The Lincoln County herald., 1873-01-29
The DeaA Emperor.
astssesttne Chapters from the Careey o,
louie Napoleon.

AVNAe NApOloO0.
Ii is we'll known that during the whole
time he vas emperor Napoleon lived in
constant dread Of assassination. One of
his fret acts after the coup d'etst was to
appoint as his chief Of police Cors,cau
named Pietri, who by his skill and en-.
ergy gained high reputation as secret
agent. Pietris principal assistant was
also q Corsican, . soldier called Girls.
celli, who had left the army 10 conso.
queuce of some disagreement with the
authorities. He recently published his
memories, which contain o quantity Of
interesting anecdotes, and incidentally
give many entertaining details concern.
ing the private life Of the ex emperor.
From these It would seem that Napoleon
was almost constantly in . condition of
funk" for the police was kept con.
stantly upon the alert hunting some uu-
luckily conspirator. Grisoelli bluntly
avows at the commencement Of his book
that the secret police is most tyrann nical
invention, aud that for the most part its
members do nothing but spy upon each
other or provoke plots which they may
gain glory by betraying. "Neverthlcss," !"
he adds, "there are occasions when
secret agent is indispensable y and then
uarrates the first attempt upon the new
self created euperor's life.
THE FIRST INrERNAL MACHINE.
A few days after bis admission to the
police, the chief Of police showed him
note to the effect that an internal machine
was making at . certain house in the
Faubourg St. Honore. Going thither,
Griscelli saw above the door sign !:
"To let. An apartment of ten rooms !;
1000 francs" Returning homeward he
dressed himself handsomely, and then
hiring a carriage With powdered coach
men and footnen, went again to the
house, and had himself announce as the
Marquis of Chalet. Porter, footmsu,
servants, :an at the sound of 90 distiu
guished name. Dismissing all others,
be asked the porter TO show him through
the rooms. That concluded, Griscelli
gave the man 100 francs Of engage ment
money, and then said familiarly:
snow, who owns this house2 Who
lodges above me? l warn you that,
althoug have taken the rooms, shall
not occupy if one of 'Badiuguot's blood.
drinkers lives there, for | do not wish to
meet upon the staircase butcher Of the
+ ysee Bourbon"
After some more conversation the
agent frankly proclaimed himself an ad
herent of Henry V, and learned 10 return
that the house belonged to minister Of
the late Charles X. The porter, won
over and giving confidence for confidence
led him to little room looking out upon
the street, in which was a stand whereou
was arranged FIVE guns fastened together
Giving some money to drink the health
of Henri V, the disguised agent departed
with all the information lie wanted.
THE FIRST ASSASSIN.
Some months after this cipher dis
patch was received from NJ. Walewski
ambassador at London, saying that Ger.
tain Kslch, escaped from Lamberss, and
paid by Mazzini, was coming to Paris tc
assassinate the emperor. Griscela was
fixed upon as the ono 10 intercept him
Taken to the opera, he was there pre-
sented to Napoleon, wto ordered hun ia
be given 1000 francs. and to have placed
at his disposition whatever he might
need. Receiving the description Of
kelch, which mentioned bin as dan
gerous man Of herculean strength, Girls.
celli at once departed 10 search Of the
would.be assassin. He speedily euc
ceeded in discovering where Kelch lived,
and for fifteen days and nights was con
stantly with him. II ate at the same
table, very often took coffee in the same
room; on horseback, 10 q carriage, or on
foot we never ceased to see each other,
yet 80 blinded was he by the idea of the
assassination that he never perceived that
be was watched. All the letters he re
csived from London and those be wrote
were unssaled, and read, and then sent ia
their addresses" Affairs we're in that
condition when one morning Kelch wrote
to Mazzini that the emperor would be
dead within two days. The emperor
won't out for his ride as usual, accompa
MED by NJ. Fleury. As they arrived a'
the Place de Concorde, Kelch, who was
there waiting, started towards them, bis
horse upon hard galIop. Griscelli bad
told the jockeys Of the train to press
close around the emperor aud allow nc
one 10 front Of him. "Arriving at the
Bois de Boulogne there commenced a mad
steeple chase. Walls, streams, alleys
lakes we're turned and passed in q triple
gal!op. Those who saw Us 90 by said
the head Of the state was either crazy OF
drunk. He was neither one ner the
other but be was afraid Of his life
Running thus for three hours Kelch was
out distsucsd; his horse-full blooded
by the way-was covered with foam ant
refused to obey the whip or spur. N.
poleon reached home safely, though
"bathed 10 perspira:iou." In the after
noon Griscelli was commanded to captur'