, 1873-12-27
Further Extracts from NIauusoll o,
Fields Book.
Horace GreeIey's Arrest in Paris.
Hawthorne's shyness. -


th0 Irol5 FrofeH Hrov1nCaux, on Saturday oyon-
ing, June g. at Q o'clock. A little before tho ap-
pointca time atastea from homo to koop tip
engagement. A turned into tho Htroot upon
which tho Legation building wna situntcd, saw
au ordinary tincra. or stroot-cab, drawn up bo-
fore the door, and piatt standing, in his shirt
nloosos, talking to tta occupants. Thcre wore
throo III oil, two Of them upon tho back and ono
upon tho front scat. Az approached nearer
recognized one Of tlosu upon the back coat as
Horace Greeley, who was to dlno with mo that
day. Tho othor two woro worry ordlnary-]ooktng
FroncEnlon. All woro tatking md gosticnlating
violently, and us Mr.. Greeley spoke 10 French,
aud Mr. piatt very little indeed, and tic two
French1ncn no English, tho wilo1o was II Babel
Of uniutolliglb1a 1argon. Tho moment thnt n1r.
Greeley saw ,uo coming. his coun,enaucc, which
had hitherto worn an expression Of tho deepest
distross, was illuminod by roy of hopeful Hat-
isfaction. When got near enough to hear him.
he explained to mo TINT he h.d been arrested at
the instance Of rroncA sculptor, who lad sent
statue for exhibition to tho Worlds Fair In
New York, Of Which AIr. Greeley was QUO Of the
managers, bccauBo thiB statuo, which he ra1,cd
ut IT, 700 francs or 90, 900, had boon returned to
him in musilntod copdtion. uo olhimod TINT
tho managers lad guaranteed tho saEoty Of oil
tho articles exhibited, mid tint therefore Afr.
Greeley was responsible to him for His losB.
ncnco llo had commenced civil action for dam
nses against him, md ho had obtainca an order
for lItB arrest. That he WAS taken bcfore tho
indgo who had granted tho order, nnd that tho
Glagistrate lad consented That tho hutssiors or
bailif1s, who Ind him In Charge could accompany
him to tho American Legation. and Ind or
lorod TINT, II tho officers thereof would aBreo to
become responsible Tor tue amount IN caao 1ltdlg"
1nent should 90 against hlr. Greeley, he WIS to
DO lofthWith 1oi6ased. translated TINS State
ment to tho ba1liIs, WHO admitted Its corroct-
Tor the rolease. Thoy said shat tho Judges in
htructtonH to them wore not to lot hlr. treoloy
10 unless Some gentleman OF the Legation would
consent to mnko tttposn IN noucp Of the snm
Mt ssuo When told tlts to AIR. Greeley, ho
omphatically denied its accuracy. and nude M
effort to elbow hllnsoH out OF tho chb, III order
10 ohioIeo l'lH expiaaatlons to INC more at his
case. Seeing this tho balllIs supposed that no
Legation whore, W International Law, 1t
would bo impossible to arrost him. 80 they
showed linn back with Some show OF FORGE,
and. getting out theuselycs upon the
sidewalk, tied their tri-colore1 sGarfs m around
htarcaaticaiy, which throw tliom into terri
bio passion: Ihey desired TO be informed II ho
intended to 'rsdoulo tho coors OF france. ~
atta hilarily continued, and 1T waa al that
could % to bring n1atterH Daos to tho basis Of
icy, paralyzeu by tho ehorta wh1h no had made,
WAS sitting back III the cub with the most woe-
Desohe iooK OF mhftyfdom upon hlb lace tl9e
can 20 iMngned. :: When com1nunt-
Gated to Mr. drecloY Tile falllfro OF all my efforts
to aave him from C!lohy, tue apathy Or despair
uvorcame him. and 10 exclaimed, i'll that piping
tfebic which Mo ail remember, "Iake mo to jall,
saEo me to jail" Tie bniliIs re-ontorod tho
BY this timo It was nearly G:so, mud Mr. piatt
was not yet dfosseu. Inc t!rst thing doho WaH
to dispntch messenger to AIRS. Greeley. Ut thoir
rosldenee TO- somewhere NJ outside tho Arg ao rE1oc.
lhen ar. tiatt ai nlqae hastS toles and We
started Tor tue Tro's tterea. roo,niul Of an,
gry gentlemen wan waiting mo, Indignant that
the lost Was not only not present to receive
them them upon theIr arrival, bat nad ncsiaIly Kept
.nem waiting thFce.aahfters A. oi an houf attof tho
time appointed for dinner. This ncoehEitated q
nnbllc explanation from mo Of tho cause of my
delay. which made on tho spot. In this way
the most prominent Amoricans thon In Paris
"oro informed TINT their expected fcliow-g'iost
aud Distinguished countryn'an, Horace Greeley.
debtors prison Of tho nuo do clIchy.
The next Sunday MORNING, o.! without my IN,
aeemy hurry,l went to ctlley prison at uhot,t 10
Hsd ss cuy RSn ii ssfats sstns fs into ae4 tic
War1icn's roon' and thence was gradually for
Wnrdcd to tho interior OF the prison, after
series Of ilurncsable ehccks and receipts: Tho
prisoners were allowoa to receive Their friends
INTO tic place as to got out OF It,. It appeared
That during all the previous hour thore iiad been
''constant stream Of visitors for Horaco Greeley,
Mld tl1o pr,sou,anthoritios were bew'dorou to
ensv 1e astagusaa aG S ne@ csreo seod ND G So
Finally penctra:od to tho largo common room
III Which the prisoners and tlloir fricuds woro
assembled. It presented altogether singular
rcenc. N tho corner squattod a !aboring man
IN US blouse, bnrroundod by his wife and
EHll1fCu, WHO EAu DTOuEuE linn HQu1O ucIlGl-