Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-27
THEY FLED In FEAR
Citizens Of Paris Terrified by
the Anarchist Outrage
RESULTS OF The EXPLOSION
The Place Where RsvaehoI Was Ar
Issssd Demolished BY Bomb.
Many Persons Injs-~-s

PAasa April ss-There was q terrific
explosion early Monday evening in the
entranse 10 the wine shop of NJ Very,
81 boalsvAsd Magenta where R4vA-
chol, tAe anarchist. was arrested on
March 81. The bomb contained al
least twelve pounds al dynamite aud
completely wrecked the establishment
Ten persons were seriously injured and
~ Very WA nortAliy wounded
Tia exnloslen occurred when the
wine saop was half fall Of guests, and
- seAriy as esn be learned the bomb
WA placed iuss w.thin the eutsids door
OF ths corridor and the door leading
from the corridor into the winsroon.
VI. Very WA standing in the middle Of
the room when the shock came. He
was thrown against the wall Ia . heap
of shattered tables and chairs. The
selling fell sad several beams were
split and fell to the floor.
The Victims
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 nsar he wilma shop since Ravs-
ehols arrest, came up as the uninjured
came out and began bringing out
those unable TO help themselves
NJ. Very was found to be in q
pitiable condition. Both Of bis legs had
been crushed by tho falling beams, his
collar-soas was fractured and his right
arm was broken He was bleeding at
20 have suffered internal injuries
His little boy was found uncon-
scious with his coilar-oone broken.
Both were taken To the St Louis
hospital. where NJ. very's legs were
ameusatsd. OF the other ten persons
injured three were taken TO the hospital
ard the others were taken TO their
homes by the police. Six Of them are
said 70 have bones broken and internal
injuries, but the particulars are not yet
known
To Terrorizs the Jury.
II IS the general opinion that the ex-
plosion was perpetrated mainly TO ter
rorize the jurymen who will be on duty
NJ Ravaehols 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 Suspects Arrested
Three persons have been arrested ON
suspicion Of being implicated in the
ruurderous affair. One of them shouted
"vivs ranarchie!" on being taken into
custody.
The news of ths explosion quickly
spread throughout the city, causing
CONSERVATION, especially on the boule-
wards. where exaggerated reports Of the
affair were current Detschments of
police hurriedly formed Gordon in the
boulevard Magenta, on which. 1t the
corner Of Rue Lancry. Very's restau-
rant Is located
Il Force % sAs Explesioa.
The pavement in the vicinity of the
place where the explosion occurred is
completely strewn with shattered
pieces OF eharred wood and other por-
lions of the ruined building and with
che debris of furniture, which
was hurled from the cafe by
tbs awful force OF the explo-
zion. A waiter named Sherot. who
was in the cafe when the bomb ex-
ploded, escaped with only slight
bruise, bu. is suffering from the effects
of the great shock which he sustained
Several persons who were riding in the
tram car which was passing the build.
Ing when the explosion occurred were
injured by being struck By pieces OF
flying glass
Doomed By the Anarehists.
VI. Very can give no information
70 throw light on the outrage. but q
waiter " ho was taken with him 70
she hospital says that his master has
received no fewer than Fifty or sixty
threatening letters from anarchists
since Ravachoi was arrested. One
" them, found by the police in NJ.
Nsry's desk at the rear OF the shop,
read:
ers You have dared 70 cetrsy Ravschoi
beware You viii learn what his friends car
b. Your shop IL dcsned and your Infamous
sfe will be taken before May 1. Your family Ia
D. better than yoa we viii take care Of them
hoo FRIENDS OF RAvAcuor."
A. the top Of this was printed in red
letters, "May l." and the same wa
printed ~ the bottom In black letters
Another letter with skull and cross
bones a. the top apparently referred
directly TO the present outrage. II
said,
You sssns ysu have c~nshsd "a because ycv
have sus nizhty spirit Il the revciusscn. Thca
saads VIII rise ia ais place DO not try your We
methods upss hixL vcs VII hear from us BE
ksre n. tri.a sf RAv>shot zen shall suffer ~
panisamsnt roa have earned ~ warning 70 tn
sewsrdiy oeurxeosso vhs seek Rsvsehos blood
feur doou r. 81 aanf. 2repere 20 meet 10
"RAvAcEorsAvsSeERs
rnsv Mast Ne Crushed.
Tn. gre.sest exeitsment reigns ovel
he outrage. and for the first time In
many years threats of iynehing are
freely uttered IN the streets. Amons
the respectable classes fear and
sppr>heuSsen have given way 20 Or
snrrv and desperate feeling, and shouls
she Law spar. either Ravsehoi or hi
seeeaapliees 10 10 probable that ths
public themselves may pus IA end Z
tae wreteheS The general sentiment
A. that . state Of war virtually exist
between society and The snsrchists. sns
shst the latter must be crushed hk'
~-remous sszkes.
The scene In the vicinity Of the es
plosscu surpssses description. Through
rat the night and morning excttes
~ruwSs. sometimes namberinG %.