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

eects They collected the articles in the cells and
TOOK them 10 the Governor whose wife received
them. He had not been present when the dead
bodies were rined lie was In the prison ONCE when
the peoton derecuion arrived, about seven O'Clock.
He asked what they were going to do, ana was
answered, "Sh0ot tine Archbishop" lie exclaimed,
"My God! Is 1t possible they can here commit SUCH
acts ?" He nad hardly uttered the words when
Pigerre rushed at INN, tore OF his medal and
shouted, "Ah, you also. You are like Badinguet |
Sdcr5 " de D. You viii have TO march,"
He vent home very excited. He was In bed at
eleven O'Clock.
the counsel for Francois asked, ~, when the
dispute in the greBe occurred. Picon had heard the
voice OF the Governor, and, II 30. what were the
words he made use ORR
Picon replied that he had heard Francois, who
at the time In the prison ONCE, speak, hut that
he could not remember his words.
THE PRISONER LANGBEIN.
The President now desired the next prisoner,
Langbeln, 10 stand ~. he, like the preceding, Is
also prison of1cer, dressed In uniform. He Is q
fine old man, with handsome face and full, white
beard, rendered perhaps even better looking by con-
trast with the hang-dog countenances by which he
is surrounded. The chief charge against him Is the
finding In his residence OF property belonging TO the
hostages. THIS morning he declared that ne Is the
Oldest Of family Of soldiers, his brother being
captain in the Chasseurs Pied. lie himself served
tor twenty-seven years In the army made the cam
paigns or the Crimea ana Italy, where he was
wounded. at Is not possible" said the old turn
KEY, with feeling, 'that, with such examples with
which l have been surrounded ana my
own antecedents that l should become
q thief at the end OF my career. When spoke OF
Francois and Ramain having baroote the cells l
referred to the 27h, the day OF the Rue Haxo affair."
and not to the cath. When the 'Messieurs' OF The
Rue Haxo left they couhded to me their valuables
restore them to their families had not the time
to label them. Will show the Council letter from
NJ. Penny, who believed he would be shot, giving 10
me all no possessed. I am not thief. The Com.
mandant Blanc visited the cell Of Monseigneur. lie
asked for souvenir. gave MIN the Brcviary. NJ.
Esca also took the illustrated Bible souvenir"
LangbeIn insisted thai ne was not hypocrite, and
that he had not as suggested by tho prosecution.
ingratiated himself with the prisoners in order to
induce them to connde to him their property. His
intcrrOgatOry did not present any particular point
OF Interest.
ANOTHER OF THE AssAssINs.
The next prisoner, Genton, is OF totally differ
ent character. The Juge d'Instruct0n, President
OF the Court Martial, who presided at the Marie Of
the Boulevard Voltaire on the oath OF May, bears
the stamp OF vilainy in every feature. He is dark
short and thick set. He is the owner OF an In.
verted face, Knotted anu wrlnkled. Ills head Is
shaggy. his chm and cheeks covered with hair
through which protrude TWO ponderous lips His
forehead is 10 W, his eyes small, deep sunken black
but extraordinarily brilliant ihe expression Of
his face indicates pain, brutality and cowardce
lie listens with marked attention to the proceed
mgs, and when standing to reply to the Presi-
uenrs questions waved his body from side
Ais eSpanaiion Of The ' events in which he HAS has
Played so terrible part Is to the effect that, on
the "a Of May being III, ne asked rerre Tor an
employment. He was named JUICE d'Instruction.
HIS first act was TO liberae the Concierge or the
Beaux Arts. A lew days later taoul hlgaut sent
him to the grelie OF the COur de Cassatlon. The
troops entered Paris; he Tell back win the otner
chiefs OF the Commune. AT the Place de la Bastillc
he heard that the Conte dc Beaufort had been or.
resied. He interrogated the Comic, who nad threat
ened sentinel: ne tried 10 save him, but the sail
Ors arrived ana TOOK the prisoner away to be shot
lie was not present NJ the executions; he went to
breakfast. He was ordered to the ROquette In the
afternoon. He released o man they were about 10
shoot Oh account OF having called the Sixty sixth
battalion reacionares Whel he was returning he
met the woman La Chase who told MIN the sixty
sixth wished to marcn to shoot the hostages. he
was also told 80 py GirardOt
me CoMMISs ARE DU NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ramain, dad you see Genton on the 24th May NJ the
RAMAIN--Ycs; believe ne was behind francois.
when the latter gave me the list OF hostages.
Genton denied that he was there later IMAM three
o'clock that lie hal not brcakIased at the Roquetto
sgned e decree Tor inc execution OF the
Win respect 10 the hostages he had tried TO save
Them. lie had not seen velmorel before the execu-
ton; he saw HIM on the 25tn Vermorel aud Wales
both expressed regret at what had happened; he
entertained the same opinion.
THE ACCUSED, GIRARD0T,
was then interrogated. Captain GIrardot- BRASS
founder and captain IN the Sxty-slxth battalion
is tail aud tniu MS hair straight; his face bony and
shaven. adorned with NANCY mustache-in ap.
pearance an elongated CnInese =, let arm nang
the shoulder, for which he Is still under treat
ment In the hospital lie speaks with
that the Comte de Beaufort had been arrested BY
tempted TO save the COmte, saying that he had
only lnsulted sentinel, IN consequence OF being
told him that Genton had desgnaiel The sixty.sixta
10 shoot tue hOStages-wlthOut doubt on account OF
the orderly room 81 the battalion I being IN Sn OF
sisted that Glrard0t was wrong IN attempting TO
screen Genton, and that IN ms previous examlna-
ton he had spoken much more plainl;. GirardOt
deaied this but the President READ his previous dc.
position and the accused sat down evidently much
confused. During his examination Forth was told
TO stand up Tor identification as the sergeant VINO
had accompanied Genton, out Glrardot affected not
10 recognize him, declaring that tue serg ant was
taller than his fellow accused.
TIE WOMAN LA CHAIsE
was next examined. She was dressed IN deep
mourning. she Is not handsome, but appears or
determined character and speaks with wonderful
yolubirty. without doubt, as vlvandlere OF the
insurrection. she stated In answer to the Presi-
dents question, that she acknowledged having been
ON he 9atn sne heari that the ixtysix,n had ar
rested Comte dc Beaufort; sac went for the Com
mandant TO delend him. The Comte was interro.
gated by Genton; he produced papers proving that
he was not O traitor and that ne served the CON-
munc The Count said to Genton, "Try to get ME
out OF ths.n Genton SAID, "They reserve the same
fate Tor me; cannot do much for YOU" The Conn.,
muuists shouted that they would have him. ana
threatened Genton. The Comic de Beaufort begged
OF Colonel Henri to come and save atm, but he
refused. The sailors arrived, and with Lemoyno
dragged the Count away TO be shot. Having heard in
the afternoon that GentOn had selected men OF the
Sixty-sixth to shoot the hostages she ran 10 the
Ruque.te and upDraided them. Some said they
knew not Tor what they had been called. she re.
was no place for u woman. She SAID, III am not
woman am man, she tried TO Withdraw the
men. especially addressing herself to captain
Girardot. some followed her, and Grardot ala the
same. she had seen Gent0n preside at the court
martial winch sentenced Comte de Beaufort.