The daily gazette., 1874-10-30
Chiiicmann's NcaO Discovery.
THE GREAT TROJAN scANDAL-IFPoET
OF THE COMMITTEE OF SIX.

| = CoNSTANTlNOPLE, Sept, Among
the recent discoveries made by DIR.
Schliemann ON the site of ancient Troy
is one which not only fully confirms
the Homeric legend, but which is in it.
self so extraordinary as to seem almost
incredible. 1t is nothing less than the
| discovery among the so-called "trea-
| sures of Priam," of series of papyri,
containing the full account OF the alb
duction of Helan. The preservation Of
these papyri is TO be accounted for by
| the fact that they were inclosed in
chest formed of thick slabs of asbestos
which resisted the fire which consumed
TROY. They include copies of several
of the leading Greek and Trojan Jour
nails of the day, thus rcfuting the popu-
lar theory that journalism was unknown
to the ancients. have been permitted
through the kindness of Herr Won
Sehweinhund, late German Consul'at
! Constantinoplc, to see the original do
cument-all of which were written in
Grcck-and to make translations of the
most interesting facts set forth by
them. / am therefore, in aposition to
| give your readers the first trustworthy
account of the great Trojan scandal
| which has appeared for 5000 years.
The identity of the Homeric charac-
ter is fully confirmed, and the legend
that Paris visited Menelausat Mcssene
is substantiated in all its main features
Paris was, However not the mere hand
! some guardsman whom Homer has de-
scribed, but young Prince of great
promise, who had already written
number of popular works, and who was
engaged, while at Messene, on "Life
bof Pfometneis. n" "a 81
| Menelaus does not seem to have sus-
pccted an Intimacy between the hand
some Trojan and his wife, until the
latter in moment of remorse, caused
by. over indulgence in weak tea, made
confession TO him. He therefore mt
the friend of both--and, after obtaining
a confession from him, agreed to hush
the matter up. b..
Il Unfortunately, a retired priest of
Delphos, with strong desire for mis-
chief, got wind of the matter-doubt-
I1ess through one of the Pythoneses-
and began to abuse Menelaus in the
columns of the MesseneanNcws. About
the same time Paris returned to Troy,
taking Helen with him, and Menelaus,
in his indignation, made the whole
storycpublie. h. ..f..t..- ,GsJ go
Fl The Excitement created was ighiipl.
J nous, and Paris, to save his reputation
: demanded an Investigation. selecting
six troopers of his own regiment as q
: icommittee. The investigation was
conducted with the most perfect fair
ness---a company of archers being sta
toned outside the door of the commit
tee room, with orders to shoot every
witness who did not testify in Paris
favor. They failed however to hi
Menelaus, and were obliged to conten
themselves with instigatiug the CAM
, followers to throw mud at him..
Menelaus told straightforward story
6 which, when published by the Trojan an,
Grecian papers, convinced nearly ever
intelligent person OF its truth, especial.
as it contained letters written by Paris
= in which he expressed his guilty attach
ment, and remarked that "Menelaus ha'
conducted himself most generously to
wards him. but that he should never
theless be very nervous until nc coul
i carry Helen away to Troy with him.
Paris, Of course, denied that he was gull
ty. Helen, he admitted, came to, Tro
with him, but it was in order to read tn
proof-sheets of his Life OF Prometheus.
HIS expressions as to nervousness in eel
tain of his letters were due to the fac
that his father, the venerable Prian, ha
frequently been troubled with deafness
8 while he himself had for years believe
that he was in danger of receiving II bio
on the. head from a coconut in case |
should ever visit the South Sea Islands
As to the rest of his letters, he could nj
Z at that distance of time remember VIII;
- they meant, but rather fancied they a
luded to an attack of measles, from whiC
9 his little boyhood had suffered. In clio
p ing his testimony he remarked, that
considered Ajax liar and thief on ge
eral principles, and informed him tina
whatever he might say, no intelligei
o trooper would believe him. 49,
. Now Ajax was s-as Homer represen
=. him-one of the bravesi of the brave,
He was greatly incensed against Pari
a full statement of the facts in the cas-
He published letters from Paris, frC
his sister Cassandra,-wh knew him
. be guilty-and from numerous other pt
sons. The guilt of Paris was made {
clear as MONDAY, and thereupon t
troopers who were Investigation the m;
ES ter, hastily brought in a verdict to t
effect that, inasmuch as Menelaus a.
, Ajax had proved Paris guilty of a sham
full crime, he was unquestionably Inn
cent.
s: Therepoyt Of the comnittee was fC
lowed by o general publication Of sta.
mepts on the part Of, everybody. Al
and Menelaus each made new statemei
,rt- more terrible than their original ones
the The Pythoneses who had been away Of
voyage to Egypt, returned and mad'
weekly statement for the months wi
out intermissiou. Cassandra made
- statement claiming that Paris w;is I'M
)f. cent because she had originally call
" him guilty. Helen and her waiting ma
..-. both made statements, but they were
full of iinpossibiiities that they W
. hooted at. The mother Of Helen ni
we'd her little statement, occupying for
Get; eight closely printed,columns of the L
On Wing, impartially calling everybody C
. cerned in the scandal horse thieves {
drunkards, and ending with a requ
that some one would appoint her bro
y er Collector at Corinth. Public opini
<. which at first had been somewhat fay
able to Paris, completely changed. Th