The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
AN ANARCHIST BOMB
EXPLODED IN THE FRENCH CHAM
Der OF DEPUTIES.

the Fiend who Threw the Terrible Isx-
piosive Proves to lie an Anarchist
Named vaiIlant--He Made . Full Con-
fsssion and GIories In His Dastardly
Crime.
PARIS. Dec. 11.--While the chamber
of deputies was in session Saturday
afternoon bomb was thrown from one
of the galleries and exploded with q
double report in the midst of the law
makers.
A scene of terrible excitement fol-
lowed. The crowds in the galleries
were seized with panic and through
binding smoke and dust fought fiercely
to escape from the building.
Both in the galleries and on the floor
of the chamber many persons, includ-
ing women, were hurt more or less
seriously. but so far as is known only
one was fatally wounded.
The police detained on suspicion 300
persons, but after thorough examina-
ton discharged all but 30, who were
held under lock and key.
After several hours investigation the
authorities have announced that they
have the Omb-thrower in custody. The
miscreant is named valiant, and he
has made a full confession. valiant,
1t appears, was among the injured per-
sons taken to the Hotel Dieu, the large
hospital on the north side of the Place
du Paris. Notre Dame. valiant soon
fell under the suspicion of the author
tiles and, pressed by the project of
police. he decided to make a full con-
fession and did so. glorying in his das-
tardly crime. The discovery of the
fend was made in the following man.
ner: Among the persons questioned by
the police Saturday evening was q man
whose nose was almost blown off by
the explosion. The suspect gave the
name of valiant and said that he lived
at Choisy lie Roi. This man, who was
attended by the physicians summoned
to the refreshment room of the cham
Der after the explosion, was taken to
the Hotel Dieu after being examined
by the project of police.
Gave the Name of Marchal.
At the hospital mentioned the suspect
was Carefully watched by tour detect
ives and it Was noticed that he gave the
name of Marchal when his pedigree"
was taken upon entering the Hotel
Dieu. This was reported to the author
tiles and confirmed the suspicious al
ready entertained regarding the wound
ed man and several detectives were i'm
mediately started out with instructions
to spend the night in establishing the
identity of Valiant or Marchal and to
furnish complete report of the man
and his surroundings. This was done;
the detectives worked quickly and
cleverly on the case and by morning
the project Of police was in possession
of several police reports concerning the
suspect, which, upon being joined to-
gether and condensed, made it clear to
the authorities that the man in the
Hotel Dieu with his nose almost blown
off was a dangerous anarchist named
Valiant, who was born at Mezieres. a
strongly fortified town of about 5000
population in the department of Ar
dennes.
M. Lepine, the project of police, the
public prosecutor and the examining
magistrate visited the Hotel Dieu and
had long interview with Valiant, who
at first protested his innocence and was
quite indignant. apparently, at the
nature OF the questions put to him by
the different officials. Finally the pub
lie prosecutor said to the suspect:
"Your name is Valiant and not
Marchal as you claimed when you came
to the hospital"
Confessed tho Crime.
After moment of hesitation the sus-
pected man admitted his identity and
confessed that he had thrown the bomb
which, in exploding, wounded nearly
100 people in the chamber of deputies.
After ques toned as to his reasons for
attempting to take the lives of so many
people,. Valiant replied defiantly: II
wished to deal thoroughly dramatic
blow at the institutions of the country,
and wished to cause a great sensation.
endeavored to aim the bomb at M.
Dupuy, the president of the chamber
of deputies.
Il glory in the act, and / only regret
that my hand swerved and that the
bomb did not explode near the mark"
This bold and defiant statement from
the lips of the bandaged prisoner caused
a sensation, even among the stern
officials of the law, who were accus
toned to startling situations and used
to all kinds of surprises. There was so
much bitter hatred in the anarchists
tone as he delivered his defiance and
gloried in his crime that even the pub
lie prosecution started and seemed to
grow pale.