The New York Herald Newspaper, January 27, 1872, Page 13

sek et MHE WURDERERS OF THE BOSTAGES. ‘Trial of the Assassins of the Paris Hostages. Tho Prisoners Brought to the Bar of Justice and Charged with Their Crimes. How Archbishop Darboy and the Priests Met Their Death. DYING FORGIVING THEIR MURDERERS List of the Assassins—Exciting Scenes in Court. Panis, Jan. 8, 1872, && {2 difficult to conceive anything wore horrible in human form than are most of the wretched beings whe this morning took their seats on the bench of the accused in ihe riding school at Versailles. Hard- ened aslhave vecome to the sight of mankind isiigured by absiatne and vice, I confess my aston- ishmont at the appearance of this batch of Com- Mupists.on trial. No demons’ heads could be ima- gined more revolting, As the prisoners took their seats the audience shuddered. There was a large attendance in Court to-day; the sight-seers came punctually for te trial of the assassins of the Arch. bishop of Paris, the Abbé Degnerry, the Péres Du- coudray and Clerc, the Abbé Allard and the Presi- Gent Bonjean, Wich promises details unsurpassed tn dramatic horror, ‘the murder of Generals Ciement- Thomas and Lecomte was terribie enough 1 ail conscience; but taese officers belonged to a proies- lon accustomed tu look death in the face, and the exoitement of the 18th of March maddeaed tho bloodthirsty crewd, ‘The case now before. the Court refers on the contrary to the cold. blooded murder on the 24th of May of onests and a magistrate, all of whom had been during life universally respected. The members of the Court took their seats at twelve o'clock precisely, and the President, Colonel Delaporte, urdered the prisoners to be brougat betore them. ‘The torriple defiie whew cominenced, preceded by a Sergeantde Ville, who took his seat at the mght hound corner of the first row—the place formerly occupied by Ferré, Preau de Vedel and otuers condemned to death. Hitherto we nave considered any one in- stalied there as doomed, The policeman did not seem to like it, ‘ue poor lellow was kept there on the present occasion to prevent, if nececsary, a apring on the Court by auy of tne human hyenas by who. he Was Luillowed, THY PRISONERS took their seats in the following order, thelr advor cates belng on ihe bench im front. Some of the counsel appeared for more than one prisoner:— Isidore Frangois, packing case maker, aged 24, Goveruor of the prisou of La Koquetie during tbe Comimune—Advocate Maitre Bocquet. Anfome Ramatn, chief turukey, aged 5v—Adyo- cate Maitre Cuarvonucl. Jean Picon, turnkey, aged 42—Mattre Demange, Jeun Bapuste Laugbela, turnkey—Maitre Weber, Gustave Gentun, wood carver, aged sb—Mailre Constant. ‘ Augusie Prosper Girardot, brass founder, aged ‘23—Maitre Richer, Jacques Grangeaud, stone cutter, aged 21—Maltre Malaperi. Joseph Latour, grooin, aged 45—Mattre Petit. George Frederic Levin, locksmith, aged 49— Maitre Constant, Lucien Girou', maxer of immorteile couronnes for tomos, aged 43—Maitie Farre, Zeke Grandel (rrancois’ concubine), aged 25— Mattie Duperner de Larsin, Buaile Mure, commerciat clerk, aged 24—Maitre Passerat. Coustant Benoist Poldevin, mason—Maitre Peut. Eiaiie Constant Merauii, carriage painter, aged 17— Maitre Desiosses, " Jean Bapiiste Larmeron, journeyman, aged 53-— Mauro Fiovest, Jean Baptiste Lesontcnal, house patater, aged 59— Maitre Richer. indaire, called La Chaise, wife of Diurguerite ¢ Prevost, Vivandiere OL the 6éth bataliion, aged 39— Maitre Laviolicite, Emile Pierre Justin Fortin, leat maker for arti fletat flowers, aged 25 years—Maiire Laytollette, Antoine Hugene Maraull, brazier, aged 45—Maltre Favre. Jean Bapuste Denain, carpenter, aged 57—Malire Pinot. Simeon Frangols Pechin, huckster, aged 40—Maitre Maysunnade, dues Léon YVattter, plumber, aged 40—Mattre Crosnard. Ene Jean ee Pigerre, aged 54—Maltre May: sonnade, Another prisoner will be tried by default, THE COMMANDANT RUSTAN, asisted by Licutenant Guinez, of the Nincty-sixth rogiment of the line, appeared, unfortunately tor the prisoners, as Commussaire du Gouvernement, i say uniortunately, for Commandant Rustan is a far more fearful persouage than Commandant Gaveau. The latter, in the cases he has conducted, succeeded in only obtaining one death sentence, that ot Ferré, Commandant Kustan has obtained” eigit condemnations to death—seven aheaa—and the prisoners, over one hundred in all, ac cused of having slanghtered the hostages, will afford lim asplendid harvest, Commandant Rustan {8 @n especial favorite with the ladies, He 1s conspicuous—not oa account of his beauty, No- body—not even his worst enemy—could accuse him, with truth, of being an Adonis; but he is frank, and thoroughly understands his cases. He speaks well, and asa charming, simpering, beautiful Eve, given to strong sensations, said to me yesterday:—On, he does get those horrid Communists sentenced to Geath so nicely!” The usual formalliies baying been complied with the Grefier read THE REPORT AGAINST THE PRISONERS, isis of great length, and oceupled two hours in reading. I seud you the following synopsis:—On the 24tn May six victims, chosen from among the most virtuous of the magistrature aud priesthood, wero brutally murdered in @ Paris prison oy a hand- fut of drunken roffans, in obedience to the orders ofthe Commune. The massacre was accomplished tm accordance with a judgment given by an impro- vieed court martial av the Mairie of the Eighteenth arrondissement, where the members of the Com- muue who had not fied took refuge. after the morning JDelescluze, Ranvier, ferrs and others were there, and in consequence of the National Gnard shouting trea- son they ordered the Slaughter of the hostages, A mock court martial was instituted. The accused Genton, mn the confidence of Ranvier, was nomi- nated Prosident, The members of the Court wero a sergeant of We federals and an old Natioual Guard, ‘The condemnation of the hostages and their imme- diate execution was pronounced; a detachment of Communists went to the prison of La Roquette; the victims were delivered up by Francols, the Governor of the prison, and Romain, the ebief turnkey, The arrest of Monsetgneur Darvoy had taken piace on the 2iat March; that of President Bonjean on the 4th Apri, Un the Sth April the Commune issued the eeiebrated decree, that any one in complicity wath } Versailios should be arrested, kept asa hostage by the people, brought be.orea jury, and in ceriatu cases shot. from that moment arresis and pillage wero endiess, Churches and private houses were in- vaded, robbed and profaned, Often the perquist- tiong were made iu churches during divine service, in ofder the more surely to find the seered vesses, Even tombs were violated and wearched, Placards announced to the peopie that ue bodies exbumed Were those of victiins assasst- pated vy the priesis, On the 2d of Aprit the Com. mune poouoes whe confiscation of ali property belonging to religious congregations, THE BXECUTION OF TH13 DECREE commenced on tie 4ih with the sucking of the Arch. pishop’s paiace, the Jesuits’ establishinent, and 1 numbers of religiews were arrested, On the nati cipwing day the Aubé Deguerry, curé of tho Made- eine, was arrested, and ido the Abbé Allard, when arte a the ramparts, where he had been to succor the wounded, When the hostages were ranaferred from Mazas they were huddled together 'y twos in the compartweuts of the prison van, In rhioh one person alone would nave been tncon- ‘venienced, The drive across Paris was torture. ‘At the meetings of the Commune, in tha most Vio- lent journals and the clubs, the deaths of the host- 68 wero demanded. The hi es demanded in vain to be tied, the invari answer was, june ne fait ie t Comm Cae i le fait deta revotulon” Depotation’ tro i People callie’ at the prisous to assure mael yi that none of the hostages were ‘the rewular troops entesed BBY rae hora es were sFansierred, to tne prison of uu ‘Os! a \aweaded the overauiod. “ine Aveluushoo. te Pie NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, I87Z—TRIPLE SHEET. dent MM. Deguerry, Surrat others were to enter an open or cart— taplasianes @ second followed with the ow ors, tue crowd became menacing, and Wheu the coriége started there was an explosion of anger, The populace in deiirium poured upon the Unbappy hostages my and meult, ‘fh tages having been impriscaed in La Roquette a picket of Communists was posted on the place and before the door of the prison. ‘The picket Wag com- posed of SIX Companies chosen Irom the worst atullious Of the quarier, the lsuta and 206th batal- 1008 Lue picket remained there from the 22d tore 27th of May, commanded by a wreiched drunkard, Verg, chosen expressly by Rauvier, witout doubt w give ani w whe time of the premeditated murder, erig formed the wen and ordered them to fire, He never gavé orvers but with pistol m hand, accompanied with horrible threats; vot tiading a suficieat number of velun- teers, Genton was relerred to, who addressed Lime sell to the V engeurs de siourens, t o ihe Lascars, to the Sous of Pere Duchesne, ‘To restore confidence to the Communists it was necessary to Blrike a heavy plow, which would Pry tnat they were not alraid of responsibility or deata on the barricades, Assassination Was resoried to, THE COURT MARTIAL, with Genton as President, was tostituted. A ser- peant and a dirty old man were judges; the mem- ers of the Commune und of the two commitiees formed the audience. It was this etnister and gro- tesque trivunai that sentenged to death the iinstrl- ous victhns, Of course (ue ecoused did NOt Appear before it, The judyment was writen by the oid judge. Between four and five o'clock Genton ad collected «men from the Sixty-sixth battalion im = suflictent numbers to form {ue iiring party, and sent them tv the prison of La Roguette, When ioliowing them he met near the prison the accused Woman Prevost, commonly called La Chaise (with whom he was well ac- uainted) and also ber lover, La Chaise. He told them what he hud done and what he was about to undertake, ‘the woulwu entered the prison with fim, She was vivanuiere of the Sixty-sixth, aud insisted tat the Lring party should not be exclu- sively composed of men belouging to that battalion, ‘fey had aiready shot a Communist oificer that morning; the nr omer ses Was two great,” she said, BY disputing with Verig, Who had already taken commaud of the executioners, she succeeded in witharawing frou the prison a comsiderable num- ber and she Herself leit with them, A large group ot National Guards had collected nesr the prison gules. ‘There wes indescribable coniusion. Pay had been distributed Ww most of the battalions; the the women took part in the distribution, Every: body drank, and soon the crowd was drunk. seven o’clock flity armed men arrived, with threo adiegués of the Communes, distinguished by thet red scaria, ‘two oilicers were in command. One of them has been recoguized by the witnesses— pS pel Commandant oi the Thirty-fiith batvanon, was ‘HE REAL FIRING PARTY, AS soon as the men eutered the prison gate was closed; they loaded their rides in the first court; their chiels proceeded vw the prison office. Ther Gescriplion bas uot Leeda marked by duy of the wit nesses, ‘hey were for tae most part very young and clothed in Various uniforms, without numbers on thew forage caps. Jt is supposed that many of them must faye been shot at the same time as Verg, Wao had assumed the commana, Some of them, however, ust be among the accused, and Will be probably recognized during tne trial, Pygerre omy has beea recogaized by Latour, Kkamata, Picon and Vattier. Genton, it appears, had already during the day brought a urst order to Francois, The order indicated Mouselgneur Darboy, Bonjean and the Avbé Deguerry, Lut added threo more at choice. Francois, however, liesitated; he would not write or eveu aesignate the three other names, Genton 100K back the order (0 be completed. in the eveu- Ing the order, icomptete, was brought by the three déidguds, ‘the order the prison books, Francois was avow that tne named ol not been entered; that with respect to them he only Kept vie Ltsts of transier or orders for arrest. Unfortunates were sometimes bronght there owing to (he caprice of a dranken tederate, and they Jost uneir maividuaitty, delug afterwards oaly Known by che numbor of their cell or sleeping berth. Francois could not find the fists sent with the hostages irom Maas. The delegates and the ollicers of the firing party became violeat. Tue lists were at last discovered. Uneot the delegates selected three ames at random, peritaps, in the order written down, THE LAST OF VICTIMS Was completed, aud tue turnkey, Beaussst, was or- aered to call che roll of the fourth section, lu the prison odice they yociferated at the slowness of Leausset, Pigerre caine out brandishing hs sword at ain, and sent him towards the hostages, xtamuaiu Look the ist from Beausset wud called the rot. ‘fhe six victiins let theic ceils, M. Bonjean wished to re-enter his, Ramain preveated hin trom doiug #0 with brutality, shoutiag, “What dv they want to do with your You are well enough ad you are.” Auother did not come out quickly enougn, Kawan satd:—taluse t go to ferca you’? When Une six Victis were ¢ tected Raman con them by a smail stalrcase to tne at the end of tie tn- A iecerates, 16 appears, wished to soot them there. but they found the gate closed. Whue Jeanuard tied to opeu it Verig re- marke’ they would be too much in sight. Lhe itr Ing party. was, however; when te victims re- Joined them they Were assailed wit obscene iusaits, and them the execuiloners brutally pusued them towards (he exterior Way. Mobseigneur Darouy, M. Bonjean and the Abbé Allard attempted to speak, but Ouly succeeded in inducing greater Insulis, to such al ex(ent that one of tue leuerates interiered, saylag Co his companions, “You do nov know What may Lappen to yourselves to-morrow.” THIS TERRIBLE SCENB at last ended. Mouseigueur Yarvoy knecled, sald a snort prayer, rose and pronounced a last venedic- tion tu his trieuds, Kneellag around nlm, and then the tuneral procession conunued its march, These 81x Clrisians rose more confident and resigued to meet a horriple agath, ~The Abbé Allard ted the Way, Singing in @ subdued votce the ‘Ve pro- lunuts.” ~~ he was preceded by Ramain, who marched with both hands thrust into bis pocksts and Win a Careless air, ag if about to accomplish some oraiuary duiy. Behina the Abbé Allard foiiowed Monseigneur Darboy anu M. Bon- jean; then came MM, Deguerry, Clerc aud Ducou- dray. ‘The Communists surrounded their views and marched tn disorder, the turnkey, Jeannard, followed in the rear, more dead than alive, Ail these details were witnessed Irom the windows of the cells in the tourth sections, where abode the hostages reserved for another journée, Near the cell NO, 8M. Gard, seminariste, saw an tndyvidual give to a federate oficer a sabre and a sword with gold hilt; and it has been proved that the accused, Fortin, sald to his brother-in-law, Berger, shortly alter the crime, that he had beea ovitged to lend his sabre to the ofiicer who commanded the party to give ine signal for firing. So that no doubt can exist that Forum was among the assassins. At the eud of the first chemin de ronde micrieur, Which the cortége followed {rom south to north, 13 an iron ule coummunicauing with the second exterior, chemin deronde, it was closed; it Was necessary to ring and to walt for tne turnkey to bring the key, Tuis occasioned a fresh halt; the Archbishop atempicd to pronounce @ tew words; the coufederaies replied with iusulis, aad at last they passed into the second chemin de ronde, marching then from north to souch, While passing through the gate the turakey, Jeannard, secrety stretcied forward his hana to the victims, who pressed it wolle giving him their blessing, This man was so much moved that he was obliged to sit down for an instaut; he allowed the ast men oi the detachment to pass and he then fled, Ramain cone Unued to advance up to the middie of the chenin de ronde and rejoined him in the prison ofice, Fare ther the prosecution has no direct evidence to offer. ‘The nostages remaining in the celis and che turokeys ailirin that about six mimutes passed before they heard te fusilade—the time required for placing the victims in line, about three yards in front of the wall, THR ASSASSINATION was committed at the extremity of the second chemin de ronde, at the angie of the exterior wail Which skirts the Kue ae 1a Folie-Regnault ani the Rue de la Vacyuerie. The firing heard is descrived as @ prolon; subdivision fire, with two shore in- tervals, and then some tsolated shots at four minutes before eight o'clock, The victims fell exactly where the boues were afterwards found, for the Wouads corresponded exactly with the pools of blood om the ground. ‘They were ranged on their backs, nearly parallel. Monseig- neur Darboy to the right hand, then M. Bonjean, the Abbé Deguerry, the Peres Clero, Ducoudray and then the Abbe Auard, whose head was repusing on the bouy of Pére Ducoudray, 4 AFTER COMMITTING THE ORTMB the assassins retired by the courward. Verlg, when leaving, said to the turnkeys, Periet and Bourguigaon, showiag them a pistul:i—“You see it is sull smoking; | have just used it Lo give the last stroke to the famous Archbishop.” Another accom. Plice said:—""Pas Old canaiile Would not dic; he Tose three times, and I to have fear of him.’ On the Place de ia Royuette the wretches said:— “We have jast gained fifty iraucs.” At eleven o’cluck the same evening THE HOSTAGES STILL REMALNING in the Fourth section were awakened by persons ‘walking la the corridor, They were the Governor Frangois, Ramaiu, Pico, & man named Clement, grepier of the Petite Koquette, and an officer of the Communists, The turnkey Lamothe lighted them with ajautern, They came to search the empiy Celis. Francois complained that the numbers of the cells had pot been kept. He knocked at No, 23, asking “Who ts there?” Kamain replied, oM, jourt , cure of the Bonne Nouveile.”” An,” said the Gov. ernor, “he is for the next batch.” These robbers of the dead made their reflections on the riches or py of the victims according to what they found in each cell, In that which had been occupied by the Abvé Allard they found nothing, “Poor devil’ 1a that of the Archbishop fits Giscussion, ‘This 13 An emerald,” said on diamoud,” said another; _‘1'his 13 gold;?? gilt,” &c, In the cell of Peré Ducoudray they com. lained of finding nothing but Jesuir’s Tuoy made a bundie of all they found, ROBBING THE DEAD. At two o'clock in the pels | Wertg, Ramain Picon, Royer, Greflier at te Petite Hoqueite, Garrard Gran- others, among them Girau geaud, Latou aud | Levin, Hgnted by Lamothe, pro- ceeded to ib piece where tho crime had been com- ttted to fetoh (he bodies, Which they first searched, fearing the clothes and pi Fah the buttons, the scoundrels pricked Gnger while Fa age 3 SHOR DNCKIER, HO ——— F Lt) forced the hostages had C188 4No, 1 Is ” ‘at the same time strfking the corpse, “he Nas even hurt after death.” Latour t ay ney felt for tue Uemetery of Pere La Cnaise, Latour ar and the others pushed the cart, es. corted by Communists; Rove and Garraut fol lowed, Before leaving the prison, Ramain de. posited with the Governor te articles found on th icum At ‘La Ghaise tue Vodies Were placed ‘no a common Greve, already prepared, and the rty returned for the badies of Abvé ‘Allard and eres Clere and Ducondray. Garraug did not make the second trip, being too drunk; he went home, Verig patd the men each sixty centimes. Nove ol the belonging to the victims has been found, ¥, Jewels, books, papers, clothes were takea to Frangois, who divided them with the girt Grandet, his concuvine; tae prison grejiers Rooe and Garraud, Ramain, Picon and Ve A packet of cloties was given by the girl Grandel, at five o'clock on the eveome of tie 25) of May, to tour National Guards. She toid them to buro them, and gave them mone} for tue purchase of peiroleum, On tue 34 of June search Wa: made at the residence of @ turnkey, named Langbein, attached to the toarth section. A large number of purses was found, eontaining gold and banknotes amounting to 2,438 francs, Tuere were algo wavenhes, Keys, lmen and books, prevents of the hostayes ay and the following days, ‘The report \ien especially relers to the CHARGES AND PROOES against each of the accused. Ax tire particulars will come out in evidence it ts unnecessary now vo give them. ‘The adie Waccusation was read with steu- torlan vowe by tho greficr of the Court and listened to with Lreathiess attention, occasionally interrupted by expressions of horror which ine auditors were uuablo to repress, THE COURT THEN ADJOURNED for a few miautes and the prisoners were removed, During this imterval tae guards were forced to separate the ex-Commandant Pigerre from hits fel- low humau Ugers, several of whom positively de- clared that he had taken paitin the assassnations at the Roquette. in hts deience he relies on being able to prove an altbi, Furiou-ly excited when tle prisoners left the Court, ne rushed at two of them, and would have made use of his kuoife but for the | Umely interierence of the keepers. WHEN THE COURT RESUMED its sitting the President proceeded to interrogate Frangois, The Governor of La Roquette ruse. He 13 #& small; slight man, decently dressed; his face clean shaven, with the exception of @ dark mustache, which, with his well trimmed hair, gives him the appearance of a respectable non-commis- sioned oficer in mufti. At first sight there 13 noting which tnuicates the hardened scoundrel; he occa- sioually turns pale and lowers his head, On closer examination his features assume the bird of prey type, andthe eyes look bloodthirsty. According to the report against him, it appears that, long beiore the letn of March Franyjois was an active agent of the secret societies, in May, 1857, he was condemnea for assaults and wounding: he was declared pank- rupt ia June, 1369; was again condemned on Lith May, 1870, for offences against the Chiel of tho ese antecedents were suflcient to give him favor im the eyes of the Commune. Frangois ‘was appointed Governor ot the P’risou de la Grane Roquetie, where he took up his quarters on the 23d of March, accompanied by the Woman Grandel, He treated the emplorés of the prison with severity, petted the prisoners until the arrival of the host- ages, for whom he created morai tortures. He brought from tne Petite Koquette, Kamai, who was there a turnkey, and made him chief turnkey, He promoted the turnkey Picon to the rank of briga- dier, These three men established in the prison a reign of terror. Notwithstanding tue evident ats- Position of Frangols to lacticate the murders of the 24tn May, there Is no direct evidence oi his having been present at the execution, He was, however, ir the nelgaborhood, for alter the assassination he was heard to say to tue conspirators, Wo not tite 30 much; you will make people tuink that the prigon is in revotution.’? During iis interrogatory FRANCOIS DENIED HAVING TAKEN PART IN THB MURDERS. He insisted that he had invariably ordered the prison Officers to be polite vo the prisoners; that on tie 4th oi May he had breaklasted, as usual, With the prison Gregier; he had not breaktasted with Kerré, who did not come to the prison on the 24th; the order to shoot the hostages was brought by a man with whom he was unacquainted; the man commanded a de- tachmeat of thirty or forty men; the order was signed by Kaoul, Kigault and two other chiefs of the cComunue; he had not sald in a cafe, as alieged, when he saw the detachment pass, “they are golng to prison; [know tor what purpose;’ he had not breaklasted on the 2ith with gue of the commanders ol the detachment; he had threatened no one with bis revolvers m consequence of observations made respecting Une execution; he had not sald, when examining the fst of hos!ages named for execution, “Phose are for the Next baten;” he had not had in his possession jewelry, rugs, @ pastoral cross and 25,000 fran the spolis of the hostages had been burnt; he protesied against giving up the prison- ers; kanvier, who was Governor of Sainte Pélagie, bad procured tor him the yovernorship of the Petite Roquette; the names of th jostages Were hot elie tered in the prison books owing to the nezligence of the gregicr; the accused, Frangots, ten declared that, © At sfx P. M., the fring party arrived at the prison with an order tor the execution, 1 refused to execute it. The officer who orought it left; was abseut for hal! an hour; returoed aad dectared that he hact his orders, and Wonlt execute tuem, as we Commune heid him responsibie, 1 said the execu tion snould oot take place inthe prison, We op- posed the execation; but what could be done agalost force? After the execuuion—. THE COMMISSAIRE DU GOUVERNEMENT—Pardon; not quite so quickly, if you please. Teil us now it happens that M. Deguerty, who was etguth on the list, was mnciuded in the execution? The acoused rephed that, “He was not aware of the fact until the foliuwing day; when the detach- ment entered the prison he was in the prisou ofice; he could pot oppose the men passing througn ihe prison; but he had not ordered Picon and Ramain to accompany them; he only left the prison ouice aiter the execution; he begged of the officer to order all tiring to cease and to leave the prison; trom eight o'clock until eleven he had remained at home, Jor he was sick; he knew nothing of the ex- amivation of the victim’s cell, nor of the articles takeu irom the dead.” The accused supported the interro;atory witi suMcient Calmuess, but 1t Was evident Irom the nervous wanceriag of his eyes tnat he suderedintensely. Wen he resumed bis seat he became ghastly pale. RAMAIN, THE TURNKEY. The President then desired Ramain to stand up, The accused bounded to his feet, He is respectaply dressed, put unlike nis feilow prisoner, he 18 tau and vigorous, dark and swarthy, with a baboon face, He spoke with volubility aud firmness, It was evi- dent from the first that to save his own neck he would sacrifice those of his fellow prisoners, who listened to him with anxiety. He rattled oif what he had to say like a maa weil ng in his part— like a policeman ol the “move on” or I will lock you up school, He has the appearance of having been Jongin the army; but it appears that prior to the 28th of March he was simply a turnkey of the third class in the prison of the Petiie jactie, According to his own account, Frangoss, on tne 24th of May, ordered tim to briug down nis prisoners, The party for the execution was already in the prison yard. The ofiicer was furions on account of being kept waiting. He (Ramain) then toid a turn. key named Beance to make haste and to open the tix leading to the first cheminderonde. He be- ieved that the detachment passed by the Fourth division; but he did not see it, as it turned bo the right and he tothe left. He only saw it wien re- turning. As brigadier he was forced to obey orders, He saw tho dead bodies searched, but he had not touched them, ‘Tue articles found were laced in @ red pocket handkerchiel and aken to the Governor. He was also present when the cells were examined, He was not severe by nature. It was noi true, as asserted by a prisoner namod Perrier, that he had il treated the hostages, Jt was dificult \o be calm when threatenea witn a thrust of @ sapre in the stomaci. He had taken te articles found on the dead bodies to Fran:ors, Turn. ing to the latter Ramain exclaimed, “You can tell What has become of them.” Francois—I did not touch thom. 1 was tn bed when they were brought, and on the followiug morn- ing I refused to have anything to do with them. ‘The COMMISSAIRE DU GOUVERNEMENT—Say ail that you know about the ex-Goveruor? KAMAIN—Francols thirsted for vengeance. He de- sired biood, On one occasion, when .the prison of, ficers recoiled at the execution oF an order, he ex- claimed, making use of a tireatening gesture, “Sacre non de D——| Tam master bere; ovey me or others wise—."" The manner anit theatrical attitnde of Ramain, the nervous, wriggling contortions of Franyois caused an unseemly burst of laughter among the audience, Which was rebuked by the President, Ramain then deciarod, that atier having deliv. ered the hostages to their executioners he fed across the passage, rushed to his chamber, swil- lowed a glass of water and threw himself on the bed, @ prey to violent emotion, He also asserted that all the property, Watcoes, jeweiry and mouey found im We prison had been deposited in tho Te. re: wiine COMMISSATRR, DU COUVERNEMENT—Do you re- cognize any one who aciually participated im the murder? The excitement of the audience, which, during the imterrogatory of Ramain had been tutense, now in hed its climax. Apin might have been heard wo drop. RaMAIN gazed with an alr of deflance at Pigérre, anda then, turning to the Court, replied in a clear VOICOime THE CHIRF OF THE MURDERERS. “Yos, Mon President, the Commandant Pigérre commanded the firing party.”’ Ail eyes were turned cowards the man denounced, Pigérre started te his feet, with Knitted brow and flaming eyes—revenge and hate depicted in every feature—but his tongue refused its oilice; he spoke not, ‘ihe scene was intensely dramatio, the sensa- tion profound and indescribable, There was deatn- like silence for some moments. ST ee ape eared spell-bound, It was a relief to all whenthe President announced the Court adjourned until the morrow. Contiountion of the Trinl—Pen Portratts of the Prisoners—Ramain, the Turnkey, Tarme ing nformcr=Resolved to Save His Neck Any FricemTho Murdcresses of the Commune. Panis, Jan. 9, 1872, As tho trial progresses the interest increases. The exciting scenes of yesterday attracted crowds to-day, The Court was well filled, even before the proceedings commenced, Immediately after deciar- ing the debates opened the Président proceeded to qterrogate the Sergeant Turnkey Picon, ac cused of being an accomplice in tae crime of murder and of having pillaged the cells and robbed the dead bodies of we victims. Jean Picon is a respectable looking prison officer, Gressed in uniform and weartng a medal, Formerly ® simpie turnkey, he was promoted by Francois to the rank of brigadier, He denied participation in the murder, As turnkey ne had never been severe; Why should he be so as brigadier? After the execu- ton he had gone with the Groiler of the Peute the | assasinated on the 2itn of | Roquette, Verlg and Girout, to see what had hap- pened; but ne neither touched the aead nor their effects. They collected the articles in the cells and took them to the Governor, whose wife received them. He had not been present when the dead bodies were rided, He was in the prison office when the peloton @execution arrived, avout seven o'clock. He asked What they were going to do, and was Answered, “Shoop the Archoisiiop.” He exclaimed, “my God! is it possible they can here commis such acts He bad hardiy utiered the words whea Pigérre rushed at tim, tore off fis medal and shouted, “Ab, youalso, You are like Badinguet | Saord N— de D——. You will have to march.” He went home very excited. He was in bed at eleven o'clock, The counsel for Frangois asked, “If, when the ispute in the grafe occurred, Picon had heard tho volee of the Governor, and, if 80, What were the words he made use of?!’ : Picon replied that he had heard Francois, who Was at the time tn the prison office, speak, but that he could not remember his words, THE PRISONER LANGBEIN. The President now desired the next prisoner, Langbein, tostana up. He, itke the preceding, 13 also a prison oMicer, dressed in uniform. He 1s a fine old man, with handsome face and full, white beard, rendered perhaps even better looking by con- trast with the bang-dog countenances by which he is surrounded. The chief charge against litm ts the finding in his residence of property belonging to the hostages. This morning he declared that he is the oldest of @ family of soldiers, his brother being a captain in the Chaszeurs a Pied, He himself servea for twenty-seven years in the army, made the cam- paigns of the Crimea and Italy, where he was wounded, “It 1s not possible,” said the old turn- Key, with feeling, “that, with such examples with witch I have been surrounded and my owo antecedents, that 1 siould become ® thief at the end of my career. Wnen I spoke of Franjola and Ramain having barvote the cells I referred to the 27th, the day of the Rue Haxo affatr, and not to the 24th. When the ‘Messieury’ of the Rue Haxo left they confided to me thetr valuables to restore them to their families, I had nut the time to labei them, I will show the Council a letter from M. Perny, who believed he would be shot, giving to me all he possessed. I am not a thief. The Com- mandant Blanc visited the cell of Monseigneur. He asked for a souvenir. I gave him the Breviary. M. Escall also took the tilustrated Bible as a souvenir.” Langbein insisted that he was not a aypocrite, and that he had not, as suggested by the prosecution, ingratiated himself with whe prisoners in order to induce them to confide to him their property, His interrogatory did not present any particular pome of luterest. ANOTHER OF THE ASSASSINS, The next prisoner, Genton, is of a totally differ. ent character, The Juga d’Iustruction, or Prestuent of the Court Martia!, who presided at the Maire of the Boulevard Voitaite on the 2ith of May, bears the stamp of villainy in every feature, He is dark, short and thick set, He 15 the owner of an in- verted face, Knotted and wrinkled, wils head ts shaggy, his chin and cheeks covered with hair, through which protrude vwo ponderous Lips, His forenead ts low, his eyes small, deep sunken, black, but exvraordinarily brilliant, “he expression of his face indicates pain, brutallty and cowaraice. He listeus with marked atteation to the proceed- Ings, and when standing to reply to the Prest- wens questions waved is body from side to side with the motion of a polarbear. is explanation of the events in whica he has piayed xo terrible a part 1s to the effect that, on the 2d oi May, being iil, he asked Verré for an employment, He was named Juze d’Instraction, His first act was to liberate the Conclorge of the Beaux Aris. A iew days later Kaoul pigault sent himto the greife of the Cour de Cassation, The lroops entered Paris; he fell back with the otner chiefs of the Commune, At tre Place de la Bastille he heard taat the Comte de Beaufort had been ar- Tesved, He huterrogated the Vomie, who nad tureat- ened a sentinel; he tried to save lum, but the satl- ors arrived and took the prisoner away t9 be shot. He Was not present ai te execution; he went to breakfast. He was ordered to the Roquette in the aiternoon. He released & iman they Were About to shooton account of having called the Sixty sixth Dattalion reacionaries, Whea he was returning he nict the woman La Chaise, who told him the Sixty- sixth wished to march to shoot the hostages. He Was iso told so oy Girardot. ‘The COMMISSAIRE DU GOUVERNEMEST—Accused Ramain, did you see Genton ou the 24th May ab 110 Roguettet RAMAIN—Yes; I believe he was behind Frangols, when the latter gave me the List of hostages. Genton denied that he was there later than three o’clock; that he had not breaksasted at the stoquetio ‘with Frangois; that he was not present when Ferré signed the decree for the execution of the hostages. Witt respect to the hostages he had tried to save them. tie had not seen Vermorel defore the ex: Uon; he saw him on the 26tn, Vermorel aud Valles both expressed regret at what had happened; ho entertaimed the same opinion. THE ACCUSED, GIRARDOT, was then interrogated. Captain Girardot—brass- founder and captain in the Sixty-sixch battalion— dressed in a torn and ragged blouse, stood up, fle 1g tail aud tatu; fis hair straight; his face bony and shaven, adorned With & mangy mustache—in ap- pearance an elongated Chinese—his leit arm hang Ing mottoniess in Consequence of a severe wound 1a the shouider, for which he is still under treat- ment im_ the hospital, He speaks with fluency. He stated that about half-past eight or nine o'clock he was informed tnat the Comte de Beaufort had been arrested by Madame La Chaise, He went to the Matric and at- tempted to save the Comte, saying that he had oniy insuiied @ sentinel, in consequence of being Grunk, In the afternoon some men ot his battation told lim that Genton had designated the Sixty-sixta to shoot tue hostages—without doubt on account of the orderly room of the baitalion betug in front of the Maire. The Commissaire da Gouvernement tn- sisted that Girardot Was wrong in attempting to screen Genton, and that in nis previous examina- tion he had spoken much more piainly. Girardot deaied this, but the President read his previous Ue- position and the accused sat down evidently mach contused, Durtog his examination Fortin was told 1o stand up for iMentiticauion as the sergeant wao had accompanied Genton, but Girardot affected not to recognize him, declaring that tue serg.ant was taller than his fellow accused, THB WOMAN LA OMATSE was "next examined, She was dressed in deep mourning. She 18 not handsome, but appears of determined character and speaks with wonderful volubility. Without doubt, as vivandicre of the SIxty-aixth, she played a most prominent partin the insurrection, She stated, in answer to the Prest- dent's question, that she acknowledged having been a vivandicre, but that she had not carried arms. On the 24th She heard that the Sixty-sixin had ar- rested Comte de Beaufort, sue went for the Com- mandant toaelead hun. Tue Comte was interros gated by Genton; he produced papers proving that he Was Dota traitor and that he served the vom- mune, The Count said to Genton, “Try to get me out of this.” Genton said, ‘They reserve the same fate for me; T cannot do much for you.” The Com- Muaists shouted tuat they would bave him, and threatened Genton. ‘The Comte de Beaufort begged of Colonel Henri to come and save tim, but he refused. The satiors arrived, avd with Lemoyne dragged the Count away to be shot. Having heard in the aiternoon that Genton had selected men of the BIxty-sixth to shoot the hostages she ran to the Roquette and upvraided them, Some said they kuew not tor what they had pecn Ccalied. She ree Plied to shoot the hostages, An Officer to'd her it ‘Was no place fora Woman, She said, “1 am not a woman; lamaman.” She tried to withdraw the men, especially addressing herself to Captain Girardot. Some followed her, and Girardot did the same, She had seen Geuton preside at tho court martial which sentenced Comte de Beautort. Gentou now rose and declared that all the Woman La Chaise had said was taige, He haa met ner avout four P. M., but had nog seen her afterwards. ‘The Presitient asked Girardot what he was doing in the prison, who replied that be went co feich nis men away. Genton persisted that the woman's statement was false, bat La Chaise deciared In & resolute tone that sie had said to him:—“You must have a spite against the Sixty sixti to choose them for such service.” Sue then sat down, the prisoner, Geutou, evidently Wembling under her denuaciation. APPRCTED SIMPLICITY. ‘The next prisoner examined (« ‘aueand) affected simplicity. He spoke slowly and with hesitation, He 18 short and dark; no beard, but thick mus: tavhe and busiy eyebrows. His eyes twitched ner- ‘ously, and his voice in sound 19 twanging like a cracked Jowsharp, He may be considered a3 the low comedian Of the party. His manuer, dress and yoice kept the audience on the utter. He bad par- ticipated in nothing; he bad heard nowtng; he Knew nothiag. Me admitted having been on picket; he had been forced to serve; he was otherwise com- pletely innocent. Finding the utter absurdity of attempting to extract aoytning from tis shabbily- dressed Individual, but with turn down collar and new chocotate-colored sauna necktic We President ordered him to sit down, LATOUR waa then called to answer the accusation against him. He 1s tail, decently dressed aud stands erect, He is very (lark, che lower part Of the tace large, the forehead nee! upwards; across it 13 plas. tered a mass oLstraight and shining black nair. ‘His eyes are small; tis face ts shaven, With the ex- ception of heavy, black ache, In his right hand he carried a small, black, rowod-crowned felt hah Which, elie speaking, he waved continually. le denice! on guard at the Petite Roquette; he nad tat the execution. What he told t itferént (rom his deposition before the Juge dine struction. to the Presidont’s questions, “Who rifled he dead vodies ” the accused replied, “Tae large neared captain.” COMMISSAIRE DU GOUVERNEMENT~Ramatn, did you see Latour h the deud bodies ¢ Socal 'e8; the last body, TYVR=NO; | OULY LoucKed & roll of paper which been wag protruded from the pocket of one of the bodies— ‘he body with the brassard on its arm—perba, Abbe ‘alae, sgh The Com 4188atRE DU GOUVERNEMENT—How much did you receive for your work ¢ LAvouR—Sixty ecenuimes, ‘The CoMMISSAiRe—Tae price of a bottle of wine, SU Speaks jor itself, THE EXAMINATION OF LEVIN offered but little interest, He is young, siokly- looking, with eyes downcast and Urgary, dressed in a brown Sreatcoat, with mantsr wouad round and round — pheck. He wus arrested in consequence or having boasted Of Yeing present at the murder, pee ay dee ed bavingeven earned the dead tes. Sumalu and Latour both declared they had 2G¢ seen him at tue massacre, THE PRISONER GIR\ULT, now known in tie riding schoo! as Dumollard on account of his reyoiting , in answer to his name, Hs dlstorte Or sickty yellow hue 1s terrible, with @ projecting, overhaiging fore- head, covered with huir within two inches of the eyebrows. Sinall eyes, deeply set, a concave nose, & mouth with depressed corners, a coloriess mus- tache, Biraggling beard under tie chin com- plete a picmre of matchiess hideousness. Dare log nis examination he kept his hands thrust tute tie pocacts of a dirty dark blue greatcoat. His neck, Which was bare, Was encircied with a red and White siriped necktie, He acknowledged having been on picket at the Roquetic. At eight o'clock he Was catled; ne retused to go to the execution; ne went losiecp, At eleven o'clock he was ordered py Captain Verig to help carry tne dead bodies. He had not assisted; neither had be scen any thett committed, ZEAE GRANDEL, the coneubine-ef Francois, thea stood ap, She is a plain woman, dressed in woollen robe; her face paruy concealed by a hood of gray, pound with itlac, She declaimed vehemently against the accu- sation of (helt and murder, Zele, it 13 sald, was & Rotorious pel/oleuse, and that chis will be proved during the trial. She ts im an advanced staie of pregnancy, and from fier appearance it 13 provable that ere the preseat debates ve closed the salle de menage may rng with the cry of one, at ieast, infant Communist, THE COURTS. The Jumel Estate Cace—Ths Post Office Opening Letter Case—Alleged Violation of the Taternal Revenue Law—Decisions, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Owners of the Steamers Western Metropolis and City of Norwich Sued for Sinking Schooners—Appeals from New York and Connecticut. WASHINGTON, Jan 26, 1872, No, 88—Steamship Western Metropolis vs, Joho Lowe, Jr.—Appeal from the Circuit Oourt for the Southern district of New York.—This was a libel filed by the owner of the schooner Triumph to re- cover for tie total loss of that vessel and cargo, Which was sunk by the steamship Western Metrop- oils, while of a voyage trom Gloucester, Mass., to New York, a point near the Chess Rip Lightship, on the morning of March 17, 1864 The libel alleged that the schooner held her course, pursuant to rule, but that upon the ats covery of tie schooner by the steamer’s oficers the pilot, without waiting to see which way she was eading, ported lis wheel and kept it aport, and by this mancouverlag struck the schooner, under Whose stern he would have otherwise passed. ‘The decree in the District Court sustalned Une iibel, and the decree was afirmed as tne Cireutt. It 1s here maintained that the schooner had no light, and that the steamer was navigaced with proper care and caution, and cannot be blamed for porting her heim at the crisis of collision, The appellees say that no new evidence upon the merits haviag been pre- sented to this Court the decree of the District and Circuit Courts Wil not be disturbed here because of doubts raised by the counsel. d. W. Asiiton lor appellant; R. D, Benedict for appelice, No. 89—1/he Norwich and New York Transporta- tion Company vs. Williata A. Wrigut et al.—Appeat from the Circait Court for the district of Connectt- cut,—This suit was brought in personam against the navigation company, the owners of tie steamer City of Norwich, to recover for the loss of the scbooner Genera 5. Van Vilet by doliisiou og Loug Istaud Sound on the morning ot April 18, Lob, ‘Lhe Schvoner Was sunk, With all ner cargo, The steamer wok jire and ase sunk, with her cargo, but ha since been raised. Some of the linellants were owne ers of the sonooner, others of the cargo, and the charge was that tie collision was caused by the negligence of those in the management of the steamer, The decree was for the libeilants tor the Whole amount 0; their damages in the District Couri, and wat decree was affirmed at the Cireat. It is here contended that the respondeats shouid have been permitted to show the whole amount of loss caused oy the conision, to all parties armected thereby, dud uhab the decree should have been so jIramed as to give the libellant only such part or proportion of the amount of damages sustalned py them 48 such vaiue of such interest of the respon- dents bore to the whole amount of damages sus- tained by all parties by the Collision, £. tl, Owen and GB. Hibvard for appellants; R. HH. Huatiey and ©, R. lugersoui for appellees. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. The Estate of Madame Jamel, Belore Judge Shipman, The further hearing of the case of George Wash- ington Bowen vs. Nelson Chase was resumed yes- terday. which they had offered in the preceding session of the Court, and to which deposition objection haa been raised, for, several reasons, by counsel for de- | fendant, Some witnesses were then examined on the part of the plaintiff, one of them-betug Mrs, Catharine Williams, a venerable iady of eighty-tnree Years, wio testified that sne resided at Providence, R. 1, and tiat tor over fifly years she had been engaged in a literary life, writing stories and narratives, with embellishments of ner own. Sie deposed to certain facts and circumstances tn connection with the life of siadame Jumel, wio, vhe witness stated, lived at Providence at a very early period of her youth. The old lady was cross- examined by Mr. Caries O'Conor, and’ on the re- direct by Mr. Shafier, very briefly, When the ex- ootine was closed Mr. Shaider said, “snat 1s all, apparently quite obliged to the counsei for not de- taining her with a much longer interrogation, A gentleman assisted her from the witness stand, and she used a crutch under her left arm, At two o'clock tue Court was adjourned until Monday morning, &i the usual hour, UNITED STATES 0 MISSIONERS’ COURT. Alicged Embezzlemeut of Letters he Post OMtce—Tho Case of J. J. Riey—De'endant Held to Await the Action of the Grand Jurys | Belore Commissioner Letts, The United States vs, J, J. Riley. Yesterday Com- missioner Betts rendered a briet oral decision in the above case, He holds the defendant to await the action of the Grand Jury, for the reason that the principal witness tor the prosecution swore that he saw the defendant open the letter by ripping up the envelope with a pencil, or something of that kind, This statement and the statement made by Mr. Kiley himseif in the course of the examination, raised a anestion which the Commissioner deemed it proper should be passed upon by the Graud Jury. Dr Riley remains out on $5,000 ball, Alleged HMlici¢ Distillation. welore Commissioner Shields, The United States vs. Peter Hoggler and Antoine Uirich.—Tue defendants had been charged with haying carried on the business of illicit distillation tn Sullivaa county nnder the circumstances already reported in the Heraup. Yesterday they walved an examination, ana were hetd im $500 each to await the action of the Grand durye SUPREME COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART I, Toe Price Divorce Sult. Before Judge Van Brant, Eien A, Price va, Joel D, Price,—The sealed ver- dict in this case Was opened yesterday. vn all tho issues submitted the ans wers were for the plaintiff, and this was @ case which has been be/ore the Courts ior @ very long me, SUPREME CoURT—CHAMDEAS. Decisions. Before Judge Barrett. In the Matter of the Petition of Louiscina St, John to Vacate Assessment for Building Sawer in Futh Avenue, from Seventy-ninth to Highty-ninth sireets,—Order granted, Griscom vs, Leonard,—Memorandum for counsel. In the Matter of the Petition of Mary McMullen for paymeat of Money.—RKeport coulirmed aud orver granted, wee vs, Walsenan,—Writ denied, ies va, Coutral Savings modified, In the Matter of Carlisle Norwood, Psccivcr, &0.— Referred to Hon, Josiah Sutierland to take proof eins vabbe Dig Gpition as to the propriety of the ley applied for. Tait tt al. vs. ‘Machod 6¢ al.—Motion dented, ‘With $10 Costs. Lewis ct al. ¥3. Nowberger ot al.—Memoranda for counsel, : Conkling ¥s, Lawrence et al.—Motlon donled, with costa, Smith Vs Rovbo et sl.—Motion for & refer tice granted; order to be settied on two daya’ no- tice, when reference will be selected. Orr vs Gilmore,—Stay granted withont security. ‘Thorn et al, vs. Von Aden,—Motion granted. Rushford vs, Moran et al.—Deiendant mast pay the Sherii’s fees, motion costs, alld BO Costs of this "Meyers @tal. va. Von Brunt.—Motion dented, with 0 10 costs, Waitdy vs, Ea —Same. note V8, Dious--ievurt condrmed and Judgment Plaintift’s counsel withdrew the deposition | ‘The old jody exclaimed, “On, is that ally? | Bank.—Injunct}o% | Il 2 i a ey NN «t aappaplbeca ede egmsdeninpas ND ata Va. Baldwin,—Motion granted, without SUPERIOR COURT —SPECIAL TERT. Decisions. By Judge Barbour, Engelhard vs. Levy.—Motion granted, Brown ys, Wells. —Order granted, Day vs, O'Brien,—Motion granted, \ Davenport vs. Bosig.—Order granted, Van ousen vs, Kolle.—Same, COURT OF COMMIN PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions By Judge Robinson, Devlin vs. King et al. Extra allowance, Ly Judge Joseph P. Daly. Wolf vs. Coulter.— Motion denied, Fy Bunton et al vs. Powers eb al.—Sureties apd pointed, By Julge Loew. McCalinm vs. Pinvey.—Motion granted. ‘ Bauton vs, Powers.—I tink the certificate {s1ae suiltcient, aud the party should file another wi two days [rom a@ service of a copy of the order. Simon vs. Simon.—Motion for referee granted, | Orange County MILK Association vs. Brady.—Stay, of execution granted till goth inst Tewes ve. Muller,—Motion to vacate order of are rest granted, defendant stipulating not to sue. Bauton ys. Powers.—Motion to vacate order of 15th January, 1872, granted, Murphy ys, Carpenter.—Motion so restrain de- fendant granted, Z pebere vs, Ulley.—Motion to vacate judgment ed. Kuickerbocker Ice Company vs.Eldridge.—-Motiom ae furnish further bili of particulars ra al 4 McLaughlin vs, Perry, Impleaded, &c,—Motiow granted, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. UNITED STATES District CourT~IN BANKe Rurrcy,—Involuntary cases,—Nos, 3258, 3272, 8294)! 32 2, $293, Bi0L, 3804, 3405, 3306, 3307, B808y j11, 3812, Calendar lor argument,—No. 1189. i COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR, ALBANY, Jan, 26, 1872. The following 1s the calendar in tie Court of Ai — Tor January 29:—Nos, 13, 42, 74, 76, 77, $1, THE YORKVILLE POLICE JUSTICESHIP, Disngroemont of the Jury—Seven Reported for Coulter and Five for Murrny—Wont' te Thought of the ResultNext Move on tho Legal Checker Board, The Murray-Couiter tigation over the Poitcé dusticeship in te Yorkville district has at lengtt: ended, On the reassembling of tae Court yesterday’ morning Judge Brady received a notification frome the jury that there was no possibility of their agree- ing upon a verdict, It will be remembered that tha case Was given vo them a littie before noon on the day previous, and ‘they had consequently naa nearly (wenty-four hours jor mutually turning over’ the subject in their minds, The jury were called Into Court “So you think, gentlemen, you cannot agree uport a verdict?” said the Judge to them, with that bland j bess of tone and manner so striktugly and uate | formty characteristic of him, ‘puere is no possibility of ft,” responded the foreman, ) This was sumecient for the Judge, He did not wish to be unreasonable, and would not be. They had long been In atiendance in the Court, They had been out all night aud had had ample opportu. nity to canvass the sudject matter at issue in all Ite bearings, He saw no necessity of exercising his Judiciat power to Ls extreme Litt, aud would tuere- lore duscuarge thew, ; The foreman was tuil of thanks, As he heard the words annouucing their discha:ge he jumpea to bis’ feet, Le oped, ur oue, and he believed all the mem- | bers of the jury hoped ihe same, taal it he ever bad | ovcasion bo do jury duty again would be beiore | Mis Honor, sidst of the jury Wsiened and smiled m | approval of te foreman’s ‘atteran whico em- | boldened tne latter Lo extend N13 Uianks to Lie polite: sof tae Court aud gentlemanly atta “Weil, gentlemen, | thank you again,” observed 5, $309, the Judge alter the joreman had conciuded his littie speech, ‘and 1 have the pleasure to again inform you that you ure now disebarged from turticr duty as Jurors,” All this was very quictly and quickly done. There | Were but very ew persons present. |“ Neitner of the Libis, WhO had been so promptly and pers ; bistently on hand curing te prolonged contmuance ot the tril, were in attendance, ‘There was but | Blum representation oO: tae large array ol Opposing , | counsel so Untaliingiy seen hereioiore in ther places inside the bar, O1 course tuts Is all easily explained. ‘The Juige opened the Court an nour | earier than the usual fine, and the supposiuon | Was iat there Would be dings from the jury so | early in the day. 1 18 unnecessary to sity thal the } tidings of the result spread tke widdre. it was speedily Kuowa throughout the butldings, and thea Uie news veeaue KNOWN In Lie sireel, aad soon became the talk among the crowds of pouticians, fud others centratizing to tne city barrooms, ‘The incerest involved ts individual aod local, 1b is true, and post people do noi care a tig whether Mr Coulter stl nos the scales ot justice in tae Yorw- | Ville Police Court or Whetner Mr. Murray steps into ; Dis place; but for ali this Uiere Is no denying We fact tat the nature and lengla of ue thal, the airacter of the charges preierred against Mr, | Coulter and the singniar strangeuess and con- trariety of some Of tne testimony have served to ) largely attract the public aliention, No triat of thus | character has ever belore veeu tin this city of ; such Magultude and occupying so tauch time. ‘The biest counsel have been employed sad money bas peea liberally expended on both sides. As to the re-ult, this was woal was generaily ante | Bets were treely offered days ago and rene | the revirement Of tue jury Wat the tater would dig agree. What will be the next move and whether there will be any or not ib 13 diileult to say, Aicans time the suit between Stemumler and Maguire a8 to ; the Civil Jusiiceship in the same district 1s on the calondat. Ii the case ts to be a3 long ou trial as the one just conciuded we pity the Jadge, the jurors, The Witnesses, (he court oflicers—every x0dy but the Jawyers. It 1s believed, however, Uhat the later casé, alter the experience ta the Murray-Coulier and the expense, no douvt, forming an lin. 4 tlem of cousiderauion, Will net be brougat | cas AT THE TOMBS COURT, | Teo Many Shir © Que Man—What a Dise honest Chum Did with [Mis Sriend’s Morey. On the night of the 26th Inst, William Long stole from an express wagon, Which was beng driven by Charies H, Ames, tive dozen shirts, valued at $69." Oiticer Hernan, of the Fourth preciuct, saw him passing along Chambers strvet with the property, | and when at the corner of Oak arrested him, Judge Dowling heard the case yesterday morning and then locket Long up in defauls of $2,000 bau, ANOTHER DISHONES! ROOM MATE. Henry Peros and Cnaries Haak havo for’ | @ few weeks past been occupying @ room together at No. 3 Carilsio street, On the morning of the 24h Peros awoke at sever o'clock, and, oa looking up, saw Haak standing beside the bed with ols (Peros’) vest tn ais hands, Tuls vest containcd $40 in bills and car. Tency, and when Haak discovered that his move- Meats Were observed he juli Jt down and went out ofthe room, Peros got up tmmedlately and exame | mned his vest, only Co discover the loss oi every cent of his money, together with a bunch of keys and some papers. He dressed himsels and went out for an officer, who soon succeeded in effecting Haak’s arrest. Upon searching him the buuch of Keys was found, but nove of tie money, Haak 8 now to luc Tombs, A COLORED MAN KILLED BY RAIL, Sergeant Pickett, of the Eighth precinct, yester- day informed Coroner Herrman by note that at eight o’clock in the morning @ colorea man, about thirty-Nve years of whose name is unknown, while atiempting to jump on the front platiorin of & Browdway and Seventh avenue rail car ia Thomp- son street, near Prince, sitpped and fel: before the front wheel, which passed over his head, kill. ing him almost instantly. The remains were taken to the Prince street poice station to await identification. James Patton, driver of the car, was arrested by Odicer Benning, and subsequently reteased vo awatt the result of an oficial investigation, which may take place to-day, William P. Valentine, living at 167 Wooster street, called at the station house some time aiter the acct dent, Which he had witnessed, nod stated that im hia opinion no blame could 0@ attached to the driver. During the atternoon ¢! @ Tomains were identified os those of Isalah Lawre: rence, Who lived ab l72 Tuonp-* gon street, to which place they Weve femoved for inieriuont. Lawrence has left a widow and four children. He was .@ sober, industrious tan, and held the position of porter at idd Duane strech THE NEW YORK PRINTING COMPANY. Tho sale of the remainder of the effects of the above company took place yesterday, under the dtrection of the Sherfd, and realized a total of about $102,000, The sale was commenced at the foundry, corner of Frankiin and Centre streets, and sold in three lots, the machinery, tools and bell tue orst lot, which was sold to Geo Sons for $5,000, ‘tho metal type was ‘0 Poole for $20 per gre Tue bindery, at 213 Bast Twel th & lx — abe rental of $16,000 yearty, Was sold to Mr. C. V+ ie for $40,000, remainder of the ithograpnic presses, at 85 Duano street, wore sold for Ron ‘This disposes onerele of the celevrated ‘ork, pe vou} which passes alter to-day into tus torye