The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-04
@orning Star and Catholic Messenger.
The Trial of Marshal Bazaine.
INV oRLEANs, SUNDAY. JANUARY =. 1874.

Nnw ORLEANS. SUNDAY. JANUARY 4. 1874.
The Trial Of Marshal Bazaine.
SENTENCE OF DEATH.
The great trial at Versailles concluded
ON Wednesday, and judgment was passed
upon Marshal BaEaine. At half past four
o'clock, Maitre Lacbaud having concluded
his speech, the Due d'Aumale rose and
.sked the Mar'hal if he had anything more
In the midst of profound silence, Marshal
Baxaine rose. He said I'll bear on my
breast two words, Honor and :" Country
They have been my motto for the 40 years
during which have served France, aike
NJ Metz and elsewhere. swear 1t before
Christ" The Marshal was pale, and he |
appeared deeply moved. His voice was |
clear and sonorous.
The President rose to state that the sit |
ting was suspended for an indefinite time
pendent states, tho Court retired and !
detachment of Gendarmerie Mobile was
brought into the hall, which cleared part
Of the body Of the room. The Marshal
the crowd. In conformity with the
custom of court.martial, the accused was
net present while the sentence was read,
and this, in consequence was the last
time that the Marshal appeared in the
tho officer In atte.dance reminded those
present Of the penalties - which these ex-
pressing appreciation or dissrprobation
would expose themselves. The ornwd
awaited with marked imRatience the mere; re,
opinions were expressed as to the result OF
their deiiberation. At eight o'clock the
text of the questions put to the court was
circulated in the Press Gallery. 1t aPpeareo
from this document that the Court naa IN
troduced fourth question BY splitting up
the paragraph Of Article 2lO, and 1t was
concluded that the condemnation to death
might be avoided, and that degradation
alone would be, in all probability, the sen.
tence pronounced: inc crowa, whtS1 a SUUn
belived there would be sentens' y, aInsd
p.vSnD1,luy WHICH was not reserves
with dissatisfaction, AT half,past eight
the public that the utmost silence must be
kent during the reading of the sentence.
A short time afterwards the words were
. called out, "Le Conseil! Debout!" The
gendarmerie shouldered arms, and there
hall. The Council then entered. At this
moment the appearance of the Audience
Hall was truly striking.
The Due d'Aumale, in clear and ener
getic voice, pronounced the following Judg
ment:
''In the name of the French people, the
Council of War, ETC., delivers the following
judgment FRANCOIS Achill- Bazaine, Mar
ehal of France, ls he guilty, nrstly, OF nav
ing capitulated before the enemy in thu
open field f-Unanimously, Yes. Secondly
had this capitulation the eject Of making
those under his command lay down thei
arms f-Unanimously, Yes. Thirdly, i
he guilty Of having negotiated with tn
enemy before having done everything
prescribed by duty and honor f-Unani
mously, Yes. Fourthly, is he guilty o
having surrendered fortified place, tn
protection of which had been entrusted t.
him f-Unanimously, Yes. In consequene
Of this, Marshal Baxaine is condemned t.
tho penalty of death, with military desra
dation, and ceases to belong to the Legio
Honor; and, besides, is condemned to pa,
the expense of the trial as regards tn
State. The Council orders that the sen
tence shall be read to tho Marshal in pr
son, in presence Of the assembled guar
under arms"
A mournful silence succeeded thes
words, and the sitting then closed. Th
crowd left silently by the different pas
sages. Outside the night WAS dark, an
the avenues of the Trianon were only OF
casionally lighted up by the lamps Of cal
Fiages driving towards the railway station
After the delivery of the Judgment a
members of the Conrt signed an appeal fc
mercy, and the Due d'Aumale left at ono
to lay it before Marshal MacMahon. MAJ
shall Bazaine, ON hearing the sentence reat
manifested the greatest agitation, and 81
pressed a wish to have his son with hi
twenty-four hours. --,.uc