The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-13
M. GUERIN'S DEFIANCE
ARMED AND BARRICADED IN
HIS HOUSE.
WILL BLOW IT UP RATHER THAN YIELD
The French Government Unearihs Conspiracy
10 Overthrow the Present AdmiIisiEa-
tion and Takes Prompt Meas
ures 10 SUPPRESS It.

Paris, Aug I'm. Deroulede, found
or of the League of Patriots and q
member of the Chamber of Deputies, for
the Angouleme Division of Charente, was
arrested at o'clock this morning ut his
estate ut CROSBY, near Paris.
A number of members OF the Anti
Semitic League and atriotic League
We're also arrested this morning.
NJ. Deroulede was taken into custody
by four gendarmes and was driven to
Paris. On his arrival here he was i'm
generated IN the Conciergerie Prison.
The arrest of Mr. MARCEL abert is ex-
pected.
The police have closed the Offices of
the Patriotic League, which are now
guarded by gendarmes
When an attempt was made TO arrest
NJ Guerin. President Of the Anti-Semite
League ne refused to surrender and
barricaded himself in his house. lie
says he is prepared to hold out for three
weeks, having a good stock of food and
firearms. NJ. Guerin announces he will
blow up his house before he surenders.
On the application Of Mr.. Fabri, fresh
searches OF various houses We're made
this morning. including the headquarters
Of the Anti-Semites, where only unim-
portant papers were seized.
Altogether sixteen members of the
Anti-Selnite and Patriotic Leagues anu
the Young isoSalists have been arrest
ed. NJ. Guerin rs this dispatch is sent.
armed with reyolyers, and knives, Still
holds possession of his apartments, the
headquarters OF the Anti-Sem.te League
To which entrance is secured only after
running the gauntlet of strong guard
OF Anti-Semites.
1t is reported that NJ. Andree Buffet,
Vice-President of the Voting Royafist
League has been arrested.
1t appears that the officials unearthed
kilograms sent TO the Duke OF Orleans
from Brussels ut the time of President
Faure's funeral, the first saying:
"All our men are ready.
The second telegram was despatched
the following day saying:
1T is useless 10 come"
The attempt at an instruction against
the Government had in the meanwhile
failed.
Later during the trial of NJ. Deroulede
traces were discovered of a fresh plot
and Of consultation at which the ques-
ton was discussed whether the attempt
should be made to change the form of
Government before or after the Rennes
court martial.
The Government thereupon judging
that the time for action had arrived,
ordered a number OF arrests TO be made
all Of which apparently have not yet
been effected.
The Ministry of the Interior declines
to give the names OF prominent persons
,,Ir 1.r Bon
into custody.
When arrested NJ Deroulede shouted:
lit is a rascality ON the part of the
Government which is trying to duplicate
me in the same affair as the Orleanists,
whose adversary ] am"
A seni-offcial note issued this morn
ing reads as follows:
"A certain number of arrests were
made this morning as the result Of
magisterial inquiry and by virtue of ar
- 80 of the penal code, regarding
tsS20epiracy organized for the purpose of
accomplishing change in the form Of
Government. Persons implicated belong
to the group of the Royalist Youth, and
the Patriotic and Anti-Semitic Leagues.
At the trial of the Menilly barracks af-
fair facts relating to that incident alone
were used rs the basis Of the prosecu-
tom; but searches We're then made and
documents were seized which led to the
discovery of an organization, dating
hack to July, 1898 and Of a plot to
seize the Government by force The
documents leave no room for doubt, eth
er in regard to the existence Of the plot
or as to the chief actors therein After
very close watch organized proof was
obtained chat the same groups were pre-
pairing for fresh attempt at an early
date, the proof heing such as to enable
the disturbance to be ayerted by imme-
date measures. The investigation of the
affair is entrusted to NJ. Fabri, eXamin-
ing magistrate"
A police commissary called at O'Clock
in the morning at the residence of nj.
Thebaut, on the Qua Yoltaire, and Q
number Of policemen surrounded the
house But NJ 1'hiebaulr escaped by a
balcony to an adjoining house.
The police have seized the Draheu
newspaper office.
The house of Andre de Buffet, repre-
sentative of the Duke of Orleans and
vice president of the Young Royalist
League, was searched and a number OF
papers seized. Buffet was arrested ut
Feiguier. on the frontier, as he was
about to cross into Belgium.
NJ Maitland, of the Petit Partisan
! staff, has been arrested on the charge