Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-04-30
DEADLY REVENGE.

rested, Killing the Owner and wound-
Ing Several Persons.
PARIS, April 26.-Theco was terrific
explosion early Monday evening in the
entrance to the wine shop of NJ. Very,
% Boulevard Magenta, where Rava-
chol, the anarchist, was arrested on
March so. The bomb contained at
least twelve pounds of dynamite and
completely wrecked the establishment
Ten persons were seriously injured and
M. Very was mortally wounded.
The explosion occurred when the
wine shop was half full of guests, and
as nearly as can be learned the bomb
was placed just within the outside door
of the corridor and the door leading
from the corridor into the wineroom.
NJ. Very was standing in the middle of
the room when the shock came. He
was thrown against the wall in heap
of shattered tables and chairs. The
ceiling fell and several beams were
split and fell to the floor.
A minute after the explosion ten of
the guests recovered their senses and
ran into the street shouting and crying:
'Fire." The police, who have been sta
toned near the wine shop since Rava-
chols arrest, came up as the uninjured
came out and began bringing out
those unable to help themselves.
M. Very was found to be in
pitiable condition. Both of his legs had
been crushed by the falling beams, his
collar-bone was fractured and his right
arm was broken. He was bleeding at
the mouth and ears, and is supposed
to have suffered internal injuries.
His little boy was found uncon-
scious with his collar-bone broken.
Both were taken to the st. Louis
hospital, where NJ. Very's legs were
injured three were taken to the hospital
and the others were taken to their
homes by the police. Six of them are
said to have bones broken and internal
injuries, but the particulars are not yet
known. NJ. Very died shortly before
midnight.
1t is the general opinion that the ex-
plosion was perpetrated mainly to ter
rorize the iurymen who will be on duty
| at Ravachol's trial. Lots have been
drawn by the persons summoned to act
as Jurors at the trial of RavachoL One
of the jurors has written to the Figaro
complaining that the political impor-
tance which has been given to the trial
by charging the prisoner with being
guilty of an explosion instead of muir
der has endangered the lives of all the
persons concerned in the case
Three persons have been arrested on
suspicion of being implicated in the
murderons affair. One of them shouted
"Vive ranarchie!" on being taken into
custody.
The news of the explosion quickly
spread throughout the city, causing
CONSERVATION, especially on the boule-
wards, where exaggerated reports of the
affair were current. netachments of
police hurriedly formed a Gordon in the
Boulevard Magenta, on which, at the
corner of Rue Lancry, Very's restau.
rant is located.
The pavement in the vicinity of the
place where the explosion occurred is
completely strewn with shattered
pieces of charred wood and other por
tions of the ruined building and with
the debris of furniture, which
was hurled from the cafe by
the awful force of the explo
sion. A waiter named Sherot, who
was in the cafe when the bomb ex
ploded, escaped with only a Sigh
bruise, but is suffering from the effects
of the great shock which he sustained
Several persons who We're riding in tn,
tram car which was passing the build
ing when the explosion occurred wer
injured by being struck by pieces o
flying glass.
M. Very died without giving informa
tion to throw light on the outrage, bu
waiter who was taken with him t.
the hospital says that his master ha
received no fewer than fifty or sixt
threatening letters from anarchist
since Ravachol was arrested. On
of them, found by the police in M
Very's desk at the rear of the shoE
read:
"SIR: You have dared to betray Ravacho
| Beware. You will learn what his friends ca
do. Your shop is doomed and your infamor
life will be taken before May l. Your family
+ no better than you. We will take care of then
4 | too. FRIENDS OF RAvACHoL."
At the top of this was printed in re
{ letters, MAY L." and the same wa
printed at the bottom in black letters.
q Another letter with skull and eros
, bones at the top apparently referre
directly to the present outrage.
: said:
"You think you have crushed us because yc
, have one mighty spirit of the revolution. Tho
= sands will rise in his place. Do not try your vi
Q methods upon him. You will hear from us
i fore the trial of Rayachol. You shall suffer II
q punishment you have earned as a warning to Il
:, cowardly bourgeose who seek Ravachol's bloc
y Your doom is ut hand; prepare to meet it,
l. "RAvACHoL' 'sAvENGERs."
:, The rumor is abroad that an atteml
q will be made to assassinate nj. Quesna
de Beaurepaire, the public prosecute
on his way to court to-day. His res
dence is guarded within and withou
!" Policemen are in the corridors on evel
floor and detectives patrol the sire
Y in which the house stands. NJ. Atthali
p the examining magistrate in the ca
e is similarly guarded. The trial to-di