TRIAL OF BOULANGER.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2669, 20 August 1889, Page 2

TRIAL OF BOULANGER.

| liY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COFYMGHT.| PaUIS, August 12. Tiißtiial of the charges against General Uimliingor lias been commenced. It is all.'pod that Botilanger had contemplated effecting a coup, d'etat during the year 1881), and that he had set to work to create a wide spread military conspiracy. At the proceedings to-day, it was declared that Count Dillon, a supporter of Bnulanger, has no claim to the title, and that ho is merely an adventurer. The Public Prosecutor, in opening the case, stated that evidence would be adduced 11 show that the accused had biibed the French soldiery with foreign monoy. It would also be proved that tho accused had conspired with Anarchist* and Bonapartist.s to overthrow the Republic. It would be shown that lie had been in secret communication with Bismarck. In dealing with the charges against Bnulanger, he stated that Boulanger embezzled large sums of money. The recital of the charges created great excitement in Court. The trial of Boulanger is watched with absorbing interest by the populace of Paris. Specific charges are made against Boulanger, of having sold national decorations for large sums of money which were embezzled to pay the debts of Boulanger's father, and to support his numerous mistresses. The evidence has created profound sensation throughout Franco.