BOLLINGER'S TRIAL.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 46, 7 September 1889, Page 2

BOLLINGER'S TRIAL.

- ♦- - - SENTENCE OF TDE COURT. IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE. Pkiu> Augu*t 10. The trial of ths charges of treason and misappro|iriation of public moneys agatnst flouerai Bonlangor hae l>e«n oommonoed. In referoure to the allogation oi ti«u*iii ooiitainod in the indictir.ent, it ie nlle|ie<l thnt Poulunger liaul bnon developing r. {lot against the RapuMv, iu vtmnnctioii with which it wa» contemplated e/Tectiag a coup fit it duriug tho j?ar IHVJ, and that he had set to work to create a widoapr<*ad military i-ont-pirarr At tho proct-eding" to-day, it was declared that Count Dillon, ii eui>[nr'ur of Bos.longer, against whom aorioua nVargea have been laid, baa no claim to the titlo he adopts, aud tbnt he is merely an adrsnturer. The Public Prosecutor. M. Beuarapaire, in eponing tho can*, rtatod that evidence would bu uLlimvl io hliow that tho acruwed had brit>od the French soldiery, ami further with f>roign money. It would al*o l-o |>rovod by dneumeatery and othor avid 0.-e tbat the accused had conspired airh Auarchint* and BonapartiKta, with the objoct of bringing about the avertlm-w of thsßepubltc. Further, it would b« shown tbat he had been in secret communication with Ki'mnrfk, whoni ho had intorm«>d that it vra:) not bin J<sign to ovorturn the Republic but to become Co:>aul. Beaun'paire. (b-aling with tho charge agninat Boulnnger, stnted that Boulanger h.id einb-zr.l -,1 lergp sum* of money IL> thoj tnod fmuduleii'ljf tn obtain a r<>c.>iot from M. iJrery. who va< Pr«.«id«nt at the Republic, *.•> aato «>rcr hi* pi>c.ilatiotis. The recital of the cbargoa agninxt Oeut<ral B>ulinger ci.u.uMl irnroeu6e. excitement in Co'irt. Tho charges arr> to bo he«id in private. August 13. Qsneral Itoulang r dnmni th i: be ever embezzled 1 - 2">.00() francs. Tho money w»» ptj.»;>.loJ bv his rod-in law Captain Briant, on diaabiwl (Miidivra Tito member* »t the Kipht June withdrawn from tho Senntorial High Court Tho Council of Ptnt- have decided that Ooneral Boulnng-r is illegible as a member of the Councils ; Ooneral. and declares hie seat vacant. August 14. The High Court hy a majority of 3M found General Boulanger guihy of eoaepiney, and by 19« to in con- j vioU-d him of treason. Oonnt Dillon sad Rochefort were found guilty of' nnspiracy. _ . . August 15. ltJ*ti , i oul * n l» w '. Count Dillon, ! and If Roohefort wore sentenced to imprisonment for life in a fortreaa. August 18 j Tho French Government an eousid-' enng the adrizability of demanding the extradition of General Boulamrsr Connt Dillon, and M. Rochefort ' j a ? he » l i * 2? the vor- j diet The Europavn press regard the matter u purely a politioal trial. August 19 M Goblet, Minister of Foreign Af- ' teirs, spsakiag at Amiens, said Gs.eral Boulanger wu crushed. Losdow, August IS The trial of Boulanger is wetohod with absorbing interest by the papakm of Paria. I. gf> trnnaabl. J^^*7. WjMfc » I»teontor hu r of having aoM nrioa.l ananjin. thearayandthepuNJeaarvieTlor i?!T* k-i-W tojpay ThToobte of Bou2. oa?antLn? *#K}&?*«vrawsso prwnwaaanaattoa nttexfaout 9 W' t f*»J l »I|' ysmte that iria < in tfi a ami apt | <*•*+- «f i aoaw li?nnlau ' •f* sfc hTaaalant nTnnft ) •mggmidmim w* nvarTtfi i •noted nun-.-. *g** \ SRSp «wk :