The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-26
AN ANARCHIST OUTRAGE.
ANOTHER EXPLOSION IN PiRIS.
Ten Persons Seriously Injured, One of Whom
VIII Probably Die-Beriin Anarchists
to be Tried for Treason.

VIII Probably Die-Beriin AnaIcntts
to be Tried for Treason.
PARIS, April 25.-There was a terrible ex-
plosion early this evening in the entrance of
the wine shop Of NJ. Very. % Boulevard
Magenta. where Rayachol. the Anarchist. was
arrested on March 30th. The bomb contain
ed at least twelve pounds of dynamite and
completely wrecked the establishment. Ten
persons we're seriously injured and NJ. Very
will probably die. The explosion occurred
when the wine shop was half
full OF guests. and "a nearly as
can be learned the bomb was placed Just
within the outside door of the corridor and at
the door leading from the corridor into the
wine room. NJ. Very was standing IN the
middle of the room when the shock
came He was thrown against the wall IN
heap of shattered glasses and cigars; Inc
ceiling fell and several beams were split and
fell to the floor.
THE GUESTS SHOUTED FIRE"
A minute after the explosion ten OF the
guests recovered their senses and ran into the
street shouting and crying 'fre." The po-
lice who have been stationed near the VINE
shop since RavachOl's arrest came up as the
uninjured came out and began pulling out
those unable 10 help themselves. Nj. Very
was found 10 be in a pitiable condition. BON
of his legs had been crushed by the faillng
beams. his collar-Oone was fractured and his
night arm was broken. he was bleeding at
the mouth and ears, and IS supposed TO have
suffered internal injuries His little boy was
found unconscious in II corner. with his collar
bone broken. Both were taken TO tho Sainte
Lois hospital. where NJ Nery's legs were am
putated. the physicians say that he Will
PROBABLY die.
Of the other ten persons injured three were
taken 10 the hospital. and the others were
helped TO their homes by the police. Six OF
them are said to have broken bones and inter
nal injuries. but the particulars are not yet
known.
THE BUILDING SHATTERED.
The whole front of tho wine shop was
blown out, the stairs in the lower two stories
were smashed TO splinters, and not door or
window in tho house was left whole. The
floor in the corridor was blown away, the
chandelier was twisted aud hurled into cor
ner. and where the ceiling and walls were not
split, the plaster was taken oil os If scraped
with a knife. The buildings on each side OF
the wine shop were damaged from top 70 bot
tom. The furniture was broken and all
the glass IN them shattered. Inc
whole block around the VINE shop Was
rocked by the explosion. and tho walls
were started so that they cracked or
are bulged. The neighborh0Od is thickiy
populated and five minutes after the explO-
sion the street was crowded with frightened
men and women. An extra force OF police
was summoned and an effort WAS made to IN
duce the people 20 return to their rooms.
The effort was fruitess TOR some time ana
women and children blocked the sidewalks
crying and ringing their hands. Later men
began carrying out their most valuable pos
sessions and prepared 10 move their families
to other parts OF the city.
THE WORK OF nAyAcHoL.
Much Of the patronage of the wine shop
was local and families in the nelgh0orhOOd
fear that RavachOps friends have marked II
for destruction rs a warning 10 the magls-
trate and the witnesses at the trial to-mor-
row.
Police are watching the shop and making
house 10 house inquiries along the boulevard
IN the hope of getting eiue TO the perpetra-
| tors Of the deed. Nj. Very has been beyond
| giving information 10 throw light on the out
rage but waiter who was taken with him to
the hospital says that his master has received
no fewer than fifty or sixty threatening let
ters from Anarchists since RayachOl was ar
rested. One Of them found by the police in
| M Nery's desk at the rear oil the shops reads:
'Sir: You have dared 10 betrav kayachol.
Beware. You will learn what his friends can
! do Your shop is doomed and your Infamous
| life will be taken before May lst. Your
/ family are no better than you. We will take
/ care of them too.
/ lSlgueQI ElENDo VI hAfA-hoA.
At the top there was printed in red letters
/ MAY ~ AMI the same was printed at the
/ bottom in black letters.
Another letter. skull and cross bones. ap-
parently referred directly 10 the present
! outrage. You think you have crushed us
| lecauso You have one mighty spirit
/ of the Revolution. Thousands VII
rise in his place. DO not try your vile
/ methods upOn him. J on will hear from us
I a.. al f.,fR shall
! the punishment YOU have earned as "a warn
inc 10 the cowardly bOurgeoise who seek
! Ravochols blood. Your doom Is at hand:
prepare to meet 1t.
lSignedI "RAyAcHo1's AVENGERS
EHerot. the waiter who assisted in the
arrest of Ravachol. was not at the VINE shop
+ when the bomb exploded, and II Is thought
/ that he has fed from the city. This morning
/ he received letter warning HIM that he
would not live TO testify against Rayachol
and that the following ,~enty-tour hours
would DO bis last.
AxorHER THREAT.
The rumor il abroad that an attempt will
! be made TO assassInate NJ. Quesnay de Beaure-
paiere. the general, on his way TO
! court tomorrow. Ills residence is guarded
within and without tonight. Policemen are
/ in the corridors on every moor and detectives
patrol the street In which the house stands.
! NJ Athlin the examining magistrate IN the
| case is similarly guarded.
The trial tomorrow will be held IN an at
mosphere of panic. for the police have been
/ warned that preparations have been made 70
! blow up the courtroom. The panic tonight
/ throughout the city surpasses anything tnat
/ has been experienced since the Outrages De-
| gan.
/ n. VERY DEAD-THnEE ARRESTS.
Later-M Very died shortly before mid
| night. Three arrests have been made IN
cludine a man who just after the explosion IN
/ the wine shop shouted at the next corner:
''Viye LAnarchie." revolver and knife were
! found on him. He processes 10 know nothing OF
the perpetrators of the explosion. Troops
cleared the Boulevard Magenta. Thousands
Of sight-seers had crowded the street near
the wrecked wine-shop. and the police were
unable 10 drive them back. In the con
fusion il was feared another outrage might
be perpetrated -Four companies of soldiers
were called out They drove the crowds into
the side streets aud remained on guard unit!
the people had gone home
THE TRIAL or RAyACHOL.
Much interest is manifested in the trial O.
Anarchist Rayachol. who Is charged with
having caused the explosion at the residence
| of Iudoe Benoit. No. l35 Boulevard street.
| German. who presided al the trial OF the
Anarchists st the Seine Assizes on April
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