The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-11

ist Glories In His Crime,
PARIS, Dec. lO.-After a day Of great
excitement, following the explosion OF
bomb in the chamber of deputies, the
authorities have announced that they
have the bomb thrower in custody; the
miscreant is named Marchal. He is an
Anarchist and has made full con-
iession.
News to the effect that the bomb
thrower was in the hands of the police
was circulated at noon to-day, but the
report was not confirmed until the Off
cial announcement was made this even
ing and now Paris will sleep easier and
await developments tomorrow.
Marchal, it appears, was among the
injured persons taken to the Hotel
Dieu, the large hospital on tho north
side OF tho Place Du Parvis Notre Dame.
Marchal soon fell under the suspicion OF
the authorities, and, pressed by tho
preieCt OF police, he decided to make n
full confession and did 80, glorying in
his dastardly crime.
now HE WAS FOUND,
The discovery OF the anarchistic
fiend was made in the following man
ner: Among the persons questioned by
the police yesterday evening was a man
whose nose was almost blown of by
the explosion Of the bomb in the house
OF deputies yesterday afternoon. The
suspect gave the name Of Valiant, and
said he lived ut Choisy de Roi. This
man, who was attended by the physi-
clans summoned to the refreshment
rooms OF the chamber after the eXplo-
sion, was taken to the Hotel Dieu, after
being examined by tho project OF po-
lice. At.the hospital mentioned the
suspect was carefully watched by four
detectives, and 1t was noticed that he
gave the namo OF Marchal when his
pedigree" was taken upon entering
the Hotel Dieu. This was reported to
the authorities, and confirmed the sus-
picions entertained regarding the
wounded man, and several detectives
were Immediately started with instruc-
tions to spend the night in estab fishing
the identity OF Valiant, or Marchal,
and to furnish complete report Of the
man and his surroundings.
CLEVER DETECTIVE WORK.
This was done; the detectives worked
quickly and cleverIy on the case, and by
morning tho project Of police was in
possession OF several police reports con-
cerning the suspect, which, upon being
Joined together and condensed, made it
clear to the authorities that the man in
the Hotel Dieu with his nose almost
blown Off was dangerous anarchist
named Valiant, who was born ut
Mezierce, strongly fortified town oil
about 6, 900 population, in the depart
ment OF Ardennes. Since 1884 Valiant
has been identified with the extremist
branch OF the Socialists and with the
regular anarchist groups.
Early in the day NJ. Lepin, the pre-.
feet OF police, the public prosecutor and
the examining magistrate visited the
Hotel Dieu and had long interview
with Valiant, who Mt first protested his
innocence, and was quite indignant, ap-
parently, at the nature OF the questions
put to him by the different officials.
HE OWNS UP.
Finally the public prosecutor said to
the suspect: "Your name is valiant
and not Marchal, as you claimed when
you came to the hospital"
After moment OF hesitation the sus-
pected man admitted his identity and
confessed that he had thrown the bomb,
which, in exploding, wounded nearly n
hundred people in the chamber OF dep
uties yesterday afternoon.
When questioned as to his reasons for
attempting to take the lives OF so many
people, valiant replied detiantly: u
wished to deal thoroughly dramatic
blow at tho institutions OF the country,
aud wished to cause a great sensation.
! endeavored to aim the bomb at NJ.
Dupuy, the president OF the chamber OF
deputies"
81 glory in the act and I only regret
that my hand swerved and that tho
bomb did not explode near the mark.
There was SO much bitter hatred in
Anarchists tone as he delivered his de-
fance and glorled in his crime, that
even the public prosecutor started, and
seemed to grow pale.
THE BOMB DESCRIBED.
valiant said that the bomb he used
was a little iron saucepan which he
bought at bazaar near the Hotel Vile
recently. The bomb saucepan, when
loaded, contained, he said, "a number
OF nails which you found on the floor OF
the chamber. Inside the saucepan was
tube with a compressed centre. In
the tube were prussic acid and prussiate
Of soda, these being separated at the
point near whore the tube was COM
pressed by small ball of cotton satu-
rated with suiphuric acid, which at q
given moment would be consumed by
tho sulphuric acid, thus allowing the
acids to mix and cause an explosion"
Experienced detectives, whose duty
it is to devote themselves entirely to
watching anarchists and reporting upon
their doings and sayings, express the
belief that Valiant had n number OF
accomplices, but Valiant replies to all
questions on this subject with the re-
mark:
"You need not put yourself to the
trouble Of searching for accomplices, l
alone did the deed"