The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19
FERRY's woULD-BE ASSASSIN.
Details of the Attempt Made by Young
Curieu, Friday.

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Curieu, Friday.
PARIS, Nov. 17-Yesterday afternoon a
great commotion was produced in the Cham
Der of Deputies by the announcement that
an attempt had been made upon the life of
Premiere Jules Ferry. M. Camescasse, pre-
feet of police, hastily left the building to as
certain the meaning of the rnmor. As he
was crossing the Sale DIES Pas Perdus dis
patch was handed to him, stating that his
presence at the Office of the commissaire de
police. Rue de Grenerle, attached to the
Marie, would be desirable. The following
details of the case are related by an usher of
the Ministry of Public Instruction. who
helped to disarm the would-be murderer of
NJ. Ferry:
Several times yesterday young man pre-
sented himself at the ministry, asking to have
a pers onal interview with the President of
the Council, and at 3:15 P. M. he again
presented himself, and on being asked
whether he had received letter of audience
he replied that he had not, but that the
nature his business made a private con-
ference necessary. NJ. Leroy, private secre-
tary to NJ. Jules Ferry, then came forward
and the young man said: II again repeat
that have no need for a demand for an
audience. 1 am here as the representative
of group of Socialists of Lille, and when
people have at their command as much
dynamite and nitro-glycerine as we have
-passe partout.
NJ Leroy then told the usher, NJ. Philibert
to conduct the young man out of. the build
ing. The young man made believe to go
away, but remained a few minutes in the
cour d'honneur and profting by the arrival
of several visitors, slipped behind them, in
tending to reach the cabinet minister. Un-
observed by the usher, be entered the library,
which be had mistaken for NJ. Ferry's cabi-
net. Finding no other ISSUE he passed back
again through the door by which he had en-
tered, when he was again met by M. Phil
bert, and again asked to leave the building.
ION this the youth changed his tone, and
said excitedly: L came to see NJ. Jules Fer
ry and TO kill him. AS cannot kill him,
will kill you Suiting the action to the
word, he pulled out a revolver and placed
the muzzle against the breast of NJ Philibert.
Very luckily before he could fire, NJ. Phil
bert managed to close with him, and both
rolled, struggling, on the floor. In mo-
ment several officials and visitors threw
themselves upon the youth, and after con-
siderable resistance managed to disarm him.
The young man then drew two pieces of
paper from his pocket which he quickly put
into his mouth. One piece he swallowed
before anybody could prevent him. A por-
ton of the second piece was saved. 1t was
his register of birth, and on the saved scrap
was read, Ne a Haguenau.' He was taken
to the police station of the Seventh aron-
basement. loaded sx-chambered revolv-
er was found upon him, and twenty-five
cartridges.
NJ. Sanlucci the local commssaire, briefly
interrogated his prisoner while awaiting the
project of police. After some hesitation he
answered that his name was Curieu, and that
he was a native of Haguenau, in Alsace.
His trade he declared to be that of Journey
man baker. He had been commissioned. he
added, to kill NJ Jules Ferry by group Of
Anarchists. The manner of the prisoner in
no way betokened insanity, although he APP
peared to be under the influence OF liquor.
This may have been produced by excitement.
After being interrogated by the project of
police, Curieu was taken off to the depot of
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