The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-20
FRANCE.
DUKE OF ORLEANS SENTENCED.

| PARIS, February 12.-The Duke OF Orleans
was again arraigned before the tribunal of
the Seine today. He was adjudged guilty
of violating the Law exiting all pretenders
to the French throne and was sentenced to
| two years Imprisonment.
| The court room was crowded with specta-
tors who had gathered to witness the pro-
ceedings against the young duke. When
| the prisoner was arraigned the crowd
broke out with loHd cries for the army
the Duke of Orleans and the republic.
They became so demonstrative that the
gens-d armes were compelled to clear the
| room.
After Judgment was announced the duke
addressed the court in his own behalf. He
said:
| II came to France to serve as common
| soldier. l have nothing to do with politics
! which only concerns my father, whose
obedient son and faithful servant | am.
know that by entering France | rendered
myself liable to the law, but that knowl-
edge did not stop me. l love my country
and wish to serve her. am guilty of no
crime"
The duke will be allowed to remain in
| the concergerie prison for few weeks be-
| fore being removed to Jail. The govern
ment grants him this privilege in order to
| give him an opportunity to appeal from the
sentence of the court.
During the hearing in the court the Duke
| of Orleans asked his counsel not to defend
| him. He said that he had learned in exile
to honor magistracy and respect its de-
| cision. Ifcondemned by the court he was
sure of acquittal at the hands of 1000 con-
scripts of the class who were more fortu-
| nate than he had been and WHO were able
| to serve their country.
When the public prosecutor urged that
the duke was undoubtedly guilty and he
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were murmurs in the audience and the pres
| ident threatened to clear the court.
Counsel for the defendant declare that
the dukes act was the result of generous
impulse and would be an honor 20 him
throughout his life. He hoped that in the
hour of danger France would have many
such children to defend her. This senti-
ment was greeted with applause. The
counsel further contended that the law i'm
posing military service upon all French
| men nulliied the law relating to the exile
of ex-princes.
After sentence had.been pronounced a
thousand persons invaded the advocate S
reading room. Many were monarchists
| and shouted "long live the Duke of Or
leansW Their shouts were met with coun-
ter cries OF:
Down with the Duke of Orleans!"
Long live the republicp
The guards were powerless to restore
order. After venting their feelings here a
few times the crowd shouted
To the statue-let us crown Henry TX"
With one accord they rushed to the site
of the statue, where there were cries of:
Long live the king" They were from
the Dukes sympathizers and counter cries
of:
Long live the republic" This was
from his opponents. The police made
twenty-five arrests. Upon being taken
back to his cell the duke drew back cur
tain which covered the window and saluted
| the crowd. The people were dispersed by
| the police in an orderly manner.
The Count de Paris, who with the Duke
| de Chartres is a passenger on a vessel
bound for Vera Cruz, arrived at Porto Rico
today, where he received intelligence ofthe
arrest Of his son, the Duke of Orleans. He
Immediately sent cable dispatch to M.
Baucher, an Orleanist member of the
chamber of deputies, saying: MY heart is
with my dear prisoner"
THE AMERICAN SQUADRON.
The American squadron of evolution
arrived at Villefranks last night.