Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY
Paul DerOulede, a Member Of the French
Chamber Of Deputies, Arrested.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN PRISON
Refusal of Cuerln to Surrender
to Authorities.
BARRICADED HIMSELF IN HIS HOUSE


Paris, France, Aug. 10. M. Paul
Deronlede, founder of the League Of
Patriots and momber of the Chamber
of Deputies for the Angouleme division
of Charente, was arrested ut 4 O'Clock
this morning at his estate, at Croissey,
near Paris. A number Of members Of
tho Anti-Semite and Patriotic Leagues
were also arrested this morning.
A semi official note, issued this morn.
ing, reads as follows:
"a certain number of arrests woro
made this morning, as the result of a
magisterial inquiry, and by virtue of
article SO of the Penal Code, regarding
conspiracy organized for the purpose
accomplishing change in the form
of government. The persons impl.
Gated belong to the group Of the Royal
ist Youth and the Patriotic and Anti
Semitic Leagues. At the trial Of the
Neuvilly barrack affair, facts relating
to that incident alone were used as the
basis of the prosecution and docu-
ments were seized which led to the dis
covery of organization, leading back to
July, 1893, and of plot to seize the
leave no room for doubt, either in
regard to the extent OF the plot or rs
to the chief actors therein. After very
close watch, organized proof was Oh
tanned that the same groups were pre-.
pairing for fresh attempt ut an early
date. the proof being such as to enable
the disturbances to be averted by i'm
mediate measures. The investigation
Of the affair is intrusted to M. Fabre,
examining magistrate.
M. Deroulede was taken into custody
by four gendarmes, and was driven to
Paris. On his arrival here, he was
incarcerated in the Conciergerie
Prison.
The arrest of M. Marcel Habcrt is
expected
The police have closed the offices Of
the Patriotic League, which are now
guarded by gendarmes.
THREATENS TO BLOW UP HIS HOUSE,.
When an attempt was made to arrest
M. Guerin, president of the Anti.
Semitic League, he refused to surren-
der, and barricaded himself IN his II
house. He says he is prepared to hold
out for three weeks, having a good
stock of food and firearms. The doors
and windows of his residence are bar +
ricaded, and NJ. Guerin announces he |
will blow up his house before he sur
renders.
On the application of M. Fabre, fresh I
searches OF various houses were made
this morning. including the headquar.
tiers of the Anti -Semites, where only
unimportant papers were seized.
number of additional arrests Of
unknown persons have been made in
connection with tho conspiracy.
THE CAUSE OF THE ARRESTS.
Nm. Deroulede, chief of the League
member of the Chamber of Deputies,
were arrested on the evening of Febru-
airy Odd last, on the charge of melting
soldiers to characterization in connect
ton with the election OF President
Loubet. On May 3lst, the prisoners
who had been on trial before thd
Assize Court, in Paris, were acquitted
although, during the proceedings
Deroulede admitted he wished to lead
a brigade to overthrow the parliament
airy republic, that his action was fully
premeditated, and that he would not
cease his attempts to overthrow par.
liamentarism. He acknowledged ho
was guilty of all the charges, except
the allegation that he wanted to lead
the soldiers astray without q leader
He said: II wanted general at their
head. ! would have preferred the com
inander-in- chief. Unhappily, | had
no choice" He finished his harangue
by demanding plebiscitary republic,
asserting, at the same time, that hs
never intended to turn tins soldiers FROM
their duty, hut only wished to carry
Gen. Roget, who was IN command Of
the troops, with him. NJ. Macel
Habert also admitted that he wished ID
cause revolution, but denied having
melted soldiers to disobedience. lie
said he only sought to lead Gen. Roget
to the Elysee Palace, and that the men
with him had been merely folowns
the officers.