The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-10

y,entfonea and offered An explanation OF his
relations With the Iimonzin woman, saying
that she had once approached him on
behalf OF her husband, who was one
of his constituents. Among the delinauencies
now brought TO his charge was using the
oficial stamp of the EIysee 10 forward
his private letters and effects through
the mails. He confessed the truth
OF this complaint by paying to the postefsee su-
thorities 1900 francs 70 cover the amount oil
postage withheld. When the seized docu-
ments were brought into court during Ame-
Limonzin's trial, she exclaimed that letters
from General Thibaudin and two important
ones written to her by N. Wilson in 1874
were missing. The prosecuting attorney and
the examining magistrate had three times re-
fused TO receive the documents from the police
authorities On account of fniornalities De-
fore they were finally delivered, sealed and
scheduled. When Nine. Limonzin's papers
were seized, the project of police, NJ. Gragnon,
discovered the two letters, the hrst OF
which began by saying that the
president OF the republic, as well
as Wilson, was doing his utmost to have Gen.
eral 1hibandin promoted, though thus far with
out success. NJ. Gagnon took them 10 ID.
Greyy, who threw them into the hre.
When Nine. Unonzin demanded their produe-
tion the project OF police asked 10 have them re-
turned N. GFeyy then told his son-in-iaw TO re-
write the letters, which he did. emitting
the compromising passages. These SUD
situted letters, with those from
General Thibaudin, were then produced In
court The woman declared that they were
like the letters that Wilson had written her,
but were not the same. No credence was gwen
to this assertion in the face OF NJ. wilson's DE.
mails until 1t was shown that the iofgea
letters were written on paper bearing q Watel-
mark that was not used till 1885. The nlai OF
those implicated in the abstraction OF the iet-
tiers, including N. Wilson, resulted In oeci.
sion that the case did not fall within the penai
code, al no one was injured thereby.
N. Crews connection with wilson In this
affair led 10 political perturbation M.
Gragnon. the prefsct OF police, was
dismissed from Office wilson Houiu
not resign his seat IN the
chamber I'm order to stand criminal trial, ana
on November II, 1887, By unanimous vote the
chamber declared in favor OF waving his I'M
munity a. a deputy from arrest. NJ. Gravy
had threatened to resign If this was
done. Popular clarnor was for his resignation.
on November 20, u. Clemenceau, in the cham
ber in calling for discussion OF the general POI
litical situation, said: "Action is needed. There
issno government Public power is without
authority; the administration is disorganized.
This infamy can last no longer. You demand
time, but the disaster aceords none"
The vote in the chambers on this occasion
was against the president and his cabinet,
and then NJ. Rouvier announced its resignation.
NJ Grevy became defiant and refused
to yield. He called on all the leading states
men Of France TO form new cabinet, but
none dared risk the undertaking At last,
on November g. NJ. Grevy decided to resign, but
was temporarily dissuaded, but made
request that the chamber meet on De-
cember !, at which time he would send
message announcing his retirement TO that
body. When the time came, however, be
again refused. Political matters were now in
. bad shape. All the people became
agitated and rumors OF revolution were rife.
This condition Of affairs called for speedy action.
VI. Grevy yielded to the pressure and on
December 2, 1887, NJ. floqnet read the message
from the president announcing that he resigned
the Office. In his message he said; 81 have
done my duty. To this ] call France
to witness She viii say that for nine years my
government has secured to the country
peace, order and liberty, has made France
respected throughout the world, has work ID
unremittingly TO raise her, and surrounded 10y
an armed Europe leaves her in a condition to
defend her honor and rights"