Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-10
STRUCK BY A BOMB
wouSDIAs THREE MfMslRs
One Anerscsn asd Twenty rseach
Pur>ons fsj.re1--Ihs rossce Have
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PAxrs. Dec "A bomb was thrown
Ia the chamber NJ deputies this after
noon. happily without fatal rcsuitA The
usual nunb@r u members present. when
no matter q great inportzucs 10 10 be
considered. we're iz their ssAts and the
BUSINESS q the house was proesedirg
sl-epily. The gzlizriss contained anun.
her q Walters. ineluding some ladiss
Who watched the proceedings with little
Interest Ia the gallery above the
beaches. occupied by ths members OF
the right were = number Of strangers.
none of whom had attracted any atten-
too. shen they entered the gallery and
had seats assigned TO them- Within the
coarss of the business of the house. the
elsction % ~ Mierlan came up for dis
euasion. "A Aieflan hat been speaking
from the tribune and had iust descended
O. resume his ssat when a man. in the
gallery above mentioned. threw bomb
towards ths fioor Of the house. The
bomb must have had q time fuse at
tsehed 10 il. for ~ IL passed tue head q
Professor Lemiere. deputy for Haze
bruek, Il sxploded with terrific report
A dsnse cloud Of smoke aud dust az
cended. shutting out from view for
time those sitting in the body OF the
house.
American Lady woaBded-
For a single instant the house vss
perfectly quiet and then the members
aad others realizing what had occurred.
there was the widest cxcitemenL The
officers detailed 70 guard the chamber
were the first to regain their scnses-
They al once shut the great doors lead
ing 10 the chamber TO prevent the e.
cape Of the bomb thrower- The people
Ia the galleries fed in disorder. fearing
that othes bonnie would be thrown.
They were In q state bordering on
fisnzy. and almost fell over each other
in their Wild but futile haste 90 Get out
Of the building. One lady. who il vas
subsequently, learned Was an American.
had been hit on the forehead oy piece
OF the casing q the bomb. and shs lied
with blood streaming over her fsce
Three Deputies Ipjurcd
On the foor Of the house the excite
meet xaz fully - great a. that in the
galleries.. May Of the members rushed
Tor the exits. fearing every moment To
hsar another explosion NJ. Dupuy. tho
president % the chamber. was appar-
entity the coolcst man 10 the chamber.
Two ladies beside the American in the
lowsr gallery we-e injured A man sit
ting beside the boub- throver vzs also
wonnded. Tho deputies wounded we're
Prof Abise Lem.er. Count Paul HenFf-
Laniuinais and ~ I.eifsl The excite
menf ac1onx the nrmbcrs. vfld though
IL was. did not last long The wounded
were taken 10 committee rooms and
medical assistance was hastily sum
moned 70 attend them While this was
beng done some Of the reporters picked
FROM the foor OF the house bits OF meta
sod a numher Of horse shoe mails that
had evidently furnished part OF the con-
tents Of the boufb.
Members Held Prisoners
As s5on a. tho SCOT aud dust had
cleared away the members resumed their
sesfs snd business proceeded NJ Mont
fort sscendsd the tribune and ia a per-
fectly steady voice took up the discus
sssn Of the question before the house a.
though nothing cot Of the ordinary had
occurred
After the sitting was ended the mem
bers of the chamber. journalists and
visitors gathered in the lobbics and ex.
eitediy discussed the outrage IL vas
impossible Tor them 90 leave the build
ing as ewing 10 orders from tbs police.
nobody was allowed egress until Go
and even then they were not permitted
% leave rntil they gave satisfactory
proof of their identity. When NJ. Dupuy.
president 0f the chamber. descended
: -. 80 a Al n.
Ia Pair he sss given an ovation owing
70 his anmoscd serenity when the bomb
tGrst
Law Mast lie Enfirced
10 his speech ia the chamber after the
expsosiou thhs affcrDoon- Premier Cas-.
sinser Psrier closed with the words:
SIC ety ha< lAWs With which 20 defend
iisef against such crimes a. the one
Just committed and we shall DOT hesi-
tate a. uss them to protect our institu-
tons When tho chamber rose at 3
O'Clock thss CHE al report of the erplo-
s,ou and shat followed wasfouad posted
in the iotby. "lbe moment Dcdufy
Misrman descended from the speakers
tribune me explosion occurred. Trs1nb-
ling With emotion the president 0f the
chsmbeF esid such outfagcs cannot
dssturb the chamher We shall con-
tnae our lat,ors All after we exhaust
me crler of the oay. the chsmbess %
tbis country wiIi DO their dutyin regarf
!, o. The outrage This statement Vas
generally appisndesl'
scci.iiss Charzrss win the Crime.
The members talked excisedly % the
explosion ss they fingered after The
adiournusnt N the lobbies add corri.
dors The socialists. apcarsnfiy. we're
ee-er 20 clsag themselves - al repsoach.
Jales Gus~le. issfier q the extreme 81
eialiss xrpap. grsticuiaiea wildly a aaif
= dofen mea who sere shouting aecuss.
tians sf bin. TIE con~srsAtise deputy
ttsaafd passed tiurssic. rushed al hina
ard sxelasme1. srrhis D. al yons fault
II yoa rad made a. any eonce-ssons u
neTer wqald have happenetL' After The
ebsnsfer sd3ourned . small army of
ph9sieians snd aur>cs arrived They
fock po-se@st,a q the eommitte- rooms
ard speciality tfanef0rmed them ipto ho>-
ptfale we're the soandsd All InlofetI
ssfs exsmis-i ~ straps a lron sB8
uefe fheo teadsgesl 81 ttaf they might
te rensoscd ssfsiY - their homes. n.
Lepins. rtoeurpr ennetai. and ~ Germ.
prefect ~ rclfee. mov~sl from npeuH -
rs,gn - learn hss wsny hsd hss~n to
i8red. aol later ssre IN tie eoFfitlofs
ani to ehanshef tsitisa sith taa aeru.
tlss sho fesns so<d tehiesi after m "a
iousnuseuf - siissees the sxtlo.isla.
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