The New York herald., 1871-09-04
Lullier. the Condemned.

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Luller, the Condemned.
Luther who together with Ferse has been con-
demned to death, is thus described by tie London
Times correspondent
When the insurrection broke out on the 18TH OF
March he took command OF The National Gaard. and
lew days, IN the general confusion, acted OF IAN
c.ed he acting, the part OF military Dictator This
appears TO have given offence 10 The Conte Central,
released he remained ihe avowed enemy OF both
the Comte and the Commune, and still entertaIns
for them dislike ana contempt which he Is at no
pains 10 conceal One day ne threw the whole
Court into commissions OF laughter, IN which even
the grave President could not hep joining,
by the indignant Vehemence with which ne con-
rased his own activity durng The Insuriecuon with
the sensual sion OF his colleagues one OF the ac-
cused had inslnuaied that Lulller had been IN part
tie cauee OF his own arrest IN consequence OF his
unreasonable conduct when "ApTeS deJraner q etau
eycrAstu, 7nent tbGitt." This was too much for
Lu!her, who certainly, If one may Judge
from his conduct III Court does not require any
arunclal stmulant 10 excite him, so he rose and
declared that during four days he had only sept
1ve hoursthe rlrst day, one hour upon chair; the
second one hour upon char; the tnrd Two hours
upon a sofa; ana during this time wnat
were they doing at the Hotel de VnieY
Tes rs wsre voung aSsh1g 4sy % were cos sns
spOured out IN deep draugh!s the wine Of triumph
The soudenness Of the attack, the Quarter from
serves attacked. and above all, the indignant
energy OF the orators tones and delivery, who
spoke as II ne had been an ancient prophet iashng
the wees OF q degenerate age, would have been too
much for the gravity OF any Court, and the whole
room
WENT INTO RoARs OF LAUGHTER
The amusement was naturally not diminished
sprator thus accused Of dallying, at great State
crisis, with young cdnttplereS, rose Indignantly 10
protest that he had no snare III such proceedings,
knew nothing about them. This is no. the ilrsi
time That Luier mas upset the gravity OF the Court,
bcepse. The contrast between his manly, outspoken
profession OF faith and the contempubie qulbolIn1
10 Gun nse CAM e nnrsse nos,rsyey reresh,nr a
Luer has not for moment attempted 10 dis
ayOw bis share IN The insu1ecton. On TIE
contrary. he elories ID IT. and seemed thoroughly
In his element as he gave an elaborate sketch OF his
conduct a. commanoer-in- cniei-as he delights TO
style himseh-enterlng INTO the fullest details,
and making out against himself q better case
,nan the Judge Adyoeate confessed an he coa.d
pected OF any offence dlscreditabie from a
moral or non-politlcal point OF view. Nobody was
more indignant than ne at the arrest OF General |
Cnanzy whom he at once dld his utmost 10 release,
ms strenuous efforts, as he declares, drawing down
upon him the suspicion OF the Com'e CENTRAL
ana contributing subsequently 20 his own
arrest. He knew nothing OF the assassination OF
Generals Lecome and in0mas until 1t was over,
and declared that had ne been there II would never
have happened while he remained allve. "lt would |
po, have heen the first time tnat with revolver in
hand have alone checked the rush OF a maddened
mob eager 10 commit crime;' ana theie is
something sb0ut his manner which makes one
fee That lie not only means what he says, but does
too. Indeed, lie Is altogether very fDe
animal-braye. generous, energetc frank and elo-
uselul and even distinguished member o. soclet,-
that humble quality, co-Dmon sense. tie Is SO pam,
fully deficient iD II, and is IN consequence betrayed
into acts ridiculous, that bis enemies have some
foundation Tor the charge that ne is mad or al least
'CRACkED"
His friends Substitute the milder term "flghty,r
but whatever their estimate OF Lls courage |
aud honesty, none could nave any confidence
10 him as a coleasue. lie has not ballast
enough TO command, or discipline 70 obey. He
twoo three times got into disgrace IN the navy
for his unrnly conduct, and was al iast pu' on
han pay. HIS madness If such II be, takes the
form OF vanity, anc during the lnsurrection his
head was evidently turned by the chance o. Playing |
military dictator 1t is half comic, hall sd 10 OBJ
serve the JUNCTION with which he dwels upon his |
title and polcy ar commaneer- iD-cnei and rolls !
out such higb-soundIng phrases as mon Eat |
Adtor, mon General dc Diriston." Ee Is physl. |
cay fine, powerful man. and has unusual COM |
mana OF language, never nesnating for The right |
word, and with loud clear voice which rings |
one canno helD regreitlng that so much hrst rate
raw material and genuine manly stun should |
one can put such man IS 10 lock MIN up. Bat 10
say nothiDq Of the mlscheVous example OF letting
min 90 free ne is TOO dangerous a u animal 70 Iun
loose in so combustIDle country az France. IN
England he might find harmless vent Tor his super
nuous energy and eloeuenoe BY Numbering at the
House OF Lords In discussion forums or haranguing
Sunday mobs IN Hyde Park
LULLiER's HISTORY
Charles Lullier, thiry one years, ex-lieutenant in
the Marines, Is one OF those unfortunate men whose
character alone ought 70 hang HIM. Expelled
from the Naval School for disobedlence and an
nascibie character, he was afterwards noted on
board the AusJerlitz Tor his violent behavior and
on board the Admiral Twice in five years he has
had 10 endure the severe sentence OF suspension
from service. In 1868 court o! inquiry again
dpced hlm 70 half pay. Several times alter that
he was sentenced TO nne and imprisonment for
various actions OF nsUDOTdinatIop and offences
against society, untll AZ last he became a socialist
republican and the intimate trend OF Fiourens and
RocbeiOri. Arrived IN Paris only few days be-
fore The 18th March, Flourens seized upon him as a
man OF acion, sno he was elected General OF the
.Garde National, which post he occupied for some
days HIS own account Of the lstn 10Th,
10Th, 2lst and 22d March 10 enough to condemn
him OF participation In the lnsurrection without
benefit ot clergy His career, however, came 10 an
jgnonlnious end by his early arrest and conhne-
ineBt iu the ConclergerIe. Escaping from custody.
however, in that curiousy "sesame' fashion
which many Of the Communists prisoners had
adoptea he turned up again on The l4tn OF April Ms
Admiral Of the Commune neet Again opposing
bis superlors al the Hotel de Nine, ne was once
rnoye arrested sent TO Mazas and again escaped in
tie some hocuspocus way. From this moment MS
career Communist was ended. lie entered mic
communication with Versailles, and proposed u
organize d counter yevoluton His OBJECT however
was ONLY revenge and it failed and he viii now bt
tired on SIX ipriCtments, all involving severe hno
some capital P1nisnment
Frrre.
.rne Loudon DCly Noes thus describes Ferre
~h, is 70 de wits Lulior:
rare has something IN DIS look which sets one
tb,nv ug of tEe worst types Of Houndsutcli or the
I.I,efto HIS nose r. tnin violently aquiiine, ana
dins ovtr q short, black moustsche into mouth
shows as he sDeeTs ana sniggers az the witnesses,
aarl sla