The New York herald., 1878-09-11
REFUGEE COMMUNISTS
Megy's Reply to the Charges Made
by Citizen Hanser.
"A TISSUE OF FALSEHOODS."
Explanation Of the Shooting of Generals
Lecomte and Thomas.

Disseuson has for some time been rife In the Com.
munistic camp aud the French section. as might
have been expected has furnished its full quota OF
hearsburpirgs and ttlo jcalousies from which even
voud-be vaviours of society rsgcnerators OF hu-
man,ty are not more free than other people. The
latest quarrel among the refugees OF the Commune or
La Prescription, took the form OF some very serious
charges made by certain ''Citizen" Hanser against
Edmond Megy, who has always been looked upon as
the bean ideal OF rcd republican, the perfect hero OF
the men who build Darricades and stand stouty be-
hind tnetn The charges made by Hanser, II true,
would compel Megy descend from hts pedestal and
leave him no choice but to take his place among
shams aud impostors. AS the HERALD had published
Hanser's statement reporter was sent 10 "Citzen"
Mesy TO learn what reply II any, be had to make to
"Ci,izen'' Hanser's chargers
CITIZEN MEGY HOME.
Citizen Megy was found in his home In Blocker
street with his wife and two pretty little children,
un Amglais and Americaine, as he explained to
the reporter The room In which Citizen Mesy re-
ceived the reporter large and roomy. scrupuousy
clean but bearing evidence that tho dweer therein
possessed nut little OF the worlds wealth Aegy
himself is by no means the desperate looking fear
inspiring character that imaginative reporters
have described. On tho contrary. he IS rather pre-
uossessipg, with face the Spaniords would describe
as sympathico. He Is of medium height, compactly
built, with appearance OF nervous muscuiarity
which suggests that he might prove an ugly customer
in q row. though ordinarily OF quiet though per-
haps eas,ly infa mmabie temperament Aoiooks about
th,rty-,wo or ,hrtythree yoars OF age. His hair 70
dark brown, but looks black, and mis- eyes arc dark
and BRIGHT He wears full mustache, but his beard
IN clipped short and to point, Riving him unmis
taxable French look. He received tho reporter
.eously and whom ne had learned the object Of the
v,s,. be said:-.sI understand that The HERALD had
no object In publishing tho caumnious statement
made against me by NJ. Hunscr, the administrator,
uroprtetor and director OF the dofunct Cen
tralization,' other than to inform the pub
lie OF what is passing among the Commun-
ist exiles- presents de Ia Comn'ase' NY com.
rades or tho prescription have already taken
action in the matter, and the pest reply to these
charges is the action Of the Jury OF Honor appointed
by tho refugees examine into the statements made
against me- Here the documents which wc IN
tended to request the HERALD to publish as matter
of Justice 10 me.' NJ Megy then handed tho re-
porter two papers bearing the official stamp OF the
Society OF the Refugees OF the Commune.
NOT GUILTY
The FIRST paper Ia declaration Of the hoiugees ol
the Commune which reads as follows:-
In with petition read in the meeting Of the
Refugees Of tho Commune ON tho 26'h OF August. and
honors6Ieness Of Cissen Megy. we. the undersigned
ms%sss: rss,ss 81 q ss'
dee made the session Of the 26th)
exatnuod documents. which proved that the
accusations maae by H. Hansen wore tissue OF calnm
MES The aim of tine accusattons made against
Mery being carefully considered In tho deamatoy docu
mens il possible to doubt tho hypocrisy and bad
faith VI tho author.
his hoporHbi~ness.
In iath oi have signed this declsrasion which
n%. '" SsS Ssss
proof Of esteem. -,
We authorize citizen Megy to mako use Of this de-
claration which he may think proper.
Done . Now York the I'd of september, 1873.
Fovf fha Socie tv off Refugees.
'o' ''' '''' - THE JURY OF HONOR.
r. THOMAS. 4. BRossARp, 7. OLIVER. T. GRoLARp, II.
CAnRrkR.
HANsKR EXPELLED.
The second paper ~ the verdict OF the Jury OF
Honor declaring Megy not guilty and puuishing
Hansen with expulsion from the society Tor the crime
OF bringing calumnious charges against . brother
member. IL reads as tolows:-
Verdict Of the Jury Of Honor, ratified by unanimous
vote OF meeting VI the refu Of the Commune
held ia Franks Hall the I'd of september. 1S75:
NJ Hanser having put into circulation maevolent
mors concerning the political honorablenes of Citizen
MeCy having been found by Society
OF Refugees the jury Honor infamous cs
umniss, wo have concluded TO expe the cslun,nistor
T. THOMAS
T. bROSsA D,
j. OLIVIER,
r. GROLARD,
II. CARRIER.