New-York tribune., 1893-12-16
HOW HE MADE THE BOMB.
TAILLANT TELLS HIS STORY
TT TOOK HIM TWO WEEKS TO GET To-
GETHER THE NECESSARY CHEMICALS.

THE EOMB STRAPPED TO HIS BODY WHEN HE
WENT TO THE FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPU-
TrEs-DIsAPPoINTED At THE PREMA-
rrRE EXPLOSION. But DELIGHTED
At THE PANIC IN TIE CHAMBER.
Paris. Dec 15-'La Liberte" gives the follow
ing version of the examination OF Auguste vail
liant by the Juge dInstruction:
valiant said that he obtained the sum Of 100
francs from prosperous militant Anarchist IL
being understood that the money was to be eX-
nended in making arrangements for a grand
ccup He determined that the coup should be
made in the Chamber Of Deputies. and at once
set about procuring the materials to make
bomb He purchased the chemicals In small
Quantities at various shops pretending that he
was DIVER and wanted them for use in his
busncss 1t took him two weeks to procure
material enough for his purpose. The arrange
mont Of the tube which in the bomb he
had found especially troublesome 1t was neces-
cary that the middle of the tube should be
narrowed To effect this alteration he warmed
the tube over a candle and when 1T was sufii-
GENTLY heated. he twisted it so much to make the
orening the proper size that he broke X III the
middle He destroyed fourteen tubes before ne
succeeded in getting one fixed to his satisfaction
Then he put the tube in a saucepan, first ming
one end with plCrlc dclu. "A COttoH piub was ih
the middle Of the tube and green powder in the
other end The closed end was surrounded with
powder The remaining space in the saucepan
he filled with three pounds Of nails. The bomb
was finished on Friday night. and he fastened
the cover on tightly with iron wire. On Satur-
dav the day of the explosion. he placed the
bomb on his stomach between his trousers waist
band and a flannel belt He then boarded a
trdmcar at Montrouge and proceeded 10 the
Chamber of Deputies.
Whsn asked if he did not fear that the pomp
would explode on the journey, valiant repneu
WELL what about it? My triPes "oulu nave
been blown OUT that's all . a.,
Continuing he said that at 11:15 o'clock In the
morning he took a place in the line OF people
outside the Chamber He had card of ad-
mission which he did not use Inside, ne was
made to remove his overcoat; but to TINS ne
was Indifferent, as his jacket hid the machlne n
You meant to escape after the explosion!
oueried the Juge d'Instruction -
"No" answered valiant. II wanted TO throw
the bomb on to the Government benches. ana
afterward mount the rostrum and explain the
act Unfortunately woman's arm toucneo
mine and this made the bomb explode 100 soon
He said in answer TO other questions. tnat
nail hit him on the nose and the smoke suHo-
Gated him that he was unable TO speak' nc
went out with the others from the gallery :c,,oo
The Juge dInstructon asked nim' since
YOU did not wish to fee why did you not give
yourself up immediately" oco,.
valiant answered: Il wanted to see tne e,lec. nee 7
bombs would produce 1t made me grim 10 near
the ladies explain to the magistrate tna' the
homb had a fuse foot long. which they saw
lighted Everybody was maddened ana uaHeu'
Nv neighbors in the same gallery passed me sev,
eral times without recognizing me- grinhe9
when I saw people who were merely scratcneo
act as though they believed they were pouhu 10
succumb TO their injuries. ,. Il .
The prisoner said he noticed that the wife OF
Deputy had a tiny scratch on her wrls'. Wnen VIZ,
the doctor was bathing 1t she screamed O''
you are killing me- <,,o y Dan.
"Do you know that the Able Lemire. pep
utv. was gravely wounded?' asked the Juge
i1nstruction. , x,o,uor+.
ut served him right" answered Nalilaht
ntha Mace of priests is not In the Champer'
"Rut General Billot was also wounded saio
.he ma ristrate tentatively
"Ah Valiant laughingly said, ne ment
,ave drawn his sabre and shouted Auvergne
as battle cry .,oo ,,,orrdad -
lhe magistrate persisted ,,orr
VaiIIant replied: This affair was only warn,
inc II had used balls in the bomp lns'eau
~ nails. many people would have been killeu
When asked why he had committed the cIline,
the nrisoner answered: Society forced me 10 40
a. was in miserable circumstances l ON.
regret losing one thing-my daughter; Al M .ne
soTe 7 am glad You had better guiliotihe I'll, ,ie.
Tor ~ am acquitted l must be released. ms
homh affair may seem a joke, but IL Is one '"a'
7 would begin again within week.