The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
CONSPIRAToRS ARE ON TRIAL.
FRENCH SENATE NOW IN SESSION
AS 4 HIGH COURT.

NV VI IT tDs @O-AAON
Patriots, Anti-semites and others
Called to Account-senate Under
strong Guard.
Paris, Sept. 1S.-The Senate met as a high
court of justice to-day at 2 p m. for the
purpose OF trying twenty-five politicians,
including NM. Demonicoup. Deroulede.
Marcel-Habert. Tebaud, Baron de Vaux
and Jules Guerin, on the charge Of con4
spring against the government.
The procurator general NJ. Bernard,
read the long indictment. Not one OF the
accused was present in the palace to-
day. but nine cells have been fitted up for
them in the library. The cells are very
comfortably furnished.
There were people who, while loungine
in the corridors just after the senators
were supposed TO have entered behind
closed doors. although In reality they we're
taking che air outside for a few minutes,
remarked that conspiracles to overthrow
the existing regime were apparently re-
garded as a much less serious matter now
adays than in times past
President Fallieres opened the proceeds
ings amid general silence, by reading the
decree of the president of the republic
constituting the Senate. ON the report of
the minister OF justice, into a high court
to try the charge against the accused of
making an attempt on the security OF the
state.
NJ. Faleres then declared the Senate
constituted as a high court, and the clerk
OF the court called the roll of senators.
who answered with the word Present"
A Moment of Excitement.
There was momentary excitement when
NJ Falieres concluded reading the Presl-
dents decree. A Rlghtlst senator, VI.
Lamarzelle, began to speak, and NJ Fall
Heres had some difficulty In keeping orr
der,
The leading absentees. when the roll was
called. were MN. Constans, Scheurer-
Kestner and Mercler.
Then the door through which NJ. Fall
Heres had entered was opened wide ana
three tall figures, in long scarlet robess
appeared on the threshold, and with states
ly mien marched into the hall, and, as
cending 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 I'm his scarlet robe, trimmed with a
broad stripe OF ermine, against which
background the red and blue ribbons OF
his decorations pinned on his breast show
ed brightly. The two substitutes with
him wore scarlet gowns, trimmed with
black and having no ermine.
NJ. Bernard Immediately began 10 read
the Indictment In a monotonous voice.
The Indictment commenced by reciting ths
facts of the arrest of NM Deroulede and
Marcel Habert. and said the inquiry had
showed the existence of a conspiracy to
change the form of government, TO which
~. m LAT H..NaF
added, were due. and In which MN. De-
roulede, Marcel-Habert and some members
Of the League OF Patriots; NJ. Guerin and
some members OF the Antl-Semitic Leagues
NJ. DuBuc ana some members of the So
cety of Anti-Semitic Youth; NM. Buffet
dodeffect and Chevilly. and members oe
the Royalist party, were inculpateds
All the societies mentioned, since 1885,
II was pointed out, had abandoned elee-
toral action for revolutionary action, and
the League Of Patriots only pursued tho
object of overthrowing the constitutional
government, NM. Deroulede and Marcel-
Habert seeking TO attain their ends by the
union OF rioters and troops in the Streets
The Anti-Semitic League, II was also
claimed, has Joined the insurrectional or
ganization wherewith are associated the
Nationalists, Royalists and Imperialstsf
League and the Anti-Semitic YOUTH which
has a mission the propaganda In the
provinces OF the revolutionary movement.
NJ. DuBuc, it was further charged, is
the link between the AntI-Semitic and Pa-
triouc Leagues.
Movements of the RoyaIists.
The Indictment then gave a few par-
tlculars of the provincial organization Re-
ferrng TO the Roya.ist League. II said it
was worthy Of attention, because. though
the idea or "A monarchc restoration ap-
peared inconceivabe, IL had played a pre-
ponderant role In the recent events, it's
leader being the Duke Of Orleans himself
and It's managers his accredited represents
atives. All The leagues, It was asserted.
seek 90 change the form OF government
by street risinRs.
A letter from the Duke OF Orleans to his
representative, M. Buffet, written from
Marenbad, in July, 1896, instructlng him to
commence a royallst organization, was
read, and then other secret Instructions, in
which It was stipulated that the sum to
be spent was not 10 exceed 100000 francs
The mention OF this figure evoked laughter
from the senators and others present.
NJ Fallieres tapped for silence, and M.
Bernard continued TO review the Royaist
agitation at the end of 1893, showing that
NJ Buffet. Oct. "a and Oct 8 telegraphed
I'm code to the Duke of Orleans, who was
then in Bohemia, to come to the frontier
Oct 25 being the date OF the Antl-Semitlc
and Royallst disturbance on the Place de
Ia Concorde. On Oct. ~ there was further
disorder, a mob marching on the Cherche
Midi prison crying "Vive lie Due Dor
leansr
The police stopped the mob. but NJ.
Chevilly wired 10 the Duke of Orleans:
Success destne; 1000 demonstration9 po-
lice stopped them, but will recommence."
This Royalist outing, II appears, aroused
the jealousy Of the other parties, and NJ.
Buffet wired TO the Duke OF Orleans that
he feared the Bonapartists were also con-
templatlng action.
The Indictment proceeded with re-
capitulntion of the Royallst maneuvers and
declared the Royaiists led and paid mob
to insult President Loubet on the day OF
his election.
Letters seized at the residence of NJ.
Chevilly showed that the funds were be-
coming exhausted by February, 1899 and
promise Of money, mostly from ladies'
were found IN the correspondence.
COnspiracy's elimination.
The culrinatory point OF the royalst
conspiracy was reached Feb. %, when
NJ Deroulede made his notorious attempt