The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-19
Fitted Up in Senate Library But None
of Them Present.
INDICTMENT AGAINST THEM
Charges Them with Conspiracy TO
Overthrow the Existing Form OF
GOyernment-M Guerin Among
Those Against Whom the
Charges Are Brought.
Some Particulars.


High Court Of Justice to-day at Z. NJ.
for the purpose Of trying twenty-five poll
ticians including Mn. De Monecourt
Deroulde, MarceLHabert. Thiebaud, Baron
de Naux and Jules Guerin. on the charge
of conspiracy against the government
The PrOcuratOr-Gene VI. Bernard
read the long document. Not one OF the
accused was present OF IN the palace to-
day. but nine cells have been fitted mp for
them I'm the library. The cells are very
comfortably furnished. There were peo-
pie who, while lounging in the corridors
Just after the senators were supposed 10
have entered behind closed doors, though
IN reality they We're taking the air outside
for a few minutes, remarked that con-
spiracies 20 overthrow the existing regime
were apparently regarded as a much less
serious matter nowadays than In times
past
President Fallieres opened the proceed
ings amid general silence. by reading
the decree OF the President OF the Repub-
lie constituting the Senate. on the report
OF the Minister Of Justice. into a high
court 10 try the charge against the accused
of making an attempt on the security Of
the States
NJ. Falieres then declared the Senate
constituted as a high court. and the clerk
Of the court called the ron Of senators,
who answered with the word present"
There was m6mentary excitement when
VI. Fallieres concluded reading the Presi-
dents decree. a Rightist senator. VI. La
Marzelle, begun 10 speak, and VI. Fal-
iieres had some difficulty iu keeping or
der. The leading absentees, when the
roll was called, were MN. Constans.
Scheurer, Kestner and Mercier
IMPOSING FIGURES.
Then the door through which VI. Fall
Heres had entered was opened wide and
three tall figures in long scarlet robes ape
peared ON the threshold and with stately
mien. marched into the hall andNscend 'ng
the steps of the platform took up their
places on the right hand of the President.
The first was NJ Bernard the PrOcura-
t0r-General. who was q handsome figure
In his scarlet robe. trimmed with
broad strip OF ermine. against which white
background the red and blue ribbrns Of his
decorations p'nncd on his breast showed
brightly. The two substitutes with him
wore scarlet gowns trimmed with black
and having no ermine. NJ. BERNARD in-
medlatelg began TO read the Indictment
in "a monotOn1us voice.
The Indictment commenced by redung
the facts of the arrest of MN. DerOude
and Marcel-Habert and said the inquiry
had showed the existence of con spiracy
90 change the form Of goyegnrhent 20 which
the disorders OF LAST February. lt was add
ed. were due. and In which Mn. De-0ulde
Marce-Habert and some members or the
League OF Patriots NJ. Guerin and some
members os the AuiiSemiuc L-.sues NJ.
Dubuc ami some members Or the Society
Of Anti-Semitic Youth, Nm. Buffet. Godef-
fret and Cheviny and members OF the
Royalist party were incu'p7te1
All the societies mentioned since lS9S
10 was pointed out had abandoned cleo
toral action for revolutionary action and
the League of Patriots only pursued the
object OF overthroWlng the contituti0nal
government NJ. Deroulde and Marcel
Habert seeking TO attain their ends by
the union of rioters and troops in the
streets. The ant-Semitic League. it was
also claimed. has Joined the insurrectiOnal
organization. wherewith are associated
the Nationalist ROyalsts and Imperlalists
League. and the anti-Semitic youth has,
as a mission, the propaganda in the prov
inces of the revolutionary movement.
NJ. Dubuc. IL is further charged. Is the
link between the anti-Semite and Patriot
io Leagues
SOME PARTICULARS.
The indictment then gave few par
ticulars OF the provincial organization
Referring to the Royalist League it is
said IL was worthy of attention. because
though the idea of monarchic restora-
tion appeared inconceivable. IL had played
a prepOnderant role in the recent events
It's leader being the Duke of Orleans
himself and It's managers MS accredited
representatives,. All the Leagues. it was
asserted, seek to change the form of
government by street rising. a letter
from the Duke Of Orleans 10 his repre-
sentative. NJ. Buffet, written from Ma
rienbad in July 1895 instructing him %
commence q Royalist organization. was
read, and then other secret instructions,
In which II was stipulated that the sum
10 be spent was not 90 exceed 10000
francs. The mention Of this figure evoked
laughter from the Senators and others
present.
NJ. Fallieres tapped for silence, and VI.
Bernard continued 10 review the Royalst
agitation al the end OF 1898. showing that
NJ. Buffet October oath and October 18th,
ielegrapned in code 10 the Duke OF Or
leans who was then in Bohemia 10 come
10 the frontier October 18th. be- +.
ing the date Of the antl-semitic and Roy /
llist disturbance on the Place de Ia Con- /
cord.
on October 9th there was further dis .
order. a mob marching on the Cherz .
Midi prison. crying: "Vive lie Due dor +
cans"
The police stopped the mob. but NJ. .
,hevlly wired 10 the Duke or Orleans:
Success destimie; 20C0 demonstrations;
police stopped them but will recon-
nence."
WERE JEALOUS.
This Royalist outing. II appears aroused
ne Jealousy OF the other parties and NJ.
suret wireA to the Duke OF Orleans that
le feared the BOnapar,ists were also con-
action.
The incident proceeded with a recapitu-
alton Of the Royalst manoeuvres and de-
Jared the Royalists led and paid
mob 10 insult President LOubet on the
ay OF his election. Letters seized at tho
OF NJ. Cheyilly showed that the
unds were becoming exhausted by Feb
uary 1899, and promises OF money. mostly
rom ladies. were found in the correspon-
enre
cuImrl ting point OF the Royalist
oL"Jiracy 1as reached February 2sd
inen NJ Deroulde In his notorious at
empt on the Place de Ia Nation. 10 in
uce a brigade OF infantry To march on