POTTER United Families

Trial of Louis for “press crime”…
In his book "Revolution to be made", Louis explained that his attack
on the lack of ministerial responsibility was not the most severe that
had been made. He also stated that after his arrest on November 15,
he learned from his friends that the government was rather sorry it
had made a fuss about the article, and thereby called attention to it,
and it seemed that it might let him get out of prison with an easy
sentence, so that the entire matter might be forgotten quickly.
Louis resolved not to let this happen and prepared his speech for the
courtroom as an attack instead of a defense. He also continued to
criticize the government in the Courrier. November 20, the News
printed a letter of Louis in which he seemed to speak as a leader of
the government opposition. In this he called for "execution of the
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