her
two children, visited her husband yesterday
at the Conolorgerle.
Tue hAGIsrnRIAI ELIMINATION.
NJ. Bernier Ia tho examining magistrate
charged to preside at the hTst Inquiries.
lie has already intsrregated, as wltne 50,
NJ, Uric do Fonyielle. The hearing com.
menced towards eleven In the evening and
only terminated at two In tho evening.
NJ Uric de Fonyielle has not been ar,
rested, as one Of thls mornings journals hal
affirmed.
Prince Pierre Bonaparte Is detained lu on,
Of the turrets looking on the DUAL do PHor
logo. Yesterday morning DR.. Tardieu ant
Bergeron extracted from the body OF Vlctol
Nolr the ball which caused his death. 1t Il
projectlle Of a cyllndro- conlcal form aud
Of small siEe.
THE NEWS COMMUNICATED TO THE ElIPERoR
HIS MLJEsTT's REMARKS.
The Emperor learned the news on arriving
at the railway station on his return from
Rambounlet. NJ. fletrl, project OF polce
informed his Majesty, who became quit
pale, and directed his Informant TO have thu
matter Immediately brought before the judi
cial authorities. NJ. Emile Olivier, on leaV
Ing the legislative body, examined all The
papers relating to the Incident, and CAV,
orders to have the Prince arrested. He Their
proceeded to the palace, aud after stating "a
his Majesty the gravity Of the situation In
which Prince Pierre waA placed, announced
that he had directed the Immediate com.
mencement OF the judicial examination. 81
approve" said the Emperor, "of all that you
have done. No member Of my family Il
above the law, and justice must pursue itl
course with the greatest possible publicity
TIE COURT OF TRIAL.
The following particulars concerning the
High Court Of Justice will be found interest
ing;
Instituted by the two constitutions Of lS4S
and 1859, this Jurisdiction was organized
by SSnGfUs COHsuifum OF July 10, 1853
which, by maintaining the httributions estab,
llShed by article hty-four Of the conEtltu.
ton Of that year, regulated the composition
OF the court and the mode Of proceeding 70
be followed. The same rules are at present
In Ngor, and the PRINCIPAL Of them are a.
folloWsl The high court ludges without APP