Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-20

France.-The Bonaparte Tragedy.

FFbuce'- Ine DOnbphrtS tFHSeuys
PARIS, January l4-The Marseillaise
newspaper was published in mourning
yesterday, and contained the following
leading article printed in large typr:
Murder Committed by the Prince
Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte upon the
Citizen Victor Noir-The Attemut to
| Murder made by the Prince Pierre Napo.
leon Bonaparte upon the Citizen Uric de
Fouville.
| ~ have had the weakness to believe
] that Bonaparte could be other thar an
assassin. / have dared to imagine that
fair duel was possible in that family
where murder and waylaving are tradi-
tional and habi:ual. Our co-laborer,
Paschal Grousset, has shared my error,
| and to-day we mourn our dear friend,
Victor Noir, essassinated by the rufiiaa
Pierre Napoleon BoDaparte. For eigh-
teen years past France has been in the
blood-stained hands of those eut'throats
who, not content with grape-shooting re.
publicans in the streets, allure them into
baited trap for the purpose of slaugh-
tering them at home. People of France,
have you not had decidedly enough Of
this -? HENRI RoOHRFoRT."
STATEMENT OF DE FoUvILLE.
PARIS, January l2.-La Marseillaise
publishes the following statement of M.
de Fouville:
"On the 10th of January, 1870. at one
o'clock, Victor Noir and myself repaired
to the residence of Prince Pierre Bona
parte, SO Rue de Antenil. We were
commissioned by Paschal Grousset to
demand of the Prince the reason for the
injurious articles against NJ. Paschsl
Grousset, published in L Arenir de la
C0rse
"We handed our cards to two ser.
wants, who stood at the door and ushered
us into small parlor on the ground
floor, at our right hand. After few
minutes we were conducted upstairs to
the FIRST floor, passed through the fenc-
iBg-r Dom, and finally entered the draw
ing room. The door opened and M.
Pierre Bonaparte entered. We advanced
towards him, and the following words
passed between us:
"Sir, we come on behalf of M. Pas
chsl Grousset 20 deliver letter to you.
"You are not come, then, on behalf
of M. Rochefort, and you ore not tools of
his 2"
"Sir, we are here on other business.
and / beg you to look at this letter.
handed him the letter, he approached the
window to read it, he read it, and after
crushing it in his hands he turned to.
ward us. / have provoked Rochefort,'
said he, because ne is the standard
bearer Of the rabble; as for Grousett, |
have no reply to make him. Are you
the representatives. of these carrion ?
Ces Charognes
"Sir," answered, I'VE come to you to
fulfill loyalty and courteously the com.
mission intrusted to us by your friend"
Are you the representatives OF these
wretches 2"
"Victor Noir replied, We are the re-
of our friends Then sud-
denly advancing, and without provoca-
ton on our part, Prince Bonaparte |
slapped Victor Noir with his left hand,
and at the same time drew revolver of
six chambers, which he had held con-
cealed in his pocket, already cooked, aud |
fred upon Noir, with the muzzle of the |
pistol close to him. Noir staggered,
pressed both hands on his breast, and |
sank down in the doorway by which he
had entered. The cowardly assassin then
turned upon me and fred. | then seized
q small pistol which had in my pocket,
and while was endeAvoring to free it
from the sheath the wretch rushed on me;
but when he saw that / was armed he re-
treated, stood behind the deor, and aimed
at me.
1t was then that, comprehending the
ambush into which we had fallen, and re-
hecling that if fred there would not be
wanting those who would say that we had
bsen the aggressors, opened door
which was behind me, and rushed out
crying murder As went out second
shot followed, and again passed through
my coat. In the street found Noir, who
had had strength enough to descend the
stairs, and was dead. These ere the facts
just as they transpired, and / look for
prompt and exemplary justice for this
crime. Uric DE FoUyILLE.