Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-14
Bad Man, Boulanger.
The French Senate Declares
He Is Guilty.
ALL CHARGES AGAINST HIM PROVED

Condemned for Conspiracy, Bribery, and
General Cussedness and a Charge of
Treason Reserved-His Career Probably
/ Ciosed-wnhelm and Francis Joseph
Parn-u Berates His Foliowers-Presi-
dent Harrison's Letter to sexton-Mrs-
Maybrick's Case-Foreign Notes
PARIS, Aug. l4-The senate yesterday
found Gen Boulnnger guilty OF conspiracy,
and also found Dillon and Rochefort guilty
Of completely with Boulanger in his plots.
They further decided, by vote of l9s TO 10,
that Boulsnger was guilty OF reasonable
action against the state in connection with
the Lyons depot incident
Effects OF the Verdict.
The effect Of the verdict is TO make Bou-
LANCER ineligible to any office in France;
therefore his recent elections in twelve can
tons are annulled, all his property in France
has been confscated, and unless he can in
augurate a successful revolution, he may he
said to he permanently shelved so far as his
career In his own country is concerned
The Charges Against Him.
The charges on which Boulanger was tried
were manifold and serious, and were sus-
tanned by the testimony of numerous wit
nesses; but even had the persons who gave
testimony been less worthy of belief, there is
reason to suppose the result would have been
the same. Officers who served at Clermont-
Ferrand when Boulanger was, in command of
the troops there testified that the general con
tinually sought 10 use his prestige with the
army 10 further his Unsuitable political am
btion. Every act OF the government was
discussed 30 openly with the officers upon
whom he relied for support that common sol
diers were well aware Of the generals aver
sion to President Carnot, Minister Ferry,
AMI, In fact, bill who stood between him and
the almost unlimited power 10 which his un-
governable egotism led him tn aspire.
Corruption and Bride Taking.
Not content with these acts of insubordin-
alton. for which he should have been cash.
tered be instituted an extensive system for
corrupting high military and civic officials,
and in this manner squandered n large
amount Of money appropriated for the army.
Worse than all, it was alleged that Boulan-
ger had fallen TO the level Of common
swindler and bride taker in receiving from a
contractor who supplied the army with cof-
fee large commission on sales, for which
the contractor recouped himself by furnish
ing an inferior article and delivering smaller
quantities than those called for by his bills
rendered to the government
Charge OF Treason.
The procureur general, in his addresssto
the senate high court, stated that he was pre-
pared to submit documents proving that
Boulapger tried to have conveyed to Prince
Bismarck In an indirect way, the knowl-
edge that the general desired to be appointed
consul for life, and that Germany's secret
aid in securing that result was desired, and
would be fully recompensed. As no docu-
ments Of this character were actually
brought before the court, it is believed they
were reserved ms menace to Boulanger that
should he ever return to France he will be
tried for treason. Boulanger's intrigues
| during the recent elections received special
attention at the trial and revealed shame
less acts on the generals part.
The Generals Friends.
The result of the trial creates great excite
ment among the generals adherents in Paris,
who declare it farce and predict that the
governments manifestly unfair attempt to
ruin the general and make him 4 perpetual
| exile from France will result in speedy
| overthrow Of Carnot and his cabinet