The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-27

Crowds Surround the Cafe That Was
Blown Up Monday Night-If the
Wre'ches Are Caught They Will be
Lynched
PARIS, April 26.-L Speciall- The trial
OF the anarchists Ravachol, alias half
dozen other names, and three of his con-
federates, began to-day at tho Seine
assizes court at / o'clock. So many
threats have been made that the friends
OF the prisoners would attempt some
desperate act to either free the accused
or prevent the trial that admission to
the court room was severely restricted.
Only those personally known to the
court officials, journalists and twenty
two witnesses were admitted. When
Judge Cues entered he at once sum-
moned the jury who, it must be- said,
presented greatly disturb ed appear
ance.
The threats OF the friends of tho pris-
oners have evidently greatly frightened
the jurors, and the journalists present
expressed the opinion that it would re-
qulre very strong evidence to convince
the jurors of the guilt of the accused,
or rather to force them 10 render q YER
dict OF guilty in the face of the threats
Of death that have been made against
them II they decide against the pris-
oners. Tho explosion of last night, no
doubt, had much to do with the yery
apparent unwillingness of the Jurors to
servo in this case, for that is taken to
prove that the police will not be able
to protect the jurors after the trial is
| finished.
After tho jurors had taken their
places the prisoners, headed By Ra-
vachol, were brought in. They were
| guarded by an immense number of
police. Proceedings were at once COM
menced by reading tho Indictment,
| which occupied some little time,
The people of Paris arc panic. stricken
at the andacity of tho anarchists, and
tho feeling OF fear is heightened by tho
apparent impotency of the police 10 pre-
vent tho anarchists from committing
outrages when and whore they please.
Gaulos and Matin this morning openly
reproach tho government with incom-
potency, and demand that something be
done, and done imm odiately, to put an
end to tho outrages. So strong is the
feeling OF fear thai many of the resi-
dents of tho city and foreign visitors are
leaving or making hurried preparations
to leave. The scene in the vicinity of
the explosion at the cafe of nj. Very
surpasses description.
Throughout the night and morning
excited crowds, sometimes numbering
twenty thousand, filled the streets and
surrounded the wrecked restaurant
The affair was discussed in loud and
angry voices, and everybody joined in
condemning tho outrage. The police
were entirely powerless to keep tho
crowd back. Thousands of people were
anxious to procure souvenirs OF the ex-
! plosion, and shattered pieces OF wood in
front OF tho place were eagerly seized
upon by relic hunters.
Finally tho crowd became so large,
and unruly that it was necessary to call,
! upon the military for assistance in
handling it. A force of infantry was
dispatched to tho scene and the pres
ence OF the troops soon resulted in .
restoration of order The opinion
seemed to prevail among the crowd that
the anarchists not only in France, but,
elsewhere. arc resolved to force the
world to take serious notice OF their
existence and their doctrines Very
likely the methods they arc pursuing
VIII effect this cnd, but it is generally
inc opinion that whom they succeed in
| ooJ~SV ~ Wiz W. 50 muCD worse
| for them.
There were signs among the crowds
thatgathered last night that BODIED i'll for
the murderous villains who hold nothing
sacred and who, to gain revenge upon
someone who has offended them. do non
hesitate to main and kill innocent wo-
men and children. Ominous words could
be heard from groups of excited men
standing all about the scene OF tho
explosion. The crowds talked freelv
ana openly of forming vigilance com
mittees and performing tho duties of
once for all teaching the anarchists a
lesson they will never forget.
Other men in groups told their listen
ers OF work done by the vigilance COM
mlttee in San Francisco years ago when
the lawless element threatened to take
iuli possession of tho place, and il was
urged that unless the government
speedily took some action to put down
the anarchists the people would them-
selves take tho matter in hand, lynch
the leaders, and drive tho smaller fry
from the country. The people in the
vicinity of the cafe arc in state of
terror and many are already making
preparations to change their places of
abode. Mr. Very is still alive and his
recovery is possible. Both his legs were
amputated.