The New York herald., 1871-12-16

While the chiefs were absent the assassins OF
leau OF thousand francs In gold, his purse and
wedding r'ng had disappeared The dead bodies
were tnen removed in dung cart and on stretcher
to the Hospital de la Pitit.
THE PRISONERS LISTENED
to the reading OF the charges against them with
stupeNed AIR. Unlike The chiefs OF the Commune,
VINO, when tried, exhiuIted considerable bravado,
the accused now before the cour appear completely
cast down. Can they nave heard 0l the execution
Oh Kossel, bourgeois and ferre 7
rREAu DE vEDEL
occupies the fatal seal TO the right OF the FIRST rank
Oh the prisoners dock. All who have as yet APP
peared there have been condemned 10 death. His
late Is sealed his general aspect indicates absence
OF all hope. The President ordered h,m rise. He
Is man about tWcnty-eight years OF age, thin,
dark, with much hair beard and mustache. His
countenance is anything nut assuring his shoul-
ders excessively narrow, his forehead low aud In
significant. lie is well dressed IN black and wears
a ribbon In ms Duitonhole lie has already been
convicted Of swimming, ana was librarian in the
prison oil Salnte Peaale In answer TO the Presi-
dents questions TINS morning he denied having
hled ut Gustave Chaudey. lie had remained In the
prison during the insurrecuon, librarian only
Wnen search was made al The house OF an Italian
family ne had caused women to be stripped;
1t was Ranvler who directed everything. With re-
placed under the lantern IN the Cnenln dc Ronde,
Clement gave MIN the coup a.. lrdcp Berthlcr
held the light and Renn looked on. lie believed
tnat Benn was at his right hand; at any rate ne
represented him there IN a drawing which he had
made OF the execution. With respect TO the gen.
darmes he had not hred: he was not armed. lie
had only been gwen revolver after Rigault had
left; Ber her and benn were not armed. He had
enacted In the prison; ms position had not been
agreeable, and. BESIDES he had TOO much respect
for himself 10 Indulge 10 deoaachery."
the second prisoner, was then told 10 stand IN
Respectfully dressed man in blue top coat wear
ing round his neck a wnite SILK cacne-nez. De Is
f0rLy-tnree years OF age, but appears much older
lie mas high forehead, iron gray hair and beard
his features are aqniline In iact head is fine;
would make good model Tor a work. lie Is tall
ana thin nothing about him of the Communist
type. To the Presidents questions he ans cred
calmly and with proptlety. He was prison Gregier,
he mad render ca good service against the prusslans,
he had taken no part IN the murder Oh hostages he
had not INDUCED IN the prison orgies.
BERfHiER
Was then ordered 10 rise. young man, twenty
three years OF age iaiT, wearing short hair, no
beard but small muslachc. He Is well dressed with
q low turned down Byron collar. lie declared
executions. He had not lighted the men
he was behind them. aad the lantern he
stated thai nc aad Shouted "VjUe ia RsDm6t1ste ~
but u was untrue; ne Was too much overcome by
10 blow his brains out II ne refused to accompany
the 1rlnv party IL iS true that lie accepted the
iunclohs OF sal.osuid7n under the Commune. lie
could not recOllect WnO were present at the eXecu
tons, but he believed that i'r dc vede fred and
he knew that Genti and Clement went to bring the
hiring parry.
The fourth prisoner was then ntcrrogated. Pollet
Is iory our years OF age tnlckset dark ana deter
mined looking. He wears small mustacne, but
no beard Lie is not so wei dres sod as his compan-
ions. lie Is married man. but the PRISON iaun.
dress was his MISTRESS and on the n9lt oil the MUIR
ders the gay LotnarO wa, sleeping IN the prison,
lie knew nothing; he had heard some NOISE,
but did not know rho cause The witnesses who
said tnat he had called TO the murderers from
window III You want assistance am here,' had
not spoken the truth.
SOTPTEUR.
Inc nitn prisoner then rose for Interrogation.
Soipteur Is fity years OF age wretched looking
animal apparently, with foot already in the
grave. lie Is living 'thread paper" SICK and
stupeed, very tall and very dirty, with bald head,
across which sraggle lew dark. lank hairs, winch
Dy some mistake still cling there; tain, weedy
mnstache ana beard to match. lie persisted III
serting that ne knew nOining OF the affair. Che
President desired Mm to speak louder Solpteur
replied III WheeZy voice. all lnandlble "Je Suts
Dlatdder' TINS wretcned looking beng must he
wretchedly poor, or he would have long since paid
for his own burial.