European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Z3ummagazine actor Marcel Marechal in the role of King Louis Xvi is surrounded by guards at a mock trial on France s tf1 television Nefor. This time a fury acquitted the Monarch who was executed on charges of treason 196 Weera ago i remain King even from my jell cell he once declared King Louis Xvi acquitted in French retrial by Jeffrey Ulbrich associated press a jury of Wiench Cozens has Acquill etl King Louis Xvi go conspiring against Public Ibert and National Security thus revising one of the momentous events of f Rench revolutionary history. Unfortunately for Louis it came a bit Laic-.--. In a strange Rex Tui Oliu and now of Iho Isth Century and lha modern the private tf1 television network and be Figaro Magazine retried Louis  using a combination of present Day lawyers and costumed actors then the French a oils word asked to judge. This time around 196 years alter the real Louis went to inc Guillotine Lor reason the French of 1988 left n Lille Mora sympathetic to the Man who in his Lime was a Symbol by despotism. This Lime. He also had a hot she criminal lawyer. The mock Inal shown live Lor nearly i i hours on prime Tito television is Par of Tho run up to the Bicentennial o the French Rev Lulion next july 14. At the end of the television trial the viewers were Given an How to cast their Voles by Telephone or acquittal exile or death. Tho Rosul announced at the beginning of to evening s jail newscast. Just Booie Midnight was 55 percent or acquittal 27 5 percent or death and 17,5 percent of sending it Monarch into Englc in actuality Louis was condemned to " death by a majority of Ono the real Louis Xvi unable of control tag revolution or escape in Lisl was reduced to a figurehead Kiwi Lina by put on trial by the convention which later became the National assembly., he was convicted and beheaded Jan 21,1793 his Wie. Marie Antoinette wat. Guillotined the following october alter her conviction of treason. For the purposes of television however. The King was retried in a courtroom by a three judge panel wearing Blue while and red revolutionary plumes Coli min prosecutors and other court personnel. The defense lawyer wore a dark business suit. The audience was clearly Amateur and 20th Century. I reject in Advance your judgment the 39-year-old King told the court before. Announcing he would not respond to questions. Only god can judge me the Republic does not exist i remain King even irom my fail Coll he said showing the goal dignity history says to showed during his actual trial Tho show seemed an awkward contusion of Parl text part improvisation Bumble lines and mining of historical periods such As when one accuser called the King with great foresight Franco s Lisl Collaborator representing the King was Jacques verges a Del Nae lawyer who has made a Caincr Oul of defending controversial figures including the nazi War criminal Klaus Barbie. Among the accusers was. Gilhert collard. One of .1he French Legal profession s Young Golden boys. The Public prosecutor was played by writer Jean Edern Hallier whose role was mostly a Mallerov interjecting occasional demands for Louis head. The witnesses for Tho  revolutionaries Georges Jacques Danlon an engraving depleting King Louis Xvi a fatal Date with the Guillotine in 1793. Jean Leolas Villard Varenna Maximilien de Robespierre and pier Daunou and. Thierry the King s Valola were vague in choir accusations but vehement in that beauts. -., weighing heavily against Louis was tie last Hal to tried to run Lor it in Juno 1791. But was caught at Varennes. That was considered Prool that he was off to get a foreign army to help restore him to Power. The Only Wilness Tor the defense Chretien do lame Ignon de Malesh Corbos. A. Minister under Louis who emigrated during the revolution praised the accomplishments of the reign to Tesla Fiott thai Louis was a Man of. Peace who did Well in War winning the Only naval Victory Over Over England and successful in aiding the american Rov Oulion. He said Louis also look France r id 1he Heights of scientific advances fostered a tolerance that protected jews and re Lorod the civil rights of protest ans. Verges and collard battled in modern. Day courtroom slyly some of it obviously no programmed prompting the judge to warn them not to make in a personal due Louis Xvi was  said probe Flor Anzoino Fouquier Linville slipping Down Tho historical path prematurely you Don l remake his Oryx " you Don t repair accidents of history. Louis Capet you will be guillotined because you. Were Guillotine Vergeson his real like Mavorite tactic. Accused Tho accusers asking Why they did not abolish royally in 1789 and establish a Republic. A Louis disappears his son becomes. King will you kill his son Loo. In the end reasonableness and mercy. Prevailed. And when thei Acquillar was announced there were More than a few cries of Vive Leroi from Tho audience in the television healer. Saturday december 24, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 13