The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-24


the third one, but Orsini was blinded
by the smoke from De Rudio's shell,
and wounded In the head; this miss OF
Orsini kept the conspirators from throw
ing their grenades until Il was too late |;
one more was thrown out Of It's order.
DE Rudio's she'll fell under the front
wheels, killing the horses, the coach
man and tearing out whole side Of the
carriage. There was the widest dts
may. II was an attack in the dark. The
lancers fell back, the crowd scattered,
the horses plunged to the right and left,
and confusion confounded reigned su-
preme. De Rudio's design was to dash
through the lancers and finish his Ma
jesty with dagger il the grensdes fail
ed. Orsini's blindness prevented the
execution of that part Of the plot. DE
Rudio knew that his own life was worth
nothing II he broke for the carriage be-
fore the third grenade was thrown. He
therefore waited until the third explo-
sion occurred. The delay in
delivering it, and the fact that it was
thrown by the fourth man, instead of
the third, demoralized the working Of
the plot and gave the lancers time to
rally and surround the carriage. De
Rudio saw that personal knowledge
Of the Emperor's death was
impossible ut that time. He with
drew from the scene. There had been
several killed, and any amount Of con-
sternation created, and our conspirator
was pretty well satisfied that the object
of his attack was dead. He rapidly
realized that all Paris was startled, and
before sunrise all France would be. It
was a night of terror in the city. The
extent Of the conspiracy was secret 10
all except the conspirators. There was
universal dread of all the possibilities OF
q Commune. During the night there
were 81 killed and III wounded. The
storm passed, and the Emperor and
Empress remained unframed. At 8
o'clock in the morning
DE RUDIO WAS ARRESTED
at his lodgings. A roommate and fell
low-conspirator, Pieri, had been arrest
ed, and upon his relations with De Rudio
the latter was suspicioned and brought
before the Judge of Instructions for
hearing. The plot covered
that contingency, and in a few minutes
De Rudio proved an alibi and was dis
charged. As he was leaving the build.
ing he passed Gormez. in the custody Of
IN officer. Gormez threw the first
grenade, and had already turned States
evidence to save his head. Orsini was
the fourth and last one captured. Cor
mez whispered to Rudio: 1--WE are
lost." The officer inquired "Who's
that mang' The traitor answered,
. De Rudio." His name was familiar
In Paris, and Immediately he was rear
rested. When he again appeared be-
lore the Judge of Instructions, his
Honor greeted him as "De Rudio,r
and the conspirator acknowledged
he salutation. "Then you are De Ru-
iiop" replied the Judge. "Yes. sir;
Am De Rudio." did you not, yester-
lay, say your name was De Silver, and
your nationality PortugueseP- Eyes,
,ir, did. Your Honor is aware that an |
sxile from Italy can not pass through \
France, and that was returning home.
Therefore, purchased, as you your
'elf have done, passport in London. I |
passed under the name in the passport,
md why notp lam a patriot, con-
pirator, but know nothing OF this az
air. ! fell in with Pieri naturally be-
'ause he.was an exile and fellow-coun-
ryman. Otherwise he is stranger to
ne, and / have no knowledge OF his
BUSINESS in Paris" His whole intervitw
With the Judge Of Instructions was q
cry dramatic one. De Rudio was as
seen as q Damascus blade. He made
brilliant fight for his acquistal, but q
sachel and box Of powder,
we're cruel witnesses. They bore down
IN him so heavily that when he was turn
d over to a higher Court he confessed.
lie had made the denial granted him by
aw, and had fought for life as long as
here was hope. Now, when conviction
vas inevitable, he was prepared to ac-
knowledge his part in the plot and take
he consequences. He was sentenced
nth Orsini and Pieri to be beheaded on
saturday, the 18th Of March. Gormez
vas sentenced to hard labor for life.
The 18th Of March saw Orsini and Pieri
Mount the scaffold, and De Rudio
nth one foot upon IL. At that moment
n officer placed his hand upon De
Iudio's shoulder and told him to fol-
Dw. He was TO be reprieved. Divine
nck! On Monday he received his
primal pardon. The cause of this i'm
erial clemency Is forked. DE Rudio's
rife was only sixteen, and was Of En-
lish birth and education. She appear
q in person before the Empress and
loaded for her husbands life. Influ-
noes from London, grandfather's
ervices to the first Napoleon, the con-
pirator's youth and his wife's petition
perated in his behalf. Above all,
owever, was DE Rudio's luck. The
londay following Saturday was the
irthday Of the Prince Imperial. 1t was
he custom to celebrate his anniversary
18th the pardon of some political Grim