New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
THE LITTLE DUKE.
THE SCENE IN COURT DURING THE HEAA
ING OF THE CASE.

family in the nineteenth century "oo INV -
Duke of Orleans the father of the Co"h. ol
Paris, who was killed accidentally In july 1877
while attempting to jump out of his carraee' 'nc
horses of which had boted. People wondered ~
the ways of Providence in calling away SO
radiant and irradiating u Prince. lie was
amiabc and kind. sensitive to the su1erinss OF
others IIigh-minded, but stepped IN Ola
preiudices and IDEAS he must by the charm In
which he would have invested them checked
evolution and progress When he died every
one felt that the July monarchy was dooihea'
Nor will it be revived by his son, who was up
for trial on the tn instant before the Tribunal
of Correctional Police, and condemned 10 'he
smallest penalty to which under the Dynastic
Princes Prescription law, he could be sentenced.
That law was passed on June %. 1886. uhder
the last De Frycinet Cabinet, Of which GeneraI
Boulangcr was member
There were other than political reasons why une
young Due d'Oreans shoed make bold dash LOT
notoriety in France. He had OF course hcdfo
what passed at the family conclaves' anu inc
sharp things which were said OF the COME NC
Paris for not being more dashinS and Tor permit
ting Roulangcr to cut him ont as q pie'ehdeI'
The abdcation of the Count of Paris to make
way for the forward action of young blood was
frequently discussed. But there was one sooa
reason why the Count should have things as thcy
were. His eldest son is somewhat OF a scapegrace,
and has already rig with Dookmakers anu
usurcrs in whose power he had placed hi'i9'ii'
The prosecution was prepared If IL became hco'S-
sary to expose the young gcntlcmans hhahc"i
eXpcdiens and methods Tie Count OF farlS hau
been forced by his behavior to treat him with
considerable strictness and severity, which INC
Duke greatly resented The lads Paris adventure
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distressing his father and causing him to reent.
and partly also with the object of redeeming HIM
self in the eyes OF his mother, who has just come
into an enormous fortune from her father, tho
late Duo dc Montpensicr, and who has II In her
power to increase his allowance.
The court was SO crowded the day of the
trial that | had only standing room In
n dense throng, made up OF the
fine flower of the Royalist faction, Win
Arthur Meyer, of the "Gaulois.' and Madame
Scverine an apostle OF free love and cdltress OF
the revolutionary "Cri du Peuple,' in the fore
front of their ranks Madame Scverine is hand
some woman still. and the day before she
published "a gushing article in her paper on inc
manly heroism of the young Duke, VINO was
burning 10 serve for three years rs prNa'o
soldier for his countrys sake 1t Is cVlneho
that Madame Scvcrinc is anxious to Obtain ac-
cess, like VI. Arthur Meyer, to royal ana ducai
drayyino-rooms Between her and W. Meyer stood
the Duke of Dondeauville who in his eldest
brothers lifetime was styled Duke OF Laroche-
Foucauld Bisaccia. His grizzled hair parted III
the centre bore evidence of careful curling with
hot irons. This Duke is the head of the Royalls'
party. president Of the Jockey Club, and grand
father of the young Pretender's devoted friend
the Duke Of Luynes, who, in spite OF MS Aien
breeding is the reverse of handsome. Among
the other RoyaliSts were the Duke OF
Cazes son-in-law of the American Duchess
of Camposclicc, one of the widows of Mr. singer
of sewing machine celebrity; the MARQUIS Of Beau
voir. who made "A tour round the world twenty
years ago with a party OF orleans frlnces tNc
Vicomte d'Ilarcourt, who WAS Marshal Mac
Mahon's intimate counsellor al the LlySee; NJ.
Dubrenil. who is the Count OF Paris's private seo-
rotary; the Marquis de Juigne, the Prince 90
Leon, Senator Barasnon, Prince Ponia'0''s'i' NJ.
Tristan Lambert a madcap Royalist Deputy tie
Duke do Ia Trcmoille, General de Chare te IL,
Countess dc Nun, the Marquise dc La rerronayes,
her sister the Princess de Leon and tie Countess
of beaumont sister of the Ma:echale MAcM hon.
Colonel de Parseval, the Duke of Orleanss tutor,
sat on the bench behind the one placed ior his
young pupil
There was fearful jabber while the jammed-
ND throng awaited the Court. Every one. who
could sat down after ii had entered, and there was
n universal silence There were three JUDGES
the presiding one and two or pusne
Judges All of them wore black caps and gowns
The law of June, 1855, left them no liberty 10
avoid passing u sentence Of less than two years
The maximum would have been five years. But
even if they had been invested with Il wider dis
cretion the conclusions in such a case as this
would have been foregOnc and dictated by tie
Government which can always pack the bench
They, however, rOceeded with Is much solennIiy
through the business rs II conscience alone direct
ed them. The hall of justice where they sat Is a
room with high dado IN Dght paLelled oak
Green paper above tie oak, and a ccllihs arranged
IN suuare calssOnS of carved OAK, and WIN f0dr
tail windows. Behind the chair OF the presiding
Judge is IA picture of Christ Oh the Cross.
The Paris bar has ever been IN opposition ID
the Government. Ii is now Teaciionaly ana
Clerical, and showed itself Royailst at the triai
OF the Due dOrcans. The numerous young
men in square caps and gowns, VINO helped I'D
crowd the court came 10 demonstrate ior tie
Due. -,
When orders were given TO introduce "thc
accused" all eyes were turned toward Tie door
by which prisoners usually enter lie was
however brought in by door behind the bench.
The ladies' thought him charming' the lew lie
publcans near ne said that he struck thcm rs
a brainless masher Ii dressed as a girl he would
have though he is twenty -one, looked glrilsn
and pretty with fine figure: But as man,
he struck one uniavoraDN. mere Is great hal,
rowncss of mind and hardness of temper betrayed
in the countenancc. The complexion is fresh,
the features are neatly cut, little like Queen
Nictora's on her early coins but the jaw is SET
and the triangular small eyes are sunk close TO-
gether, furtiyc, and have no message TO- the
world from such soul rs there Is behind them
The cheeks are rather heavy. and there is in the
tall figure u tendency 10 obesity IL was
carefully dressed figure. in black sh1otipg jacket
and trousers, black Tie and gloA 80. The hat,
held with n god-hcaded cane in the right hand,
was banded round with Grape. Beside
the new Prctcnder walked the Duke of Luyncs,
who took seat near him and in high gec
laughing and rubbing his hands like school-boy,
through the trial
The Duke Of Orleans, when questioned rs 10 his
name by the President showed signs of peevish-
ness He was then asked what he had To say
for himself. and recitcd rippingly little speech.
| in which he bad been carelnllN coached. % indge