Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-05


waited his convenience for long halfhour,
aud ,hsu went 70 the President Judge who
had issued the writ. briefly explained to
him my case, when be asked me If wished
10 give ball. told him would give good
bail for my appearance at court at any time,
bot that knew no man in Paris whom felt
willing to ssk to become my security for
the payment Of so large a sum as $4,000
After a little .parlsy | named Judge Pint,
United States Secretary Of Legation, as one
Uho, I felt confident, would recognize FOR my
appearance when wat ted, and this sugges.
,ion met with universal assent. Twice over
Iesrsfnlly explained that preferred goiog
TO prison to asking any friend to give bail for
the payment in any case Of this claim. and
knew I was fully understood. So we ALL OK.
espt the Judge, drove OF together to the Le.
aation.
There vs found Judge p, Who readily
ssresd to recognize as required; but now
the plaintiff and his lawyer refused to accept
Tin as security In any way, alleging that he
rss privileged from arrest by bis office. He
offered to give his check on Greene g. Co.,
bankers, for the 10000 francs in dispute as
security for my appearance; but they would
not have him in any shape. While we were
ehaffering Mr.. Maunssl B. Field, United
States Commissioner in the French Expos-
ton. came along, and offered to joir Mr.. Piatt
10 tbs reoognizsnce; but nothing would do.
Mr. r. then offered to raise the money de-
mandsd; bu, I said .No---if the agreemen,
before the Judge was not adhered to by the
other side, I would give no bail whatever, but
60 TO prison. High words ensued, and the
beginning OF q scufile in the midst of which
l. half unccnsciously. descended from the
carrisgs. or course was ordered back an
stantsr, and obcyed go 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 1
10 take, thought they were rather crowSing
matters in the course they were taking. So,
as | was making my friends too late for a
pleasant dnner-party a, the Tros Frerts
where had expected to join th~n, closed
the discussion by insisting that we should
drive off,
Crossing the Avenue Champs Elysees the
next moment, our horses struck another horse
took fright and ran until refined up against q
tree, disabling the concern. My :ortegs o
officers got out; I attempted to follow, bu,
was thrust back very roughly and held In
with superauous energy, since they hst
abundant opportunity to see that I had NO
idea Of getting away from them. had in
fact evinced ample discrimination to enjoy
their delightful society to tho utmost. A,
last they had to transfer me to another carri.
sge. but they made such parade Of it, anc
insisted on taking hold Of me so numerol sly
and so fussily. (ths being Just the mos,
thronged and conspicuous locality in Paris)
that / came near losing my temper again
We got along, however, anJ in due time ar.
rived at this spacious, substantial, secure
establishment, No. 10 Rue do Clchy.
Twas brought in through three or four
heavy iron doors to ths Office Of the Governor.
where was properly received. Here | was
told must stay till Q O'Clock, since the Pre-.
sident Judge had allowed me till that hour to
And bail. In vain urged that had refused
20 give bail, would give none, ind ~aatod te
be shown 20 my cell-I must stay here till
O'Clock. so ordered something for dinner
snd amused myself by looking at the ball
play, &c. of the prisoners in the yard, tc
WHOSE was yoh oHSioics WI
had the privilege of looking in through thu
barred windows. The yard is one of th'
best ! have seen anywhere, has good mani
trees and some dowers. AMI, as the wall is a
isast fifteen feet high, and another Of twent!
surrounding It. with guards with loaded mus
kets always pacing between, / should judg
tho danger Of burglary or o.ksr annoyance
from without very moderate.
The bedroom apartments are not Of
high order, as 10 reasonable. since we ar
only charged for them four sous (cents) pa
night, washing extra. The sheets ars rathe
of a hickory order, (mine were given IN
etean,) the bed ia Indifferent, but have sler
on worse; the window lacks q curtain o
blinds, but in its stead thero are four stron
upright iron bars, which are perfect safe
guard against getting up in the night an
pitching or falling out 30 ~ to break you
neck. 60 any one who went out would certain
Iy do. Il EN- ia the fifth or highest story
Perhaps one OF my predecessors was a som
nambulist. have two chairs, (one less tha
am entitled lo,) two little tables, (probsbl
one OF them extro, by some mistake,) and
cupboard, which may once have been clean
The pint wnsh-bowl and half.pint pitcher
candles, &c have ordered, and pay for.
nm a little ashamed TO own that my rcpos
has been Indifferent; but then | never d
sleep well Ia a strange place.
ITO return to my own matter; ! hav
been oil day convincing one party OF friend
after another, as they called, that | do N,
yet need their generously proffered money Q
!. nsmes-tbat will put up no security an
tske no s,sP whstsrsr, unt'i . oar ooHouis
good French lawyer, see where stand, an
get a Judicial hearing If possible. | know
the Judge did not mean nor expect that
should be sent here, when left his presenc
Last evening; want to be brought befo:
him forthwith on plea of urgency, whic
cannot 90 well be made Il I um at liberty. -
II he says that ] an properly held In dures'
then bailing out will do little good; for fort