The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-18
FRENCH LAW RULES THERE.
LAWYER DUPRE ORDERED OUT or
THE FRENCH CONSULATE

Ho Wanted TO Cross.examino . witasss
Yankee Fashion and Couidn't-Then ne
Said He Cared NoihinG for French Law
Now &c Wants vicomte d'Abzac Removed
There was an international episode at the
French Consulate in Bowling Green on We'd
nesday 1t was hearing before the Vicomto
dAbzac. the French Consult General. rs a
commissioner appointed by French court to
take testimony in o suit for separation brought
By Nine. i. ST. Omer Roy against her hus-
band. dealer In surgical instruments a. 107
Wooster street.
NJ. Roy not only deals in surgical instru-
ments. but Is the inventor Of some which are
held in high reputo among Dungeons He has
boen III this country fifteen years. but has not
been naturalized Nine. Roy lived with him
until recently. She is supposed to have re-
turned to France for tho purpose OF bringing
her suit. which is for the custody OF the chill
dren we'll rs for separation from bed and
board. The name Of Roy is so common in
France that. when in his native country. the
surgical instrument inventor added his m 9TH
er's name. Camille. to it. His wife. accord
ingy. sues as Nine. Roy Camille Her ground
for suit is alleged cruel treatment. N. &Abaao
was appointed commissioner for the purpose
OF enabling her to prove this by the testimony
OF witnesses In this country. who are ac-
Vuulntcu Will Tue married HE OF ner and her
husband.
When NJ. Roy. or Roy-Cnmile. appeared with
his lawyer. Divide Dupr6. before NJ. d'AbEac on
Wednesday the Consul General announced
that he would question the witnesses himself.
On Lawyer Dupre demonstrating, NJ. dAbZao
said:
This commission Is under French court.
The hearings will. accordingly. be conducted
under the French procedure. All tho ques-
tions to the witnesses will. therefore. be pue
by me- The matter Is entirely within my dis
cretion."
The Consul General refused at first to let Mr..
Duprc see the paper authorizing him to act az
commissioner or to note objection on his re-
fnsal. He finally let him have glance ut the
paper. and then made a courtesy" note of
the OBJ !ection. for which there now existed no
When the first witness prepared to testify.
M: dAbzac said blandly:
all Know th @aks deposition Toll
But that is too broad object. You should
monstrated Lawyer Dupr6
His remonstrance having no effect LAWYER
mony Wills he was doing so he n noticed that
the Consul Generals assistant. who was sup
posed to he clerk Of the court. was not record
Or Iis cSlline ii, d'Ahzae's attention to this
omission So he he was od that under the french
But care nothing jor French law" cried
county. has ali the G GauI,s VTaeity. A Al 'A''
c. "Yop care nothing for French aw." ,Eepeated
f ;ra te. t.s won't allow man who cares moth;
Tor q policeman to put YOU out" wa. ''A"
r Ths PoGeman wqs sent for. When he ar
This centiensn has, no business in the
French Consulate. Put him OUT"
:. Mr. Policeman." said LAWYER Dnpre. this
OF Justice / have right here. II the Consul
adiourns the court I will go away. but not
Counsellor. you'd better 20 now" said the
policeman. with a grin.
cestors under Nercngetorix resist Cesar those =
many mouths at Alesa in b; c. SO animated
The Vieomte 1 dAPsae s'safa no an en-.
Pioyee: who. in different place. would per.
NJ. Roy Camille, not having his surgical in
strumcnts with him. thought discretion tho
better part OF valor; So he advised his counsel
LAWYER Dupre. although willing to fight both
policeman and bouncer. complied with his
The hearing therefore went on without Law
yer DuPrG; Several more witnesses were H ex-
case Was not finished howerer for A there are
certain formalties to be complied with. in ac-
through his counsel will endeavor to block.
LAWYER punrS said al yesterday TINT the reason
clerk to record the testimony was because the
witness under examination had said that NJ.
perfect Sar@ony Ths witness was or tho
plaintiff. and this statement consequently
neGatived the charge OF cruel treatment on
which the separation was urged. He added
that 1t was his intention to make a formal de-
mand of the french Government for the recall
OF Consul General d'Abzac. II the demand is
not complied with he will ask the State De-
partment at Washington to revoke M. d'Abzacs
creQ'idf,r.
Jules Colin Of Coudert Brothers. who repre-
sented Nine. RoyCamille at the hearing be-
fore Consul General d'AbZac said yesterday
that it was perfectly proper for com mission
from FRENCH court to follow the French
procedure. He added that the policeman was
summoned to put Lawyer DuprG out because
he was guilty OF "irreverence."