The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-02
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Prince Henri's Funeral at Madrid.
Murder of an italian General.
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Grand Rout of Anthony, Dickinson & Go
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FRANCE.
The Pierre Bonaparte Trial.

From, Grlignani's Messenger of Paris, March ~.
The trial of Prince Pierre Bonaparte for vo-
luntary homicide committed on Victor Noir at
AuteuG commenced this day at Tours. The city
presented an unusual aspect and any one would
imagine that some grand tete was In prepara-
ton. The weather was superb, and from the
early morning the inhabitants OF the nelghbor-
hood kept focking in. The spectators crowded
on the Place and under the portlco OF the Palals-
de-Justice, although nothing particular was to
be seen there. The shops in the Rue Koyale,
where photographs of Victor Nor and of Prince
Pierre, as we'll as of the members of the High
Court are sold, were literally besieged.
Long before the opening of the proceedings
the crowd outside the Palace OF Justice had be-
come immense, and by o'clock every place
reserved for the public was occupied, portion
of the audience consisting of elegantly dressed
ladies' Orders had been given not to admit any
persons even furnished with tickets, at later
hour than half-past 8 in, order to prevent any
noise or confusion on the arrival of the judges.
The interior of the Court House has the form
of an oblong parallelogram. At the upper end
are seats for the seven judges, with the Presi-
dent M. Glandaz, occupying the centre place.
On the right side sits the Procureur Imperial
and lateral benches close by accommodate the
forty iurymen. On the left is placed the Chief
Clerk, and facing the jury is the bench for the
accused. Further on are the desks for the re-
porters. The centre of this part of the court is
reserved for the advocates, behind whom are
the supplementary jurymen. Outside the bar
are reserved seats for 200 persons, and further
back is standing room for about $50 others, and
above these latter is q gallery able to contain
about the same 1umber of spectators.
The Judges entered at half-past IL, after
which Prince Pierre was brought in, dressed in
black and perfectly compased The Registrar
then read the royal decree convoking the High
Court of Justice, and the ordinance of the
Chamber of Accusations sending the Prince be-
fore the Jury for trial. The calling over the
names of the eighty-eight jurymen, the drawing
of lots for those to serve, and other preliminary
proceedings, next occupied about an hour.
Eight Jurors excused themselves in conse-
Quence of illness or being over seventy years of
age They are those of the Drome, the Herault,
the Indre, the Basses-Alps, Eure-et-Loire, llle-
et-Nilaine Saone-et-Loire, and Tarn-et- Garonne.
Their places having been filled, the jury en-
tered the Court. President Glandaz then made
a short address to the Court, and directed the
Registrar to read
THE INDICTMENT,
which is thus worded:-
ON the 10th of January last, at about half-past 2
in the afternoon, NM. Yvan Salmon, commonly
called Victor Noir and Uric de Fonviee, editors OF
the Maraciiaise journal, proceeded to Auteuil, to
the OF Prince rierTe @ On @
NJ. Paschal Gro1sset, a challenge ON the occasion
OF q letter from the Prince inserted on the 3Oth
newspaper. NJ. Paschal GrClsset pretended
that he was insulted that letter,
Tepapation n by means Of a duel. He M Grousset1
had accompanied his two seconds to Auteuil. On
his side Prince Pierre had the day BEFORE January
o. sent challenge to NJ. Rochefort editor Of the
MaTseiLlaise on account of an article bearing the
signature Of ''Lavigne," and wherein he was in
suited. whist NJ Paschal Grousset waited outside
in the street with another person, whom he said he
had met on the way and taken with him. NM. Nor
and de Fouvielle were ushered into the Princes
presence A few moments afterwards NJ. Victor
Noir came staggering out OF the house and sank on
the fag-gtones. Soon after M. de Fonvelle rushed
out bareheaded, brandshng in his right hand six
barreed revolver, and shouting "Murder" M. Nor
was Immediately carried into neighborng apothe-
cary's shop, where he breathed his last without
being able to utter single word. He had received
gunshot wound in the region OF the heart and the
injury had caused hemorrhage. producing almost
instant death. The overcOat OF NJ de FOnvelle also
bore the marks OF a shot What had taken place in
side the Princes house? What had been the cir
so disasrously? Two versions in presence, that
of Nj. de Fonvelle and that OF the Prince