New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
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TRIAL FOR CONSPIRACY.
FRENCH SENATE OPENS Pro
CEEDLNGS AGAINST
DEROULEDE.
READING OF INDICTMENT GREETED
WITH LAUGHTER - ACCUSATIONS
AGAINST ROYALTSTS-PRISON-
Fps NAY HAVE COUNSEL
Frs NAY HAVE COUNSEL.

Frs MAY HAVE COUNSEL.
Paris. Sept 1s-The Senate met as Hgn
Court Of Justice to-day at . p. m. for the pur-
pose OF trying twenty-five politicians including
NM De Monicourt Deroulede Marcel Habert.
Thiebaud Baron De vaux and Jules Guerin on
the charge Of conspiring against the Govern
ment
The Procurator General Mr. Bernard. read the
long Indictment. which lasted from 2:25 till $40
r. n. when the Senate entered into secret ses-
sion 70 discuss the Indictment and determine the
questions relating 10 the preliminary inquiry
which is 20 be ordered.
The public and press galleries were crowded
by As D. m. and tne Senator'S places were filed
a few minutes before p m. Then the roll OF
a drum was heard in the distance, announcing
that President Fallieres. accompanied by Senate
officers. was approaching. A few moments later
a door on the right OF the Chamber was thrown
open. the Chief Usher cried: Monsieur le
President Messeurs" and VI. Fallleres entered
and. bowing 10 the two officers who drawn
swords in hand. had escorted him through the
corridors Of the palace to the Chamber, pro-
ceeded 10 the platform and took his seat behind
the table in the centre II the platform. The
President has a fine head and grisy beard, and
was attired in evening dress Behind him were
grouped the ushers and other officers Of the
Senate in evening dress and wearing their silver
chains Of Office. on a table at the Presidents
right hand was large brass hand bell which,
however. he had no occasion 10 use to-day,
sharp tapping q his little maiet sufficing 70 re-
store silence when the laughter which greeted
some Of the passages Of NJ Bernard's bill OF
indictment grew too boisteroUs.
PRISONERS CELLS COMFORTABLE.
Not one Of the accused was present or in the
palace to-day, but nine cells have been fitted
up for them in the library. They are COM
fortably furnished The floors are covered with
Hnoleum and the walls are hung with greenish
cloth The furniture of each cell consists OF
an iron bedstead. an easy chair. a marble topped
table. cuspidor and rug Thus the prisoners
will have little 70 complain Of and may con-
graduate themselves that times have changed
since the Girondns were confined in the Palace
of the Senate by Robespierre during the Reign
Of Terror and languished in its dungeons. and
since Marshal Ney was immured in an unven-
tilated cell until led forth 10 be shot in the
gardens
President Fallieres opened the proceedings.
amid general silence. by reading the decree ot
/ 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 or making attempt on the Sc
/ curlty of the State.
NJ FaliAres then declared the Senate consti-
tuted 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 NJ
/ Fallieres concluded reading the Presidents de-
/ cree. A Senator Of the Right. ". La Marzelle
began to speak and NJ. Faeres said sharply:
/ r cannot hear YOU" La Marzelle insisted, and
! NJ FaIlieres again said: Il cannot hear you"
/ and the party IF the Left shouted. Order!
/ Order" Senator VI. Provost de Launay
! member Of the Right. thereupOn cried, pointing
! u the Left: There are our judges" AT this
| there was a general shout Of oh" and
! silence" from the Senators Of the Left and the
| galleries. the public and members OF the press.
| the latter being throughout the proceedings more
/ audible than the Senator'S themselves NJ. Fall
/ Heres. however. with rapplng OF MS maIIet'
/ quickly restored order
The leading absentees when the roll was
! called were NM Constans and Scheurer Kest-
ner and General Mercer
| ENTRANCE OF THE PROSECUTOR.
! Then the door through which NJ. Fallieres en-
! tered was again opened wide, and three tall fig
! ures in long, scarlet robes appeared on the
! threshold. and with stately bearing marched
] o~'N'A-~t++7
! platform, took up their places on the right OF
| the President The first was VI. Bernard. the
/ Procurator General. who was handsome figure
! in his scarlet robe trimmed with broad strip Of
/ ermine against which white background the red
! ard blue ribbons Of his decorations, pinned on
! his breast showed bright. The two substitutes
with him wore scarlet gowns trimmed with
! black and having no ernine
! N Bernard Immediately began 70 read the IN
| dictment in nonotonous voice. The indictment
began by reciting the facts OF the arrest OF NM.
/ Deroulede and Marcel Ha bert. and said the In
| quiry had shown the existence of a conspiracy
! 20 change the form of government 70 which the
| disorders ~ last February, il was added were
due and in which NM Derouede and Marcel
/ Habert and some members Of the League Of
| Patriots VI. Gutrin and some members OF the
Anti-Semitic League. NJ. Du Buc and some
! members of the Society u Antl-Semitic Youth.
NM Buffet Godefroy and Chevllly and mem
bers Of the Royalst party were inculpated All
the societies mentioned since 1895 It was point
cd out had abandoned electoral action FOR revo-
/ lutionary action. and the League OF Patriots
! openly pursued the object u overthrOwing the
| Constitutional Government. NM Deroulede and
Marcel Habert seeking 70 attain their ends by
the union Of rioters and troops in the streets.
| The Anti Semitic League, IL vas also said. had
joined the insurrectonal organization wherewith
were associated the Nationalist Royalst and
| Imperallst leagues and the Anti Semitic
Youth has as mission the propaganda in the
provinces 81 the revolutionary movement NJ.
! Du BIc. il was further charged. is the link be-
! tween the Anti Semitic and Patriot leagues
ROYALIST ACTION IN PROVINCES.
The indictment then gave a Few particulars ot
| the provincial organization. Referring 70 the
/ Royalist League it said it was worthy of atten-
ton. because. though the idea of a monarchical
restoration appeared inconceivable it had played
a prenonderant role in the recent events It's