New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-18

THE INDICTMENTS AGAINST ASST, GROUssET,
COURBET, BILLIORAY, AND LULLIER.
The following are extracts from the official
Indictments against the first batch Of Communists now
undergoing trial at Versailles:
Tho accused, Asst, followed the business Of an en-
cineer and was employed In the works at Creuzo where
the working Of the mines attracted large number OF
workmen He was delegate. Compelled TO seek
for means OF subsistence, and not finding employment
IN the chief workshops Of Paris in consequence OF his
reputation as a distlrber OF industry, he set about
planning at Paris secret military projects The seee OF
Paris began Asst was appointed as an onlCer IN nee
SSs IientenaHt in the i92d Battalion of the National
Guard. Urged by ambition he did all he could to gain
celebrity The Central Committee was in course OF for
nation, and Asst being member OF The international
and lieutenant delegate Of the lsd BataES1 was ss
i5th March he took active share IN the iunfor.
tunate events that occurred Appointed s9Inandef on
morning OF the 18th Governor OF the Hotel DE Nne
ana Ioone, 81 e G NS4ns tb = T6s resist
snctvng orders for the construction OF barcades IN
tho sroctssoppng the transport OF munitions and pro
from Paris OF all kinds and organizing the means
10 effect those ojects Becoming member of the Com
DEGREES which led among other things, 10 the demolition
a. the cOlumnO the house of NJ Ther-the precursors
Of piliage and iucendiar1sm. Asst prctends that
DE- Sas recollection Of voting or signing the DEGREES,
Ilt ne admits that he voted for the demolition Of the
Co'nun Of Nend6me. He admits his responsibility with
Tue other members Vi the Commune. But his ambition
Hu1 activity excited dstrust among his colleagues and
thcy resolved TO him. He arrested in April,
aud succeeded as Governor OF the Hotel de.Nlle
. -
,rrcd Paris Asst was held prisoner on parole at the
Hotel dc vile. til the lstl Apf, when be was lib
Grated. After this Asst was engaged N superntend-
iug the manufacture OF munitions OF war and under
io6k 10 furnish supply for their daily wants He had
Itrge stores OF these. ana by an active and continued
ssunuiac Of them kept the supply full He was the
.r SUPERINTENDENT OF the supply especially regards
uualiiy By-mdby be got an assistant, upon whom he
could rely, named Fosse Among the w9riEe stores
manufactured were ncendarY shells filed with pero-
iun intended 70 De thrown nfo Paris during the insur
,.ror IL Is certain that these engines OF destruction
.uld only have made al the factory super1ntcuded
Iy ASS, such the Infamous and criminal part taken
o. A>si until he was arrested on ne 2lst May
"Pssela Grousset has been member Of the Commune
from the beginning and 1t the formation Of the Offices
br Was appointed Commissioner for Foreign Affairs by
Lis own colleagues lie also member Of the Ex-
.cntiye Commission composed Of delegates from the
f.'ercu Committees GrOusset las always been houced
Tor his ideas AGAINST ali COUcihduOn ana ~ can Ne
sid that be has been one OF me most bcuNe
slfubcIs Of tie Commune lie voted Iof inc Ioi-
HnHion OF the Committee ~ fublc SAFELY IN HihL
IuteriORat1ry Grous,cf has answered TO several questions
D % 20 BIN. We intended 10 examine nm ~ 'ohs
lsr an on Size part Ll t"tt4 rrr fIr commune ''l"
leYie as for uat object uu ~ 18Th O June, D. Ias e
COED o. lnthc aus answer 500 .II uu stiuIs. ana ic t-
t.suJyleiscd tnat ne Dad adopted chat plan ana Ht
g would POI .ief DO 10. AuHoush trr- -cl LAS
fused 20 susWcr g. on cuc.t 'rfr aud uoty'f t1nu-
ne dihcIltes have ceordiugIy 20 make report.
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