The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-16
ONCE MORE THE BOMB.

Miscrcant ArreAed.
PARIS, December 1o.-A bomb was
thrown in the chamber OF deputies
yesterday afternoon, happily without
fatal results The usual number Of
members present when no matter OF
great Importance Is to be considered,
were in their seats and the business of
the house was proceeding sleepily. The
galleries contained a number Of vis-
itors. including some ladies, who
watched the proceedings with little in
terest In the gallery above the
benches occupied by the members OF
the right. were a number of strangers,
none of whom had attracted any atten-
ton when they entered the gallery
and had seats assigned to them.
In the course of the business of the
house the election of NJ. Miermari
came up for discussion. NJ. Miermau
had been speaking from the tribune,
and had inst descended to resume his
seat, when man in the gallery above
mentioned threw q bomb toward the
floor of the house. The bomb must
have had time fuse attached to 1t, for
as it passed the head of Prof. Lemiere,
deputy for IIazebruk, it exploded with
a terrific report A dense cloud of
smoke and dust assembled, shutting out
from view for time thoss sitting in
the body Of the house.
SCENE OF WILD CONFUSION.
For single instant the house was
perfectly quiet, and then, the members
and others realizing what had Oc-
Cured, there was the widest excite
mcnt The officers detailed to guard
the chamber were the first to regain
thcir senses. They at once shut the
great doors leading to the chamber to
prevent the escape of the bomb-throw-
er.
The people in the galleries, fearing
that other bombs would be thrown,
were in 4 state bordering on frenzy,
and almost fell over each other in their
wild but futile haste to get out Of the
building. One lady, who it was subse-
quently learned was an American. had
been hit on the forehead by piece OF
the casing of the bomb, and she fed
with blood streaming over her face.
On the floor of the house the excite
ment was fully as great as that in the
galleries. Many members rushed for
the exits, fearing every moment to
hear another explosion.
THE COOLEST MAN IN THE CHAMBER.
NJ. Dupuy, the president of the cham
ber, was apparently the coolest man in
the chamber. Two ladies besides the
American in the lower gallery were
injured. A man sitting beside the
bomb-throwcr was also wounded. The
deputies wounded were Deputy Le-
miere, Count Paul Henry Languinais
and VI. Leffel.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SUMMONED FOR
THE WOUNDED.
The excitement among the MEMBERS
wild, though it was, did not last long.
The wounded We're taken to commit
tee rooms and medical assistance was
hastily summoned to attend them.
While this was being done some of the
reporters picked from the floor or the
house bits of metal and number of
nails that had evidently fur
nishcd part of the contents of the
bomb.
BUSINESS RESUMED.
As soon as the smoke and dust had
cleared away the members resumed
their seats and business proceeded. NJ
MontfOrt ascended the tribune, and in
a perfectly steady voice took up the
discussion of the question before the
house rs though nothing out of the or
dinary had occurred.
When the discussion had been fin
iShed NJ Cassimir-Perrier, the prime
minister, said that he did not wish to
interrupt the business of the chamber,
but he felt compelled to assure the
its duty.
NJ. Dupuy said that he and the en-.
tire chamber desired that their SYM
pathy be conveyed to the wounded.
The Anarchist Who Threw the Bomb.
PARIS, Dec. 11.-Auguste Valiant,
alias Marshall, a resident of the sub
urb Choisy lie Roy, is the anarchist who
threw the bomb in the chamber of dep
uties Saturday. lie made a confession
yesterday morning.
All Saturday evening the officials of
the prefecture of the police were veri-
flying the statement and examining
names of suspects. The first name to
challenge their attention was that of
Valiant Several detectives remarked
that this man had long been known az
an anarchist,of the extreme type.s
VISITED BY THE DETECTIVES.
Four detectives then went to the Ho-
tel Dieu and sought the bed on which
Valiant lay suffering from many
wounds. In reply to their questions
he said that his name was Marshal and
that he lived in Choisy lie Roi When
asked for more information he pleaded
that the shattered condition of his
incapacitated him from talking
Nothing was learned, however. un-
til we'll into the morning. At o o'clock
the procurer of the republic and NJ. Le-
pine, project of police. arrived at the
Hotel Dieu. After comforting with the
they went to Valliant's bed
side. The procurer said positively:
''You are not Marshall, you are Au-
guste Valiant Valiant started, he
smiled a moment and then blurted out
pettishly: so I am. Yes; 4 am Auguste
Valiant, and threwothe bomb, be-
cause have had enough of this blood
sucking bourgeoise society"
VALIANT TELLS HIS STORY.
He then told his story with an air
of bravado. He attended the cham
Der, he said, for the purpose of throw
the bomb at NJ. Dupuy, president of
the house. A woman who sat next
him. seeing him prepare to throw the
bomb, tried to seize his arm. She
failed in the attempt, but spoiled his
aim. The bomb struck the cornice of
the public gallery and exploded. VAL
liant's injuries were SO severe that he
fell to the floor. When the panic
started in the chamber he tried, as did
many others, to escape, but was pre-
vented by the janitors- In concluding
he said: II am sorry failed"
When questioned in detail regarding
his accomplices he refused to speak.
He admitted that he made the bomb
himself lie took small iron sauce
pan, inserted in it a glass mful
picric acid, surrounded th<
cotton wool andsppn
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