Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-05
DRAMATIC SCENES
At Sentencing Of Alleged Con-
spirators at Paris.
Buffet, DerouIede and SaIuces Banished
for Term of 10 Years.
01erin Imprisoned d-Prisoners Shout Bite,
Defiance at the Judges.

Paris, Jan. 4.-The high court in
| secret session, today, condemned Mn.
Buffet and Deroulede 10 10 years ban
ishment. Nj. Guerin was sentenced to
10 years confinement in fortified
place. NJ. Saluces was sentenced to 10
ears Punishment.
When the high courf opened it's pub
lie session. today. the president of that
body. NJ. FallicrpS, read the decisions
which had been reached yesterday.
The prisoners who We're acquitted there
upon rose and shook hands with M
Derc culedc. Buffet ana Guerin. Then
raising various shouts they left the
hall
The court afterwards entered on 4
secret session during which they de
cided on the sentences of the convict
ed prisoners as already announced.
NJ. Deroulede. still weak from his i'll
ness, entered the hail leaning on NJ
Rariller's arm. After the reading of
yesterdays decisions. NJ. FalIieres or
lere1 the expulsion Of the men acquit-
tea ana the public prosecutor asked for
the application Of sentences against
the convicted.
NJ. Buffet's counsel, NJ. NOrmand. fol-
lowed in behalf Of his client. and be
gan to expatiate on the latters senti-
ments. when NJ. Fallieres stopped him
and told the lawyer to keep to the
question of the sentence.
We'll. said NJ. Normand. strike my
client 50 that the country may judge
the extent of the hate and fear which
anmates you"
NJ. Buffet then said: You dealt me
a blow. Thank you You have con
dcmned the government u times. and
| thank you T. times. | do not want
to benefit by the Berenger law If
there We're street demonstrations. to-
morrow. l 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-Semite Guerin. | Will share
their pain. But however hard may be
the sentence, however distant the exile
which even more cruel to me, a
patriot and a soldier will return, ]
will return when justice returns. Strike
me then. Accomplish the act which
will remain an indelible shame on the
NEE national Vive la republique du
peuple."
NJ Deroulede was listened to in pro-
found silence but his passionate utter
ances caused great sensation.
NJ Guerin said he did not wish to
make any further defence. He would
not utter a word Of repentance or an
peal for indulgence. adding: How
ever hard my trials ana sufferings |
will say to my friends. Courage. con-
fidence'"
NJ. DcrouIcdc again rose and said:
Il desire for the first tim" to shake
hands with these men. | met them
here and | have learned to esteem
them" NJ. Deroulede then shook
hands with NJ Buffet and Guerin.
NJ Buffet cried: This is the first
ana perhaps the last time"
NJ. Guerin said: 1T is the first time
we are in agreement"
NJ Deroulede shouted sarcastically:
Yes. here is the conspiracy"
Today's decision condemns the con
victed men to pay the costs of tht
prosecution. The sentences took ef-
feet immediately.
1t is asserted that Monsieur De
roulede was hurried to the train and
Immediately dispatched toward tn,
Spanish frontier, h having decided Il
reside ut san Sebastian.
NJ. Guerin viii be removed - n
French fortress. probably on the island
Of Dleorun on the west coast. NJ. Buf
f,t will go to Belgium
The Marquis I.ur-Saluccs. who is u
we'll known Royalist and who was for
merly a member of the chamber of
Deputies. was convicted in default uf
appearance. His whereabouts is un
known but il is believed that he is out
side Of French territory. He repre-
scented the Gironde in the National AS
sembly Of 1871 and at one time held
the rank of chief Of battalion in the
territorial army.
Paris. Jan. $50 A. M.-Buffet ana