The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-19
THE INDICTMENT READ
TWENTY TWO POLITICIANS ARE
ON TRIAL.
FULL HISTORY OF THEIR MACHlNATI0>S
Amount of Money the Duo d. Orleans Thinks
Sufficient 10 Garry on Great Political
Movements Proyokes Mirth.
Counsel for Prisoners.

Paris, Sent. 1S.--Ihe Senate met as
M. for the purpose OF trying twenty
politicians, including Nm Demonicolirt
Deroulede, Marcel, Habelt, Thiehaud,
Baron de Vallx arid Jules Guern. ON
the charge of conspiring against the
Government.
The Proeurator General, NJ. Rernald,
read the long indictment. Not one Of
the accused were present or in the
palace to-day. but mime cells have been
fitted up for them in the library. Inc
Cells are very comfortably furnished.
President Falllieres opened the pro-
cssedings, amid great silence, by reading
the decree of the President of the Repub-
lie constituting the Senate, on the re-
port of the Minister of Justice, into a
high court to try the charge against
the ABUSED of making an attempt on th2
security of the State.
Then the door through which Nj. Eal-
Heres had entered was opened wlds.
and three tall figures, in long scarlet
robes, appearied on the tIhre shold anil
with stately mien, marched into the
hall, and ascending the steps of the
platform, took mp their places en- the
right hand of the President The first
was M. Bernard. the Procusator Gem
eral, who was handsome figure in his
scarlet robe trimmed with broad strip
of er4nille, against which white
background the red and blue ribbons
of his decorations pinned ON his breast
showed brightly. The two substitutes
with him wore scarlet gowns tr-nbmed
with Hack and having no ernline. NJ.
Bernard Immediately began to ~ead the
indictment IN nponotonous voice.
The indictment commenced by le-
citing the facts of the arrest of NM.
De1oulede and Msircel-H albert, and said
the inquiry had showed the existence Of
a conspiracy to change the form of Gov
eminent, TO which the disorders of LAST
February, it was added, Were dul. and
in which NM. Deroulede, Marcel, HabelI
and SOME members OF the League OF
Patriots: Nj. Guerin and some Of the
Anti Semitic League; NJ. Du Buc ard
some members of the Society of Anti
Semitic Youth; NM. Buffet, Goleffret
and Cihevilly. and members of the
..oyalist party were inculpated. Ali the
societies mentioned, since 1893, 1T WAS
pointed out, had abandoned electoral ac-
ton for revolutionary action and the
League of Patriots only pursued the OBJ
ject of oyertllrvwing the Constitutional
Government, NM. Deroulede and Mar
cel-Habert seeking to attain their ends
~ the union of rioters and troops III
the streets. The Anlti-Seniitic League.
it was also claimed, has Joined the IN
surrectional organization wherewith are
associated the Nationalist, RoyaIists
and Imperialist's League, and the Anti
Semitic Youth, has, as a mission, the
propaganda lin the provinces of the revo-
autionary movement.
NJ. Du Buc, it was further charged,
is the Eink between the AmtiSemite and
Ratrfot Leagues.
The indictment then gave n few par
ticulaI-s of the provincial organization.
Referring to the Royalist League. it said
it was worthy Of attention, beea lse,
though the idea Or q monarchic restora-
ton appeared inoonceiyable, it had
played preponderant role im the recent
events, its leader being the. Duke o.