The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

trates "Unnappily Monsieur ie President said
Billoray. with a hypocritical whine, ''tfere were
5000 persons Ia the same SITUATION"
PBR9UIsITIoSs FOR PBrRoLEuM
according 10 Eiiloray, were made He declared
rhdt the Conte Central was not IN fonc,toa he
fore the 10Th OF March, that he and his colleagues had
demanded municipal council Tor Paris, but they
had not prepared an lnsurrecton: tney SIMPLY
took the direction OF afaws IN the interest or ORDER
re mad nothing 10 do with the incendiarisin ana
mas acres subsequent TO the 2lst OF May as on ina.
day he mad ceased TO lie part OF the Commune.
witness wno had known aIlioray ue past two years,
ana mad been In the habit OF seeing him three or
Tour times week had always found MIN gentle aud
wei behaved, and he was that PRIOR TO the
Commune ne hal not been engaged IN politics.
JoURpE EXAMiNED.
The Count then proceeded to The interrogatory OF
Jourde Jourde IS thin, very thin, with long neck
some bat full OF Intelligence. His hair and beard
Incline to be fed He appears fatigued, ackly, put
with great with great rapidity
but always logically. with correctness ana clear
ness lie insists tnat the bombs IRON seisaiiies
u0leum OF he Commune. He was formerly cashier
IN large commercial establishment and there
learned tue handling OF considerable sums or money
and correct bookkeeping. He was y member OF the
Central Committee and when he became member
measures and opposed the formation OF the Connie
de Saiut Pubic. on several occasions he resiVfled,
but the Commune refused to accept his reslgnaton
TIM CELEBRATED DECLARATION
which IN reality the resignation OF nimselr ana
colleagues forming the minority, THE least violent
party Of the Commune. Striking statement was
made by Jourre In the course or MS interogatory.
Speaking OF The resources offered to tho ComIaune,
PROM PRUSSIA HE HAD BEEN OFFERED FIVE THOU.
SAND CIfASS EporS,
at seveny-two francs each but that in order to avoid
expense ne nad reused the oiler. Another PROPOSE
ton had been MADE by a German from Frankfort,
VINO asked nm give his word OF honor not TO
diyalge his name. THE German offered 5o.000,000
ii he would permit hun TO take away some pictures
from the Louvre. | refused the otler said Jourde;
"tor understood That the pictures were the honor
ana glory OF trauce: although the money would
diminished my diilcultles.n
AT haii'past five O'Clock the Court adjourned.
Fift, D,y's PrOceeEinss-GseuereI Cbanzy 's
hxaIasinatioa-- Iae story OF His arrest, Inn
pris oanient uad Su seGyeut LbSratisa by
the Csn,n'une-Fiow tae Bank of France
Was -'Elaaseai 1urlns the 8eisn of Terrer.
SATURDAY. August i2-Night.
To SIT in The dog,Iays for the trial OF hotheaded
bloodhounds Is terrific. We are simmerng. The
heat in court to-day was tremendous; everybody
was melting; the proceedings dragged languidly.
The chief attraction was the
EXAMINATION OF GENERAL cHANzY,
who called witness lor the defence of BILL
Gray and Jourle. The General IS forty-elght years
OF age intelligent and energetic appearance, as
might be expected irom a soldier. His evidence
was frank and impArual. Waea he ana General
Lansouran were released they were taken from
prison TO the Hotel lie Ville and introduced
into room where there were twenty or twenty.
tive persons. A member then arose and made
excuses IN The name or the committee for
arresting them; it was The fault or the National
Guard General Chan1y had been mistaken for the
Due de Cnargres Geaera Chanzy was be-
lieved to be still commanding the Army OF
the Loire, charged 10 re-cstabl!sh order in Paris.
The orator spoke of the assassinations OF
Generals Thomas AMI Lecomte, from which he
wished to eXcupate the Committee The speaker
wore long beard and long light hair. At one
A. NJ. General Chanzy ana his comrade were re-
leased. Tie witness could not recognize Boray
who now wears slight mustache without beard,
but he believed ne recognized the voice. photo
graph OF Bioray with beard was shown to the
General, who thought 1t the likeness of the
speaker at the Hotel dc Vile. The witness did not
know Lulller, but when the General was visited in
prison he was tod Luuer had pleaded TO the Com.
mittee IN favor Of the arrested Generals.
ASST AGAIN.
Asst has been iuterrogated respecting the war
material fabricated In the establishments he was
commissioned to inspect, especially the cartridges
manufactured at MontreulL Counsel insisted that
the Court mad not the right to cali Witnesses, and
supported his opinion by long passages from the
works OF N. Dupln, but the Court decided on ex-
amiRing She director OF the cartridge mandatory
now THE BANK or FRANCE WAS MANAGED.
Alter some undressing evidence, NJ. le MARQUIS
de Peuc Provisional Governor Of The Bank, under
the Commune, was called He gave a succinct and
Interesting account Of his management OF that es.
adjustment during a time OF unprecedented Eerll.
He gave credit TO NJ. Beslay, the er-doyen OF the
Commune, and also proved that J0urde was entitled
to some share Of praise. The witness stated that
the first perqus.tion was made at tn bank on the
23d March, II was signed by Jourde, Varlin and
Blioray, and had for Its object the payment If
the National Guard. On that day NJ. de Pl9uc had
been nominated Provisions al Governor. lie autho-
rzed TIE payment OF $780, 900 francs. but the inva-
ders, lntlmidaled by tae armed men OF the bank
had already retired Later Ia the day the bank
received notice, accompanied by menace OF vio-
Leaf measures II the money was MOI paid. The Coy
ernor sent TO the Mayor 10 ask what help he might
expect He was told in reply he must be patient
ana nc then determined 10 nay the money which
the Commune sent for There was at that time IN
liard IN Specie one miliard deposits and current
accounts belonging 10 $1,000 families, miiiiard
in bank notes. The taking of the bank would have
clared to the Marquis de Pleuc that ne was
n ,on. IN o- position TO aid NM lne cleo
OF The Mayors Admiral saisset lett Paris and the
witness was let TO battle with the Commune. On
the "a Apitl he went TO Versailles 10 ask when he
might expect assistance the employees OF the bank
demanded arms; they mad rides, out not more tnan
twenty i've rounds per man. NJ. BesIaY proposed
the nomination Of a governor or the bank Nv the
Commune. The witness suggested that the Com.
munlsts Should be his auxiliary to save the fortunes
OF the country; the latter agreed and rendered
most valuable service. acquisitions continued to be
made. but the Commune had also found other
sources, such as railways and other establishments,
from which to obtain money. NJ. Jourde arrived
with an order signed DeesciuZc, demanding the
crown Almonds, which, however, hao never crossed
the threshold or the bank. NJ. JOurie said he
was ia possession OF the Mint. and intended to coin
money. Eighteen days after the FIRST demand d. de
Plnue delivered 100000 francs OF Engos. The money
made rom ihese Dgols was not issued. on the I2ih
May the ComDssafy OF Police asked 10 make search
Tor arms, the witness sent Tor N. Besiay who per-
Suao cd the ComHssary TO withdraw MS troops.
Jourde Afterwards came 10 tell me that the Com
mune knew that arms aud suspected persons were
concealed IN tho hank There were $50 men,
courageous ana energetic employees In the bank;
JOurde proposed 10 relieve them with National
Guards; tue witness refused, ana JOurde then sug-
gested that the exterior gate should be abandoned.
NJ de Plleue said he would consider the proposition.
on The 2lst VI May the Governor received notice TO
give up $4,000 francs and on the 22d TO deliver
100000 francs or the bank would Be Immediately
attacked. The loiterers refused but agreed to give
200 900 francs. IeSIay told artillery