The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-12
THE BOMB THROWER,
His Nose Was Almost Blown
Of by His Own Fien-
dish Device.
Anarchist valiant GlOries In His Crime
and Cody Describes the Terrible
Engine Of Destruction.

I
excitement following the explosion Of
the bomb in the chamber Of deputies,
the authorities have announced that
they have the bomb thrower in custody.
The miscreant is named Valiant and
has been living here under the name Of
Marchal at the Hotel del Union. He is
an anarchist and has made full con-
fession. He soon fell under the suspic
ion Of the authorities. and pressed by
the project Of police. made a full confes-
sion. glorying in the dastardly crime.
Among the persons questioned by the
police last evening was a man whose
nose was almost blown off by the eXplos-
ion of the bomb in the chamber. The
suspect gave the name Of Valiant and |
said he lived at Chosy Leroi. This man.
who was attended by the physicians
summoned to the chamber after the ex-
plosion. was taken to the Hotel Dieu af
ter being examined by the prefect of
police. At the hospital the suspect was
carefully watched by fourdetectivcs and
il was noticed that he gave the name Of
Marchal. This confirmed the suspic-
ions already entertained and several de
tectiye Immediately started out with in
structions,to spend the night in estab-
lishing the identity of Valiant or Mar
chal. By morning the project Of police
was in possession Of several police re
ports which made it clear that the man
in the Hotel Dicu with his nose almost
blown off. was a dangerous anarchist
named Valiant. who was born at Mez-
ieres.
Eearly in the day NJ. Lepine. project
OF police, the public prosecutor and ex
amining magistrate visited the Hotel
Dieu and had long interview with
valiant. who at first protested his inno-
cence and was quite indignant at the
questions put to him. Finally the pub
lie prosecutor said: Your name is
Valiant and not Marchal, as you claimed
when you came to the hospital" After
"a moments hesitation the suspect ad-
mitted his identity and confessed he had
thrown the bomb. When questioned as
to his reasons for attempting to take the
lives of SO many people. Valiant def
antly: Il wished to deal thoroughly
dramatic blow at the institutions Of the
couitry and wished to cause great
sensation. | endeavored to aim the
bomb at NJ Dupuy. glory in the act
and only regret my hand swerved and
that the bomb did not explode near the
mark" Valiant said the bomb he used
was little iron saucepan which he
bought at IA bazaar near the Hotel DE
Vile. The saucepan, when loaded, COZ.
tained he said IA number of nails which
were afterwards found in the chmaber;
inside the saucepan was tube with "A
compressed center: in the tube was pic
ric acid and prussiate of soda. these
being separated at the point where the
tube was compressed by a small cotton
ball saturated with sulphuric acid. which
at given moment would be consumed
by the sulphuric acid; thus allowing the
picric and prusslate to mix and cause an
explosion. The anarchist then described
a variety Of objects which he said would
be found in his lodgings at the Hotel
Del Union, where Valiant lived. under
! the name Of Marchal. but" Valiant
added. IF you are going to search my
room you had better be careful in dis
turbing things unless you want to be
blown to pieces. advise you especial,
to be carefully in handling the box
which is full of explosives"
, The police say Valiant has made the
following additional confession: Il
waited for more than an hour before
throwing the bomb in the hope that 4
favorable chance would present itself tt
cast it in the spot had picked out. A
length thinking an opportune time hao
!, arrived. l arose from my seat in the gal
lery and hurled the box. aiming it a
Presidents Dupuy's table. As did S.
woman who was seated in front Of M,
resented my leaning over and pushed M
backward. was thus prevented from
throwing the bomb exactly as intended
l did not intend to kill any one.' Vail
liant calmly and cody added. but onl,
to wound l;O or 10 deputies. was es
pecially anxious Caslmir Perier shoul,
be among those injured by the explos
ion"
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