The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
DEFIED THE COURT
THEATRICAL SCENES IN THE CLOsS
ING HOUR OF THE TRIAL
OF M. DEROULEDE
PRISONERS HELD A LEvEE

Enter
tanned Their Friends In the Court
Room-FOrmer Expressed His
bie-RfotOus Scenes.
PARIS. May COMM Dsroulede and
Marcef-Habert who have been on trial
before the assizes court here on the
charge of melting soldiers TO insubordina-
ton, In connection with the election of
President Loubet, were acquitted today
The court was crowded. The advocate
general made the speech for the prose-
cut1oE. and in SO doing vehemently de-
nounced the remarks made by NM De
teaurpaire and Herve, to- the apparent
displeasure of the audience, who fire.
quently interrupted him.
Maitre Falateuf then made the speech
FOR the defense. The court became so
crowded that the police were obliged to
close the doors, whereupon those who
shut out began banging at the doors.
During the course of Maitre F'alateuf =
defence of Gen Herve he read a news
paper criticism of the general and M.
Deroulede, rising shouted:
This is the reason
The president of the court. rising, said:
II have been lenient with You. You
must be quiet
NJ. Deloulede, how viewer, continued de-
claiming. and, turning to the judge
shouted:
ARREST me. Shut me up. For I will
not cease in my attempts to overthrow
parliamentarism.'
A great tumult followed these state
ments. "Bravos" were heard on all Sides
Sticks and canes were waived, and the
judge ordered the court to ne cleared.
An officer OF the Republican guard
urged M. Deroulede and M. Marcel-Ha-
bert to leave, wherupon the latter be-
came intensely excited, raised his cane
attempted to strike the officer, and
shouted:
give Deroulede, bas les t1aitres''
The whole audience Joined in the up
roar, which was continued until the po-
lice succeeded in clearing the court.
THEATRICAL SCENES.
l. The closing scenes of the trial were OF
decidedly theatrical character. When
Maftre Falateuf had concluded his plea
| for the accused M. Deroulede arose and
thanked his dear friends for their ex-
cellent defense, and concluded by declar
Ing his readiness to repeat tho words
which had led to the violent scenes just
witnessed. a
M. Marcel-Habert next pleaded with the
jury to acquit his comrade. &c not, he
said, he desired to be fncarcerated with
Deroulede rather than be free.
The jury were absent for twenty-five
minutes. during which time the prison
ers held levees.
After the jury had pronounced the &C
| quital of M. Deroulede and Marcel-Ha-
bert the audience arose enmasse and in
yaded the jury box and other reserved
parts of the court room, shouting; "Vive
DerouIede," ''Vive lie jurie," and singing
the Marseillaise.
NM. Deroulede and Marcel-Habert
shook hands with every one and finally
NJ. Derouede mounted a table and call
&c three cheers for the jury.
AS the Republican guards guarded M.
Deroulede out of the court room, he was
heard uttering threats as to his future
action.
|. After their release MN. Deroulede and
Marcel-Habert proceeded to the Offices of
T the League of Patriots, wher they ha-
EEangued their followers. There were
slight demonstrations in the streets, and
the police arrested a few persons who
we're shouting "A bas Panama" The
crowds attempted to. rescue them, but
were quickly dispersed.