The New York herald., 1871-08-23

feet "Hold your tonguel Sit down." exclaimed
the Commlssaire Rapporteur. '.you have not the
said the priest. Ferre was silenced.
THE EVIDENCE OF THE n. PENNY,
hostage In the Roquette prison, was Of the most In
teresting character. Unlike his predecessor In ap
pearance anu speech the missionary mounted the
armed gendarmes towards the President OF the
Court Arrived at the foot OF the steps leading to
the dais he remained immOvable, with his hands
placed on his breast in the attitude OF prayer. M.
Perny is pale, tail. tnin, erect. aged hfty-three
years-in appearance he is seventy. He wears long
gray hair. white mustache and 6aroiche a pair OF
huge spectaces mlssionary's black robe and cloak.
broad -brmmed black felt hat and thick walking stuck
complete the costume Of the Chinese missionary.
lie answered. the questions put to him by the presi
dent with great precision: He had remained ten
ferred to the ROquette he rode In the same
carriage with the Archbishop. The horror
OF their prosecutors. The hostages were conveyed
In the prison van, which, divided INTO small cells,
each Just large enough for one prisoner. one OF ,ne
sufferers, miss onary priest, told me yesterday
tnat The 1ederals forced TWO prisoners into eacn
comrartmenr They were forced to SIT on each other
during Inc rough jolJlngs over the uneven rOads
torn up for barrcades and, convinced they were
making one step more towards death, their suffer-
ings were dreadful When the austere- looking MIS-
sonary, Perny, declared solemnly and deliberately.
without the ightest excitement, ''FOr twenty-five
years have lived among savages, but have never
seen anything so horrlbe-throughout the route
cries of death and insults Of every Klnd The audi
ence shuddered with emotlon, and regarded the ac-
cused with looks OF intense disgust. M. Perny de-
cared that the turnkeys had behaved admirably,
and tried to save the hostages. On the 9th May he
lett the prison. but having wandered in the streets
at the risk OF his life he determined to reentcr the
prison OF The ROquette.
SEVERAL TURNKEyS AND OTHER WITNESSES
followed, cOrroborahng the above Among them
the most remarkable was the PuymOyen, employed
g. tne PRISON o. The Jepnes Deten%s; he mad ample e
arrived at the Grande Roquette; they had estab-
listed a court martial at the opposite prison, 70
Judge all taken with arms In tnelr hands. M.
Puymoyen gave his evidence IN a slngularly simple
but earnest manner. he recounted how a gendarme
A TROOP OF RUFFIANs COMMANDED BY A WOMAN,
with tremendous chignon and armed with rlne.
orowd. The wretcned man was interrogated oy
court martial composed OF striplings OF seventeen
years n anv Gr have eghrn The wness
tried to interfere. The roaring rlhans menaced his
l!!e lie entered the prison a. amld the cries and yes
National Guard. l Shall never forget his lace.
MUsTAcHE DRlPPED RED DROPS.
asked myself II 1t was blood. The man ap-
preached me, and breathing on me with letld
to give me taste beforehand OF Communist
equality. 'DS done, mon OteuL tre1e; tu sdtS u
ou,a c.enot pour tot 81 IL Jais le 1s naatin." And
his bayonet through my beard, as II to comb It,
TIE BLOODY COURTYARD
q poor man who was soon condemned to death.
The savages prolonged his sulerings; they aimed
victim tried to escape: they then Gred at MIN as
they would at u wild beast. He fell, an inSur-
gent cnei despatched M him by lring in his ear. me
on 1t eight francs which VI course they apprO-
priated.
young soldier was martyrlled in most revolt
Ing manner before he was murdered. The soldier
haG but one SHIRT; each tend wished foe u m0rsei.
They made him kneel rise and kneel again; they
bound his eyes and then unbound them. AT last
they assassnaed him and then threw nis BODY into
MURDERS CoMAITrED on THE PLACE DE LA Ro-
Monseignenr Surat was among the number A
woman armed with revolver and poignard bran
dlshed the latter N his face. The bishop covered
his lace with hands. Finding that she could not
reach it with her polgnard she stepped back q
pace and leyelled her revolver. .Gfdcel" cried
,S s "s9 and sne red re D Se seen M
ing crowd applauded While The witnesses recounted
these horESTs TOR how how was Essers who appears
empoyedg Reading newspaper. gendarme
took it from him. This prisoner las very repusive
tenllol to himself; Tor Instance, when he enters the
Court ne looks towards the audience. smiles, mods
nus nead BOWS waves his hand; 5at try 10 hnd iae
supposed friend is a myth; the pantomine has been
some one who takes Interest III this arch criminal
AS member Of the Commune he invariably susa aims
with violence the COmte C'sJdt ana The COtnUe de
SdiW t'aO'ic against the attacks Of tue minority.
he always appears In Court IN q light great coat
folded across his arm, retains his hat 10 hand and
wears gloves as il TO say am out visitor. shall
be released: am ready Tor start. This species OF
inlatuatlon has been noticed in other prisoners.
FERRE'S PROSECUTION Closed
The case for the prosecution against Ferre having
closed and that hdeOus gentleman In black declIn-
ing to reply until ne received copy OF the conclu-
NE fTfAL or ASST
He, unlike Ferr6, dd not refuse 10 answer: on
opportunity Tor display. Gminently poseW. his
ans yers were prompted by vanity-the were pre-
nrsr answer made by ASST indicated his intention to
Talk. When asked If he belonged to the Hltei7td.
sn, M0mne he reped Permit n me = not to reply by
te'adtOnate but since the siege Of Pars have not
assisted at It. reunions. lido not. however, intend
denied that he, was IN the Rue des Rosters
on the 18TH of March: he dd not deny
He entered into details why he preferred belonging
TO free corps caed LIS Gueitias de ne de
France lie declared The troops had attacked the
pied III TRANQUILITY protecting Its cannon. col
league awakened HIM at five A. M: lie at first
him IN a manner not precisely pOte," the more
As Il was not the legal hour Ihis was Intended lor
serve the effect. He heard murmurs and marks Of
disapprooaion. They said that National Guards
myself I'VE must not let them do as IN 1862; tnen 1t
was the empire now 1t Is king; we must defend
ourselves" SubsequenlI. addressing the Court,
ASST said, ave could not g1ve up our arms you al e
soldiers, ntlemen, and you understand That 1t Is q
dishonor to allow yourself to be dsarmed." IL is
dishonOr," retorted the President ito obey
legitimate superior" ASST did not deny having
hADE REQUIsITION FOR PETROLEUM,
but be added, "Dld not receive explosive balls :"
The COmmlssaire RappOrteur exclamed:-"That Is
an Infamous remark. DO not persist" An order
OF the Commune decreeing tnat for each individual
killed or wounded by the assaiains there should be
put TO death three OF the hostages retained BY the
Commune was shown TO hm. After perusing It with
studied efect ne repied:-"I know this writing, but
cannot say that signed II. have signed so many
things so many orders, by hunoreds. An! my auto
graphs are not rare. did not occupy myself with
deliberations, had so much work. so many courses
TO make. was twenty hours on horseback or in q
carriage. was forced 10 have many assistants. l
employed thirty secreiares had eight stan ofI1-
GERS" The accused gave ulterance to the above in
superb style and regarded the audience with pride.
lie was asked to examine the following letter, al
dressed TO himself -
THE LETTER WHICH WAS NOT BURNED.
DEAR -:-Have received your letters All Ia ready.
prefer that should make fifty groups rather
ten groups h however, are the spot do tue best
you ls the entry INTO Paris cerain IL much the
better the country will be The republican brothers
at least should gain despot Only people aim at the
head.