Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-20
Crcmieux's Father and the Priests.

| Crcm1euX'S Father ana the ErlestS.
A great many obituary notices of the late
| Adolphe Cremieux have been published BY the
Jewish press all over Europe and Americs, but
only the German Jewish papers have repro
duced an account, recently published by Herr
Got hold Neuda 10 the Vienna Presss. of
strange and almost miraculous passage in the
life of the father of the great Hebrew tribune,
who, the jewish papers persist in ignoring it,
has had all his children brought up 10 the
Christian faith.
the French Revolution, Cremieux's father had
of Mines. All noujurors among the priests,
that is to say thos, who would not take the
oath of allegiance to the Republic, were out
lawed ct that time. and special permission
from the mayor was required for any one to
leave the city. Oae day, soon after Cremleux
had entered upon bis Office, man called upon
him asking him for passport. You address
me as Monsieur, instcadot Citoyen." Cremieux
said VI see you are 40 friend of the Republic.
However, know who you are, in spite of your
disguise. You're the priest of my own parish"
The priest turned pale. and. being unable to
deny bis identity. added, Il admit that | have
called on you, a Jew and Revolutionist, to save
my life; which God may pardon me. But if
you aid me- shall consider that you are acting
as the Instrument Of God, and shall not deem
it sin to recsive my life at your hands. How.
ever, you're at liberty 10 ruin me if you like"
Cremieux made out the passport without eaying
another work. and the priest went away. The
| same night he was called up from his sleep by
three more priests. who also solicited passes.-
Mi ind hair
although, iu so doing, he ircarred the penalty
of death for high treason.
Some time after. the Conservative reaction of
! the Ninth of Thermidor set in. Robospierre
and bis friends were thrown into prison and
x cuted. Cremeux also was indicted for ex.
cess of duty. and after violent 81 eech of the
public prosecutor. there seemed to be no chance
of his escape. Just as the judges were about to
retire for dsIiberation, some witnesses for the de-
feUce were aonouuced. They were the four priests
whose lives tai been saved by Cremieux, and
who now appeared ofa sudden to give evidence
iu his favor. So great was the sensation eated
| by the appearance, Of these four witnesses, that
| the court at once acq littsd Cremieux
The accused now ,nought that he would bs
set free; but he fouud himself mistaken. The
President Of the Court haviog read the judg-
! meet. added: "Ihere are other charges sgaiusi
tue pTlSUUeT hl tu6 UdEs Aet w taheU
| back to prison." At these words scream was
heard coming from the gallery. 1t was Gre
mieux's wife, who at that time expected to be-
come mother. aud who bad tainted away
| uuder the shock Of the sudden revuISion. Let
| that woman be taken to prison aloag With her
husband" the president added, "the court has
90 time to attend to matters of this sort"
Whom the prison was reached there happened
to be no cell empty, aod so CremeuX and his
wife bad to be accommodated 10 the governors
residcn,s. Scarcely had they been fairly
housed there, when the President of the Tri
buna was announced. Cremieux refused to
see him, but the president had gained his
entrance before Cromieux had had time to tell
the gsoer. and addrc ssiug the captive, be said,
"You foolish man, c,nnot you see that | have
| acted for your good? The court has acquitted
you but the m Do are clamoring for victim,
and they would have torn you to pieces if had
set you tree at once"
He then asked to see Nine. Cremieux, and
upon her hesping the bi:teres reprosches on
him. he said, "rhere's no pleasing you, and By
way Of punishment for your contempt of court
order that you share your husband captivity;
| and bsvipg no cells to spare, you shall both be
lodged in the governors house." This WAS
! done. to the great satisfaction of the two. who
began to see from what danger they had es.
| capped. They both spent several months 'in
this very eudurabe duress." as the reporter
puts it, and 10 this prison Adolphe Ccemieux,
the great tribune and advocate, saw the light of
day for the first time. London Prophetic Neps
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