The Shasta courier., 1855-08-11
THE SHASTA COURIER
Horace GreeIy i'm the Prison of Paris.

|
| Horace Greedy i'm the Prison of Paris.
| Mr. Greeley's account of his rece mt arrest and
! Imprisonment is interesting as we'll amusing
He narrates in detail all the vexatious delays to
which he subjected, before the officers in
| whose custody he had been placed would allow
him to visit MIR. Piatt, the U. s. Secretary of Le
CATION, TO procure bail for his future appearance,
and their final refusal to accept of any ball. Ell
ther from that gentleman or from Mr.. Field, the
| U. IS. Commissioner to the Industrial Fair, unless
deposite of money was paid down in cash.
| This Mr.. Greeley would not allow to be done.
and he declared that he would give no bail
whatever, but would 60 to prison The result
of the conference and his visit to the prison are
thus described: .,..s...l
High words ensued, and the beginning of a
scuffie in the midst of which I, half uncon-
sciously, descended from the carriage. Ofcourse
l was ordered back instanter, and obeyed so
soon as understood the order, but we were all
by this time losing temper. AS putting me in
Jail would simply secure my forthcoming when
wanted. and as l was ready to give any amount
of security for this, which the other side had
once agreed to take, | thought they were rather
crowding matters in the course they were ta-
king. So, as I was making my friends too late
for pleasant dinner party at the Irois Freres,
! where had expected to join them | closed the
|
| Crossing the Avenue Champs Elyses the next
moment our Lorse struck another horse took
| fright and ran until reined up against tree,
disabling the concern.g My cortege of officers
got out; attempted to follow, but was thrust
back very roughly, and held in with superfl-
ons energy, since they had had abundant oppor-
| tunity to see that / had no idea OF getting away
from them. had in fact evinced ample deter
minaion to enjoy their delightful society to the
utmost. At last they had to transfer me to
another carriage. but they made such parade
| Of it, and insisted on taking hold of me SO nu-
merously and so fussily, (this beiag just the
| most thronged and numerous locality in Paris)
| got along, however, and in due time arrived at
| this spacious. substantial secure establishment,
No. 20 Rue de Clichy.
was brought in through three or tour heavy
iron doors to the office OF the Governor, where
| was properly received. Here l was told
must stay till 0 o'clock. since the President
Judge had allowed till that hour to find bail. In
| vain urged that had refused to give bail,
would give none, and wanted to be shown to
my CELL must stay here till o'clock. So
ordered something for dinner. and amused my;
self by looking at the bal-pay, &C., of the pris
oners in the yard, to whose immuniues | was
not yet eligible, but had the privilege of look
ing in through the barred windows. The. yard
is one ofthe best have seen anywhere. has
good many trees and some flowers, and as the
wall is at least fifteen feet high, and another of
twenty surrounding it, with guards with loaded
muskets pacing between. should judge the
danger of burglary or other annoyances from
without very moderate. ,seI f''u'e g tloe
My first visitor was Judge Mason, U. S. Min
lister, accompanied by Mr. Kirby. one of the at
taches of the legation. Judge M. had heard Of
my luck from the legation, and was willing to
serve me to any extent. and in any manner. |
told Judge NJ. that / wanted neither money nor
| ball. but a first rate French lawyer at the earli-
est moment, who could understand my state
ment in English. Judge NJ left to call upon
| Mr. james Munroe banker, and send me law
| yer as soon as could be- This was done but it
was 8 o'clock on Saturday night before which
l hour at this season most eminent Parisians have
| left for their country residences, and no lawyer
| Of the proper stamp and standing could then be
| or has yet been found. ia,l ~.
| At the designated hour. was duly installed
and Admitted to all the privileges OF Cichy. BY
10 o'clock each of us lodgers had retired to our
several apartments (about eight feet by fve)
! and an obliging funciionary came round and
| locked out all rascally intruders. don't think
ever before slept in place so perfectly secure.
| At six this morning this extra protection was
withdrawn. and each Of rs was thencelorth obli-
| oed 10 keep watch over his own .valuables. We
Uniformly keep good hours here in Clichy, which
is what not many large hotels In Paris can boast
| Of. sr et .a 0gst.sa,
| The bedroom appointments are not of high
| order. as is reasonable since we are only charg
ed for them four sous (cenis) per night, wash
| ing extra The sheets are rather OF hickory
order (mine were given me clean) the bed is
| Indifferent, but have slept on worse; the win
| dow lacks curtain or blinds, but in its stead
there are four strong upright iron bars, which
are perfect safeguard against getting up in the
night, and pitching falling out so to break
4 YOUR neck as any one who went out would GER
tainly do l am in the fifth or highest story.
| Perhaps one of my predecessors was somnam-
| bulst have two chairs Gone less than am
entitled toy two little tables-probably of
| them extra. by some mstakc-and cupboard.
| which may once have been clean. The pint
wash bowl and half pint pitcher, candles, &C., 1
I have ordered and pay for. am little ashamed
| 10 own that my repose has been Indifferent but
! then never do sleep well in strange place.
| Descending to the common room on the lower
| floor this morning, | find there American,
| from Boston, who has met me often and knew
| me at once, though could not call him by nume.
L He seemed rather amazed to meet mehere-L
believe he last before saw me at the Astor House
but greeted me very cordially, and we order
| ed breakfast for both in my ROOM It was not
sumrtuous meal, but we enjoyed it. Next he
| made me acquainted with some other of
best fellow dodgers, and four Of agreed to dine
| together after busint SIS hours.
| During llis days confinement he was visited
| by great many friends and received many Of
| fers Of assistance. At length, after much diff
Guilty, two lawyers were procured for him, aud