Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-27
His Temporary Release from II ris-
eon--Incfdents Of the Marriage

Paris cor. london Glebe, November f.l 3
Few rsmances of fiction have imag-
ined for their climax an incident so
pathetic as the marriage of Henri Roche
| fort, with all the circumstances which, in
fact, surrounded it yesterday. Several
years ago, when the man now con-
demned to detention for life was the
young Comte de Rochefort Lucay, he
wooed and won Marie Anastasie Rem
auld, the daughter OF an employe in the
Ministry of Finance. They we're at the
time almost boy and girl-he, think,
twenty, and she sixteen-and did not
| find it necessary to consecrats their af-
fection by any other ceremony than
| those VOWS of constancys which usually
prove Of very transient force. 1t was
not So however, in this case. By sue
cessve stages the Comte de Rochefort
let himself be carried away by his viru-
lent wit and his eager desire for noio-
riety until he became famous for satires
which were certainly out of all keeping
with an. ancient title, and he wisely
dropped his rank. y 1t is poor work at
tacking fallen man, and ! will not in
quire now whether some Of his extrava-
CANT articles, which, however meant,
could but fall Ike oil upon the fire Of
| iercer mems passions, were not equally
unworthy OF the plain citizen Henri
Rochefort claimed TO be. The natural
result of such q career has been at one
time exile, at another implication in the
horrors committed by those who were or
had been his followers, and finally the
condition of prisoner for the rest of his
life. During all his changes OF fortune,
except the last, Mile Renauld has re-
NAMED with him. At Brussels, when
be was in exile, at Paris during the
siege, they were together, and they have
only been parted lately, owing to her
illness. This is at present so dangerous
that in all probability death must come
soon. She could not meet this calmly
without remedying for her children, as
French law enables her to do, the mis-
take made years ago. There were diff
culties in the way. She could not be
moved from her bed, and her lover had
ceased to have the right, or at least the
power, to oontrol his own actions, How
ever, these obstacles have been over
come, and the prisoner was permitted,
Yesterday to come, strongly guarded at
every step, to make the dying woman in
the Convent OF the Augustines, at Yer
sailles, at last, his wife. By this the
children, a daughter and two sons, be-
come legitimate No wonder that peo-
pie have talked Of little else the last two
days. Curiosity was naturally excited
to know each detail of this strange con-
clusion to a singular story; but the mat
ter vas so well and quietly managed
that very few inquisitive spectators could
get in, where their presence would have
been most unacceptable. Rochefort had
been brought to the Maison d'Arret of
Versailles on Monday night, aud thence
his marriage procession started yester-
day morning. 1t consisted Of one large
hired carriage conveying the bridegroom
aud three police agents dressed in
plain clothes); it left the prison
at a very early hour, and had for
escort very strong guard of gardens
do Ia paix, who also surrounded in
force the Maison de Sante, attached to
the Convent of the Augustines. Here,
on the second story, was No. 3-a little
room opening, as all such do in places
of confinement, from a great public cor
ridor. and in this lay the bride. As the
moor. paralyzed woman could not, of
course. be moved to the marie or to the
church for either the civil or religious
ceremony, NJ. Rameau, the marie, had
come to her bed side. 'fhe marriage in
Strument was read by him, while M.
Roohsfort stood by the bride, holding her
hand. 1t Ess then signed by both,
though the effort drew from her cry OF
pain, and witnessed BY FRANCOIS Victor
Hugo, Eraest Blum, Jean DestriaE and
the eloquent barrister, Albert Soly. This
was sufficient to give legal validity to
the marriage and status To the children,
but Mile Renauld (as the Rappsl states,
half alphabetically had begged for .
religious ceremony also, and Rochetort
could net refuse q request which will
be nrobably her last. The blessing OF
the Chareh vas, therefore, bestowed on
the pair by Abbs follet, chaplain Of
prisons. After this n snd Madame
Rocbef0Ft we're released IRON sHsFs.F
lance tor short hRlfhopr end left abso-
lutelv alone At the expiration OF this
time they partea GBd 81 u Sel9ek OF
their bridal morning thelF welded l.le x,
ended forever The bridegr5eni, Nil9
the same precautions, was eonducteS
back 10 his temporary prison, bis con-
ductors, by the rapid pace at which they
took the carriage, appearing TO grudge
the favor shown, end last night be was
carried in prisoners van TO his place
Of permanent confinement in the lie
de Re.