The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-19
THE FRENCH PLOT EXPOSED
MON COURT OF JUSTICE HEARS THE
CHARGE AGAINST THE TRAITORS.

Duke of Orleans Involved in tho Conspiracy
-Deroulcde, Gucrin, Buffet and Nineteen
others to He neutrality-suspicious. OF
the Orleansists and the Various Leagues
in the Possession of the Government.
Special Cable Dtspateh to THE Sun.
PARIS. Sept 1S-The Senate. sitting as .
High Court OF Justice. met at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon for the purpose OF hearing the In.
dictment against the persons charged with
conspiring against the State. NJ. Clement Fal.
Heres. President OF the Senate. acted as Pres.
dent of the Court. He read the report OF NJ.
Monis Minister OF Justice. to NJ. Loubet. PROSE-
dent OF the republic, and the decree convokino
the High Court to try Paul Derouade. Jules
Guerir. Andre Buffet and nineteen others on
the charge OF conspirinE against the State.
Upon the conclusion Of these formalities Sem
ator Lamarzelle begged leave to address the
Court. NJ. Falli6res replied that he could only
permit him to address the committee. The
ruling caused much excitement, all the mem
bers OF tho party Of the Left protesting against
it, while the Republican Senators banged their
desks so violently that 1t was impossible to
hear anything for a time. The President
finally succeeded in asserting his authority.
and the rollcall was then proceeded with This
showed that twenty-five members were
absent. including Prime Minister Waldeck.
Rousseau. NJ. Monis and N. Scheurer- Kestner.
who Is III.
Procurateur- General Octave Bernard then
read the accusation. which was very long. II
related the arrests OF Deroulede and his friends
on Aug. II. they representing the Patriotic
League which was connected with Guerins
Anti-Semite League. Dubuc's Youths Anti-
Semitic League. and Bullets Royalists in q
conspiracy to overthrow the government Of
the Republic The accusation proceeded to
describe the ostensible objects OF the various
| leagues. all OF which were united to attain .
| common end. the overthrow OF the govern
| ment. by exciting the populace to street riots
| and suborning the troops.
NJ. Bernard read letters from tho Duke Of
| Orleans to NJ Buffet. and the secret instruc-
tons sent by the former. in which he promised
| 100000 francs for the purpose OF spreading
the Royalst propaganda
| The accusation reviewed the facts in conneo-
| ton with the laborers' strike OF Oct. last. the
street disorders on Oct. 2. and the Sale Char
ras meeting on Oct. 90 which ended in the
| adoption OF vote to organize manifestations
the day Parliament met 1t went on to
/ charge that on Oct. "a Buffet telegraphed
to the Duke OF Orleans that his pres
ence In Brussels was indispensable. which
telegram was repeated on Oct 30 after the
| disorders Of Oct. 25. After the failure OF the
demonstration on Dec IL Comte de Chevilly
telegraphed to the Duke OF Orleans that they
had achieved moral victory. there having
been 1000 men ready to march. but the police
had prevented their parading He added that
they must commence again. On. Jan o Buffet
telegraphed TO the Duke expressing doubt as
| to whether the Bonapartists would assist tho
Royalists.
The accusation recorded various meetings
OF Buffet and Guern with the Duke OF Orleans.
whose movements were duly chroncled.
Arrangements were made to supply the con-
spirators with money. and preparations were
made. which eliminated In tho 1asco after the
funeral OF President Faure on Feb %. when
Buffet telegraphed to the Duke OF Orleans that
It was needless for him to come to Paris. ana
that he would send him news on the following
day. The Duke. Bourbon like. was frightened
by tho arrests OF Deroulede and Marcel
Habert and wanted to leave Brussels for q
more distant refuge. Buffet had the greatest
difficulty in keeping him In Brussels few days
longer.
The correspondence between the various
leagues after the fasco was quoted In the accu-
saton, showing that joint efforts were made
to renew the attempts against the government
these resulting In the dsgraceful attack on
President Lou bet at the Auteuil races
NJ Demands indictment closed with extracts
from the seized correspondence duplicating
the various defendants in the plot The accu.
sation was received with laughter by the
Right. which seeks to ridicule the charges
while the Left was seriously attentive.
None OF the accused was present. they re-
naming in the Prison dc la Sante. After the
reading OF the indictment had been concluded
the public were excluded from the courtroom
There were no demonstrations.
The secret session lasted for many hours
The discussion chiefly turned on the demand
OF several OF tho accused that they have coun.
sell The question was whether the Constant
law. comforting that right on prisoners tried IL
the ordinary tribunals. was ppicabe to politi
cal prisoners. 1t was finally decided that
counsel should be allowed to assist at the pre-
liminary examination, but it Is doubtful
whether they will be allowed to appear before
the Examining Committee. to which the cast
l was referred by vote OF 234 to 80.
The public is entirely calm over the trial
The late evening papers reporting the proceed
ngs met with small sale. The indictment dosl
I not seem to carry conviction. though the Gov
= | ernment's proofs are awaited with consider
. | able interest. The anti-Government paperi
| describe the indictment as a fairy tale
DREYFUS VERY FEEBLE.