The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-19
THREE ORGANIZATIONS
Join Forces For Overthrow Of
Present French Government.

Pairs, Sept 1S.-The trial Of the revolu-
ZIONIST plotters who attempted TO over
throw the present constitutional form OF
government was begun by the senate to-
day. The senate sat as "a court the preli-
minary trial and heard the indictment
against the prisoners read There was
much disturbance during the reading, and
II was difficult 10 keep order
on the resumption OF the public sitting.
NJ Falleres announced that the senate
had decided by vote OF 2Si against 30
10 allow the prisoners to be represented
by counsel during the preliminary inquiry
but that the question OF the competence
os the senate to sit as high court TO try
the charges had been adjourned until af-
ter the conclusion OF the preliminary in
oulry.
This Is tantamount 20 an adjournment
OF the high court for several weeks at
least. Most OF the senators were present
when the announcement was made.
The general comment in the senate lob
bies was that the indictment displayed
the ridiculous, but still criminal character
Of the royaust intrigues 10 overthrow the
republic.
Some ~ the passages OF NJ Bernard's
bul OF indictment grew too boisterous.
Not one of The accused was present or 10
The palace today. but nine cells have
been fitted up for them in the library
Tho cells are comfortably furnished The
Moor Is covered with linoleum and the
walls are hung with greenish cloth. The
furniture consists OF an iron bedstead. an
easy chair. a marble top toilet table, u
cuspidor and rug Thus The prisoners
win have little 10 complain Of. ana may
themselves that things have
changed since the Glrondins were con-
fined IN the palace OF the Senate by Rob-
espierre.
There were people who. while lounging
in the corridors just after the senators
were supposed 20 have entered behind
CLOSED doors, though IN reality they were
taking the air on the outside for a few
minutes, remarked that consplracies 10
overthrow the existing regime were ap-
parenuy regarded as "a much less serious
matter nowadays than I'm the times Past.
President Fallieres opened the pro-
ceedings today amid general silence by
reading the decree OF the president OF the
republic constituting the senate. on the
high court 10 try the charge against the
accused on making an attempt on the Sc
cunty OF the state.
NJ. Fsllieres then declared that the
senate constituted as u high court and
the clerk OF the court called the roll OF
senators who answered with the word
present"
There was momentary excitement when
NJ. Fallierea concluded reading the pres
ldents decree. A rghtist senator. NJ
larselle, began 10 speak, and M. Falli-
ers said sharply; Il cannot hear you"
and the leftests shouted, order, order
A rishtiat senator. Provost Delaunay
thereupon cried, pointing to the leftests:
There ara our judges"
Al this there was a general shout OF
"Oh" and "silencs. from the leftists
and galleries. the public and members OF
the press. the latter being Throughout
the proceedings more audible than thu
senators themselves. NJ Fallieres. how
ever with rapping OF his mallet.
quickly restored order.
Then the doos through which NJ Fall