The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-26
BLOWN UP BY A BOMB.
THE PLACE WHERE RAVACHoL
WAS ARRESTED IN RUINS.

chol's Trial to Begin To-day-Msny
People Afraid to Attend it.
PARIS, April 25.-Much interest is mani
tested in the trial of the anarchist,
Ravachol. who is charged with having
caused the explosion at the residence of
Judge Benoit, No. 13S Boulevard st.
Germans, who presided at the trial of the
anarchists at the Seine assizes on April rs,
1891, and the house, corner of the Rue de
Clchy and the Rue de Bertin, the residence
Of N. Brelot, who conducted the prose-
cution on that occasion. The trial
is fixed for tomorrow and
the demand for tickets Of
admission to the court room has been
very active. The desire to hear the pro-
ceedings has been somewhat dampened,
however, by astatement that appeared yes
terdaY that the friends of Rayachol were
plotting to prevent any sentence the court
might impose from being carried out 1t
is not known what course the anarchists
will pursue, but it is feared that some of
them may in some way gain admission to
the court room and throw a bomb. OF
course 1t is hardly probable that such a
thing could happen, but so many dynamite
outrages have been perpetrated, in spite of
all the precautions of the police that the
public is willing to believe that the anar-
chists will try any scheme, no matter how
desperate, to prevent Ravachol from being
punished. 1t is certain that none Of the
judges are at all anxious to preside at the
trial, as the anarchists have threatened
vengeance against the judge who sentences
him.
AN APPEAL TO THE JURORS.
The EclGir to-day publishes a letter,
signed by a number Of Ravachols friends,
addressed to the jurors who will sit in the
case. The letter appeals to the jurors to OBJ
serve impartial fairness, and declares that
Rayachol's acts OF vengeance were justified
by the criminal attitude Of Judge Benoit
and Public Prosecutor Belot at the trial Of
the Clichy anarchists The EclGir also
publishes the text of an anarchist procla-
nation which has been secretly printed
with view OF influencing the municipal
elections which will be held May l.
This is a violent manifesto advocating
neutrality in the elections, which are
denounced as a bourgeoise farce. IRE
member" the manifesto says, that by 60
ing to the polls you initiate the sheep going
to the shambles. Be man, learn to do
without rulers and governments, that is to
say, masters and oppressors. Then, and
then only, on the ruins of the horrible and
monstrous past, whose sole basis and rule
y
may lay the foundation OF the organization
Of the future resting entirely on an
agreement for q free, harmonious and inte>
gral life. The principles of equality, inte~
gral liberty and justice will then no longer
be vain formulas, and by anarchy without
God or master, all may freely produce ac-
cordng TO their strength, while amply con-
sumlng according TO their wants" 1t fur
ther urges the working people to seize the
workshops, factories and warehouses and
commence a social revolution.
STILL MAKING ARRESTS.
In the city and in st. Etienne renewed
arrests of anarchists are taking place.
Stringent precautions are being taken at
the palais de Justice to prevent any mani
festations being made tomorrow by the
anarchists during the trial of Ravachol.
Few applications are being made for
seats as the people are fearful OF dynamite
outrages being perpetrated in the court
room, and deem it safer to remain away
while the proceedings are going on. 1t has
been decided by the authorities that the
trial will last only one day, even II it is
found necessary for the court to sit all night
to finish up the case.
vERY's RESTAURANT WRECKED.
The restaurant of Very, who on March
so, delivered Ravachol, the anarchist, into
the hands OF the police, was utterly wrecked
at $40 o'clock Tonight by bomb explo-
sion. Since Ravschops arrest Very has
frequently been threatened with such a
disaster. The force of the explosion was
terrific and widely felt, and an enormous
crowd quickly gathered about the shattered
building. The police on entering found
Very lying on the floor of the restaurant
in the midst of heaps of debris, groaning
with fright and pai0. One Of his legs had
been broken and he was sent to hospital,
where it has been found necessary TO
amputete his LEG. A granddaughter of
in rooms located over the restaurant were
badly shaken up and bruised.
vERY's WIFE GOES MAD.
Verys wife was not injured, but she has
lost her senses and is raving.
Fremen are clearing away the ruins.
The damage Is almost entirely confined to
the building in which Very's restaurant was
located.
A detachment OF troops is keeping clear
the roadway before the ruined cafe.
1t is the general opinion that the explo-
sion was perpetrated mainly to terrorize
the jurymen who will be on duty at Rava-
chols trial
The police have a theory that the bomb
was thrown into the basement Of the build
ing through the grating. A policeman who
was on duty just outside the restaurant
when the explosion occurred was thrown
to the pavement by the shock. He states
that he saw nothing suspicious.
OFFICIALS ON THE SCENE.
NJ. Loze, the prefect of police; M. Goron,
chief of the municipal police, and NJ. Ray
uerd. secretary Of the ministry Of the inte.
rior, arrived on the scene soon after the ex-
plosioD. A quantity Of goods lying exposed
In front of an adjoining shop were de-
stroyed. Three persons have been arrested
on suspicion of being implicated In the
murderous affair. One OF them shouted,
"Vive anarchie," on being taken into
custody.
News Of the explosion quickly spread
throughout the city, creating CONSERVATION,
especially on the boulevsrds. where exag-
gerated reports Of the affair were current.
Detachments of police hurriedly formed
Gordon in the Boulevard Magenta, on
which, at the corner of the Rue Lancry.
Very's restaurant is located.
NJ. Very died at the hospital soon after
the amputation of his leg.
THE CAFE A WRECK.
The cafe is an utter wreck and not a
vestige of window is visible in the entire
structure. The pavement In the vicinity Of
the explosion is completely strewn with shat
tered pieces Of charred wood and other
portions of the ruined building and with
debris of furniture which was hurled
from the cafe by the awful force Of the ex-
plosiou. The destruction is complete, and
the place presents most appalling appear
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