![]() ![]() The object that draws everyone’s eye isn’t particularly fancy or dangerous-looking. The objects are lined up on a long table that takes up the entire front of the courtroom. Ngofeen: As the list of charges goes on, the jury is shown item after item of physical evidence. Notre cause, c’est la cause des travailleurs honnêtes, exploités par les patrons et les bourgeois. Ils ne se demandent pas non plus ce qu’on a fait avec l’argent. ![]() As the list of charges continues, Alexandre sits straight and silent on the defendant's bench.Īlexandre: Si le tribunal savait ! On n’a pas commis 150 vols… mais presque 300 ! Les gens parlent de 4 millions de francs, mais ils ne se demandent pas pourquoi on a volé cet argent. And yet, when the police raided Alexandre’s home, they were surprised by how modestly he lived. ![]() That’s roughly 16 million in today’s dollars. Ngofeen: Alexandre and his crew stand accused of having stolen four million French francs. The reading takes…nearly two days.Ĭourt Clerk: Accusation numéro 24 : vol de vaisselle en argent dans le château du Duc de…Īccusation numéro 72 : vol de bijoux en or appartenant à la Comtesse de Chaussey-Bressac… But Alexandre and his accomplices are accused of over 150 burglaries. ![]() Ngofeen: In most trials, reading out the charges takes a few hours, at most. The court clerk begins reading out the list of charges, l’acte d’accusation.Ĭourt Clerk: Acte d’accusation dans le procès d’Alexandre Jacob et ses complices !Īccusation numéro un : cambriolage dans la ville d’Abbeville… They’re a motley crew of fellow anarchists, including Alexandre’s mother, Marie, and his lover, Rose. Alexandre is the main defendant, but he’s not alone: 22 other men and women stand trial as his accomplices. Ngofeen: It’s March 1905, and a new day of Alexandre Jacob’s trial in the northern French city of Amiens has just begun. So if you haven’t heard the previous episode yet, go back to our first episode and start from there! Now, onto the episode. This season of The Duolingo French Podcast is serialized. Ngofeen: Hi all, a quick note before we begin. ![]()
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