The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-27

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last night had it that the explosive was
thrown through the grating in front Of the
restaurant. This statement il supported BY
Z paslsr-by, who says that he saw ssrpsn-
tine flames shoot across the pavement and
that the roar Of the explosion Immediately
followed. The restaurant was wrecked. as
wal alss the shop Of Madame Moranzs.
dealer in secondhand goods, next door.
A few minutes after the explosion = man On
the Boulevard Magenta shouted, well
done!" "vive Ia rspublio!, He was atonce
arrested, bat denied that he had raised the
cry. Nothing could be proved against him.
and in 4 few hours he was released. Tho
report that M. Very had died from the Of
feots OF his injuries was incorrect. IL is
said at the hospital to-day that it ia thought
his recovery Is possible; His wife and
daughter Jeanne were badly burned about
their faces. but il 10 not thought that their
condition il serious, though they are suffer-
ing . great deal from the shook.
Paul Hammond. = printer, who was IN
the restaurant 1t the time Of the explosion.
is horribly wounded in various parts Of big
body. His condition il critical. Another
printer named Gouooon Roger was severely
burned. The other injured parsons are
progressing toward recovery. L'Hsrot, the
waiter in II. Very's restaurant, who in
formed the police of the habit of Ravsohel
OF Ql01NR tQSr0, I0ColV0u Nj AAOAlylAUOb
letter yesterday in which it was said, eff
Ravachol is condemned tomorrow. re-
mombsr that at the same hour you will be
attacked BY the engines of our vengeance"
A representative Of the Associated press
had an interview with L'Herot to-day. He
said that about eight o'clock last night q
party consisting Of three men and = wo-
man dined in their Restaurant. They en-
gagged him in conversation and asked
whether in view of the part he had taken
IN the arrest of Ravaohol, hs was not afraid
that the friends Of the anarchists would
not seek vengeance on him. Herot replied
casually and thon turned the conversation
to another subject. He regarded tho mat
Ter lightly until after the explosion. Then
he recalled several significant incidents
that had occurred. After dining the woman
departed from the restaurant first. One of
the man paid the bill of the party and then
wont toward tbs door which he held open:
One of his companions placed = parcel
under the table beside tho counter, while
tho third man ignitsd q cigarette. After
lighting tho cigarette he held the match
under the table, apparently to avoid the
%sulphuroas vapsr emitted after the cigar
cite was lighted. Both hastily joined their
companion who was still at the door, and
all quickly departed down Rue Laneey.
Soon after the explosion occurred.
The theory that the explosion was occa-
stoned in this manner does not agree with
the t06ult d the inquiry tnRt mas OeeA
made by the municipal engineers. The
engineers agree that : dynamite bomb was
placed at the threshold of the restaurant.
which had a double door, one section Of
which was generally open, resting against
the counter. The flooring at the door was
covered with An iron plato. The bomb ap-
pears to have been placed about six inches
from this plate inside the restaurant. The
landlady of the hotel situated over the
restaurant declares that half an hour be-
fore tho explosion, two mon, dressed as
peasants. CARRYING a log between them, ap-
piled to her for a room. She did not like
their looks, md refused to accommodate
them.
A dynamite cartridge was found last
night under the staircase of the house in
Rue d'Engheim. Tho contents of a num-
her of small bombs found in the lodgings
Of an anarchist were analysed. They wore
found to contain q kiloeram of dynamite
and q kilogran of sebastine.