The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-13

PARIS, Dec. 9.-whiIe the chamber
of deputies was in session this afternoon
a bomb was thrown from one of the
galleries, and after a double report ex-
ploded in the midst of the lawmakers.
A scene Of terrible excitement fol-
lowed. The crowds in the galleries
were seized with panic and through
binding smoke and dust fought iercely
TO escape from the building. The police,
however. with great promptness had
closed every exit and instituted at once
the most searching investigation for the
criminals.
Both in the galleries and on the floor
of the chamber many persons. including
women. were hurt more or less seri-
ously, but so far as known only one
was fatally hurt.
The deputies displayed great GOODNESS
and their president, NJ. Dupuy, APP
pealed to his colleague to continue the
discussions with calmness. His re-
marks were loudly cheered and partial
order was restored The number of
wounded is said to be over eighty.
Police detained upon suspicious 200
persons, but after thorough examina-
ton discharged all but sixty, who are
now under lock and key.
Two Suspects I'm Custody.
Included among the prisoners is one
Lenoir, who says that he lives on the
Rue-st. Ambrose. and who received in
ouries. He obtained admission to the
gallery on a card from one Of the
deputies and at first told the police that
he was unaccompanied. but a remark
made by another wounded man made in
the chamber leads the police to believe
that Lenoir was one Of a number Of
desperate plotters who had gone to the
chamber prepared to destroy it with
dynamite.
A shoemaker named Champeau is also
under arrest and strongly suspected of
being implicated in the Infamous plot.
Paris for a long time has not been so
stirred up. An immense crowd gathered
around the building and watched the
blood-stained deputies and spectators as
they were allowed from time to time
10 depart by the police.
At midnight the excitement was stin
,very great. There seems to be every
reason to believe that the bomb was
thrown by anarchists. The crime win
undoubtedly result in strengthening the
hands of the government and weakening
the socialists. although they take great
pains to denounce the anarchists Nine
deputies are known to be among the in
cured.
The Chamber in Session
II appears that the chamber was in
session and the proceedings being very
uninteresting. the galleries were not
crowded with people. Suddenly from
the right gallery bomb was thrown or
fell in the midst Of the deputies, causing
a loud explosion and a scene of the
greatest confusion.
When quiet was somewhat restored II
was discovered that nobody was killed
outright and NJ. Dupuy rang the bell of
the president of the chamber, calling the
deputies 10 resume their seats About
one-third Of the number of deputies pres
ent at the time of the explosion o0eyed
the summons OF the president of the
chamber and when they were seated NJ.
Dupuy arose and said as calmly as if
nothing had happened:
the chamber. I invite you to continue
your discussions with calmness when the
order Of the day has been dealt with:
the proper officials will do their duty"
cloud and prolonged cheers)
Causes Great Excitement.
In the midst Of the indescrbable mo-
ton the discussion Of the verihcation of
the deputies was resumed. During this
time the wounded persons had been as
sisted to the refreshment rooms, where
they were attended to by a number of
physicians who were hastily summoned
70 the spot by the police Immediately
after the bomb exploded. The rooms
where the wounded persons were treated
presented a sanguinary appearance.
The wound from which Deputy lie
1yre is suffering is very dangerous. He
has a severe wound in the neck. but II
is expected that he will recover. At
least a score of spectators from the
tribunes and galleries traversed the
Sale Des Pasperdus in order TO get
medical assistance. All had bloody
shirts and cravats and wounds could be
seen about their faces.
Among the persons seen to be wounded
were q number Of women who were