National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-07-19

1t may be presumed, for poor Pigerr,
himself
But now was TO come dramatic Incl
dent. Genton, the communist Judge
proved to have brought the order for exc
cutting the hostages, had found the evi
dence gradually closing around him; an,
after some explanation relative to his owl
case, broke out, with much earnestness-
AS regards MYSELF he said, sit is al
one. You can shoot me if you like. Blu
as to Pigerre, ! tell you he is innocent
! would wish to save you from a iudicia
blunder. He had nothing to do with it
it was man called Verig, and another
iair-haired one who commanded tn,
prosecution argued with him calmly.
this were SO, how was it Pigerre WAS ac
cused? They on their side knew nothing
of HIM until he was denounced by his owl
side. ." tell you," answered Gentoi
"yon should make every exertion to fnt
out man that resembles this Pigerre
Set HIM before me once, and | will tel
you he is the man, thongh know not hi
name. do you service in letting yor
know this: find him speedily before an
/ IAh ouh Va tilt WHY his tuIilcelHtci
was met coldly. He was reminded that
there were seven witnesses against hi
testimony; and that, after all, his testi
mony, if accepted as true, only amounted
to this, that he had seen the firing party
return under the leadership of Verg. and
that Pigerre was not with them. How
ever all the witnesses were made to stand
up again and look at the prisoner, and
then persisted that he was the man. AT.
ter this there was no more to be said ; the
trial went on, the prosecutor summed NJ
in tervent speech, requiring the convic-
tion of Pigerre among others The advo-
Gates for the prisoners delivered short APP
peals for their clients, and the case
was all but over when a fresh dramatic
incident occurred.
All through the trial reference had been
made to a man named Jarraud, who had
figured in this tradgedy and OF whom ev-
cry one spoke. To have brought him
forward it was felt would have cleared
a great deal up; but it was believed that
he had been shot by the soldiers. To the
surprise OF every one he turned up at this
moment. The trial was suspended. Gen.
ton must have turned pale as he saw him
appear, for this man was to seal his doom
He told his story wi.h al extraordinary
iullness OF detail, and natural manner
That recommended It's truth to all. The
leader of the band, he said, was a man
called Sicard; there were two in com
mand, the other was. of course, Nerig
Plgerre was ordered to stand forward.
" That's not the man who commanded.
On no, 1t Is Aot he at all ~ This was
SO far satisfactory; and on that evening a
diligent search being made it was discov-
covered that there was adying man named
Sicard in the prisons of Paris. lie was
carried into court; he could hardly speak
ana 1t was plain that he had only few
days to i've. As he was placed in Il chair,
every one remarked strange likeness to
IlSerre. Ills evidence was not much to
,he purpose, Tor he, OF course, denied tfnt
ne himself was at the executions but
'till he declared t. 1t Pigerre was not the
man. Jarraud was then called IN, and,
iiter looking at olcard closely, declared
mat he was the leader. And the truth OF
ms assertion was more than confirmed
oy niue incident. All through the trial
I had peen stated that the leader OF the
'arty' whoever he was, had come without
SWORD, ana had borrowed one, so as to
ave the word OF command with due ef-
ect' Inc dying witness, not knowing
ms answered, unconscious or the effect,
nat he had no sword that day. FINALLY,
he witnesses who had sworn to Pigerre
we're brought forward, one by one, and