Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-14
FRENCH BARON
CONVICTED
Four Years Imprisonment For As
saulting President Loubst.
M D,Ips,vss sIIceEssNp
M. DupuY's SUCCESSOR
Baron Christinna I.istenaUn 20
tho Verdict of tho Judges of the
Police Couri-PIonds that tho Az.
sauit Was UnpremedItated, but
His Words arc Quoted Against
Him-CoI. Picqnart RcIenscd.
tBy Telegraph to virginian-Prot.)

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Paris, June 13.-Baron Christiani, who
assaulted President Loubet with a cane
at the Auteull races June 4th, was SEN
fenced to-day to four years imprison-
ment.
Christiani was tried before the Cor
rectional Police Court. The judges de-
liberated ahirty-five minutes and deliv-
cred judgment, saying that. according
to the articles of the penal code under
wff1ich 6hristiani wds- sentenced he was
liable from two to five years imprison-
ment. There was a general exclama ton
of surprise when the prisoner was SEN
fenced TO four years Imprisonment and
also to pay the costs of the trial. Chris
tiani listened unmoved to his sentence
The court in which the baron was
tried was one of the smallest halls in
the Palace of Justice. The room is pan
elled with oak and behind the judges
hangs a painting of the Crucifixion.
Christiani sat in the dock beside n po-
liceman and only 4 few ticket holders
and other privileged persons were al
lowed in the court room. which was al
most filled with policemen and munic-
ipal guards.
BARON LOST HIS HEAD.
Christiani. who is above the medium
wore an eye glass and was elegantly
dressed. Counsel for the baron pleaded
that the prisoners act was not politi-
cal one. but that he acted spontaneous
ly. on the IMPULSE of the moment, los
ing his head in the midst of the scene of
excitement around him.
In his own behalf the prisoner said
he did not belong to the Royalst Club
nor to the White Carnation Club, and
asserted that his act was wholly I'M
premedtated.
HE SAID TOO MUCH.
The Procureur General. NJ. Feuillol-
ley, controverted the statements of the
prisoner. denying his act was unpre-
meditated. referring to the fact that de
Christianl. speaking to police inspec-
tor at the time of his arrest said:
''If there had been forty of us we
would have carried off the whole Presi-
Dental stand"
There was no incident worth noting
during the trial, but it appeared that
the majority of those present thought
the sentence very severe. though it was
not expected the prisoner would re-
ceive lenient treatment.
PICQUART ENUMERATED.
The Chamber of Indictments to-day
decided there is no case against Lieu
tenant Colonel Picquart. charged with
forgery in the Dreyfus case, or against
Maitre Leblois. his counsel. against
whom charges were also made in con-
nection with the case.
The judgment of the court thus finally
eSnnerates- Picqnart-- who Mas- released
from prison June 0. after being nearly
year in confinement, as the court
declares the charges against Picquart
and Leblois are entirely incompatible
with the judgment recently rendered by
the Court of Cessation and that. there
c No
PREMIER DUPUY'S SUCCESSOR.
Paris. June 13.-The air to-day is full
OF reports regarding the probable sue
cessor of M. Dupuy as premier. NJ.
Poincare was the favorite this morn
ing, but after three-quarters OF an hour
spent in conference with the President
he declined to accept the task. He is
a moderate Republican. and evidently
doubted he would be able to succeed
In forming a cabinet. which the papers
this afternoon think. after yesterdays
vote. must be radical cabinet.
The Journal des Debats takes n mel
ancholy view of the parliamentary sit
uation and suggests the President
should dissolve the Chamber, saying
that If the present deputies cannot or
VIII not put an end to the parliament
airy and Governmental anarchy, and in
stead. do everything to perpetuate it.
the President must consult the country
at this moment. when preparing for
a fresh ministerial crisis under the
bravest and most alarming cIrcum-
stances the country has trayersed for
long time past"
M. Poincare has been asked by NJ.
Loubet to return to the Elysee Palace
tomorrow morning, whom 1t is EXPECT
ed definite proposal will be made to
him to construct a cabinet. 1t is said
that NJ. Delcasse insists on retaining
the foreign office portfolio rather than
accepting that OF the, interior, and that
Nj. Bourgeois prefers continuing a
member of the French delegation at
The Hague to accepting cabinet post.
Eieven pa rticipants in the cafe riots
last Sunday have been yariously SEN
fenced. the maximum sentence being
Is days Imprisonment.