The record-union., 1893-12-11
Special to the RnconD-UNIox.

Deputies yesterday. without any warm
ing. bomb was thrown from the right
gallery by an unknown miscreant, ex-
ploding Just above the heads of crowd
of Deputies III the clear space between the
tribune and the first row Of benches. The
bomb was apparently filled with slugs,
which were scattered in all directions,
and it was at first reported that several
Deputies had been killed and number
seriously wounded.
A least score of persons in the trib-
une and galleries were wounded badly
enough to require medical aid. They suf-
fered all sorts of wounds, and as they
were carried out after the Chamber had
been cleared the anterOom presented a
very sanguinary appearance. There were
several women among the wounded, the
bomb seemingly having done much more
damage III the gallery than on the floor of
the Chamber, and there is even reason to
believe that the bomb-thrOwer was among
those carried out, his missile having eX-
pIoded sooner than be had calculated that
it would after leaving his hand. Had it
fallen among the Deputies on the right,
for whom it was doubtless intended,
numbers of them must have been killed.
As it was, it was soon learned that no
Deputy had been killed, ana only one,
a Abbe Lemire, Socialist, was severely
wounded in the neck.
The effect OF the explosion is very ap
parent. The walls in many places in the
neighborhCod of the explosion were
splashed with blood, while scattered
about on the floor of the chamber were
many pieces of iron resembling nail
heads, presumably part OF the deadly
charge Of the bomb.
The authorities have announced that
they have the bomb-Jhrower in custody.
The miscreant, named Marchal, is an an
archist and has made full confession.
He soon fell under suspicion Of the au-
thorities, and, pressed by the Prefect of
Police. made a full confession, glorying
in his dastardly crime.
Among the persons questioned by the
police yesterday evening is man whose
nose was almost blown off by the eXplo-
sion of the bomb. The suspect gave the
name OF Valiant, and said he lived at
Chosy Leroi. This man, who was at
tended by physicians. was summoned to
the refreshment room OF the chamber
after the explosion, aud was taken to the
Hotel Dieu, after being examined by The
? Prefect of Police. At the hospital the
suspect was carefully watched by four
detectives. and it was noticed that be
gave the name of Marchal. This con-
firmed the suspicious already enter
tained, and several detectives immedi-
ately started out with instructions to
spend the night in establishing the iden-
tity Of Valiant or Marchal. By morn
ing the Prefect of Police was in pos
session of several police reports, which
made it clear that the man in the Hotel
Dieu with his nose almost blown off was
a dangerous anarchist named valiant
who was born at Mezieres.
Valiant is 80 years of age, and had
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and in 1887 returned to France and mar
ried He now has two children. Vail
Iant, however, soon deserted his wife.
Since 1884 he has identified with the eX-
tremist branch of Socialists, and withlthe
regular anarchist groups. He has made
himself prominent by the incendiary
nature of his speeches, and eventually
became a member of the committee Of
the revolutionary Socialist group of the
Eighteenthl Acknowledgement of Paris.
Early in the day, NJ. Lepine, Prefect of
Police Public Prosecutor and Examin-
ing Magistrate, visited the Hotel Dieu
and had long interview with valiant,
who first protested his innocence, and
was quite indignant at the 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 a moments hesi-
tation the suspect admitted his identity,
and confessed that he had thrown the
bomb.
When questioned as to the reasons for
attempting TO take the lives of so many
people, valiant replied dehanly, II
wished to deal a thoroughly dramatic
blow at the institutions of the country,
and wished TO cause great sensation.
endeaYored TO aim the bomb at Nj.
Dupuy. l glory in the act, and | only
regret that my hand swerved, and that
l. Al Lode
valiant said the bomb he used was a
little iron saucepan. which was bought at
bazaar near the Hotel de Vile. 1.-The
saucepan, when loaded. contained" he
said. "a number of nails, which you
found on the floor Of the chamber. In
side the saucepan was tube with COM
pressed center In the tube were picric
acid and prusSiat of soda. these being
separated at point where the tube was
compressed by small ball of cotton,
saturated with sulphuric acid, which at
g giyen moment would be consumed by
the sulphuric acid, thus allowing the
picric and prussiat to mix, and cause an
explosion"
ETY. 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 gong to search my room, you
had better be careful in disturbing Things,
unless you want To be blown TO pieces. 1
advise you especially to be careful In
handling box which is full Of explo-
sives."
NJ. Rouillier, Lepine and Meyer, the
Examining Judge, accompanied by the
Commissary Of Police, went TO the Hotel
del Union and aseertained that valiant
had eight days previously hired fur
nlshed room in that establishment. The
authorities found q number of nails eX-
sctly similar TO those found scattered
about the Chamber Of Deputies after the
explosion. They also found a saucepan
like the one described by Valiant and
which be had evidently discarded be-
cause it was trifle too large to be car
ried about without danger of detection.
The authorities also found the trunk
mentioned by valiant, but ii did not
contain any explosives.
valiant continues to pretend after in
6ifference as to the consequences of the
cri,ne. and speaks as though it did moi
concern him in the slightest
The detectives express the belief shat
vaiIlant had a number Of accomplices
b,f Valiant replies to all questions witt
tEo rarnarl1 'tY on need not put yourself
to the trouble OF searching for accom-
-sIieas alone did the deed"
All scraps Of the bomb found are mostly
,,iacas of iron and short, large-headeC
bob-na5ls as well as a number of smaller
nails Nothing has been found to indi
&c that the bomb was loaded with dyna
milo. and it is evident il was not charged
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