The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-30
Head Centre Stephens in the Paris Salons.

WHAT STEPHENS SAYS, HOW HE WAS IMPRISONED,
HOW HE ESCAPED, AND WHAT HE INTENDS
DOING,
Paris Correspondence London Times,
II the object of Mr.. Stevens (the "Head
Centre'0 III coming TO Paris was 10 attract gene
raj attention to his cause or person, it has
proved failure. Some years back this would
not have been the case. He would probably
have been admired OF the iaubourgs, and the
favored guest in democratic banquets. His
portrait or what purports 60 be his portrait, APP
pears indeed in the Monde IhaLStre, in few shop
windows, or in kiosk OF the Bouevards, and
his name has been mentioned two or three times
in the chr0nique OF one or two evening papers.
But few stop 10 look at the portrait, and
few read the gossip. The French pronounce
the word ''Fenian" ds they do "Faineant," and
appear to attach the same meaning to both.
Now, "Faineant" means lazy, aood-for-noth-
ing person, and no Frenchman is hattered by
such designation. writer who declares that
he spent some hours in his company a few even.
ings ago ''at the house OF an illu5trous academi-
clan, who desired to surprise his guests by the
presence of one who at this moment causes such
disquiet to the English Government thus re-
lates his impression. He says;-
"The evening l saw him he was elegantly
dressed, observing, throughout, modest de-
meanor; waiting to be addressed before speak
ing to any one, and answered all questions put
to him in q simple and natural manner. When
asked tor details as to his arrest, his imprison-
ment and his plans, he sald:-'My arrest took
place because l wished it. For many hours
/ knew that the police we're on my traces,
ana 1t was my pleasure to be arrested, in
order to prove that / could escape with
the greatest ease While in prison |
was treated with the utmost regard.
/ wanted for nothing, ald in this re-
spect / cannot too highly praise the English
Government. But it was absolutely necessary
to depart. l had expressed my desire to do so to
a person Of whom | was sure, with whom an un-
expected circumstance put me in communlca-
ton, and the prison doors, so to speak, sto ID
open before me. don't know whether any one
meant to stop me- but around me | saw only
accomplices.' But once out of prison. observed
listener, how did you manage TO leave Ire.
land Once out OF prison | lied to the coun-
try. Money and revolver we're gwen me. |
then heard that a large reward of f40, 900
was offered for me- and that any one who
discovered me was TO bring me to Dublin, dead
or alive. / remained up to the time of my get
ting on buard ship, in the country, living during
the day in hut and going out at night to reach
another. In every place where | took refuge l
was well known. Indeed, was expected there.
withstanding the large sum offered by the
IIish Government tor my apprehension, NOBODY
ventured to inform against me; and this single
feet proves that Ireland was at my disposal
And now what are your plansp L am going
to America for an army OF two hundred thou
sand men who are expecting me, and l will
return with them to deliver Ireland, my coun-
try, from the British yoke.m