New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-22
A VISIT TO TIE PRISONERS.

There stands in the Rue dcs Chantlers ut
Versailles largo Unrestricted granay surrounded by
walledin court tho entrance to which IL guarded Nv
sentrios In this building are lodged upward OF go
women and Children who arrested during the late
events in Paris The women were for the most par 2t
attire, and unkempt hair evidently not inc resuIJ OF IN
left enter thcrc was corner ser aiJ Ior Nl'7,
where few women OF better class wore receiving
erected against the walls had been eXtcmporiZef
raHgo OF kitchens, where cooking was going
forward actively The prison ratons consist of bread
soup, and vegetables, with meat occasionally but
beside this cart comes to the prison door every MORN
ing with all sorts OF prOvnder and they allowed TO
buy IA much as they can afford. The result Is that Sne
OF the more enerprsing and speculative have eStab.
lished sort OF restaurant where tOerdDe array OF
dishes exposed upon bank OF earth evelod for The
purpose. Altogether, tho courtyard looked something
like gypsy encampmcn and the very Bohemian aspect
OF its female population quite IN keeping with H.
observed very few occupied in SEWN. industry Of
any kind Tleywerc baskng in groups In the sum- talk
ing and laughing loudly, strollng about nked TO-
geher, and apparently without in the world. me
were washing their and their childrens clothes
the latter running about half dressed till the process was
These gamins have proved moro desperate and ncor-
5Dlo Ina ,.. ai - ~ ,i'S - 10
juvenile Arabs OF the street have contributed their s2re
10 the inccndiarisms ana even to the resistance behind
barbados Those below 10 years old not liable TO
trial. but even If they were II h not probable that they
would be ponsnGd LXePRE h very aSgFyaea S
be sent to schools Of agrcmltnre In tie country
/ told by Lieut.. Marcoau, who has
charge of the establishment, that The conduct Of
the women was often riot0us and disOrderly and
were IL not for the exercise OF strict discipline would
lead 10 outbreaks. In court at tho back bangh0use
has been erected, with tubs and plentiful supply Of
water. Ascending 20 the first story, found myself in
vast hall supported by iron columns all round winch
were ranged upon the floor straw paasses This room
was well lighted and ventilated the floor perfectly clean
ard the were lying their beds or sitting upon
them working or chatting. One darkoyed, nery-lOOE
ing young woman, with Jet black hair and an almost
of la Cecilia'5, and had shot officer and
fought furously behind barrcade. friend who was
with me saw her captured and brought ntO the PfeyOte
on the night OF the 2}d OF May Part OF this room was
screened OFF for the children, who similarly accom-
mOdated. The floor above arranged in like manner
but the highest of all not used dOrmit0ry, but
was partilOned off with Offices in which the eXamina-
tons were carried on while altar showed that on
Sundays it did duty a church Here met two Sisters
of Mercy. who told me that they observed marked I'M
proycment the from day 10 day; that now tho
iicatcr number OF them attended mass and behaved
reyercntly, while their language less coars, and
Violent.