The New York herald., 1871-12-16
TIE FIRST or TIE HOSTAGES.
yhe Assassination Of GuStavc Chaudey and the
Trial Of His Alleged MurdercrS.
The Reign of Blood-Raoul Rigaults Victim
A Glance at thu Horrors Enacted Under
the Communicable Resolve That
All the Hostages Should
Be Executed-Pen Pictures
of the Prisoners.

PARIS, Nov. 80, 1871.
Another volume OF the book of crime has been
this day opened The sixth Consen de Guerre, under
the presidency OF Colonel Del iporte, assembled IN
the Sale dc Manege, at Versailles, for the trial OF
five wretches implicated III the murder OF Gustave
Chaudey. This the first, trial OF Communists lor
the assassination or hostages attracted peculiar
attention. Gustave Chaudey was a r6ttac ear OF the
Sitoe. The details OF the crime are most revolving.
PRISONERS.
Pr6au de Vedel, an engineer.
Henri Benn OF English origin, o lace maker.
Martin Berther, an engraver.
Victor Poller, q lace maker.
Aug lste Sopteur, shoemaker.
THE FIRST ACT OF THIS HORRIBLE DRAMA
must oe considered the enae,te the 22d January.
On that day Gustave Chaudey commanded at the
Hotel dc Vile, ne was adjoiat OF the Mayor. lie on
that occasion attempted TO appease the crowd, but
his speech was interrupted by rife Shots He al
ways denied having fred on The people, although he
would have been justified In having done so. The
incapacity OF the men Of the 4lh September gave
10 the enaeute OF October 81 the want oil de-
cison that occasion was the cause OF disturbance
on the 22d January and the msurrecton OF the 18th
March. Incapaciry has been the cause OF blood ana
ruin. Tue acie ddccusatiOa against the prisoners
Is excessively long. need only give you resume.
Gustave Chaudey was first denounced to the Com
mune in thai detestabe publication Pdre Duchene.
] send an extract from the dlsgraceful c1uson
in French. No translation could do justice to lis
a Dlackguardlsm-
Jean la, saion dams isnoble article, lui faire
ao sn es ol ans qes m M
tend ee,e us.cation-a Ct espere que |. brave Commune
s. % v"as vniex que ca ma enc Et voGs von'sz que ca
On the day lol owing The appearance OF the above
man named Pilote, Commissary OF Police and
afterwards Delegue aux Beaux Arts, one OF the
most trustworthy agents OF the notorious Raoul
Rigault received orders from the secretary or the
latter, pacosta youag rufian, scarcely emerged
from his teens, to arrest Gustave Chaudey Plloell
went to the house or the victim and said, brutally,
"We must have the citoyen Chaudey % Madame
Chaudey replied that her husband was not there.
The Communists proceeded to the ONCE OF the
Steele, arrested Chandey ana conveyed him TO the
Mazas Prison, where he placed in solitary con.
fnement lew davs afterward Pilolell returned
10 Chaudeys residence and appropriated every thing
he found to his taste. Having found 0l3 francs, he
pocketed SIS francs wing as a reas on for his
dong so that "inls gold has blood upon it,"
Papers ol importance were also stolen. Raoul RI
gault lnlerro.ated Ihaudey
WHILE AT MA2As
and accused MIN oil having nrcd The peope on
the 22d ol January. Inc prisoner replied that he
had not donc SO, although lie would have been Jusi
hcd IN 50 doing. Mlda.lc Chaudey, by per mission
OF Proto, the Minister oil Justice was al first per.
mitted 10 see her husband but this PERMISSION hav
ing been Withdrawn SHE ogercaine her rcpugnancc
and sought an interview win Kaoul Rigault, mat
essence oi brutality unteeliagly answered:-"H IL
had only depended me yuu would have never
Obtained Ierniission 10 nave your husband.n
However, by dlnt oi perseverance the unhappy wife
the 18Th o. May ontaincu The removal Of ner nus
band nom The prison Aazas, III winch the hos
tascs ~ Sainlc icaas.c 1t was hoped that this
change would save h.n lronl lne laie awaiting his
unfortunate leilow prisoners. On the I'D OF May,
The anniversary a ms marriage and Of the birth OF
ms chti, Chiutcy asked PERMISSION for his wiie To
UlnG Win MN III ptlSOl, llis rcQugSt
refused AT lour o'eock Mas!saic .haudey
Tie same niahL three nIen arrived at
Salnc lclage aud asked 10 see Inc director Of the
prison. Tue governor, ianyier, brother oil Inc
wrcicf Who command 5d the arng party when the
hosta, "a were executed, was cagased IA Disgrace
iul orgie WIN Preau de vcde, Joivet, Beun, Gle.
menl ard Other oliiccrs oi Tie National Guard.
'.Anuounce kaoui Rigautp said one vi the new
concrs. The hall druii&en governor and MS CON.
paiions became sobered Instantly and FASTENED
down 10 the prison ONCE to meet the renowned
RIGAuLT THE ASSASSIN.
Chaudey was n this time writing In his cell. The
CHIEF turnkey, by order OF Raoul Kigau.t, brought
'Ciloyen ,haudeyn SAID Rigauli bruially, al nave
come 70 execute the prisoners; within i've minutes
But. haoul m,igault'' replied chaudey, ''renect
II was decided yesterday and the day before by the
Commune IN council tnat AL The hostages should be
"Remember Raoul Rigault, that | an good re-
publican; that nave always wished lor and s'iIl de-
not only commit murder. but you compromise the
holiness OF oar cause YOU XII the repuol!cn
y OH wished to annhatc Us on the I'D OF Janu-
airy when YOU bred on the people from the windows
OF the Hotel lie VIlicn
sYou are mistaken. Nine were simply civi func-
lions. AS ADJUNCT OF the Mayor had no military
authority | mad not the right 10 ORDER The troops
to Gre.n
''C'est possible: but at any rate You and
THE OTHER HOSTAGES ARE ABOUT 10 BE SHOT"
But, citoyen Rigaut-"
Enough OF this. nave no time for amusing my
sell. DO YOU wish to conIeSSf"
''Do mol Joke; kaoui Rgault, you wei know have
"You are an assassin replied the Procureur of
the Commune, ang,lb; .ycn are The cause Of Ban
1T Is false. | can prove that he is living, aud
can even cause INN 10 Uc nuerated.n
"fou are tnen in correspondence with Yer
saillesn reorted kgault, fuiiousy; 'you know that
Blanqui mas been assassInaed. you and the other
hostages Will answer for MS death.n
.'Ihen," said Ihauuey, canliy, Will show you
.mF HOW REPUBLICAN CAN DiE.n
Baou Rigault then signed the order for execu.
don, which, during the above conversation had
been drawn up 10y his secretary, Siom
THE DEATH WARRANT.
Before Raou Risaut member OF tue Commune. Procu
the said Commune havc appeared austave chaucy,
rscs RspaDcan GUARDS Sayns %oae y Ssm ha, ana
whereas the versaisls he on us from the w,ndows and
incs, consequence thereof they would aey
RAouL RInAULr, Prooureur OF the Commune.
sIoM Secretary OF the Procureur.
OK THE WAY TO DEATH
Preau do vedei, Gentl and Clement who had left
the Prison once, now retuTucu Huu INFORMED Nl-
gaut tnnt All was really The commander OF the
guard had some difticuity IN dctaiiing the hring
party as the men first nominated refused TO commit
murder. Elgnt men OF the 24stn battalion. under
command or sub Lieutenant Leonard, assisted by
sergeant Thibaudier, however, undeTooN tue analr.
Leonard ually himself placed the cartridges the
rines. Rigaut then lei lne prison ONCE with his
victim. accompanied by vedel, Gentii and Clement
1ne unfortunate Cnaudey was conducted To the
Chemin dc Ronie, nsnlteh and IN eaiened by these
monsters IN human iorm the accused Berthicr
lighting the party with lantern. Chaudey re-
minded his executloner that he had VIE ana
.What is that TO me" replied Rigauit, bruially.
"weli tnen, repeated Gustave Chaudey, ~ VIII
show you that republican Knows now 10 de-"
SHOT DEAD.
"when the versailllsts each me- 'hey WIN not
pardon me,r retorted Rigault, VINO raised MS
sword-hIs men fred but one shot struck Cnaudey
10 the left arm no shouted tnce, "ytte IA ne iub-
LfII hefnrn element nIeu az MN noInt hlank and