The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
BOMB FIEND CAUGHT.
He Is Valiant, a Leader of the
Paris Anarchists.
HIS NOSE WAS BLOWN OFF.
The Missile Was a Little Saucepan
Containing Chemicals and Nails.
He Meant TO Huri IL ~ Dapay ana Tn
jure Hendricks of Deputies, but .
Woman Pushed Him-The Demea
Takes Arress With Perfect sangfreid

Woman Pushed Hfm-The pemen
TaSes Arrest with Perfect sangfresd.
PANS Dec. In-After q dav of great ex-
| citement following the explosion of the
homo IN the chamber of deputies the au-
thorities announce that they have the
bomb thrower in custody. The miscreant
Is named valiant He is an anarchist.
ana has made full confession. He soon
feii under suspicion of the authorities,
and. pressed by the prefect of police. made
aiul confession. glorying in the dastardly
crime. Among the persons questioned BY
the police yesterday evening was q man
whose nose was almost blown off by the
explosion OF the bomb in the chamber.
The suspect gave his name as Valiant.
and said he lived at Chosy Leroi This
man, who was attended by physicians
summoned to the Refreshments room of the
chamber after the explosion, was taken TO
the Hotel Dieu. after being examined by
the prefect of police. At the hospital the
suspect was carefully watched by four de-
tectives, and it was noticed that he gave
the name of Marchal. This confirmed
suspicious already entertained. and sew
eraI detectives Immediately started out
with instructions to spend the night in
establishing the identity of valiant or
Marchal. By morning the prefect Of police
was in possession Of several police reports
which made it clear that the man in the
Hotel Dieu with his nose almost blown oil
was dangerous anarchist named valiant,
who was born at Mezieres-
valiant is 81 years of age. After passing
several years in Buenos Ayres he in 1887
returned to France and married, and now
has two children. valiant, however, soon
deserted his wife. Since 1854 he has been
identified with the extremist branch of
the socialists. and with the regular an
archist groups. He has made himself
prominent by the incendiary nature of his
speeches. and eventually became men,
Der of the committee of the revolutionary
socialist group Of the Eighteenth arron-
basement of Paris.
Early in the day NJ. Lspine, prefect OF
police, the public prosecutor and an ex-
amining magistrate visited the Hotel Dieu
and had long interview with Valiant,
who at flrst protested innocence and was
quite indignant at questions put TO him.
Finally the public prosecutor said: Your
name is Valiant. and not Marchal. as you
claimed when you came to the hospital"
After q moments hesitation the suspect
admitted his identity and confessed that
he had thrown the bomb. When quas-
toned as to the reason for attempting Go
take the lives of so many people. valiant
J replied defantiy: 81 wished to deal a
thoroughly dramatic blow at the institu-
tions of the country. and wished to cause
a great sensation. / endeavored TO aim
the bomb at NJ. Dupuy. | glory in the act.
and only regret that my hand swerved
and that the bomb did not explode near
the mark"
Valiant said the bomb he used was n
little iron saucepan. which he bought at
"A bazaar near the Hotel de Vile. The sauce
pan when loaded contained. he said.
number of nails, which were found on the
floor of the chamber. Inside the sauce
pan was a tube with q compressed center.
In the tube were picric acid and prussiate
of soda, these being separated at the point
where the tube was compressed by small
ball of cotton saturated with sulphuric
acid, which at given moment would be
consumed by the suiphuric acid. thus
allowing the picric and prussiats to mix
and cause the explosion.
The anarchist then described q variety
Of objects which he SAID would be found
in his lodgings at the Hotel del Union.
where Valiant lived unsser the name OF
Narchal but" valiant added. IF you
are going to search my room ven had bet
ter be careful in disturbing things unless
you want to be blown to pieces advise
yon especially to be careful In handling a
box which is full of explosives" Roul-
lier, Lepine and Meyer, the examining
Judge, accompanied by commissary of
police, went 10 the Hotel del Union and
ascertained that Valiant had eight days
previously hired furnished room in that
establishment. The authorities found
number of nails exactly similar To those
found scattered around the chamber OF
deputies after the explosion, and also
fonnd q saucepan like the one described
by Valiant. and which he had evidently
discarded bee iuse IL Was trifle too large
To be carried about without danger of de-
lection. The authorities also found the
trunk mentioned by valiant. but IL did
not contain any explosives. Valiant con-
times to pretend utter indifference as 20
the consequences Of his crime. and speaks
as though IL did not concern him in the
slightest.
Detectives express the belief that Vail.
liant had a number of accompliees. but
valiant replies to all questions with the
remark: You need not put yourself to
the trouble Of searching for aceompiices.
I alone did the deed" All scraps Of the
bomb found are mostly pieces OF iron aud
short iarge-headei hobnsils, ss we'll as
number OF smaller nails. Nothing is found
To indicate that the bomb was loaded with
dynamite. and II is evident that IL VAS not
charged With gunpowder. The ceiling OF
the chamber near where the bomb was
thrown is peppered with marks made by
aying nails A window near the roof is
broken, and one of the benches occupied
by doorkeepers is perforated by large
piece Of iron.
Among the persons in custody Is a man
named Gaunet and . baker who gives his
name IS Guiiiotierre, whose skull has been
trepanned. and who will certainly be de-
tanned for further investigation. At the
Hotel Diea aillsnt has been placed la
8 separate room. where he is watched by
several detectives night and day.
I,enleT. the engraver. Who was at first
suspected Of throwing the bonab, has been
released The opinion is expressed that
several of those not yet allowed liberty are
aecompsices of valiant. Suspicion rests
especially on four persons. one Of whom Is
nan named Vincent, sho twice gave
a false address. The others also gave false
addresses zud maize contradictory state
nenss. During tue night che police made
search Of the houses of numoer OF SUI
pected Issof,le. aud are said 20 have OBJ
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