The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-19
R0YALISTS ON TRIAL
For Plotting to Overthrow the Gov
ernment Of France.
ADJOURNMENT FOB SOME WEEKS.

| hUJUUhNMENT fUh SUME WEEKS.
Tho French Senate, Sitting as High
Court, win Allow the Prisoners to
| Be Represented by Counsel During
the Parliamentary Hearing.
Paris. Sept. 19.-The senate met as a
high court of justice yesterday for the
| purpQse of trying % politicians, in
cludits MN. De Monicourt. Deroulsde
Marcel Habert. Thiebaud, Baron Ie
Vaux and Jules Guerin, on the charga
of conspiring against the government,
Not one of the accused was present
or in the palace, but nine cells have
been fitted up for them in the library.
The cells are very comfortably furnish
I'd. The floor is covered with lin
oleum and the walls are hung
with greenish cloth. The furni-
ture consists of an iron bedstead. an
easy chair. marble topped toilet
table, cuspidor and rug. Thus the
prisoners will have little to complain
of, and may congratulate themselves
that times have changed since the
Girondins were confined in the pal
ace of the senate by Robespierre dur
ing the reign of terror and languished
In its dungeons, and since Marshal Ney
was immured In an unventilated cell
until led forth to be shot in the gar
dens.
President Fallleres opened the pro-
ell hyy
reading the decree of the president of
the republic constituting the senate,
on the report of the minister Of JUS
tice, into high court to try the
charge against the accused of making
an attempt on the security of the state.
M. Fallieres then declared the SEN
ate constituted as a high court. and
the clerk of the court called the roll
of senator's, who answered with the
word present"
There was momentary excitement
when M. Fallieres concluded reading
the presidents decree. 4 Rightist sem
ator, M. La Marselle began to speak,
and M. Fallieres said sharply: 81 can
not hear you"
M. La Marsele insisted, and M. Fall
Heres again said: 81 cannot hear
you," and the Leftists shouted order,
order"
A Rightist senator, Provist De Lau-
nay, thereupon cried. pointing to the
Leftists There are our judges"
This was followed by many Interrupt
tions, but NJ Fallieres, with rapping
Of his mallet, quickly restored order.
Then the door through which M.
Falleres entered was again opened
wide, and three tall figures, in long
scarlet robes, appeared on the thresh-
old and with stately mien marched
into the hall, and ascending the steps
of the platform took up their places on
the right hand of the president. The
first was M. Bernard, the procurator
general who was handsome figure
in his scarlet robe trimmed with a
broad strip Of ermine. M. Bernard i'm
mediately began to read the indict-
ment in monotonous voice.
The indictment commenced by recit-
ing the facts of the arrest of NM.
Deroulede and Marcel Habert, and said
the inquiry has showed the existence
of conspiracy to change the form of
government, to which the disorders of
last February, it was added, were due,
and In which NM. Deroulede, Marcel
Habert and some members of the
League of Patriots, M. Guerin and
some members of the Anti-Semite |
League, M. Du Buc and some mem
bers of the Anti-Semite youth M. Baf-
felt, Godefrey and Chevally and men,
bers of the Royalist party were incul-
nated. All the societies mentioned.
since 1898. it was pointed out. had
abandoned electoral action for revolu-
tonary action. and the League of Pa
triots openly pursued the object Of
overthrowing the constitutional gov /
ernment, MN. Derouede and Marcel
Habert seeking to attain their ends
by the union of rioters and troops in
the streets.
M. Du Buc. it was further charged,
is the link between the anti-Semite
and Patriotic leagues.
The Indictment then gave few par
ticulars of the provincial organization.
Referring to the Royalist league, it
said it was worthy of attention, be-
cause, though the idea Of monarchic
restoration appeared inconceivable, it
had played a preponderant role In the
Duke of Orleans himself and its man.
ayers his accredited representatives.
All the leagues, 1t was asserted, seek
to change the form Of government by
street rislngs.
A letter from the Duke of Orleans
to his representative, NJ Buffet. writ
ten from Marienbad, in July, 1896, IN
him to commence royalist
organization, was read, and then order
secret instructions, In which 1t was
stipulated that the sum to be spent
was not to exceed 100000 francs. The
mention of this figure evoked laughter
from the senators and others present.
After number OF Incidents in which
street rioting was fomented by the con-
spirators, the indictment. proceeded
with recapitulation of the royalIst
and declared the royal
lists led and paid mob to insult Pres
ident Loubet on the day Of his election.
The culminatory point of the roy
alist conspiracy was reached Feb. %,
when NJ. Deroulede made his notorious
attempt on the Place de la Nation to
induce brigade of infantry to march
on the Ely5ee palace. Everything. it
seems, was prepared to carry out the
royalist blan that day, but NJ Derou-
ledes failure spoiled all and the Duke
of Orleans, who was awaiting at Brus-
sells the signal to come to Paris, re-
ceived instead telegram from M.
Buffet saying. useless to come"
Continuing, the indictment then ex-
plained that the conspiracy was not
abandoned with the failure of Feb. %,
but that the Vaccinations continued in
secret and public meetings were con-
tinually held.
The indictments evoked frequent out
bursts Of derisive laughter and ironical
comment at the expense of the royal
lists, especially on the reading Of the
various kilograms exchanged and the
failure of the plots.
At the conclusion Of the reading Of
the indictment M. Bernard and his