Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-13
PARIS IS STARTLED
Plot to Overthrow the French
Government Discovered.
". DEROULEDE in COURT
Leader OF the League of Patriots and
Other Prominent aIen, Whose Names
Are Kept Secret. Now In Prison.
Telltale Documents.
CBy Telegraph


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P<Nl<IS, August 12.-M. Deroulede,
founder Of the League. of Patriots ard
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W. 'i'c -Ahs'u'elhc DIVISION OIL Char--
cntc. was arrested at 4 o'clock this
morning at his estate at Croiscy
Anun,bcr Of the members of the anti
Semitic leagues and patriotic leagues
were also arrested this morning
NJ. Dcroulcde was taken into custody
~ tour Eenuarmcs and WAS driven to
Paris. On arrival here he was incar
NJ. MAItCFI4- HABERr. TOO.
Ihe arrest OF M Marcel Habert is cx-
pocted
The police have closed the offices
OF the Patriotic League, which are
guarded by EendarmCS.
When an attempt was ma,ia 10 arrest
NJ. Gucrin president of the anti-Scmite.
league. he refused to surrender ard
barricaded himself in his house. He
says he is prepared to hold out for. three
weeks, having a, good stock of food and
fire arms. The doors and windows OF
MS residence are barrcaded alnd M.
Guerin announces he will BLOW up his
house before he surrenders.
On the application of NJ. Fabri fresh
searches Of various houses were insti-
tuted this morning extending to the
headquarters of the anti-scrnites,
where only uninlportant papers We're
seized.
NJ. Guerin as this dispatch is sent.
armed with revolvers and knives. still
holds possession of his APP ,rtmcnts, the
1headquarters of the anti-Semite league
to which entrance is secured only after
running the gauntlet of a strong guard
Of anti-Senlites.
1t is reported that NJ. Andrce Bufo1t,
" nf no tall CT
League has been arrested.
TELL-TALE TFsLEG RAMS.
alt 1T appears that the officials unearthed
1tEx.oTre )rtEyrrEs
from Brussels atesth Pres dent
Sfaure6s funerals hes fl stNsayln s sl
our men are read y ~. X
The second telegram was 5disDatc he'd
the following day. saying:
1T is useless to come
The attempt at an instruction had
IN the mea nwhile failed. Later, dur
ing the trial Ct A. lfe'nulede, traces
were discovered of Il fresh plot and Of
consultations at which the question
was discussed whether the attempt
should be made TO change the form OF
government before or after the Rem
mes courtmartial.
sFfe government thercunon judging
ihat the TIME for action mad arrived.
ordered q number or arrests to be nade.
All o. winch apparently nave not yet
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sltSRf1F ARRESTS Made
Inc nllllistrx Of the lnts"lor declines
TO give the names of prominent per-
SOUS already captured ans: trose who
are TO be takeE- into custody.
w men arrested NJ. oefoul.de shouted:
IT is 4 rascaltty on the part OF the
government winch Is trying TO lnpll-#
cate me IN the s;Enc affair as the Or
'ean'sts, whose adversary | am"
~ sehli-oilsclal note issued this MORN
ing reads: certain number Of ar
rests were made this morning as a re-
SUIT CT a ln:,sistcrial inquiry. and by
virtue OF article :? or the penal code.
ttsatalhs the conspiracy organized Tor
the purpose or accomplishing change
M the form or government Persons
'nip'lcated belong TO the group Of roy
aust youth. and the Patriotic and anti
otll'Ste !eaSucs:
lNyet MEtNrS SEIZED
ne 'r'.l or me M"ull!y barracks aft
.Slf ana iacts leading TO that incident
a'pic were used as the basis, bat a
20, go ~ mas ',eeii mace anu do:um MS
'. 20 p''sl. se!zeu showing the existence
~ hl olisliAat'oh contemplating
'"i' - - t''Veiiiai'cHl ny irrce. ne
nut"i.'u g. lcise no room Tor DOUBT
49,. 80 lcsaru ~ tltc existence OF the
i e, ". 80 - tiiG cI'lel 1'tors IT:
,.l.. ei''H MatIh orsa'llzeu Fro't \
80 .n."'i'..u .itSil the same groups
49, y. cl,ai''S lor u lfesh attempt at
- I,ly o,..e' tne PROOF 'neins such as
J., Ky, oallce 10 De a''efieu
~ ia.S:'A me lhteSti-
5 $500, ~ ~: .llalr IS lntrusteu 10 M