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


having anliiitary character, not priests or Inags.
trates "Unnappily Monsieur le President said
5000 persons Ia the same stuatlon.n
PRRQUIsIrioNs FOR PBrRoLEuN,
according TO Iilioray, were made. He declared
fore the 10Th OF March, that he and his colleagues had
demanded municipal council Tor Paris, but they
had not prepared an insurrection; iney simply
took the direction OF aars in the interest or order
ne had nothing To do with the incendiarism ana
massacres subsequent 10 the 2lst OF May a. on that
Gay he nad ceased To be part OF the Commune.
witness WAC had known Billiorsy past twoyears,
aud had been In the habit OF seeing him three or
lour times week had always found him gentle ana
wet behaved, and he was sure that prior to the
Commune ne na.i not been engaged IN politics.
JoURpE RNkMIAED.
The Count then proceeded 10 The intsrrosatofy OF
Jourde. Jourde Is thin, very thin. with long neck
and falling shoulder his features are not hand,
some, but full or Intelligence. HIS mar and peaiu
Incline to be fed He appears faigued sickly, but
lu'i OF resolution. He speaks rematkapli WEI ana
with great 1uencyoccasl0nally with great raplditv,
bui always logically. with correctness ana clear
ness lie insists that the bombs nom Versailles
lighted the Minisee des Finances, aud not the Pc
tfoeum OF The Commune. lie was formerly cashier
IN large commercial establishment and there
learned the handling considerable sums OF money
and correct bookkeeping. lie was y member or the
Central Committee and when he became member
measures and opposed the formation OF the Oomife
de Saiut Pubic. on several occasions he resixred,
but the Commune refused to accept has resignation
THu cELsBRsTED DECLARATION
which was IN reality the resignation OF himself ana
colleagues forming the minority Tue least violent
party Of the Commune. striking statement was
made by Jourrie In the course OF his interogatory.
Speaking OF The resources offered TO tho Commune,
lie declared THAT
FROM PRussTA HE HAD BEEN OFFERED FIVE THOU.
SAND GLASS EPors,
at seventytwo francs each but that in order to avoid
expense nc had reused the o1er. AnOtler PROPOSE.
ton had been made by German from Frankfort
VINO asked hnn TO give his word OF honor not TO
diyalge his name The German offered 50000,001
L he would permit hiia to ake away some pictures
"sor understood mat the pictures were the honor
and glory OF France: although tue money would
have been most convenient aud would nave seasibly
dim nshcd my dtincultles.n
AT haii.past FIVE O'Clock the Court adjourned.
Eiftn Buys rr0cee kings-Gcuerwl Chehxy's
sxa 's.instios-- lae story OF His arrest, tm-
prisoament uad su segment Liberatioa by
he Gsra S,uns-How the Bank of traucs
Was -,ImnaEed sfur.ns the Reisn of Terror.
SATURDAY, August I2-Night
To SIT in The dogiays for the trial OF hotheaded
oloodhounds Is terrific. We are simmerng. The
heat in court to.Gay was tremendous; every body
was melting; the proceedings dragged languidly.
The chief attraction was the
EXAMINATION OF GENERAL cHANZY,
who was called witness lor the defence of Bill
Gray and Jourie. The General IS forty-eight years
OF age intelligent and energetic appearance, az
mghi he expected rom a soldier. His evidence
was frauk aud imparual. Waen he ana General
Lansourian released they were taken from
prison 10 the Hotel lie Vile and were introduced
into room where there were twenty twenty.
Eve persons. member then arose and made
excuses in The name or the committee for
arresting them; it was the fault or the National
Guard; General Chanzy had been mistaken for the
Due de Cnartres GeaerM Chanzy was be-
lieved to be still commanding the Army of
the Loire, charged 10 re-cstabish order in Paris.
The orator spoke OF the assassinations OF
ap1
wished to exoupate the Committee. The speaker
wore long beard and long light HAIR. At one
A. NJ. General Chanzy ana his comrade were re.
leased. The witness could not recognize Billoray
who now wears slight mustache without beard,
but he believed he recognized The voice. A photo
graph OF Bilioray with beard was shown TO the
General who thought 1t was tho likeness OF the
speaker at the Hotel dc Vile. The witness did not
know Luler but when the General was visited in
prison he was tod Luluer nad pleaded 10 the Com.
mittee 10 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 MontreuI. Counsel insisted that
the Court nad not the right to call Witnesses and
supported his opinion by long passages from the
WORKS OF NJ Dupln, but the Court decided on ex-
amihinR bhe director OF the cartridge mandatory.
now THE BASK or FRANCE WAS MANAGED.
Alter some undressing evidence. N. le MARQUIS
de Pl,euc, Provisional Governor of The Bank, uader
the Commune, called. He gave succinct and
Interesting account OF his management OF that es.
adjustment during time OF unprecedented Eerll.
He gave credit 10 NJ. Beslay, tae er-doyen OF the
Commune ana also proved that Jourde was entitled
TO some snare Of praise. The witness stated that
the FIRST perguis!tion was made at tn bank on the
wa lay Uarii
Blllioray, and had for Its object the payment If
the National Guard. On that day NJ. de Pleuc had
been nominated Provision al Governor. He autho
r1zed the payment OF $50 900 francs, but the inva
ders, intlmdaled by tae armed men or the bank
had already retired Later IA the day the bank
received notice, accompanied by menace OF vio-
lelt measures II the money was nos PAID. The Gov
ernor sent to the Mayor TO ask what help he might
expect. He was tod in reply he be patient
the Uoml une sent for. There was ar that time IN
the Bank oi France three milnarls--viz., one mil
lard IN specie, one mllilard deposits and current
accounts belonging TO se.U0) families one miliiard
IN bank notes. The taking OF the bank would have
clared to the MARQUIS de Pi@uc that ne was
not in position TO aid him. me Cleo
OF ihe Mayors, Admiral saisset lett Paris, and the
witness was LETT To battle with the Commune. On
the I'd Apil he went TO Versailles 10 ask when he
might expect assistance. The employees OF the bank
demanded arms; they nad rides, out not more than
twenty I'VE ROUNDS per man. NJ Beslay proposed
the nomination Of a governor or the bank nv the
Commune. The witness suggested tnat the Com.
munsts Should be his auxiliary to the fortunes
OF the country; the latter agreed and rendered
most valuable service. EequisltIons 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 order signed DeescluZc, demanding Iue
crown Almonds, which however, hao never crossed
the threshold OF the bank. NJ JOurde said he
was ia possession OF the Mint, and intended to coin
money. Eighteen days after the FIRST demand IA. de
PlNue delivered 100000 francs OF EIgos. Tue money
made from these lDgots not issued. on the l2ih
May the CunBIssafy OF Police asked 10 make a search
Tor arms, the witness sent Tor VI. Besiay. who per-
suad I'll the ComDlissary to withdraw his troops.
Jourde afterwards came 20 tell me that the Com
mune knew that arms aud suspected persons were
cOnceSled IN tho tank There were 40 men,
courageous ana energetic employees in the bank
Jourde proposed 10 relieve them with National
Guards; the witness refused, ana Jourde then sug.
gesed that the exterior gate should be abandoned.
NJ. de Pleue said he would consider the proposition.
On The 2lst OF May the Governor received notice TO
give up $4,000 francs, aud on the 22d to deliver
100000 francs or the bank would he mmediately
attacked. The loiterers refused but agreed to give