Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-18
THE PARIS TRAGEDY.
n. De FOavsills's Account Of ihe Murder by
Bonaparte.
The Faneral Of Roir---Scenes and Excite
nsHts Among the ParislaHs.

PARIS, January Il. La MTrSeilldise
publishes the following statement OF
81 de FOuveille:
On the 10th of January, 1870, at j
O'Clock, Victor Noir and myself re-
paired to the residence OF Prince
Pierre Bonaparte, No. 50 Rue d'AU-
teuil. Ne we're commissioned by NJ.
Baschal GrOusset to demand OF Prince
Pierre Bonapafte the reason Tor Inju-
riOUs articles against NJ. Fascnal
Grausset. published in pAUe1ir de 10
CsESe. We handed our cards to two
servants. who stood at the door, aud
who ushered Us into small parlOr on
the ground floor at our right hand.
After d few minutes we We're cCnuuct-
Ell up stairs 10 tie first floor, passed
through q feuciHgrO0m, and finally
entered q drawiugroOm. a. door
opened, and N. Pierre B0nap2rte en-
tered. We advanced toward him,
and the following words passed be-
tween US:
''Slr, we come, on behalf Of N.
Paschal Grousset, TO deliver a letter TO
you"
"You are not come, then, on behalf
Of VI. R0chefOrt, and you are not tools
OF his?'
tSiT, We are hero on other business,
and I BEG You to look al this letter"
l handed him Slie letter. He ap-
preached 8 window 10 read il. He
read ii, and after crushing it IL his
hands tie returned toward Us.
Il have provoked N. R0chefort,' y
said he. "because els the standard
bearer Of the rabble; as fOr N. Gr0us-
set. 1 have no reply TO make him.
Are YOU the Representatives OF these
carrion: ICES cliDrOyReS. y
ssSir." answered, we come 10
YOU 10 fulRu, Loyalty ana courteously,
the commission Entrusted TO Us Oy our
friend"
Are YOU the representatives Of
these wretches?'
Victor NOir replied: "Weare the
representatives OF our friends"
Then. suddenly advancing a step,
and without prOvOcatiOR on our part,
Prince BOnaparte slapped Victor Nor
with his LETT hand, and at the same
time drew a revolver Of SIX chambers,
which ne had held concealed IN his
pocket, already cooked, and fired upon
NoIr with the muZZle Of the pistol
close 70 him. NOir staggered, pressed
both hands on his breast, and sank
down il The doorway by which we
had entered. The cOWaTdiy assassin
thrn turned upon me and fired.
fheu seiZ-d a small pistol, which bad
in uy pOcEet, aud while 1 WIS en-
deavOriBg 10 iFee it from the sheath,
she Sretrh rdshed on mS, but when
lac saw that / was armed he retTeatrG,
stood behind the door, and aimed az
me 1t MAS then that, compreheud-
ing the ambush into which we had
sailen, and rejecting that II 1 fired
there would not Je wanting those vhU
would say that we were the aggres-
sors, / opened door which Was be-
niad me and rushed Out, crying Muir
der!'; A. I went ont 4 second shot
folluwed. agu again passed through
NV COAT. In ti2 street L found Nor,
VINO had had strength enough 10 de-
sceuu the stairs, and VINO " Is dead.
These are The 14cts, Just as they trans
pired, and i look lUr prUppT ana eX-
emplary justice for this crime.
ULRIC lie FUL NEILLE
The funeral Of Victor NOir took
place to-day.
The Government, expecting DEM
onstraJiOu, made extensive prepara-
tiOns 10 preserve order, and AT an
early hour ali its police and military
arrangements were complete.
Duung the morning people began .
70 gather around the house where Jhe I
remains were lying, coming from ali I
parts Ot the city. At IL U clock JUUu
men from The FdubUuTgs had passed
up the B0uleTards on their way 10
the funeral. Many carriages with Ia /
dies dressed in mourning drove - the
house 10 join the procession.
i1eun ttUchelOrC attended the fuue-
raj, aud his appearance called lOrth 2
great demonstration of enthusiasm
from the people.
The rcunal rs were taken TO Neuliy
for interuenJ, whittier they were IJl-
lowed by a long procession, The
crowd wanted 10 parade with the
body through Paris, but Louis NOir,
brother OF deceased, refused his con
sent. At the cemetery there were
frequeut shouts Oi "Nive Ia Esepub-
IiaGe." aud the "Marseillaise" was
repeatedly sung by the people.
During the Gay, while Mn. Roche
f0rt and Raspail were coming down
the Champ Elysees, accompanied by
q great crowd who were singing the
"Marsaiilaise," they were stopped by
q regiment OF troops, and the crowd
was ordered to disperse. ROcheiOrt,
claiming his right as Deputy, passed
on to the Chamber, where he arrived.
pale and much excited. The Champs
Eiysees were then cleared by the
troops. Two battaliOns were sta
toned near the Hail Ofthe Legislative
BOdy,and five regiments were massed
on the boulevard, close at hand. The
crowd finally dispersed, without offer
ing resistance, bUt some arrests were
made by the police.
The RagVsi, newspaper, has been
seized by the police,
Ia the Corps Legislatif, the Com
mittee 10 whom was referred the de-
mand OF the PrOcureur-Imperial, have
pronounced in lavor Of arraigning
Deputy ROcheiOrt for outrage against
the Emperor, and for inciting violence
and disorder.