The Arrest of Etienne Parent - Part VII
In the editorial in Le Canadien on December 28, 1838, it was clearly stated that the journal would continue publication. That was a brave statement, but how does a journal continue publication when both the publisher and editor of the journal are in jail? The solution was clear to Etienne Parent and Jean - Baptiste Fréchette , they must continue working in spite of being in prison. Just how did they accomplish that? I first came across a reference to how Etienne Parent and Jean - Baptiste Fréchette accomplished this feat in the article by Jean - Charles Falardeau, "PARENT, ETIENNE," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography published in 2003. Jean - Charles Falardeau mentioned that "a young messenger, Stanislas Drapeau" brought information, editorial drafts , etc.that were hidden inside "a faked tart" and took away corrected proofs. I wanted to find out more about this subterfuge used by Etienne Parent to continue running his newspaper while he languished in ja