The New York herald., 1870-04-06
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Prince Pierre Bonnpartc's Trial.
Aiaii .siegrams from Tours received In Dublin on
the 2dth OF March, in the afternoon the latest date
before the Calabria left Liverpool report the pro-
gress Of the Prince Pierre Bonaparte trial from the
point at which we closed in the HERALD yesterday,
as follows:--
TOURS, March 26--P. M.
The B0naparte Nor trial was continued to-day.
Tue President informed the counsel engaged IN
tne case that ne VIII put before the jury to-day as
The result OF the trial. whether the Prince was not
justded by pro vocation in acting as he did.
Prince had only acted In his legitimate defence.
Drs. Tardieu and Pinel were confronted, when
juryman asked Dr. Tardieu IL Victor Nor being NOR.
tally wounded, could hold his hat In his hand While
falling.
Or. Tardieu replied allrmatIvely.
Maitre FI0quet, counsel for the Eoir family, Ye-
soner did not Are IN legitimate seird efence.
few words, but was interrupted by the PRESIDENT.
Maire Floquet continued his speech, and called on
tho jury to nd the Eas G ma1asr Dc
After Maitre Flouquet's speech the sitting was
suspended ior an hour and resumed at quarter
past three.
M. Laurer then proceeded to address the court and
spoke IN euiogstic terms OF Victor Nolr. Speaking
stained throughout aud while describing tho fatal
scene ct Auteu he observed that 1t might be asked
whether 1t took place in Tie house Of B0naparte
OF Borgia.
This caused great sensation In court and the presl-
dent recommended Laurier TO be moderate In his
expressions, but M. Laurier maintained his right OF
liberty OF speech and said the prisoners utterly
disciplined manner showed he had been the
haitre Iaurier maintained that Noir could not
nave Struck u blow, since his gloves were Intact
and his hat was In has hands when falling. lie con-
or infamy."
Tne prisoner protested against this language and
Maitc Iaurcr was reDuked for 1t by the President.
Fhe sitting closed AZ ten minutes TO five oclock =.
M. on Saturday.
Scene in Court.
Our European flies state that the scene when, as
mas been already mentioned took place at The trial
or Prince Pierre on Thursday, March "a, was one OF
terrible violence. Some disparaglng remarks had
been made by an advocate and in return Prince
Pierre, VINO generally sits passiyey, violently ex-
Claimed shat the Individual deprecated possessed
that courage which was wanting TO the republican
faction. IL was at this moment seys correspondent,
that loud. ringing voice was heard throughout the
hail. I'll bien assassin6 Victor Noir' were the words
which distinctly heard. Then an awful tumult
arose. when the EXPLANATIONS, ASSASSIN A Pas :
eassn P' again resounded. stood up and looked
back from our press stalls into The thronged pit In
our rear end saw IL convulsed with excited groups
swaying 10 and fro, while IN the middle stood Uric
armes who shook and dragged him violently his
friends vainly endeavorng to press forward to the
rescue, but being forcibiy held back by the neu-
On the very nrst alarm Prince Pierre Donaparte
stood up In the dock, burst open the door behind
him nnd q, va Vanished through i, followed BY ,hs
had evidently been prepared for some rioE which
might serve as q signal for an attempt on his lie
and had probably been instructed In any case or
alarm TO rnsh from the nall. Awe and amazement
prevailed everywhere
After the ordinary sitting Of the court was over
attempt 70 deny, but rather boosted, OF having
said:-"fou have IN truth assissnated Victor NoIr,
you Pierre sonaparts look ms IN the face and deny
sentenced to ten days. imprisonment for outraging
the majesty OF the court