Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-12-14

OF ir. Enctalon,. A,vngc. ncr tncrc are
over eighty persons wounded
The discovery ot the fond was made
In the following manner: Among the
persons questioned by the police was n
man whose nose was almost blown Off
by the explosion of tho fatal bomb.
Tho suspect gave the name of Valiant,
and said he lived ut Chosy 10 Roi This
man, who was attended by the physi-
clans summoned tn the refreshment
room OF the chamber after the explo-
sion, was taken 10 the Hotel Dieu after
being examined by the project OF POI
lice.
valiant, IL was also reported by the
police, IL - years old and had lived u
rowing life During this rowing Vail
liant passed several years In Buenos
Ayrcs, aud in 1857 he returned to
France and married. lie now has two
children. valiant, however. soon de-
serted his wife. Valiant has been
identified with the extremist branch of
the socialists and with the regular
anarchist groups lie made himself
prominent by the inccndiary nature OF
his speeches aud by his bitter denuncia-
tions Of the .bourgcoisc, and eventually
became n member Of the committee of
revolutionary socialists OF the Eight
centh reimbursement of Paris. This,
In brief, Is the cream Of tho report OF
detectives who worked up the case,
THE BONB TuHowER CoNFEssEs
Early In the dry NJ. Lopine, the pre-
feet Of police, the public prosecutor and
the examining magistrate, visited the
Hotel Dicu and had n long interview
with Valiant, who Mt FIRST protested
his innocence and W quite Indignant
apparently ut the nature OF the
| questions put to him Finally the
public prosecutor said 20 valiant:
| "Your name Is Valiant and not
| Marchal rs you claimed"
| UAfter u moment OF hesitation, the
suspected man admitted his identity
and confessed he had thrown the bomb
which, In exploding, wounded nearly "a
hundred people Ia the chamber OF
deputies. When questioned as to his
reasons for attempting 10 kill 30 many
people, Valiant replied dehantly: ~
wished to deal thoroughly dramatic
blow at the institutions VI the country,
and wished to cause u great sensation.
| cndcavorcd to aim the bomb at VI.
Dupuy (thc president of the chamber
OF deputics). glory ia the act, and
only regret my hand swcrved and that
the bomb did not explode near the
mark"
This bold and defiant abatement
from the prisoner caused sensa-
ton even among the stern officials of
the law, who were accustomed TO
startling situations and used TO all
kinds of surprises. There was SO much
bitter hatred in the anarchists tone AS
he delivered his defiance and gloried in
his crime that even the public prose.
cutor started and seemed To grow pale.
The anarchist described in detail a
variety OF objects which he said would
be found In his lodgings at the Hotel
del Union, 20 Rue Daguerre, where
Valiant lived under the name of
Mnrchal. but valiant added iii
you are going TO search my room, you
had better be careful in disturbing
things unless you want To be blown TO
pieces, | advise you especially TO be
careful in handling box which is full
of explosives"
In consequence of this declaration,
| MNs DbhllllfIt hiA hNgNis Aiie
examining Judges, accompanied by the
commissary of police, went to the Hotel
del Union. and ascertained that Vail.
liant had eight days previously hired a
furnished room In that establishment
Upon proceeding to search this room
the authorities found number of nails
exactly similar to those scattered about
the chamber of deputies after the eN-
piosion, They also found saucepan
like the one described. 10, Y9illpnt and
which he had evidently discarded be-
, cause II was triile too large to be car
ricd about without danger o64leiection
Continuing the search, the authori'
ties found the trunk mentioned by Vail
liant and opened It cautiously, hut they
found IL did not contain any explosives
The supporters OF Lee in Virginia ar,
l unwilling TO abide by the action of the
, caucus and will try to organize a bolt
I and elect him senator in spite of the in
dorsepent of Martin.
4 Commander-in.Chief Adams, Of tn
, G. A. r., has issued an official circula
, asking that all comrades report an,
r cases Of fraudulent pensions they ma,
know Of, and asserting that the state
4 ments of President Cleveland in hi
S message cannot be suestantiatea