The New York herald., 1870-04-02

The InterrO3ntory and Trial.
Telegram reports from Tours, dated On the 2lst OF
March, IN the following order give the details OF the
intarrogatory and trial thus
ToCRs March 81 1870
The High Court OF Justice opened al eleven o'clock
this morning. Prince Pierre Bonaparte, NJ. de Fon-
yclie and NJ Pascal GrOuSset were examined. NJ.
Pascal Gr0usset was reconducted to prison immc-
dately at the request OF the Procurelr General Tor
s'ND TOURS, March 21-P. M.
Prince Pierre Bonaparie and the witnesses who
haze been summoned to give evidence at the TRIAL
arrived here last night The Princess and her call
Tue High Court OF Justice assembled to-day and
the proceedings commenced at naii-past eleven A.
NJ. The court had been crowded sinco haif-past
nine. Ali the civil and military authorities, as well
as the mother ana brother OF tae late Victor Noir,
were present Prince Pierre Bonaparte was intro
duced at twenty minutes to one p. M., accompanied
sworn Inc Presdens read an address 10 the jury ex.
planning the exceptional jurisdiction In the present
case aud their dutics me inIerrogatory OF the
Prince was then proceeded with.
The Presdent-You were condemned In 1S43?
Prince pierre-I Was then grossly nsuifed.
the Presdent-A regretta0le article has been pab-
Prince Pierre-I wished 60 defend the honor Of my
Questioned respecting the incidents at Auteuil,
the Prince repeated exactly the recital made by nIm
IN his reply 10 the Juge Instruction.
why aid you enter the saloon with revolveri
always carry revolver
this the Prince made no reply, but stated aitcrward
tnat NJ. dc toavielle showed his pistol first.
Why dfd you ire up0n N. fOnvlelle VINO endeav.
Ored TO escapes de Fonvlele endeay0red To nre,
A printed plan OF the house Of the Prince at Au.
tcuil was distributed among the members OF the
jury, aud the President gave some explanations.
BY Al. F0cquet, the counsel for the N0ir family
Why was yolr pistol found fully loaded when you
were arrestedf reloaded it because believed my
sell IN danger from persons outside.
The sitting OF the court was tnen suspended: =,
The court reassembied at ten minutes to three P.
M. to-day. M. Lamand, secretary OF N. Roldot
se,fnR nf DAlin r nf
dc Fonyleile, made the 10th Of January III which
tine Prince Is accused OF havin. struck blow be-
N. de Fonv1elle was then summoned to the wit
ness box. He repeated his version OF the affair aud
an ASSASSIN. The Prince replied, Assassin your.
senn aud be proceeded to advert to the Orslni con-
pac M ae sn ny Was Ds sse rre
mad ne not been ne should nave been killed at the
the princs hereupon declared that M. de Fon.
viele's version was entirely false; the latter mad In
vaded his mouse armed and should not now be wit
ness but defendant IN the cause.
In reply 10 M. Leroux, the Prince's counsel,
NJ. dc Fonvielle denied positively ever having said
that the Prince naa been ssrucx oy NOE Non
then arrived, attended by two gendarmes. On his
entering the court ne said something not neard by
the public. but which caused murmurS from the
NJ de Grandperret, the Procnreur Imperial, told
him that II ne repeated this OUTRAGEOUS conduct he
should DO compelled to lnGlcL punishment upon
HIM.
ii. GrOuSset Iepnc0. Dub was interrupted Dy lno
President, VINO requested him to con!ae himself to
the facts OF the case.
NJ Grousset then gave explanations at great length,
and the course OF his observations said thai irncc
Pierres crime mad caused an alright. and that lie
(tne wltness) had never better understood the sad
condition into winch el2nteen years Ol Imperial rue
had plunged France.
M. de Grandperret hereuDon rose. and stated that
lie did not WISH demand any Greater penalty tnan
that which the wtncsS was areaiy SUFFERING Ill
prison; but he requested that the witness snoul be-
reconducted thlher, ana that his written deposition
should be cad to the Court.
The President acceaed 10 this request anu the Sit
ting closed at flye p. &.