The New York herald., 1870-04-09

BY the European mail OF the Goth OF March AZ THIS
port we have the French and English newspaper
mail accounts OF the concluding scenes OF the Bona
parte trial Tours the addresses or counsel 10
the jury the rendition the verdict OF mot guilty."
and .ne acquittal ana discharge OF Bonaparte.
Counsel TO the Jury.
TTours March 26 Correspondence OF the Paris
Gagnanil
To-day the crowd III the court was, II possible,
more numerous than the previous days, from the
anxiety the charge or the Public Prosecutor.
An incident which caused some excitement was the
arrest or NJ. de Fonvielie as ne was about enter
the Palace OF Justice. He was removed 10 the prison
20 undergo the sentence OF ten days' imprisonment
" which he was condemned two days back Tor ms
violent language IN Court.
mencing his requsitory replied to certain oojec-
lions which mad been made against the High Court
OF Justice by both tne friends and enemies OF the
accused, and which the former considered as
perous immunity while the latter looked on II as
mark OF favor 10 The Prince. But justice, which
was above any feeling or either hostility or SYM
patny, found guarantee OF lmpartialty In the
superior jurisdiction which the law had established
He warned the Jury not 10 allow themselves 10 be
and then recapitulated the circumstances which had
led To the melancholy event. The learned gentle
man attached great Importance 10 the evidence
Oi the witness Nllllon, VINO hye days before the
event had while making o purchase at woollen
draper's shop, overheard conversation
when 1t was SAID tnat Prince Pierre TO chal-
lenged, and that If he would not fight, he was to be
killed. he speaker then contiuued:-i do not nesi-
tate to say that Grousset IN demanding a reparaton
had no other OBJECT IN view than TO provoke scan
DIAL. The death OF Victor Noir IS IN great measure
TO be laid 10 the charge of that group OF men OF ex
treme opinions VINO sent hun to Auteul and to that
disgraceial press which insults everything, ana OF
which the envenomed attacks are danger TO the
country. Applause, winch was Immediately sup
pressed by the rresldenL) The Princes verson
appears 10 us 10 present great consistency, put
nevertheless 1t does not discharge HIM from all cul
paoliity II Victor Nor nad been first struck oy Tie
Prince, as attempts nave been made TO prove, would
he not have immediately bounced on MS aggressor;
would he have allowed the accused TO draw back,
and have quietly waited WINE the other TOOK aim
at hlm and nred? Victor Nolr was young,
ardent powerful and iilpetuOus, and was lar more
likely to nave rushed on his assaant aad seized
hIm. The state OF mind OF the deceased entering
the house must be remembered; ne knew that Roche
Iorts seconds were ABOUT to arrive and his object
was to prevent the second duel by making the drst
inevitable. The body OF victor Nolr was also care
iuhy examined out bore no marx oi amy o.o%,
while on the contrary the traces OF one ON the cheek
OF the Prince were uDdeniaDe. Dr. Pinel has, |
know, endeavored 60 weaken the evidence Of Or.
More the subject. bus the latter Is most nonor-
able man, and worthy Ui all Deile the former Also
departing from the courteous habits which | must
suppose are usual with hn gave way to singular
attacks against the declarations or Dr. Iar0leu. ]
may remark that this last Is very distinguished
man OF science, winch title Dr. Pinel has yet to
earn. | there ore believe that the blow given
by The victim determined the pistol shot from the
Prince, VINO fred on Victor Noir not 10 deiend his
own life but 10 avenge an Insult which he had
received. lie was led 10 the act py indignation and
anger. out not by lear therefore tnis was not
case OF legitimate defence. but . chastisement |
am convinced OF The truth OF that view not TO
admit that de fUnviee nad his pistol IN ms hand
when VICTOR NoIr struck accused, lOr Two
TO have been simultaneous, they must have been
Concerted beforehand. Tne Prince admits mat ne
fired al de Fonvele each time that the aiter aimed
at HIM, and II the accused had been driven TO such
resistance from fear oil his own life, the danger
would have appeared TO him to come from the
adversary who was armed aud not IRON the one
who carried no weapon Therefore say again thai
the outrage alone led to the lrst pistol
shot, and that The accused received
provocatlon but was IN a case Of legit.
mate defence. That IacI must guide you in pass.
ing the verdict Of condemnation which we demand
A n
house and That lie would not nave been lost !! the
Prince had been more calm ana collected, had not
given way 10 ,ala anger and mad risen ABOVE feel
1ngs OF pltIess vengeance Judge his Act tnen. not
according to the,caror or some or the symoathy OF
others, but under the inspiration OF duty, and solely
because your minds and your hearts nave remained
throughout inclined owards justice. Pronounce
therefore your verdict according 10 your conscience
In the name or the country you represent, and may
say, without eXaggeraon, bsfore the race OF history
Applause and great emotion.)
NJ. LerouX counsel for the prisoner then address
sed the Court the learned advocate drew partlcu-
lar ATTENTION TO the incident In the course or whicn
M. de Fonvielle called the Prince murderer and
shouted out mort adding tnat the calinest man
might become excited under such circumstances;
he sure thai the jury had pardoned his client
for whatever nasty expression he Lad used The
advocate then proceeded 10 give sketch of the
Princes and explanation oi the charges OF
violence which had been brought against him. Win
regard the affair at Rome ne then very young;
under twenty; political troubles riIe one day
the mother OF the accused received an order 10
the enect that her son Should quit tue country;
tnat injunction was not ooeyed with sufficient
promptItude, and the Prince, while out shooting,
was arrested ana threatened by some gen
darmes; ne ut first gave up ms fowlng-piece
but upon being insulted he spatclled II nom tue
officer who held 1t anu Killed the man who had NAL
treated hin. The others fired AT and wounded HIM;
ne was taken TO prison, tried aAd sentenced 10
oeatn, but released by the Roman Authorizes
six months after. AZ far as REGARDS the affair IN
Corfu the Prince simply Killed brlgand IN sef-de-
Ience The Princes name II fact, had been con-
stanGly the marA for political animosity and ca
iumny. AS to NJ. de Fonviele he was merely an ad-
yentufer, and victor Nolr quafrelsone young
man. with respect 10 the circumstances wncn
immediately ed 10 the event at Auteuil bis
client animated by cnlvairous desire 10 defend
some women and children Tie Empress, Princess
Mathiide and the Prince Imperial, who nad been
basey attacked IN the Mdrsetnaise. Nearly the
whole staf OF NJ. Bocneforps Journal was at Auteul
the 10Th January and the object III view was
much more likely TO nave been provoke the Prince
10 aa act ol violence Than simply 10 convey cha
ienge in Courteous terms. As to the evidence, the
discrepancies in 1t were evident, more especially In
the testimony de FonViele, VINO mad given several
0f the TRANSACTION; but there was no Ccca-
sion 10 dwell uponthat point as the Procureur Gen.
erai hIuisef admitted that Nor had struck the
Prince. in terminating NJ. Leroux called upon the
jury TO declare THAI MS client had only acted IN egt
timate oe ence. to the firing at de Fonyelle any
man was justified IN shooting at another VINO was
Inenacng him with y pistol. AS TO the question OF
culpaDe intention, the Princes act was the conse-
queuce OF the Irritation arising from the bloW re-
celved and mad a similar attack been made on him
I'M. LerouX in his once ne would have acted pre-
cisely as mis- client had DONE Agtatlon.j
NJ. Demange the other counsel for the accused,
next spoke and declared that after the admirable
address Just dellvered ne really mad occasion TO
remarks we have mere, he SAID, adversaries ot
varions kinds, and some most VIOLENT who demand
the Princes head pay no attention TO them; but
desire 10 reply 10 the Procureur General, who SAID
that the accused ought not TO have mixed himself
mp with the quarres OF journalists. But the pris-
oner - man o. warm Affections and when ne saw
the members OF his family the object OF de-
famatory attacks he naturally rushed to their
defence. In examining the evidence the col-
cusion Is inevitable that a plot existed 10 excite
lne prisoner TO some act Of violence, and surely
Bonaparte has as good right 10 defend himself as
any other citizen. The death OF Noir ought not to
be aid at the Of the Prince, but that OF the
injudicious trends VINO had urged on the unfortu-
nate Young man 10 his aggressive mission. The
Hign Jury, which represented the whole OF France.
would reverse the verdict which was sand 10 have
been given the day OF Nor's funeral by 200, 600
citizens, namely, "Bonaparte Is Infamous and
would declare Lnat the Prince had never Jailed in
conducting himself honoraoy. loud applause
which the officers IN vain tired to repress.l