The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-19
MORE
EXCITEMENT
FOR FRANCE.
The Senate Sitting as a High
Court of Justice to Try
the Conspirators
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
What the Indictment Charges
Royalists and Other Disturb
ers of the Country's Peace

high court Of Justice to-day at P'
M, for the purpose Of trying twenty
two politicians, including Mn. de Moni-
court, Deroulede, Marcel Habert'
Thiebaud, Baron de Yaux and Jules
Guerin on the charge OF conspiring
against the government.
The procurator-general. NJ. Bernard
read the leading Indictment which last
cd from 2:25 until 3:45 p. M. when the
SENATE entered into secret session TO
discuss the indictment and determine
the questions relating to the preliml-
nary inquiry which is to be ordered.
The public and press galleries were
crowded by 1:45 p. M, and the senators
places were filed few minutes before
2 n m. Then the roll was called. The
announcement was made that President
Fallleres, accompanied by the senate
officers, was approaching. A few mo-
ments later door on the right of the
chamber was thrown open, the chief
usher announced the president. NJ. Fal-
Heres entered and bowling to the two
officers, who, naked sword in hand, had
escorted him through the corridors OF
the palace to the chamber, proceeded to
the platform and took his seat behind
the table in the centre Of the platform.
The president presented u dignihed fig-
ure. He has a fine head and grizzly
heard and was attlred in evening dress.
Behind him were grouped the ushers
and other officers of the senate in even
ing dress and wearing their silver
chains OF office. on table at the pres,
idents right hand was a big brass hanu
bell. which, however, he had no occh-
sion 10 use to-day, sharp tapping OF
bis little mallet sufflcing to restore ST.
Ience when the laughter which greeted
Eome OF the passages Of n. Bernards
bin of Indictment grew too boisterous'
Accused Absent.
Not one of the accused was present or
in the palace to-day, but nine cells have
been ffted up for them in the library.
l5l Gem ceiisallfe very eonfof ftahly ffubA
nished.
President Fallleres opened the pro-
ceedlnGs, amid general silence, by read
InE the decree Of the president or the
republIc constituting the senate, on the
report Of the minister Of justice, into n
high court 10 try the charge against the
accused Of making an attempt on the
security OF the state.
N, Fnllieres then declared the sennte
constituted ms a high court and the
clerk OF the court called the roll OF sen.
ators, who answered with the woru
present" =,
was called. were Mn. Constnns,
Scheurer- -Kestner and Mercier:
The indictment commenced by reclt-
ing the facts Of the arrest Of Mn. De-
ronlede and Marcel -Habert. and said
the inquiry had showed the existence OF
a conspiracy to change the form OF gov
ernment, to which the disorders OF lnst
February, It was added, were due, and
in which MN. Deroulede, Mareel-Hn-
bert and some members Of the League
of Patriots, NJ. Guerin and some mem-
berg OF the anti-Semitic League, M.
DuBuc and some members Of the So
cIety of antl-SemltIc Youth, Mn. Buf-
fet, Gndefrey and Chevilly md MEM
bers Of the Royallst party, we're incul-
pated.
Revolutionary Action.
All the societies mentioned, since
1895, It was pointed out, had abandoned
electoral action for revolutionary ac-
tlon, and the League OF Patriots openly
pursued the object OF Overthrowing the
constitutional government, MN. De-
roulede and MarCcl-HRbert seeking 10
attain their ends by the union OF riot
ers and troops In the streets. The anti
Semitic League II was also claimed, mas
Joined the insurrectionnl organization
wherewlth are associated the NATIONAL
lists, Royallsts and Impcriallsts League
and the anti-Semitic Youth has, as a
mission, the propaganda In the pro-
yInces OF the revolutionary movement.
NJ. Du Buc, It was further charged. is
the link between the antl-Semite and
Patriotic Leagues.
The Indictment then gave n few par
ticulars OF the provincial organization.
Referring to the ROyallst League, 1t
said Il was worthy OF attention, be-
cause though the idea OF monarchic
restoration appeared inconceivnble, It
had played a prcpOndernnt role in the
recent events, Its leader being the Duke
OF Orleans himself and its managers
his accredited representatives. All tie
League, It was asserted, seeks to
change the form Of government by
street rislngs.
Evoked Laughter.
A letter from the Duke Of Orleans to
his representative, NJ. Buffet, written
from Marlenbnd in July. 1895, instruct
ing him 20 commence u Roynllst organ
izntlon, was read and then other secret
instructions, in which II was stipulated
Nt,n 8,tV,, 20 hn aVNnnf Vtyun nnf n nW-
ceed sOO,0 900 francs. The mention Of this
figure evoked laughter from the sena-
tors und others present.
The Indictment proceeded with n re-
cnpitulntion Of the Roynlist ma
noeuvres nnd declared the RoyHiIsts led
and paid a mob to insult President
Loubet on the day OF his election,
Letters seized ht the residence OF NJ,
CheVilly showed that the funds We're
becoming exhausted by February, 1899.
and promises OF money. mostly from
ladies', was found in the correspond
cnce.
Tho culminntory point Of the Royallst
conspiracy was reached February %.
when NJ Dcroulcdc made his notorious
nttempt on the Place de In Nation to
Induce u brigade OF infantry TO march
on the ElyHee PnluCe. Everything, Il
seemR. was prepared to carry out the
ROyalist plan that day. but NJ. Derou-
ledes failure spoiled all and the Duke
Of Orleans, who was awaiting at Brus-
sells, the signal 10 come TO Paris. re-
coivcd instead telegram from NJ.
Buffet saying Useless to come. Send
you further news tomorrow"
Wanted TO Go Farther Away.
The Duke OF Orleans then wanted TO
80 farther away, but the fact that the