The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-26

The Emperor learned the news on arriving
at the railway station ON his return from Ram
! bouillet NJ. Pietri, the Prefect Of Police,
: informed his Majesty, who became quite pale,
and directed his informant to have the mat
ter Immediately brought before the judicial
authorities. M. Emile Olivier, on leaving the
| Legislative Body, examined all the papers re-
lating TO the incident, and gave orders TO
have the Prince arrested. He then proceeded
to the palace, and after stating TO his Majesty
! the gravity Of the e'situation in which Prince
Pierre was placed, announced that he had
| directed the immediate commencement of the
| judicial examination. II approve, said the
Emperor, ,"of all that you have done. No
member Of my family is above the law, and
justice must pursue its course with the greatest
possible publicity"
THE COURT OF TRIAL.
The following particulars concerning the
High Court of Justice will be found interest
ing
Instituted by the two constitutions of 18lS
and 1852 this Jurisdiction was organized by
q SeadtuS c0nsUItam of the 10th July, 1852,
which, by maintaining the attributions estab-
lished by article ffty-four of the constitution
of that year, regulated the composition of
the court and the mode of proceeding to be
followed. The same rules are at present in
vigor, and the principal of them are as fol
lows:-The High Court judges without APP
peal all persons sent before it charged with
crimes, outrages, or plots against the Empe-
ror and against the safety of the State at
home or abroad. 1t can only be sum-
moned by decree of the Emperor. II is
composed-first, of q Chamber of Accusa-
tions and of a Judgment Chamber, formed
of judges taken from those of the Court
of Cessation; second, of a High Jury, taken
from among the members of the Councils
General in the departments. Each Chamber
is composed of five judges and two substi-
tutes, all of whom are appointed every year
by the Emperor during the first fortnight of
November. The imperial decree assembling
the High Court designates, among the judges
of each Chamber, the one who is to preside.
The Procureur-General to the High Court
and the public prosecutor are reappointed for
each affair by the same decree. In case of
the High Court being convoked the presi-
dent of each Chamber names a clerk, who
takes an OATH The jury chosen by lot from
among the members of the Councils Gene
rails consists of thirty-six members
and four additional. When an affair has
been submitted to the High Court by decree
of the Emperor, the Chamber of Accusation
at once commences its functions and con-
ducts the investigation, or charges some Judge
or officer of the judicial police with the in
quiry. Its jurisdiction extends over the
whole territory of the Empire, and its pro-
cedure is governed by the Code d'Instruction
Criminelle No Councillor-G General of less
than two years standing can form part of the
Jury, any member of which absent without
valid cause may be condemned to a fine of
from 1000 to 0,000f, ard deprivation of his
political rights for a period of from one to
five years The accused and the public pro-
secutor may challenge members of the jury
verdict of guilty or the admission OF ex-
tenuatlDg circumstances must be given by q
majority, comprising more than twenty votes
The punishment is pronounced in conformity
with the provisions of the penal code. Such
is the legislation of the High Court of Justice
forr, Olivier, and Itaspaii on tie Crisis.
The Legislative Body sat January II, M.
Schneider in the chair
nj. Guyot- Montpayroux asked for leave to
interpellate the Government on the necessity
of subjecting the members of the Bonaparte
family to the ordinary courts of law.
M. Rochefort-I wish to put a question to
the Minister of Justice
The President-You have permission to
speak.
M. Rochefort-A murder was committed
yesterday on young man engaged on a
sacred mission, that of second sent to make
communication. The criminal is member
of the imperial family L ask the Minister if
he intends to oppose to the judgment and
probable condemnation of that person the
same denial of justice that was made to those
citizens who were beaten with sticks by GER
tain high dignitaries of the empire. The
situation is grave, and the agitation immense.
Interruptions The murdered man is child
of the people. (Noise.)
The President-It was decided yesterday
that questions should be put summarily and
without development. Yours has been
stated in precise terms. The Minister has
now to consider whether he will reply to-day.
(Hear, hear.
nj. Rochefort-I say that the victim is O
child of the people. The population claims
to judge the murderer themselves. They de-
mand that the ordinary jury (interruption
and noise)-
The President-We are all children Of the
people. ALI are equal before the law, and
you have no right to make distinctions.
(Hear, hear
M. Rochefort-Then why appoint Judges
devoted to the imperial family?
The President-You place judges under
suspicion without knowing who they are.
now invite you to confine yourself to the
question or l cannot allow you to continue
M. Rochefort-I ask myself, after an occur
renee like that of yesterday, and in presence
of the facts which have been taking place for
some time past, whether we are living under
Bonapartes or Borgias. (Exclamations cries
of "Order orderlO call on all citizens to
arm and administer justice for themselves.
(Renewed agitation.)
The President--M. Rochefort, call you to
order. (Hear, hear.) 1t is not permitted to
take advantage of the immunity which covers
members of this Chamber to use such lam