Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-28
@isftuaneous.
/ Miserable Pioneer in . Maine Prison.

Capt. j. Zouaski, who is now confined
IN York county Jail at Alfred, on charge
Of breaking and entering the store of p
H. Kicker Of Wells. and stealing pair
Of boots therefrom, short time since, is
now over 81 years of age, and has a re-
markable history.
He was born a. Warsaw. Poland. July
4. 1871, and is the son Of Polish Count.
He entered the military school in Paris at
the early age Of Is. and remained there
six years. He then joined the army OF
Napoleon and continued with that won
derfnl commander until his Punishment to
st. Helena. lie took part in the famous
march from Paris to Moscow in 1912. was
In the disastrous battle Of Leipsic in 1918,
at the capiiulation Of Paris In 1914. ac-
companied Napoleon to the Isle Of Elba
A. member Of his body guard, and took
part in the ever memorable battle of
Waterloo In 1915. lie afterwards re-
turned to Poland and fought in the Polish
Revolution in 1881. in favor Of Polish in
dependence. When the Poles were over
come by the Russians his property was all
cOnfiscated, and he was obliged to flee, TO
avoid being banished to Siberia. where bis
father and many Of his relatives had al
really been sent.
In subsequent years he served under
Louis Kossuth. in the Hungarian revolu-
tion, and IN 1919, with Kos u b and 9th Frs,
was banished TO Asiaiic Turkey. where he
remained until September /, 1851. when
he embarked with Kossuih and his party
on the war steamer. Mississippi. which
had been dispatched by the United States
Government to bring them to America.
and arrived in New York on the 9Th day
Of December following. lie served as
drill master at West Point until the break
ing out Of the rebellion. In 1861. he en-
listed and served as captain in the l0ist
Pennsylvania regiment, and engaged in
many of the memorable battles of that
civil and bloody conflict. under General
Frantz Seigel, for four years. At the close
Of the war he had eight hundred dollars.
After travelling about for some time to
see the country, he went to San francisco
and was appointed upon the police force,
where he served for six years and nine
months. While upon the police force at
the age Of eighty. in attempting to arrest
two Baltimore roughs whom he detected
in the act OF burglarizing a large jewelry
store in that city. the burglars resisted him.
he instantly shot them both dead upon
the spot. and found n large amount of
stolen property in their possession. For
this act Of bravery he received the al
most unbounded praise ct his superiors
In office. in thus Kidding the city of two Of
its most lawless desperadoes, tor whose
capture. dead or alive. large reward
had been offered
Since leaving San Francisco he has
spent his summer travelling about the
country. mostly on foot. stopping during
the winter at the Soldiers Home in Wash
ipgton. When arrested. he was on his
way to Montreal. where he had friends
whom he expected would assist him in
getting to Paris, where his two sons are
now residing. He stouily denies the
crime with which he is charged. and from
the fair and open account he gives Of the
manner by which he came in possession of
the property. alleged to have been stolen,
1t seems fair to. presume that he is inno-
cent of the charge preferred against him.
His trial will be had at the September
term of Court holden at Alfred, and his
defence will be conducted by n lawyer
who graiuitously given his services As an
act of respect and veneration for this aged
veteran.- Union and Journal.