The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
TEN YEARS IN
A FORTRESS.
Sentence Imposed on Guerin at
Paris for Conspiracy.
BUFFET, SALUCES, DER0ULEDE.
Punishment Imposed Upon Them Was Ten
Years Banlshm;nt From fiance.
EUfFET AND DeROULeDE OEFIiNr. |
Made Bling Rsiersn;es 10 he Court ard Declared
IhsJ loud MOI AsCspl he nslshs
Of hs telsRgtT LaG
EUfFET AND DEROUleDE OEFIiNT.

Paris, Jan. 5-The high court (sen-
ate in secret session yesterday, con-
demned NM. Buffet. Sauces and De-
rouiede to ten years banIshment.
"a. Guer.n was sentenced to 10 years
confinement in a tordned place.
When the hgn court opened its pub
lie SESSION yesterday the president Of
tEat body, M. Falheres, read the decis-
ions which had been reached Wednes-
oay. The prisoners who were acquitted
thereupon rose ana shook hands with
MN. Deroulede Buffet. Guctn. Tnen
ia4s.ng VARIOUS snou.s they left the
hall.
NJ. Deroulede, slil weak from his III
ness. entered the han leaniEg on Nj.
bariler atfn. Anvns the puOIic were
M. Derouieoe daughter and brother,
anu 4u.tc "a nuuioet va women menus
OF the prisoners. After the readIng OF
yesterday decisions, NJ. Fameres or
defeu the expulsion of the men acquit-
ted, and the pubic prosecutor asked
Tor The apphcat.on OF sentences against
the -cOnYctc j..
NJ. Bullets counsel, NJ Normand,
followed in behalf OF his client, and
began TO eXpauate on the latters SEN
timeprs, when NJ. Fallieres stopped
him and told the lawyer to keep on
the question OF the sentence
We'll" said NJ. Normand, strike my
client so that the country may judge
the extent Of the hate and fear which
animate YOU"
NJ. Falheres interrupted counsel with
the remark: You are insulting the
court"
NJ. Normand rejoined. IN. Buffet
frareS tffis-eotf+t r-rat-r-tifah Ire e-ett--
tered IL, and he will become greater
stih in prison"
NJ Buffet then said: you have
dealt me blow. Thank you. You have
condemned the government IL times
and thank you II times. | do not want
10 benefit by the Berenger law. If there
were street demonstrations tomorrow
would take part in them. / do not
want pity or indulgence"
NJ. Deroulede then rose and said.
"Since you have coupled me with the
valiant royalist. Buffet. and the cour-
ageous anti-Semiie. Guerin. / will
share their pain. But. however hard
may be the sentence. however distant
the exile which. even m0Te CTuet for
me. patriCt and soldier I will return
] viii return when Justice returns:
shall be free when the nation becomes
free: l am there by Loubet's orders.
strike me. then; :ccomplish the act
which will remain an indeibe shame
on the history of the parliament Vive
LArmee National, Vive la RepublI-
Que du PeoDle!"
Nj. Deroulede was listened To I'm pro-
found silenre. but his passionate utter
ances caused nrofourd sensation.
NJ. Guerip said no did not wish m
make any further defence He would
not otter n word Of renantanca or an
1ttfa IL EFrI
hard nv trials end sumerings I viii
say to my friends COURAGE conf
derce''"
~ Derpuiede aga ~ rose and sad.
" desire for the first time Ia shake
hands w''h these roen met them
h@re. and have learned to esteem
then
NJ ncraulede ,har shook hands with
~ Rr~et and y Guo~'0
~ RrHet c~'ed "This IS the frs,
and porhans 10 last tio,a
W. Guerin Said "Tf s the first time
We 49, IN aoreen,ant"
" DsroUlede shouted sarcasticallv.
ives here - tho oousniracv"
The secret session then hoqno and
~ eprfer7os wo~a anrourced Iatar
The decision condemns the convicted
raon ." nov the c0eAs ~ tho nroseou-
f'o~ The sentences took effect imme-
dia.oiv
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