Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-19

PARIS. September 1S.-The Senate met
a. hieh court Of justice in the
luxembourg Palace to-day at p. NJ
f-u purpose Of trying twenty-five poll
r.. including NM. DC Moncourt
l. EIDE. Marcel-Herbert and THE
The Baron dc NauN, and NJ. Jules
u. CA the charge of conspiracy
ST the government.
..e ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. NJ. Bernard.
J. I the long indictment.
Not one OF the accused was present
D in the palace to-day. but nine cells
1--we been fitted UP for them in the IL
barry. The cells are very comfortably
punished. There were people who. while
.-ing iu the corridors just after the
81 tots We're supposed 90 have entered
blul closed doors though, In reahty,
may were taking the air outside for
t.a minutes, remarked that COuspiracies
o.. overthrow the existing regime were
....reutIy regarded as a mucn less Sc
1..ls matter nowadays than they were
L times past.
President FalHeres opened the proceed
i..-. amid general silence. by reading The
d. Tree of the President OF the republic,
constituting the Senate on the report
.r the Minister OF Justice, into n high
COURT to try the charge against the ac-
.-ed ot making an attempt on the Sc
Dllty ot the State.
81 Faut.es then declared the Senate
constituted as a high court, and the
clerk OF tle court called the roll of SEN
at.rs. who answered with the word
"Pre-.nt
4..r. u.s m0mentary excitement when
w. I..l.r.s concluded reading the Presi-
DENTS decree. A Rightist senator, VI. La
.r... began 10 speak, and NJ. Fal-
heres had some difficulty I'm keeping or
..l The leading absentees. when the
..I Was called. We're NM. Constans,
s-.earer-Kestner, and MERCER.
IMPOSING FIGURES.
When the door through which VI. Fal-
heres had entered was opened wide, and
r.r- tall figures ID long scarlet robes.
..Ia red on the threshold. and with
stately mein. marched into the hail, and
ascending the steps % the platform. took
uU tN.. places on the right mana oil
Oh. President. The first WAS NJ. Bernard,
OIL. ...ltatOr-gener1l. who was a hand
some tlure ia his scarlet robe trimmed
W.T.. broad strip of eImine. against
Which white background the red ana blue
blus of his decorations pinned on his
breast showed brightly. The two SUBJ
s.itutes with him wore scarlet gowns
trimmed with black and having no
ermine. NJ Bernard Immediately began
tl read the indictment, In monotonous
voice
The Indictment commenced by reciting
tie facts of the arrest. Of NM. Deroulede
and Marcel-Haberl. and said the inquiry
Dad shown the existence of conspiracy
O. change the form of government, TO
which the disorders of last February, ii
sos added were due and i'm which NM.
I.I.u.ede. Marcel-Habert, and some
members Of the League Of Patriots; NJ.
Gu.r.n. and some members OF the Anti
Semitic League; NJ. Dubuc and some
members of the Society Of Anu-Semltic
Youth. NM Buffet Codeffret and che
Willy. and members of the Royalist party,
E.r- .nculpated.
REVOLUTIONARY PROPAGANDA.
All ,le societies mentioned since lssS,
Sc ua- pointed out, had abandoned cleo
toll action for revolutionary action, ana
a.. LEAGUE Of Patriots only pursued the
0.j.ut Of overthrowing the constitutional
government. NM. Deroulede and Marcel
II.bart seeking to attain their ends by
t.- union Of rioters and troops IN the
s...ts. The Anti-Semitic League, il was
l.. claimed has joined the insurrecion-
.eauization whcreWith are associated
t Nationalist. Royalist. and Imperialist
l.a-le. and the Anu-Semltic Youth has,
a. mission. the propaganda in the pro-
y.ets " the revolutionary movement. NJ.
Duuuc. il was further charged. is the link
between the Anti-Semite and Patriot
leagues
The indictment then gave a few par
tiCulars Of the provincial organization.
Referring 20 the Royalist League II said
it was worthy Of attention, because,
though the idea OF "a monarchic restOra-
ton appeared inconceivable it had play
ed "a preponderaut role IN recent events.
Sc leader being the Duke Of Orleans him
self. and fits managers his accredited rep
rcscntatiVes. All the leagues. il was ass
serted seek 10 change the form of gov
eminent by street-risings A letter from
The Duke OF Orleans 10 his representa-
live. NJ. Buffet. written from Marenbad,
!n July. 1885 instrucUng him 10 commence
d Boyalst organization, was read, and
then other secret instructions, in which
So was stipulated that the sum 20 be spent
was not 20 exceed 10000 francs $1,000.
The mention of this figure eyo,ed laugh
Ter from the senators and others present.
ROYALlST AGITATION.
NJ Falneres tapped for silence, and NJ
Bernard continued 20 review the Royaiist
agitation at the end Of 1898. showing that
~ Buffet. October oath and october &th,
teegraphcd in code 10 the Duke OF Or
..Ius who was then In Bohemia 10
come 90 The frontier October 18th, that
a.ing the date of the anti-Scmluc ana
h.tallst disturbances on the Place dc Ia
Eoncor0e. On October 9th there Was
i-rher disorder. a mob marching on The
1hagchez Midi prison, crying: we le
Dl. dOrleans.' The police stopped the
mob, but ~ Chevilly wired 10 the Duke
CALMING successful demonstration.
This ROyaist outing II appears
aroused the Jealousy OF the other parties
ana M. Bunct wired % the Duke Of or
leans that he feared the BOndpartists
Wgle also contemplating action.
The indictment proceeded with a re-
cbpitulatiou Of the ROyallst manOeuvros.
an declared that the ROyallsis led and
pfIa the mob 20 insult President LOubet
on the day Of his election. Letters seized
az the residence OF VI. CheNlly showed
That the funds were becoming exhausted
mostly from ladies, were found in the
correspondence.
DEROULEDES ELYSEE FAILURE
The eliminating point of the Royalist
conspiracy was reached February I'D
when ~ Deroulcde made his notorious
tttcmpt on the Place de In Nation 10
Induce a brigade Of infantry 10 march
On The Elysee Palace. Everything, IL
seems. was prepared 90 carry out tho
hoyalist plan that day, but NJ. Deroulede's
failure spoiled all and the Duke OF Or
Rsns, who was awaiting at Brussels the