New-York tribune., 1902-07-20
PARIS.
CLASS PRIVILEGES OF FRENCH ADVo-
GATES DENOUNCED.
TWO MOTOR CAR ACCIDENTS ONE FATAL
GENERAL DE GALLIFFET AND
THE COMMUNE.

Copyright: 1902: BY The Tribune Assoeiaticn)
Especial 70 The New-York Tribune by French cable)
Paris July 19.-The judgment rendered yes
terday in the Ninth Correctional Court nom
suiting Mime. du Cast in her libel suit against
Maitre Barboux establishes the principle that
French advocates can libel or slander private
individuals with impunity in the course of their
pleadings and arguments in court, and has
aroused a vigorous outburst of public indigna-
ton. Nine. du Cast herself and her fascinating
personality excite less sympathy or interest
than the principle involved. Public feeling is
that it was most unfortunate that Prince de
sagan should have upset matters by his per
sonal aggression upon Maitre Barboux, phys
icaiiy so vastly inferior 10 Prince de Sagan
who is an amateur athlete.
The ''Eclair' I'm a leading article gives the
trend of popular sentiment in the following
statement: This judgment teaches the masses
10 despise the law, for in this case the calumny
was absolutely certain and was demonstrated
in its most repulsive form. The judgment
moreover shows that equality among French
men does not exist. for If Nine. du Cast had
libelled Maitre Barbour she would have been
liable TO a severe legal penalty, but Maftre
Barbour. being barrister has legal i'm
munity 10 slander right and left. The judg-
ment diseloses a class privilege that amounts
20 a national abuse that must be forthwith
abolished"
Among the few well known Americans still
remaining in Paris Mr.. and Mrs, William
+. Vanderbilt jr., who, after trip from Ger
many and Switzerland in their automobile
have just made another extremely pleasant one
in Northern France William T. Dannat, the
American painter and James Gordon Bennett.
both fervent automobilists. may be seen each
afternoon spinning through the Bots de Bou-
logne. Both Bennett and Dannat made them
selves on being able TO take care of their motor
cars themselves. and start off on short trips
unencumbered by professional chauffeurs or
mechercians
Mr.. and Mrs Francisco De Wolf of Bristol.
r.. J., arrived here yesterday their automo-
bile from chamounix after delightful run
without incident except splitting tire.
Only two motor car accidents are recorded
this week One Of these was in Paris, when a
small motor car near the Metropolitan station
in the Place de la Concorde, going at a rate
OF ten miles hour some fallen banana
peels. suddenly swerved and spun around like
top. No damage TO the car or to those IN Il
occurred, but the Comtesse de Peyronnst. who
is well known in fashionable society and an
enploye named De France we're knocked over
The comtesse &c Peyronnet had both legs frac.
tured and the employees ribs crushed
The other accident occurred near Nantes, wher.
Municipal Councillor Cassegrain and his wife
were proceeding at a moderate pace In their
automobile, when. TO avoid running over a dog
In the middle OF the road. they made a sudden
sharp turn which upset the in the ditch
NJ. Cassegrain had lung perforated and was
killed, while his wife had shoulder dislocated
one arm put out Of Joint and the calf Of hel
right leg torn away.
General de Gallifet is coming PROMINENT,
before the public as man OF letters. His recoI