Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-16
PRINCE PIERRE BONAPARTE.
The Emperor's Visit to Him in Priso
and w nat He Said-A Correspondent
Interviews the Prince.
= paris Cnrrespondenc Boston journal


Paris Correspondence Boston journal.
During the day the Emperor went to see
his cousin, who was becoming somewhat
alarmed, not having been used to prison
atmosphere, and having heard that the
Conciergerie was to be besieged The EN-
peror on his first visit, said: 81 regret ex-
ceedingly, Pierre, this occurrence Since
the advent of the new ministry we were
beginning to have calm; and this is about
to bring new trouble upon France" The
Emperor's words seem to indicate that he
expected q real civil war of few hours at
least Prince Pierre, stretching his huge
limbs, and reaching out his gloved hands
to grasp the Emperor's playfully said:-
But, cousin, I couldn't have Hy face
slapped, you know" Upon which the old
gentleman remarked, suddenly, "Well, on
the whole, Pierre, think you acted for the
| best" And, of course, all the hangers-on
applauded. The Prince was decidedly an
CRY at being confined so long, and COM
planned that, were he not Bonaparte, he
should be at liberty IN twenty-four hours
At this the Emperor laughed heartily, and
| gave the Prince no consolation, except to
say that he considered he had acted loyal
| ly, and as any gentleman should. ''But,
| cousin" said the Prince, ''givem me five hun
at their head, and / will clean away that
canaille quickly !" Just then the Emperor s
duties called him away, and it remains un-
known whether he would have granted the
request, had he had time.
THE PRINCE IN PRISON.
The next morning an opportunity was
given me to visit the Prince in prison, and
in company with friend of his, l was in
troduced behind the grating which had
lately closed in Traupman. We did not
descend into the gloomy vault which con-
ducts to the ancient cell of Marie Antoin-
cite and the hall of the Giropdins; but
found the Prince comfortably ensconced i'll
fine large room on the ground floor, with
CHEEKY view ON the Seine and across the
Bouvelard Sevastopol. The Prince is quite
gigantic in person, and was attired in the
most careless manner-in the huge trous-
ers and jackboots of cavalry ofiser and
rough sack coat. The enemy of
all bon uiudnts, gout, has preyed
upon his legs until he goes with rather an
uncertain step, but he is still almost her
eulean in force and there are but few who
can rival him at sword play. He has a
huge head and neck, heavy beard and
moustache, and dark, angry eye. He is
irascible, and during the conversation sew
eral times showed signs of great choler
whenever he spoke of the people, always
calling them the candille. He repeated the
testimony which he has given in the pa
pers that Noir struck him for the purpose
of insulting him, and that he then at once
killed him. One of the gentlemen N the
room inquired and do you think, Mon
signeur, tkat your sword would pierce
better than Rochkfort's in contestp
he 81 hox fol n11
often enough that will kill Rochefort any
time that he will meet nae. He knows it
too well.
The cheerful remark excited the sensibil-
tiles of all present, and the Prince joined
in the roar. The probabilities of Roche
forts arrest were discussed freely, and t
was concluded that he would not be troub-
led, as the sudden enraging of his electors
was, to say the least, undesirable. During
the conversation the Prince inquired how
many soldiers were detailed to guard the
prison. Give thousand" was the answer
from police chief who had just come in.
The number had been doubled since the
first day to prevent any possibility of a
demonstration around the jail. Prince
Pierre (who, by the way was in Amer
lea in old times, with Napoleon Third)
told me that he should probably
ter, as he had no desire to be assassinated
by those who had sworn to avenge young
Noir. 'Erhe beggars have said that
they will kill my children, said be, but I
hardly believe they are capable of that. "
He said he expected to be acquitted, as
having done nothing wrong; and he prob
ably will be. 1t is rumored that the En-
percr will double his pension, making it
1000. 900 francs.
Had the people persisted il their attempt
TO have demonstration inside Paris on the
18th, the Emperor would have taken the
opportunity to sweep all his enemies to de.
struction, and one of the plans arranged
was to make ''clean finish" of the revolu-
tionary press. IT any riots should spring
up, the world may expect to hear of such
massacres as are unpleasant to dream Of
Provided, of course, that the army does not
turn against the Empire; and. that seems
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