New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-14
VISIT TO POCHHFORT IN PRISON.

DESCRIPTION OF Ills QUARTERS-IIIS PERSONAL
APPEARANCE-HE EXPECTED TO BE TRANS
FERRED TO TIE PRISON AT IoCRS-HIS
LITERARY LABORS.
fI3OH SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIbuSE.l
PARIS, Oct. 26.-I have long known Roche
fort by sight No one who hes any connection with
Journalism in Iars could well help having met him IN
the Offices Of tie different Paris papers. could not help
feeling much eympathyfar more than for most OF hia
fellow prsoncrs-fOr the brilliant journalist at whose
Wit had so often laughed. Thanks TO ny numerous
aoQuainances among the officers who superntend every
thing respecting the courts-uaTtal at Versailles,
had little difficulty in obtaining pass permitting
me 70 communicate with ROChcfort 1t was, must say
With great readiness mat permission 10 visit the pr-
oner was granted me- The secretary who had to make
out my order erased the word prisoner, and wrote IN
its stead lie Sieur Henri dc ROchetOrfL "edy" once
had obtained my order sought for the necessary vieas
and W minutes afterward rang AT the bOIvy door
Of the Prison OF ST. Pierre at Versatile. Inc Prison Of
st. Pierre IL situated in the street OF the sam" name,
ner the Palace Of Justice and opposite tic Ing If the
Prefecture, where Nj Theirs lives.
AaOldman with a long white heard opened HE cat"
and examined Ivy order. To tie right on the nr-i
6oOr" be said After having upa f0~ stone stps
Hound myself in front OF heavy doorway. Ipesstd
through and found sup, Tint"uiCAt in IN adjoining
room H was seated al a table in company with ser
gent de vile aud and al ioullnE il din dual evidently
spy These thr persons install t!y examined me most
AtteutVtly RON ht al 70 loot Inc ltIiiEtg l'Oi NY
order opened a second door and conducted NE to the
Chief superintendent. II" head superintendent has hi
bureau 50 placed that rs functions no -lnccure One
window looks upon the RIe -. Ic1c, 10 We'll guarded
with SOLD iron bar. and enables hIn oNutcL all who
enter and leave the bison Incn glass door which
opens The dor 2Ns him Vie" OF Two @tcr!r- on
cells AL the door. Of the cc!, open in III" some dcc
ton that one l. aJ4I j. Noticed by ore Of the
superintendent In addluon to all this ,"nlr"e I"'"
up and down the passage aud have orders ncyc L" take
Their eyes ~ tho Il doors.
was received with tn" greatest pocnrrs 10y ali
connected with the prison the directors ~ the ur
keys must also confess that # was not without Ger
tain emotion that moved about these dark Passages
surrounded 10y people whom knew TO he watching all
my movements No one spoke except in low tone and
the dead tenCc only hrolcn 10y the lnOuotoDOus
tramp The seutrcs in front of h" cells. wa- awakened
from revCrc the fate Of the many State prisoners in
France during tie last twenty ycs by the voice OF the
Chief superintendent IN. dc oyhciort's cell Is going
he cleaned out and must ask 70 step into another
cell You Will be iuet wei there" lie sad. I do not
know whether he had any motive for this but he at once
opened glass door, AID called out Number Twelve"
Number Twelve was NJ. le Comte Henri de Rotheort
Lncay While he was on his way, turnkey took me up
higher story and showed Ine into cell No. 49, which
although 1t resembles all the other 1t may be worth
While C1ve brief description of The room is about
I'VE yards long by l'rO yards vide The place OF en-
trance Is very narrow md will only allow one person L
pass time. This cUcy IS closed by heavy wooden
door, strengthened will massive iron CrOss-bars and
fastened by immune rlble bolts and locks Tue hOIt
would defy the streLgtb Of Hercules. trap-dOor
opening outward, with al Ledge in front Of 1t, allows
tbe Superintendent what Rocs on in each CELL aDC
to pa.s any small .Ojcct tho prisoners luay require
3ochetOrt's cell almost exactly the same as that q
Hossel and Of all the other prisoners. The greatest
cleanliness prey as throughout the whole establishment
Every cell looks upon The inIer court Ivy barred win
dow, uont Of hich sentueis pace by night and day
Opposite the door Of EACH the further end there IL
Oeo n1ed " the wall This bed il composed OF matrass
VOlsasr and pillow. aud camp sheets and blankets Al
"e entrance zinc wash-~aDd is fixed to the wall, to-
So'nef with sink, ard tuIncOck which supplies an
""mHeu qlsptity Of water few books are generally
70 "e Se+n IN each cell ILithe middle there is table OF
o"u Win bench IN front Of II. Here the prisoner
&c liz meals, aud work when he chooses for
-i'nef rens' ink Lor paper refused him. While
va Ihtp+c Ing tn cell Monsieur de R0chcfOrt arrived
SAe ""ie thick, dark pantslOons slippers and icl
coat OF rough CLOTH also six handkerchief arOGnd
W neck
'"iuS AI'" you .iightly, &onsienI," 1ad az he en-
- u come asa eo'Qfe.e o. offer you my y.
T~ BE welcome" wac the answer; and he held
OO' ns eAhu hbl mOtiOhed Die TO seat sat down on
vac SeI burning my back TO the indow kocLrfort sat
aSWn Oh the wooden bench The JiObt Vvo FAM nm bi
itGe and could study HI eIprestlon AT nv letsar
tS0nd him Eauch changed nom wha rer,.,,,o,d him
thfee yesRs ego Hsshsr has grown grayI and Inc
SeoN Aoor. Never heess Ah"re great difference
'Noth bis$SteaiSh0 to-dOJ and On hi trial He hAA
Efeaty improved HE checks arr fuller and he mo-. 49,,
al almost healthy look Were II not for hi. .Ytr.,,
nay PAloT, which s. ptOOaby caused Is Anito,v ,
emcOi, be might be said % b. IN good healtb Roch.
TI otnstDly ttOutoF than b. WA four Lenths avo
~A' DIE whole appearance hGs decidcdJy llnpisyed 1
opoAAd the eODS eTEatiOn. at would MOI ,4
ASN' - b'@e hOd JOO," bSid !. ,''lbus IL,