The New York herald., 1870-04-04
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Prince Pierre Bonsparte's Trial-Explauatien
by the Prisoner-Progress OF tho Tss.
timony.
By mail kilograms from Tours We have the fol.
low report in continuous detail Of the trial Of Prince
Pierre Bonaparte for the homicide Of NJ Victor Nor.
The dispatches read IN order thus:-
THE PRISONER IN COURT.
In consequence Of the abss zee of ono or tie ury
men the trial OF Prince Pierre B0naparta was not
resumed to-day until twenty minutes past eleven
The President demanded of the prsoner to explain
the meaning Of the phrase nc had used-"My left
arm was half raised IN sn energetic manner"
Prisoner replied tnat he was merely emphasizing his
words.
The interior Of the court was greatly crowded.
Te report that the President and Court naa dined
| TEsriMoNY AND ARGUnENrs BY COUNSEL.
NJ Miliere rave evidence, stating the eireum.
stances preceeding and following death OF Victor
N01r. The President reprOached this witness for
Of Prince pierres house H. Miliere replied that he
! OF P0icc and that ne yielded to an Impulse Of in
dignatfon Tue President, while admitting the mo.
| repioach and asked MIN why he was armed.
NJ Miiliere replied that ne had received from his
wife on his birthday small pistol but 1t was only
defensive weapon.
The Prince remarked shat cuirasses and helmets
| were the only defensive weapons. and that witness
deserved no confidence not having hestated to state
| tn the Aorseit0tss that acquitted or condemned
| t6t Prince would DO kiIed.n
n. Meere formally denied this statement, and
prayed tne Court to protect him against the insults
OF the defendant.
Maitre Fl0Quet, counsel for the Noir family dc.
maibded that N. Melere should remain In cOnrt but
to this NJ. Grande the Procureur-Imperial. objected
the Jury however after delibelating, decided that
M. f0 hQlsv
gendarmes.
witness named Challlbrat stated that M. Victor
Noir had informed hun on the 9th OF January that
he was going to see the Prince as q second Of n.
Groassei, but asked him mol 70 publish this infor.
Coflinet the Prince's servant, deposed that de-
iendaut said he had been struck by the biggest Of
Bguet. person of independent property stated
that he carried V. Nor to The chemlsts shop and
tnat NJ. dc Fonyle told him that neither he nor
v. Nsir was armed, ana that the Prince was the
N. de FonvilIe was then called and denied the rs.
OF me statement, but NJ Bigues perslssed In his
NM do Ia Bruyere, Casanova and do Cassagnac
deposed to their having seen traces Of q blow on
Prince Perres face the latter witness, added that
tue rrince % was always armed even when a. home.
where the Prince was struck.
The witness repl ed that he did not believe the fact
OF the blow but had not closely observed the spot
Maitfe Fi0quct asked II the Witness had ever been
hurt IN Nh assault with arms with the Prince.
M. de Cassaguac replied ironically that the Prince
Maitre Floauet explained that rs question had not
the signincation attributed by y. Cassag6aA
long as the state Of the country would permit the
establishment OF public liberties on solid basis.
n. Montreux. chemist. deposed that M. Fonvll'e
told him In presence OF the corpse that the Prince
struck victor hor and then fired upon him. The
witness denied that M. fonvile mad mentioned any
blow gwen to the Prince, and said that Morris
gloves were Intact and Duttoned. M. De- La
Aseul said heard from NJ. de Fonvle on the day
or the event that the accused struck NOR before
firing him. but this witness could not afirm II Al.
de Fonyls had said that the blow had been gwen or
received.
Notwithstanding the questions Of the counsel ana
president tue witness refused TO affirm positively
when version he had heard
Another witness named KOsan depoaed that he
saw Fonvllc leave the house OF the Prince, crying
murder and received from him his pistol, which was
jurymnn asked the witness n M. Fonvle could
nave fired hls pistol and received an affirmative
II. valanton gave evidence according to which
N. Fonviie sala that II he could have nred wonld
have killed the Prince.
The ittlnR closed at I've O'Clock.
THE SESSION OF MARCH %.
TOURS, March %. 1870.
The court opened at quarter past eleven A. III.
to-day. The examination OF witnesses was con-
M. Natal person OF independent property.
said that after the event had occurred ne
heard at the shop OF the Chemist Motrsux
being RECALLED saa .as the even Witness ws
and did not understand what said. lie denied
such statement In his shop. IL. Natal maintained
several witnesses were examined to prove that
De fonyiile said he would IN have shot INC scoundre
Eor was OF gentle disposition.
N. ROCHEFORr IN COURT.
M, Rochefort entered court attended by three
gendarmes. Ills arrival produced a great sensa-
lion.
He narrated the circumstances which led TO the
challenge from the Prince and explained that
hc had directly and grossly insnlied contrary
Y tae laws Of the dqels. lie also stated taat
told nim to take PRECAUTIONS, FOR the Prince was an
Infamous scouadrel. The President here interrupted
N. Kocheior!, who replied don't know the Prinoe.
dence was concluded H. Rocnefort seated himself iu
the row OF seats set apart for the Journalists several
Of whom shook hands with MIN.
Madame Louis S0lr then gave her evidence she
narrated Iis, CERTAIN gre,,mi%nary % incidents amoag
nng. lie could not, therefore, nave given the
Prince blow, suca the gloves were intact after his
dea.b.
SIadame Noir was greatly excited and affected,
ana much sympathy was SHOWN FOR her IA tie court.
NJ. Chevaiier deposed that he was very intimate
with N0ir and knew That he went TO the Princes
house with concliatory intentions. The deceased
was calm, moderate man. Inc witpess narrated
several iacts 10 prove this.
TnE DEFENCE
Tours March o. 1870
vlscouut CIary, az witness for tue Defence was
then called ana observed that he Knew The IIince
was always armed.
the President observed that 1t was deploraoie
that In this affair every body was armed.
Maitrs Ieroux replied that TIE Prince was author
lied 10 carry arms. The shthg closed ~ I'VE 4. NJ
rnc bearing OF the witnesses VIII be eltiiely con
ciudcd lo-norrow
aus DocroR's rasrNoSY.
TOURS March zl--4.50 p. N.
NJ. Moral Prince Pierre's doctor, ga 70 evidence 10
the eject that the Prince haa received blow on the
lett Jaw, and tuat traces OF 1t were apparent.
Questioned 10y 81. Leroux counsel Tor prisoner the
witness siaied that lie could not say n closed hand
would produce confusion
Two witnesses wete subsequently, examined rela-
tive TO an EXPRESSION oi NJ. BainoouS, who ia alleged
10 nave ssic that Tue prnce would DC in,uied ~ 1s
own hOass on the ota or January.