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


fright. The Sale Des Quatre Colonies.
which leads into the Sale Des Pasper-
dus was covered with splashes of blood.
The Miscreant Escapes.
It is supposed that the miscreant who
| caused the explosion escaped during the
confusion, and 1t is also asserted that
he was wounded by the explosion. which
occurred the moment the bomb left his
hand, which explains the number of peo-
| pie wounded in the gallery. Had the
bomb fallen among the deputies of the
right, as probably intended. a number
of them would have been killed. A
number of strangers and journalists. all
more or less wounded. were picked up
even on the second floor.
Scattered about the chamber were
many pieces of iron larger, but the same
shape. as nail heads, and it is believed
that the bomb was loaued with pieces
of iron.
AS the discussion was resumed in the
chamber Of deputies, Influenced by the
superb calm of the president CT the
chamber, the frightened spectators
gradually resumed their places in the
galleries. Soon after Premier Casimir-
Perier mounted the tribune and congrat-
ulated the chamber of deputies upon
having adopted the advice Of Dupuy
adding:
THE chamber has done It's duty and
the government will do the same"
loud cheering)
When the cheering had subsidized NJ
Casimir-Perier added:
And the government will visit the
attempt with the most severe penalties"
prolonged cheering)
N. Dupuy associated himself with NJ
Cssimir-Perier's words and amid re-
newed cheering the chamber of depu-
ties adjourned.
The public left the galleries very slow
ly, many Of the spectators carrying away
with them small pieces Of iron, splinters
of wood or other souvenirs of the explo-
sion.
After the chamber had adjourned NJ
Dupuy was the object Of a manifesto
ton OF sympathy so touching that 1t
brought tears to the eyes of all present.
The newspaper men threw themselves
before the president of the chamber in
order to compliment him upon his cool
ness and courage. saying that he had
given an example much to be admired.
and then as spontaneously the deputies.
newspaper men and spectators burst out
with ringing cheers of ''Vive lie President
Dupuy."
The courageous president of the cham
Der, who was deeply moved by this man.
Hesitation of sympathy and appreciation
Of his courage, retired from the cham
Der as quickly as he could after the ad-
journment.
The project OF police. the procurator
Of the republic and The procurator. gen.
eral hurried to the chamber of depu-
ties so soon as they were notified of the
outrage. and at p. m. all the entrances
Of the Palais Bourbon were guarded
by gendearmes and buE few spectators
remained in the vicinity.
The police admit that the contents
Of the bomb were spread all ever the
tribunes and chamber and that he'd it
exploded on the floor instead Of in the
gallery, or more correctly speaking, as
it was falling from the gallery. the
number of victims would have been very
large.
Many Wounded.
The most extreme estimates of
the number of people wounded by the
explosion, estimates which were not con-
firmed, already place the total at fifty.
more or less seriously injured This
number includes the fifteen deputies,
and among them are NJ. Casoncve de
Pradino. lie Compile de Tanjumai. Lee
clech and Coulter.
The witnesses Of the explosion this
evening are being Intercepted in the
questeurs office; doors are guarded by
armed soldiers and gendarmcs.
An officer Of the marine infantry, who
was on the second floor of the chamber
when the bomb was thrown, says that
he believes the miscreant was tall and
fair and that he had a full beard The
officer referred to adds that he thinks
the bomb-thrower was badly wounded
in the arm. as the deadly missile exploded
shortly after leaving the hand of the
thrower. which leads people to believe
that it was a percussion cap bomb, but
a bomb with time fuse attached to II,
and that the length of the fuse or the
duration of it lighting was miscalulated
and thus saved the lives of a number of
people.
In view OF the description given by
the officer referred to Of the man who
threw the bomb, the police are keeping
a special wath over all Of those who
have been injured by the arms and it Is
believed that though the man may have
worn light beard when he threw the
bomb it was quite possible for him to
have thrown it off during the excitement
which followed the explosion.
NJ. Goron, chief of the detective de-
Hoods 'ss;'s'nCures