The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13
DE ROULEDE UNDER ARREST

DE ROULEDE UNDER ARREST
Member Of the French Chamber Of
Deputies Charged With
Conspiracy.
PARIS, Aug. I'm. Paul De Roulede.
founder Of the League OF Patriots ana
member Of the chamber OF deputies for
the Angorleme division OF ChaIente. was vas
estate at Croissey, near Paris. A number
of members of the anti-Semite and Patri-
otto Leagues also were arrested TINS
morning. semi note issued this
morning reads as follows:
"A certain number Of arrests have been
made this morning as result OF mag
isterial inquiry and by virtue OF article
organized for the purpose of accomplish
ing change In the form of the govern
ment. The persons implicated belong to
groups of the Royalist and Patriotic and
anti-Semite Leagues. At the trial of the
Nully Barrack affair the facts relating
to that incident alone were used as
basis of prosecution, but searches were
then made and documents seized which led
TO the discovery OF reorganization dating
back to July. 1895, and Of a plot to seize
the government by force. The documents
leave no room for doubt either In regard
to the existence of plot or as to the
chief actors therein. After very close
watch organized proof was obtained that
the same groups were preparing or a
fresh attempt at an early date, the proof
being such as to enable the disturbances
to be averted by immediate measures.
The investigation OF affairs 10 intrust-
ed to NJ. Fabre. examining magistrate.
De Roulede was taken into custody by
four gendarmes, and was driven to Paris.
On his arrival he was ircarcerated in Con-
ciergerie prison.
The arrest Of Marcel Habert is expect
The police have closed the Offices OF thu
Patriotic League which are now guarded
by gendarmes.
NJ. Guerin. president Of the Anti-semite
League. he refused to surrender and bar
ricaded himself In his house. He says
he Is prepared to hold out for three
weeks having good stock OF food and
firearms The doors and windows of his
residence are barricaded. and Guerin an
nounces that he will blow up his house
before he will surrender.
On application Of Fabre. fresh searches
OF various houses were made this morn
ing, including the headquarters Of the
Anti-Semites, where only unfmportant pa
unearthed kilograms sent by the Duke Of
Orleans from Brussels at the time Of
President Faure's funeral, the nrst say
telegram was dispatched the following
day: 1T IL useless to come"
An attempt at Instruction against the
government had In the meanwhile failed.
u
were discovered Of fresh plot and Of con-
situations at which questions were discuss
ed whether an attempt should be made to
change the form OF government before or
after the Rennes court-martial. The gov
eminent, thereupon Judging that the time
for action had arrived, ordered a number
Of arrests made. The ministry OF the in
terror declines TO give the names Of promi-
to be taken into custody.
NJ. De Roule9e. chief Of the League Of
Patriots, and Marcel Habert a member OF
the chamber OF deputies. were arrested on
the evening of February q last on the
charge of melting soldiers TO insuhordina-
ton In connection with the election Of Pres
ident Loubet. On May 81 the prisoners who
had been on trial before the assze court
In Paris were acquitted although curing
the proceedings NJ. De Roulede admitted
that he wished to lead a brigade TO OVER
throw the palismentary republic; that hat, hs
would not cease his attempts to overthrow
parlamentariem. He acknowledged he was
guilty Of all the charges except the allega-
as,ray without a leader. He said:
would have preferred the commander-in-
chief. Unhappily, I had no choice
piehisciary republic. asserting at the same
time that he never intended TO turn the
soldiers from their duty. but only wished
to carry Gen. Roget: who w,s in COM
VI. Marcel Habert also admitted that he
wished to cause a revolution, but denied
having melted soldiers to disobedience. He
said that he only sought TO lead Gen. Roget
TO the Eiysee palace. and that the men
with him had been merely following the
ofsicers
post comnn!ssarv called at a. m. at
tn. residence Of NJ. Th!eubault, on the DUAL
Voltaire. and = number OF policemen sur
rounded the house But NJ. Thieubault es-
cared by balcony TO an adjoining house.
The police have seized the Drapeau
trewSDaperl office.
The house Of Andre de Buffet. represen-
tative of the Duke OF Orleans, and vice
president OF the Young Royalist League.
was searched and a number or papers were
seized Buffet was arrested at Fesnire, on
the frontier. as he was about 10 cross into
Belgium.
NJ MaiIlard. Of the Petit Par!s,an stan.
has been arrested on the charge OF urg-
ing soldiers 10 pleossc.te In the form OF
government.
THE police have placed seals on the doors
% Jules Guerin's residence. in which he
still iefies them.
A. Naci a man named pisson was arrest
"a on the charge OF espionage. and was
condemned to three years impr sonment.
sa francs fine and TO be deprived Of civil
rights for a decade OF the seventeen
warrants OF arrest issued only fourteen
were executed.
NJ. Fabre began 70 ;nterrogate Paul do
F0Glefs this evening
As the cells az police headquarters are
all occupied. several OF the prisoners Will
be transferred 10 the Prison de Ia Ssute.
According - rumors current In official
circles the affair is likely TO produce sefi-
Gus consequences. 1t is stated that the
government possesses precise and detailed
Instructions from the Duo a'orieans TO his
agents.
/; Is pointed out that when the arrest
.. De RoDleie was made no outsiders
knew tha' the partisans Of the DUO a of-
leans were mixed UT in the affair.
Curious enough. Prince victor Rona parts
has bssn closely watched ~ tire Orlsanists
for few months, they fearing that he