Paris, the 25 15 of December, 1649.
My last of the 22 12 Instant, mademention of the Assembly held that
day in this Parliament, where the Princes and the Frondeurs did
meet; the King's Advocate and Atturney generall presented there
the Informations made upon Mr. Jollye's complaint. President Charton
having taken his place there, the first president told him be could
not take cognizance of that affaire: The Sayd Mr. Charton did represent
then, that he had not declared himselfe a Party and had no
other Interest in the sayd Jolly's complaint, but the publique Interest.
Whereupon the businesse being put in question, it was ordered that
the sayd Mr. Charton should withdraw, having had but seven voyces
for him.
A personall Adjournement, or Citing was decerned against
the sayd Jolly, and ordered that Mr. Coutures, his Wife, and three
more mentioned in the Informations should be apprehended, deferring
to pronounce upon that businesse, and the pretended attempt
against the Person of the Prince of Conde, till after the reading of
the sayd Informations. When they fell upon the sayd attempt, the
Generall Atturney required that the Duke of Beaufort, the Coadjutor,
and Mr. de Broussell should withdraw, and be heard by their owne
mouthes upon such matters of Fact as they should be examined
upon.
The first President being of that opinion, the sayd Mr. de Broussell
told him, Sir, you know that according to the Order of Justice, the
Prince of Conde, your selfe, and the President le Coigneux ought likewise
to withdraw, as being Parties; whereupon arose a great debate,
and the businesse being put to question, a hundred voyces were
for the first President, and onely ninety two for them, upon which
they being withdrawne, and the same causing a great rumour, the
Duke of Orleans complaining, that they were not in a Market place,
he caused them to be called in againe, by Mr. Coulon Counsellor,
and they took againe their places.
After which the Informations being read, Ordine retrogrado, they
begun by Mr. Roguemont, the first witnesse, the reading where of did
last till four a clock at night. The Duke of Orleans arising, it was
observed that as the first President offered to speake unto him, he
turned his back, and taking the sayd Mr. de Broussell by the hand,
told him, that he esteemed him too honest a man, to beleeve anything