Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-06

The most important event in the politi-
cal world during this last week has been
a letter published in one of the journals
by Jerome Bonaparte. Since he has be-
come pretender to the throne of France
THAT throne which SO many pretend to and
which nobody sees) he has withdrawn his
children from Protestant republican
school, to place them where they would
receive Catholic instruction in imperial
precepts. He has been public scoffer of
the Catholic religion, has hidden defiance
to the Pope, and openly eaten meat on
Good Friday. Now that he has need of
Catholic subjects to help him to that in
visible throne, he has found himself very
much embarrassed. Until at present he
has maintained a dignified silence, and he
would not now have spoken were he not
out of patience with the absurd reasoning
of those who defend his cause. In his
letter he advises his adherents to abandon
their arbitrary principles and follow in the
road of progress and liberty. He states
that he Is opposed to prosecuting the Cath
ollcs, and even the Jesuits, but that he is
In favor of the
SEPARATION OF THE CHURCH
From the State. His letter has been the
motive for dividing the Imperialists into
two distinct parties the followers of Je-
rome and those whose religious principles
will not permit them to accept him as
their thrones idol. They have therefore
adopted as their pretender the eldest son of
Jerome, in whose veins they state flow the
religious blood of the devout Princess
Mathilde, his mother. So they would ar
raign the son against the father as in the
days of Muley Aben Hassen and Boabdil
Ell Chico, when they ate each other up
about as fast as the Christians devoured
them. All this would be very important
did the throne exist, but its absence only
renders the affair absurd. They say that
Jerome Bonaparte is endeavoring to make
himself popular so as to reach the presi-
Dental chair, which, no doubt, he would
soon convert into throne, as did his un-
Gle in spite of his sworn promises to the
contrary.
All Paris has been very much occupied
this past week with case in the criminal
Court, whose decision is to the credit of
the morality of the country and to the adj
vantage of women. Some three months
ago Miss Marie Biere, after waiting some
time in carriage before the dwelling of
her seducer, shot at him twice ON his ap-
pearance and inflicted severe wounds. Her
trial commenced ON the first of the week,
and never since many years has trial ex-
cited so much curiosity. Through testi-
mony it was proved that, although an
artist, formerly attached to the Comic
Opera at Paris, and exposed to all tempta-
tions which generally beseige iyoung wo-
men of that profession in this country,
she was q gentle, virtuous girl until she
met Mr.. Gentien, whom she loved. She
soon perceived his GOODNESS and selishness
in regard to her, and her sorrow reached
despair when, at the birth of her child, he
refused to see it. She was obliged to put
her child from her, and send it away to
nurse. The child soon after died, and
from that moment she was determined on
KILLING THE FATHER,
Whom she considered morally responsible
for the death of the child. Although she
was IS years old when she met Mr.. Cen
tien, and knew perfectly well what she
was doing, and later often threatened him
his life and logged his steps for weeks with
the intention of killing him, the utter
heartlessness and selfishness of Mr.. Glen
tien as displayed at the trial turned all
sympathy in favor of the accused and
made of the victim monster. The love
she bore her child and her exemplary con-
duct aside from her one fault touched the
jury. Mr.. Gentien, although acknowledge
ing the honesty and disinterestedness of
the prisoner, spoke in such sighting
sense of women that he provoked much in
dignation. He insisted that as he had
given her money, he had acted as per-
fectly gallant gentleman. The paJdit
gallant homme called forth loud murmurs
from the crowd. The crowd was COM
posed of number of lawyers, some of the
first journalists and iterati of Paris,
as well as numerous ladies. The room was
so crowded that the majority had to stand
Among the audience was Alexander Dumas
fills, who doubtless found there new study
for his favorite theme of woman. The
prisoners lawyer was Mr.. Lachaud, one
of the most eloquent barristers of Paris.
He made speech which lasted four hours,
and which was repeatedly interrupted by
the applause of the audience. He brought
tears to the eyes of many present. He
said that his client was the most unhappy
woman, one most worthy OF pity, he had
ever known. She was possessed of the
most honest sentiments, of the most gen.
erous passions she loved the good. And
there she was on the bench of the accused,
desolate, fallen, without any hope in this
world. Gentlemen of the jury, " he said,
81 shall show you whence comes all this
unhappiness that which has caused it
and hope that after having heard me you
will extend hand to that young woman
to aid her to rise :" He gave descrip-
ton of the character of Mr.. Gentien, which
portrait may answer for whole generation
of young men whom the Empire has be-
queathed to France-frivolous, selfish,
understanding life only for it's pleasures,
having horror of all that which consti-
tutes charge or duty. Mr.. Gentien, he
| said, belongs to certain class of men who
care only for les iaisons passengers love
for them means merely the material pos
session of woman. The jury were absent
less than three minutes, and returned with
a verdict of acquittal. When
THE VERDICT
Was rendered there was such a round OF
applause that it was almost impossible to
obtain quiet and order for the rest of the
proceedings. Marie Biere threw her arms
around her lawyers neck and embraced
him. Everybody crowded around her to
press her hand and to congratulate her.
Congratulations from all present poured
upon the eloquent lawyer, and never had
there been seen such a scene of excitement
in the history of the Courtroom. Marie
Biere returned to her home with her father
and mother, and it is stated that she has
already been offered position on some
lyric stage. As to Mr.. Gentien, he has
left for the province and will not likely be
in hurry to return. All the Gentiens Of
to-day doubtless now tremble in their
boots, but so much the better, their trem-
bling may aid in purifying the public
morals. Generally human life is placed
above everything else, but in this case
morality has been placed above human
life. VAL.
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