The morning times., 1895-11-18
rERROROFFRENCH REGICIDES
Jacques Francois Griseelli viii Shortly
Publish Ills Lilies Sto Y.
He Was for Years the Third Napo-
Icons Confidential Guard-Took
Part In the Coup d'Etat.

Griscelli. for more than a quarter or q
century, royalty's official life preserver.
is about to publish his memoirs. He is now
an old and feeble man physically, but his
mind lis as active as ever, says a Paris COR
respondent,
Yes" said he, 81 am Jacques Francois
Griscelli, the terror of the regicides. L
have saved the life of Napoleon III five
times, that of Cavour, whom served from
1859 to 1861. twice; seven times l stayed
the arm of assassins raised against the
Cardinal Antonelt. The late Francis III OF
Naples, who died the other day, would
have expired twice in the year 1862, three
times in 1863 and again in / 1854 but for ME.
From 1864 TO 1867 l was bodyguard to
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, whose
life was repeatedly threatened by the NAL
contents of his empire, Hungarians, Czechs,
and Italians. l discovered many plots
against his life and ran down over dozen
assassins.
The most interesting period of my lie
/ passed in the service OF Napoleon III.
The Empress Eugenie. like his majesty
himself, was very kind to me and my fam
lily. She paid for the education OF my girls
in the best schools of France, while the
EiHptfOE lOdutu Lie Win litdouSo oha
favors."
This is NJ Grisctili's story Of the coup
d'etat:
ION the st OF December, 1851. my CHIEF
told ME important work would have TO
be done in the following night, and would
have to attend the Presidents state con-
cert in the evening in civil dress.
You viii have to keep an eye on
Louis Napoleon he said. Never leave
his side. happen what Will. You Will spend
tue night with him on the sofa that you
must place in front OF his bed If lie de-
cides to retire
The concert united all that was cele-
brated or even known in tie circles or pol
itiCs, letters, the arts and sciences. All
men of the day were present, the haughtiest
dignitaries and the last revolver journalist.
We could not afford to let any OF them be
out and about that night. Funny, WASH I
ii? While they listened TO Fellcien Davids
lie Desert, performed under the composers
own direction, the republican genii were
DESERVING France.
I'VE kept our guests until midnight; at
1890 the palace WAS STEPPED IN darkness,
but passersby. if they had looked closely.
would have seen rays of candle light steal
ing through the blinds of the presidents
library. The four co1spiratOrs, Ii may
express myself so, were grouped about
the table lighted by candelabrum Dea ring
three tallow candles, which | had secured
from the police station at the last moment.
The actors i'll the great historical drama
We're Louis Napoleon, De Mony, st. Arnauu,
and De Maupas. l stood guard at the door
But a few words were exchanged. when
everything had become quiet in the palace
and in the street Napoleon opened cup
board and took from it four packages.
One OF the large ones ne handed To Murny,
who opened it nervously. 1t contained his
appointment as minister Of the interior
and 500 900 francs in bank notes. The
President, now virtually Emperor, cut the
new minister's thanks short by saying
There is work To do at once. Here is a
list of those To be arrested. You and Girls
cell will go over it and take measures in
mediately-
The list contained the names of several
generals. political chiefs, journalists and
aristocrats. III. de Maupas will advise
with you about this natter
with this tie handed De Maupas Sec
ond list and likewise package CONTAINING
500, 900 francs.