, 1876-01-02

man is not FrenchmAn, implying that = p,..,
witness Eould have allowed it to ba said th.a
hnd spoken the exact opposite Of what st ha ~
s"orn to speak. It seems to me that in sr,S W. s0
case II would be better either net to csj -!
nesses or to omit the oath, which womb 49,. ~"
them to be gallant withour being perfured. .ueoa
The Court OF Douai has pronounced 1ts ,r5.
a1ent IN the case Of II. Ritz. Subj -prefect 'a.ss
Il. Van Cassel, Deputy Public Prosecntoa~ Ia
cueed OF abusa of authority in ordering soi;.s. ~
I aad Gen'larmes to FIRE at madm.n 3ea q
Sa:nt.oner. Ihe Court finds Mn. Rits and ~
Cassel guilty under e1tenuatlng circums,ans.Ss
| Tue Sub Prefect IL condemned to pay a fns !.
1o0f. and II. Van Cassel ons Of 50f. N.lis@s
I every allowance for the inconyeoenca Of ~ sk
capped maoman ahowerlng bricks on the head, -
the populace, it must, | think, bo allowed ~.
the TWO officials got of very cheaply. @1'
line circumstances Of the above case arn H.
slYon by Paris correspondent Of the Nav w
Ttp1es: think that I hase given you N -.
count Of tins lunattc Of Saint Omer the nv ~.
named LepEetre, who escaped from the nsy11,ss
and took refuge III a tower. There be rem;in.s
for three days, defylng alt attempts at canr..*
and defending the narrow winding Stairs Nits
bricks taken from the chimney. The vhafss
town waa on. to watch the struggle, and H..
troops called upoh to maintain order in Il,
streets. On the third day q trumpeter yo,o.
tccred to make another attempt to rush M.
the crazy man, who thought that he was defand
ing his life, but IN moment the SOLDIER w..
rolling down the stairs badly wounded II h.
head- The sight Of his blood seems 10 b,.s ~
maddened the crowd, which cried out With ind.
nation, forgetting that the author vas een,s
less creature. aud the Sous-Prefect orderea ri.
troops to fro upon Lepretro. They fred loa
shots, Eounding the 1una.io in cereal
places, when the General commanding CANA
up and put stop to this terrible vorf. ~@3s r.
ASKED who had ordered the firing. IL didits
said II. Ei:t. the Sous-F -Frefect, '.and take Il.
responsibility" ..Then I must tell you." .,:t
the General, "taat you have no right to I'm
orders to my men for such work as this. Il Tm
want to continue it. you have your omn poless
The General ordered tho soldiers back to ts.,
ofdar in the street Nothing daunted, and H..
couragei By tho bowling mob. II. O!li;lar Ri,
called up his gendarmes and ordered them to A.
upon the lunat1c. AS they we're slow in obevins
II. Van Cassel. the Procurour OF the RepuhSs
for the district seized q revolver from the bali -
q Gendarme and discharged oil the chambeun
Lepretre. The latter was entirely naked, harjn,
escaped from his bed in the asyluu in e
shirt, ana was covered with blood, having be.s
in several places He lodged apout b
nvoid tie fire Of ths police, which was Kept u
Tor some houra. and when nc felt himself eyoy.
ms feeble frotn loss Of blyod, tried to h;da i,
he chimney. His foct slipped, and he can.
:oliiug down to the lower hoor. when he VI
.aptared Fortunately none OF his many aopnd
xere mortal; but public opinion revolted asaios
his summary way CT treating q crazy creaturs
tud NM. Rltt and Van Cassei we're sent hefos
be Assizes Of Doua,. Well. US incredible asn
nay appear, these TWO worthies have besn 60
enced to the luuy tabie fine Of 100 francs in Ii,
ase Of IL. Pitt aad 50 francs in tho case Of Fl, .
,a=6el. It is one of the most astoundn: seu.
euces OF which eveE heard in nv lfe.l
Tue Correctional Tribunal OF Saintes has lats1
ecided Curious affair." The haro Of it is nj
ropr.etor bearing the appropriate mans 1t
'raudy. It appears that this gentleman u.
ulscd SO freely in spirtuous liquors that /.
au arrived at ssass OF chronic deIlIium IT,
lens. One day last September. feeling hiruseH
lther worse than Usual, he lay down on hi
ed, and wh!.o tha1e one OF his fr7ends, 4
oucq. entered the room aud asked hin
1erd Tim feh1ng-net. t'With hs
reatcst pleasure" replied Brandy, getting upb
low his visitor where the net was. But
oucq advanced towards him, Brandy, mating
somewhat grim jest. drew q revolver, aad ~.
X, : Hero is 6 pretty pocket-handkerchiel
Tot his Visitor 1t the t1ia1. several Of til
illnesses said thev thought that Brandy vass g..
acmaD. and midwife stated that he had ~
tsed her Of changing his cl!l1 from bg
to glr!. BouctI. who seems IA man OF chatitar
g disposition. said that Brandy tad beea
I'd was Still ono OF his beBt friends and that b
shed him no harm. The Court, however, d.
to make Hsaady's case warning Il
unaards, and he WAS condemned to two yesu
orisonmens- II. Noncl may mourn his sccua
c friends temporary seclusion, bat others u
. neiehborhood of Suintes will doubtless n
ce that H. Brandy is cut or from too tn
Ct his namesako and revolret5.