The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1861-02-27
THRILLING EPIaODES IN
THE LIFE OF CARL
SEIZURE. ~@

A writer in the Essten (Ps.) Tnrr.'
gives an interesting sketch of Tie RS ~
Carl Schurz lie VS. born thirtv-tm"
years ago, in Bonn, on the Rhine, n'sr
the PRUSSIA domin;ots. Ia 1879 he
joined the Constitutional army, and shar
ING its rcverscs was sentenced to death
for high treason. For three days aas
nights, after the Prussians had entered
Rastant, he lay concealed in shed on 4
beam or rafter, just wide enough to cntfr7-
cosl lis person from the eyes Of thqss
who stood below. A guard Of son;s
kind wss stationed in tho very house t"
which the shell belonged, and every
night the soldiers assembled on tho tioo-,
beneath his hiding place to dance to TIC
music from tho trumpet. On tho fourth
night heavy shower Of rain gave him
the first opportunity OF attempting to ea-
cape, and he jumped from the roof Ii : !.
n chicken coop which broks down uni
him with lonl crash. though which ai
trsctei tbs u)tico of the sentry, VIII
was or ought have been but few var ~
off BY the assistance of ms friends h
reached q sewer, and thus attained tb,
outside fertilization. Even mere Their
was sentry, bit by following clos"|s
behind him rs b. walked by, he man
aged to gain cover, before the sentry
turned on his beat He m.le his va.
to Paris, and remained there some time
in the vain hope of a fayorni Ie turn in
the affairs Of his native country.
In little book published BY the chief
spy of Bonaparte's police, he received tFrr
honorable mention rs the most audaci-
Gus and most adro:t' of tho exies who.
while constantly active, could never be
ensnared into any act of furnishing r.
pretext even-to the liberal coascfenco o.
a Bonaparte for his extradiion. At tn
time the public opinion Of Germany WI.
much arousd by the cowardly Sengeance
wrcaked by the Prussiah Government OF,
Godfrey Knk!e, townsmmi of Schnrz's,.
a professor, who Joined the Constitutions
movement, at the TINA Of delicate frame
highly educated, and accustomed to- sf''
the reiement of life, was imprisoned al
spandou, twenty miles from Berlin,
dressed as convict, hair cropped Short
and forced toy labor ut wool carding, ands
room and mess with felons. Schurz
having determined to rescue him. repair
ed to London. collected the means, and
made arrangements. With forged
passport, he travelled directed to Berlin,
lift his papers with the police over night,
obtained Use for some other town IN
the morning, and instead of proceeding.
took lodging in boarding house. 'rbee'~
he remained for six weeks, goii g f.
Spanlan every day, aud returning late
at night, when the pslicemen were 81
ways so odiging as to unlock the door Of
bis boarding house for him. All tn:
arrangements being completed, he car~
ried off Kinkel in coach one rainy nigh,
together with his keeper. Relays g
| horses were in readiness from station f.
station until they reached the SEA sh"r',
whore pilot boat received them. They
landed at Hull or Yarmouth long before
the Government had tho r.mptest idea
Of the prisoners whereabouts. Coming
to this country in 1851. he registered
himself as law student at PlriIs.selp!iia,
and soiourned there for n nunYI az OF
years, occupying his tina almost cxcln
sively with the study Of this countrY, ii,
material and social condition, its history.
its institutions. and its future la 1854
he removed 10 WATERFOWL, Wisconsin,
and entered on the practice Of law III
Milwaukee.