Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-30
NADDINED BlABSINIHI.
Sensational Acts by Pair Of Intox-
lcated Psrisians-
BARON De PLIsYAL RAISES CAIN
HE aud His CODpasioa shoot . Nemeer
OF People, set Fire 10 Their hoeoa
ana Leap From the Windows
Both Fatally Hurt

PARIS. June IA startling tragedy
was enacted Saturday night al ~ Rue
Jacob. Baron de Plinval who though
only "a has acquired reputation as a
high roller, after dining with Nine.
Mikea. who keeps u counter as the
universal exhibition, went nome. The
baron's father. seeing the per
son by whom his son was ac-
compsnied. naturally eaough refured
To admit them To the house,
nor was his determination lessened by
the fact that they already showed M
mistakable signs OF the wear ans tear
they had been undergoing at the hos
pitable restaurant, where they had
dined Rejected here they immediate
~ returned to the baron's apartments
in the Rue Jacob, and there, all of
sudden, the young baron appeared 10
be seized with madness. With the
assistance of his companion he pro-
ceeded TO pile the massive furniture of
his room against the door, so as effect
ually 10 barricade it. Then he re-
moved his rifle from its usual place
and, having loaded il. took his seat
at the window. while Nine. Mikea
stood by his side with a box of cart
ridges. De Plinval Immediately
began To fire at all the people who
were passing in the street below, while
the lady handed him the cartridges as
fast as he emptied his gun. De Plinval
fired fully twenty shots in rapid sue
cession, and as his condition did not
permit him 10 take definite aim
he was fortunate enough to hit
ever, Nine. Cachaca Czi, who
lives in another apartment in the same
house, was shot by him. BY this time
the news of what was going en- had
spread, and there was an immense
crowd in the street, Several men.
holder than their comrades, tried
to stop the fusillade by enter
ing and endeavoring to force
the doors, but the barricade
de Piinval conceived the idea Of
attacking the crowd and creating SEN
sation in another way. He therefore
began to throw the contents of his
apartment into the courtyard below.
Chair succeeded chair. and other
pieces Of furniture followed, while
heavier ornaments with which aim
could be taken were hurled at the heads
of the crowd below. The excitement
now was at fever heat. but presently
the commissaire of the district, ac-
companied by a number Of policemen.
arrived on thu scene. Two police
men endeavored to enter the build
ing, but at that moment De Plinval
was seen at the window armed
with his fatal rife, the crack Of
which was Lizard as two men
fell to tbs ground shot by the mailman.
Almost simultaneously with his appear
ance at the window the astonished
crowd noticed bright light in
the apartment. The drapery had
been fred by him. In a few minutes
the whole place was ablaze. The
first fireman who made an effort to
direct a stream of water on the burn.
ing building met the fate which had
been meted out TO the two officers of
the law, for De Plinval took deliberate
aim and shot him. Then he COM
menced final fusiladc from the win
dow. Bottles and glass were fired with
all the force of which he was capable
and they were interspersed with bull
lets
Suddenly the noise ceased, and on
this the police took courage to make
another attempt to storm the apart
ment, which during all this time
had continued to burn. They
started upstairs to cut open
the doors, when suddenly the
most heartrcnding shrieks were heard
from the courtyard. Baron Plinval
and Nine. Mikea precipitated them
selves from the window. A rush was
at once made for them and he was
picked up in an unconscious condition.
In his hand he clutched the rife which
had done such deadly execution,
and in the other was sword cane.
No hope is held for the recovery of
either Plinval or his inamorata- TLey
were beth taken to the hospital. The
FIRE continued to burn in the Rue Jacob
for some hours, and it was o'clock
this morning before it was finally ex.
tinguished