The New York herald., 1871-08-23

DenCneS was no longer VlSlDtcs nckeIc dppooAc" 80
lively as kitten. He VAS at his old tricks again.
smiled patronizingly on the sightseers, bowed and
kissed his hands to imaginary friends In all parts OF
the Court for several minutes before he seated HIM
SELF This performance he enacted on several occa-
sions during the day. Shortly after midday the
President declared the Court opened, and then, as
usual, the arOcats went In for their morning
meal On this occasion 1t was attack on the
press.
THREATENING LETTERS.
N. Bigot commenced by declaring that daily ne
and his colleagues received anonymous letters con-
tanning threats, but of that they were not afraid.
They had, however, to submit to attacks from the
press. journalist might say that prisoner was
posear, an arocat absurd, but he had no right to
misstate facts. The dispute between Asst and the
witness Girard concerning the quantity OF SMrAre
de cdrbOne, In which declared 1t to be 800
grammes, the other three kilOgrammes had been
stated in the Ga,aOis to be 800 kilogrammes.
The article was signed FL Cadi and the person
who sheltered himself under that name should
know that in the country of the Cabs they beat
liars on the soles OF their feet. The mistake arises
from the fact that the person alluded to works for
several journals"
ut perfectly Indifferent to us whether the Jour-
nalist writes for one several newspapers"
mo personalities" said the President
M. Bigot also complained that the same redoctear
had said that Lieutenant Series had been present
the execution Of General Lecomte, whereas he was
only present the assassination OF Captain Combs
REGERE RAMPANT
Up Jumped Regere and asked with solemntty, in
the absence Of his legal adviser. 10 say lew words.
He had been 'insulted in the Figaro" The pris-
oners had newspapers to-day, and Regere cited two
called assassin, on the morrow a vIlain~i, who am
certainly one OF the least comprO lsed"
FIRST WITNESS
called was stately persOnage blue coat gilt but
tons and patent leather Shoes the Consatler General
de la Nievre. NJ. Pelant. Wnen he heard that ASST
one Of the accused as an honest man he thought
1t his duty to come and declare tGat, In his opinion,
the prisoner was neither an executioner, an
assassin o thief, nor an incendiary, He produced q
letter FROM ASST concerning the dispute between NJ
Schneider and his wOrkmen, in which the writer
demanded employment for certain workmen with
out bread and disputed the tariffs with NJ Schnei-
der whom ASST called the Tyrant of Syracuse. The
second and the third document produced referred
THE STRIKE AT CREUzoT.
The President interfered, sayIng-"But the Coun.
Gil or War has nothing to do with what passed at
Creuzot. We Judge the crimes of these men, we do
not discuss political opinions.
Assi's legal ADVISER said that letter mad been
communicated to him Oy which 1t appeared that MS
client had been a Prussian agent and that he had
received 25,oooi from Prince Bismarck: ne there;
that he should designate the Prussian officers to
whom the letter referred lie would prepare mis-
conclusions so that the President might, through
the diplomatic channel, ask for
EXPLANATIONS FROM M. BISMARCK.
It Is easy to accuse man OF being PruSsian
agent "fias not that accusation" exclaimed the
barrster, "been maze against N. Thiers2 Did they
NOT go TO his house after his speech IN the Corps
Legslatif, calling him Prussani"
the Comm,ssaire Rapporteur said that at any rate
persons unc0nnected with
THE TRIAL SHOULD BE RESPECTED.
The AvOcat retorted that he had professional
duties which he knew how to respect. and NJ. le
COmmssaire should not lntrench on his rights. ~
beg OF you," replied the Commandant Gaveaux, mot
to give us lessons. Should we require them shall
M Lachaud, anu with round and full melodous
voice begged N. lie President to calm the dis
putans. "But," said the President. ..i remark that
Defence dese Then the CoUssars Diss ''V Kappor
teur) considers 1t TO be his duty to
reply. N. Lachaud pours more Oil on the waves
ana the Commissaire agrees with the renowned ad.
vocate. LET us act honestly" he said, ''aDd let
cease @ TO maSe az n & eTe se n wnc
storm was hushed The few words spoken by M.
Lacnaud showed @ that he = an ana, artist list Ia speech and
liant oratorica display when the trial OF COurbet
shall be called.
was Madame Cnarvet. a vlvandlere OF the Rep bill
can Guard. She saw the unfortunate Captain
Loban DarracSs she saw the Oruer for execution
In the hands OF Hadancourt, VINO showed it TO her.
eraI signatures attached to it, but she cannot alnrm
that that OF Lullier. They had taken OF the
Captains boots and In them found - francs In
the wIle of geudarme win an infant at the breast
to leave the barrack. pardon" said ASST, inter-
ruptlng the witness, she was the wife OF an ex-
gendarme; otherwise l should not have given an
order for her liberty" The next witness was
N. ERNEST PICARD.
His appearance was the signal for marked atten-
ton. Getting up stairs Tor q stout man Is a matter
of diiicuty. NJ. Picard, on arriving on the lat
form. breatned heavily; a gendarne offered MIN a
red velvet iauteuil, on the back OF which the late
Minister lent while giving ms evidence. What do you
know OF this alIalry absolutely nothing" replied
NJ. Picard to the avid mt astonishment OF Asst
counsel. who sald When my client was arrested
gentleman said to him, you are Prusslan agent;
which was laughabe." why" Interrupted the
sioni" IN Picard y continued the advocate. tod
ASST that he bad read letter stating lhat ASH was
Prussian agent and they desired to have mat ie:-
ton he had received when Minister OF the Interior.
He described an interview with Assi and o,her Off
GERS OF the National Guard when they demanded
their pay for the month OF April. NJ. Picard ex-
planned that the government was aware that they
had TO do with foreign elements which threatened
to drive the country towards terrible conspiracy
WHAT PASSED IN THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The affairs of the NaIOnal Guard were simply q
pretext and the witness declared tnat the Minister
of interior had never agreed TO do any hug without
the consent of Monsieur LaiOnd, who PRETENDED that
the Central Committee ha taken the cannons OF
Montmartre to prevent their falling into the hands
of the Prussians, The cannon affair was nothing nut
a pretence Tor the ouIburst OF lnsurrection. The
mex: witness called was
HENRI RoCHEFORT,
who did no. answer to his name lie refused 10 ap-
pear on the ground that they wished to make an ex.
hibiJlOn OF HIM.
also had refused. The question which the counsel
wished to ask MIN was, II during the time he was
Mlnise for War he knew OF the manufacture OF any
instruments of destruction prohibited by the laws Of
war. The next name called was
GEORGE CAVALIE,
better known as Pipe eD Bois. He knew that Asst
had taken out the powder from the magazines to
avoid accidents during the b0mbardment lie had
given hm orders to have thirty carriages on the I'D
of May, with which he was to convey away the pow
der. 1t was, however, too late. The Greier pre-
sented 10 the accused the pieces de c0np,ctou which
had been taken on him. Asst re O. nlzed them as
his property. his Gordon OF FreemasOnry, his medal
but he aid not see his nt,,e de pdnse,nent, He
had another revolver similar to that OF Prince Pierre
Bonaparte. The revolver now SHOWN to him was
his; he could not asSSSqqih! iSF sa l|s ascaarse'
gave evidence tnat he had cen arrested on the 18th
OF Marcn ana taken 10 the Chauste Cllgnan Court 10
M. Jaclart, who liberated him. Ferre started up and
declared that he released the witness. This de-
MED by Captain BeugnOt
BILIIORAY
asked to speak. He declared that the Central Com.
mittee did not sit in the Rue des ROzieres, where
Generals Lecomte and Clement Thomas were assas-