The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-21

Galignam5's Messenger of March 20 con-
tinues the report of the case as follows:
The High Court of Justice met at noon.
when President Glandaz addressed the
accused and inquired if he had any OBJ
servations to make in the interest of his
defense. nae .as g5a
Prince Pierre replied that he merely
desired to declare that he had never been
arrested in the United States, as had been
asserted by the ignoble MdrseiJlasse As
to the 100000 citizens mentioned by M.
Laurler as having attended the funeral
obsequies of Victor NOR, nine-tenths of
them had gone there through curiosity.
AS to himself, in the whole Of this affair
he had told from the outset the exact
truth and nothing but the truth. The
jury would now form their own iudg.
ment on his declarations. -
Applause broke from various parts of
the court, but was immediately suppress
sed 4a
The President then commenced his
summing up Of the case With an i'm
partlality which every one admitted. he
went over the whole of the evidence, ~
signing its just weight to each part He
then passed successfully in review the ar.
guments of the various counsel and of
the Procureur General. "The moment
has at length come, gentlemen of the
Jury" he added, in terminating, {" to i'm
pose silence on the ardent passions which
have played only too prominent part in
this long trial. have only one word
more to say to you. namelv--to conscien-
tiously discharge your duty"
THE LEGAL ISSUE Of QUERY.
The President then read over the
questions on which the jury would have
To decide.
First-Is Prince Pierre Napoleon b.
parte guilty of having, on the 10th of
January last, committed voluntary hon.
icide on the person of IVAN Salmon, alias
Victor Noir?
Second-Was the said voluntary homi-
eide preceded or Followed by an attempt
TO commit similar nffense onsthe person
of Uric de F nvielle,as apecifiea below ?
Third-Was he provoked to commit
the said offanse by any blows or serious
vlolences against his own person9
Fourth-Is Prince Pierre Napoleon
Bonaparte guilty of having on the 10th
of January last, at Arteuil. Paris commit
ted an attempt at voluntary homicide on
the person of Uric de Fonville, which.
manifested by a commencement of execu-
tion, only failed to succeed owing to cir
cnmstances independent of the will Of its
author? ltf.fF ,fs.t,...s Ees IN
Fifth-Was said attempt preceded or
followed by the voluntary homicide
committed on the person of
WAN Salmon + alias 9oisGVictor
Noir, as specified above ?lI9, a4sw
Sixth-Was he provoked to commit
the said attempt by any blows or serious
violences against his own person? .a.
3r THE FINDING. s
The jury withdrew at twenty minutes
to to deliberate, and returned to the
court at five minutes to 8, when ct once
the deepest silence took place Tsf 4
The President then said-Foreman of
the High Jury, he pleased to acquaint the
High Court with the result of your DELHI
Grafton. - 2a JUS ii ~
The foreman, standing up, and placing
his right hand on his heart-On my hon
or and on my conscience, before God and
before men, the declaration of the Jury is,
uponAt the first question, no. and upon the
fourth, no The negative answer to
hose two questions rendered IL unneces
sary for the High Jury to make any dec
laratfon on the others a"iaal 5a
sACQUITTAL.
In consequence, the High Court pronoun-
ced the acquittal of Prince Pierre Bona
parte, and ordered his immediate liberia,
tion.age set aes 81 w cl aod 4
This result was received with loud APP
llaIss POST NoBIT NoTR CLAIMS. asd]onl
M. Laurier then, in the name of Lou 81
Noir, presented demand for the Prince
to paw all the costs of the proceedings,
and M. Bernheim,A voue, claimed 100, 0O0l
francs damages for the father and mother |
of the unfortunate young man who had
been Killed. The Prince, in reply, de-
clared that he would infnitly rather give
200, 900 francs to the poor. Ia4
As the Prince did not wish to remain in |
court during the arguments concerning
the damages claimed, the Procureur Gen
aral signed az once the necessary papers
for his retiring, The audience was then
to allow the court to consult |
On the applications made oA
The court, after an hour and half'sl
delberation, accorded %, 600 francs to NJ !
and Nine. Noir Tor Salmon) parents of
The deceased, and condemned Prince
Pierre to reimburse to the party ciciEe all
The costs of the suit. ~" ls4 5s@
STEPPING FORTH FREE. W 4
A scene of great excitement easued on
the Prince appearing outside the doors of
the Palsis de Justice, not only his friends, /