The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-13
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SENTENCE OF THE DUKE.
HIS TRIP TO PARIS TO COST HIM
TWO YEARS IN PRISON..


The Government Gives Him an Op-
portunity to Appeal from the Sem
tence-He Again Afirms That He
Came to France to serve as a Com
mon Soldier-Monarchists Make
Revolutionary Demonstration After
the Trial.
PARIS, Feb. 12.-The Duke of Orleans,
son of the Count ana Countess of Paris, who
came to Paris last week with the avowed
intention of enlisting in the French army,
and who was then arrested on tue charge
Of violating the law exiling from France
all heirs TO the French throne, was
again arraigned before the tribunal
of the Seine to-day. He was adj
and was sentenced to two years, imprison-
ment
The court room was crowded with spec
tators, who had gathered TO watch the pro-
ceedilgs. When the prisoner was arraigned
the crowd broke ont with loud cries for the
army, the Duke OF Orleans and the re-
public. They became 50 demonstrative
that gen d'armes were compelled to clear
the room.
THE DUKES SPEECH
Before Judgment was announced the
duke addressed the court in his own be-
half. He said: ~ came to France to
serve as "a common soldier. / nave nothing
to do with politics, which only concern my
father, whose obedient son and faithful
servant am. l know that by entering
France | rendered myself liable to the law,
but that knowledge did not stop me.
love my country and wish to serve her |
am guilty Of no crimen The duke will be
allowed to remain in tho Conciergerie prison
for IA few weeks before being removed to
Jail.
The government grants him this privilege
in order 20 give him opportunity TO appeal
from the sentence Of the court
ASKED THAT HE BE NOT DEFENDED.
During the hearing the Duke Of
Orleans asked his counsel not to
defend him. He said that he had
learned in exile to honor the magistraey
aud respect its decision. IL condemned by
the court he was sure of acquittal at the
hands of 100000 conscripts of his class, who
were more fortunate than he had been and
who were able to serve their country.
Whom the public prosecutor urged that
the duke was undoubtedly guilty and that
he had been taken aagrante de licto there
were murmurs In the audience, and the
president threatened TO clear the court
The counsel for the defendant decl ared that
the dukes act was the result Of "A geaer Gus
impulse, and would be an honor to him
throughout his life. He hoped that In the
hour of danger, France would have many
such children to defend her. The counsel
further contended that the law imposing
military service upon all Frenchmen nul-
lied the law relating to the exile Of the
princes.
MONARCHISr DEMONSTRATION.
After sentence had been pronounced,
1000 persons invaded the advocates read
ing room. Many Of them were monarchists,
and shouted, "Long live the Duke of Or
leansW Their shouts were met with cries
of "Down with the Duke Of Orleansln aud
Long live the republicI' The guards were
powerless to restore order. After venting
their feelings here for time the crowd
shouted, "Io the statue; let us crown
Henry w." With one accord
they rushed TO the site Of the statue,
where there were cries of Long
live the King" from the dukes sympa-
thisers. a d counter cries of "Long live the
Republic" from his opponents. The police
made twenty-five arrests. Upon being
taken back to his cell, the duke drew back
the curtain which covers the window and
saluted the crowd. The people were dis
persed by the police in an orderly manner.