The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27


the second trip, being too drunk; he went nome:
| verig paid the men each sixty centimes. None oil
found. Money. jewels BOOKS, papers. clothes were
takeh 70 francois. who divided them with the eirl
S6aade MS e prso Pcon ans
verg. A packet OF clothes was given
by the girl Grandel. at five O'Clock on the
evening OF the 25tb OF Nav to iour National Guards.
She told them TO burn them, and gave them money
for tue purchase OF petroleum.. ON the 81 OF June
named Langbein, attached to the Iolrth section A
large number OF purses was found. containing gold
were also watches, keys, linen and books, the
property OF the hostages assasinaed on the 24tn Of
May and the following days. The report .aen
especially refers to the
Charles AND PROOFS
against each OF the accused AZ tire particulars will
come out in evidence IL e unnecessary now 10 give
them The 01ie udccusdti0n was read with STEM
toran voice by tho g,ee1 OF the Court and listened
py exrre ssions OF horror which the auditors were
unable to repress.
FOR a few minutes and the prisoners were removed.
During this interval the guards were forced to
low human tigers. several or whom positively de-
clared tnat ne had taken pant IN the assassination
able to prove an albi. Furiou~ly excited when the
prisoners left the Court. ne rushed at two OF them,
and would have made use OF his knife but for the
timely interference OF the Keepers.
WHEN THE COURT REsUMED
It's sitting the President proceeded to interrogate
Francois The Governor OF La Roquettc rose. He Is
small: slight man, decenty dressed his face
clean shaven, with the exception OF dark
HIM the appearance OF respectable non.commis-
stoned olcer in mutt. AT first sight there nothing
which indicates the hardened scoundrel; he occa-
sIonally turns pale and lowers his head On closer
examination his features assume the bird OF prey
type andthe eyes look boodtnrsy. According to the
report against him, 1t appears that, long before the
1stn OF March FRANCOIS was an active agent oI the
for assaults and wounding: he was declared bank
rupt In June, 1869; was again condemned on litn
State Tnese antecedents were suilcient to give
him favor III the eyes Of the Commune. FRANCOIS
Roquette, where he took up his quarters the 23d
OF March, accompanied by the woman Grandel. He
treated the empo,6s OF the PRISON with severity,
petted the prisoners until the arrival OF the host
AGES, for whom he created moral fortunes. He
brought from the Petite kOquette, kamaIn who was
there a turnkey, and made him chief turnkey. He
promoted the turnkey Picon 20 the rank Of brga-
re,gn Of terror Observation-Disclosures Inc evenf ais
position OF Francois to facilitate the murders OF the
z4tn May, there Is no direct evidence OF his having
been present at the execution He was, however,
IL the neigaDorh0od for alter the ASSASSINATION he
was heard to say to the conspraors Do not iile 80
much; you viii make people thinR that the prison Is
in revoution.n During his interrogatory
FRANCOIS DENIED HAVING TAKEN PART IN THE
He insisted that he had invariably ordered the
officers TO be polite 70 the prisoners; that on the 24th
Gregier; ne had not breakfastei WIN ferre, VINO
did not come 10 the prison on the oath; the order TO
no was nnacouainted: the man Commanded q De-
tachme1t or thirty or forty men; the order was
signed by kaouI, kigaut and two other chiefs OF the
COmnune; he had not said In q cafe, as alleged,
when he saw the detachment pass "fney are DING
10 prison; know Tor what purpose;' he mad not
breakiased on the 2lth with one OF The commanders
OF the detachment; he had threatened no one with
his reviewers IN consequence Of observations made
respecting the execution; he had not said, when
examining the 2ist OF hostages named Tor execution
"rnose are for tue batcn he mad had In his
possession Jewelry rlngs pastoral cross and $4,000
francs; the spolis OF the hostages had been
purnt; he protested against giving up the prison
ers Ranvier, VINO was Governor OF Sainte Pelagie,
had
Roqlietle; the names OF the hostages were not en-.
tered IN the prison books owing to the negligence OF
the archer; the accused, Francois, then declared
that, At SIX p NJ, the firing party arrived at the
prison wirn an order Tor the execution. refused
TO execute 1t. The ohlcer VINO brought II lett; was
absent for hall an hours returned ald declared that
nc mad his orders. and wonld execute them, as the
Commune he'd him esponsiDie. SAID the eXecu.
ton should not take place III the prison. We OBJ
posed the execution; but what could DO done
TaE COMMIssAIRE pU GoUyERNEAEST-Pardon;
not quite so quickly, # you please. Tel US now II
list was included IN tie execnnons
Inc accused replied tnat, .lie was not aware OF
the In
he could not oppose the men passing through me
prison; but ne had not ordered plcon ana Raaan TO
alter the execution; he begged OF the onlcer to
order all firing to cease and to leave the prison;
home, Tor he was Sick he knew nothing OF the ex-
animation OF the vlcum,s CELL nor OF the articles
taken from the dead" The accused supported the
interro aory with sufficient calmness. but 1t az
evident from the nervous wandering or his eyes That
he suffered Intensely When he resumed MS seat he
RAMAIN, THE TURNKEY.
The President then desired Ramain to stand mp.
The accused bounded to his feet He IS Respectfully
dressed nut unlike his fellow prisoner, he Is tall
an e snoDs n ynnS S and rmness was EVIL
dent from tue first that to save his own neck
ne would sacrifice those OF ms fellow priss,oners
what he had to say like man well up in his part
like policeman OF the 'move on or WIN lock you
Ila hos n an nf ma iu0 mao
long in the army; but 1t appears that prior TO the
2Sth Of March he was slmply a turnkey. OF the
According to his account, FRANCOIS, the 24tn
OF May, ordered hlm to brIug down mis- prisoners.
The party for the execution was already In the
prison yard. the officer was furious account OF
being kept waiting. lie Isamalnl then told turn.
gate leading TO the first chemn de r0ade. He be-
lIeved that the detachment passed by the Fourth
ne as eS. e o Is 60 r
turning. AS brigader ne was Forced to obey orders.
lie saw tho dead bodies searched. but he had
taken taken to the Governor. lie was also present
when the cells were examined. lie was not severe
by nature. 1t moi true asserted by prisoner
named Perrer, that he had III treated the hostages
it was difficult 10 be calm when threatened with a
thrust OF SABRE In the stomach lie had taken
articles found on the dead bodies to Fran ois Turn,
ing to the latter RamaIn exclaimed, "iou can tell
FRANCOIs-I did not touch them. l was In bed
na refused tes Mt 10 have an;tnns to do with tSem
The COMMISsAiRE DU OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES all that
you know about the Ex-Governor?
RAMAlN-Francos thirsted for vengeance He de-
sired blood. On one occasion, when the prison o.
cer5 recolled al the execution or an order, he ex-
claimed, making use OF a threatening gesture, Sdcre
non De D. am master here, Ooey me or other.
wise"
The manner AMI theatrical attitude OF Ramain,
the nervous, wrlgglinu cOntortions OF Francois
caused an unsecmly burst Of laughter among the
audience which was reouked by the President.
Ramain then declared, that alter having dellv-
| cred the hostages TO their executtoners ne fed
across the passage, rushed 70 hts chamber, swat
lowed glass OF water and threw himself on the
| bed q prey to violent emotion He also asserted
that all the property, watches, Jcwery aud mOaey
found IN the prison mad been deposited In tho
grene.
me CoMMIssAIRE DU GoUvERvEMENT-Do you re.
cognize any one who actually participated In the