Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21

Paris, Sept. ~ The senate met as
purpose of trying twenty-five politi-
clans, including Guerin, De Monicourt,
De Roulde, Thiebaud and Baron De
VauX, on the charge Of conspiring
against the government. Not one OF
.he accused was present or in the
palace Monday, but nine cells have
been fitted up for them in the library.
President Fallieres opened the pro-
ceedings, amid general silence, by
reading the. decree OF. the president Of
the republic constituting the senate a
nigh court to try abe charges against
the accused for making an attempt on
the security of the state. There was
momentary excitement when NJ,
Fallieres concluded reading the pres
dents decree. NJ. Fallieres, however,
with rapping his mallet, quickly re-
stored order The leading absentees,
when the roll was called, were NM.
Constans Scheurer- kestner and Merci-
er Then the door at the right of the
chamber was opened and three figures
in long scarlet robes marched into the
hall and took their places on the right
hand of the president The first was
NJ. Bernard, procurator general who
Immediately began to read the indict-
ment in a monotonous voice.
The indictment commenced by recit-
ing the facts of the arrest Of NM.
De Roulde and Marcel Harbertand said
an inquiry had shown the existence of
a conspiracy to change the form Of
government, to which the disorders of
last February were due, and in which
MN. De Roulde and Marcel Habert,
some members of the league OF pa
triots, NJ Geurin and some members of
the anti-Semitic league, NJ. Du Buc and
some members of the society of anti
Semitic youths, NM. Buffet, Godfrey
and Cheyilly and members OF the
royalist party were inculpated. The
Indictment then gave a few particulars
Of these organizations, Referring TO
the royalist league it said it was
worthy of attention because though
the idea of monarchic restoration APP
peared incOnceivable it had played a
preponderant role in recent events, It's
leader being Duke of Orleans himself
and its managers had accredited let
tiers. One letter from Duke OF Orleans
was to his representative, NJ Buffet
written from Marienhad, in July, 1896,
instructing him TO commence royalist
organizations. This was read and then
other secret instructions, in which Ill
was stipulated that the sum to be spent
must not exceed three hundred thons-
and francs. The mention Of this
figure evoked laughter from
the senators and others present
The indictment proceeded with a reea-
bitulation of royalist maneuvers and
declared royalists led paid mob to in
suit President Loubet on the day of his
election Letters seized at the resi-
dence Of NJ Cheyilly showed that the
funds were becoming exhausted by
February, 49, Promises Of money
mostly from ladies, were found in
numbers in the correspondence. The
culminatory point of the royalist CON
sgiracy was reached on February %,
when M De R0ulde made his notorious
attempt 10 induce brigade Of infantry
to march on Elysee palace, Every
thing, It seems. was prepared 10 carry
out the royaiist plan on that day, but
NJ. De Rouldes failure spoiled all, and
Duke Of Orleans, who was awaiting a
at Brussels a signal to come TO Paris,
received instead a telegram from M
Buffet saying: Useless TO come Send
YOU further news tomorrow. COntin
uine, the Indictment then explained
hlat The conspiracy was not abandoned
with the failure Of February %, but
that Vaccinations continued in secret
and house meetings were continually
held NJ DE RoBlde and Marcel-Habert
ln July outlined plans for an
tary regime by an uprising aided by
several chiefs OF the army and troops
Oh whom they could count
The Indictment eyoBed frequent out
bursts OF derisiye laughter and iTOnical
comment ali the expense Of the royal
lists, especially on the reading Of the
various kilograms exchanged and the
failure Of the plors At the conclusion
Of the reading Of the Indictment II
Bernard and his colleagues left the
senate. FaIlieres ordered the senators
10 sit behind closed doors.
on the resumption OF the public Sit
ting NJ. Fallieres announced that the
senate had decided By vote Of pa for
10 ag against TO allow the prisoners oil
bs represented by counsel during the
preliminary inquiry, but mat the ques-
ton 81 the competence Of the senate q
glt as a high court TO try tn charg
had been laid over until after the COM
alusigu Of the preliminary inquiry
The general comment IN the 8enat
Hobbies was That the Indictment dis
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