The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-14
GLORIES IN THE DEED.
Anarchist Breton, Who Threw the

Bond in n Cafe, Fond of NOtorfety.
PARIS, Feb. 13.-The Anarchist waiter
who threw a bomb into a cafe situated be-
Meath the Hotel Terminus, opposite the st.
Lazare railroad station, behaves with the
most cynical effrontery. When asked if he
had ever before appeared in a police court
the prisoner sneeringly remarked: 1T is
not my custom to frequent such places" In
answer to further questions Breton said
that he had fired his revolver at the police
because, in chasing him after he had thrown
the bomb, they drew their swords against
him The prisoner was here interrupted by
one Of the policemen, who exclaimed: You
fired at us when we were the persons pro-
tecting you from being torn to pieces by
the people" To this Breton replied: THAT
proves that the people are a wretched lot.
In any case, whether l die now or two
months later. does not matter a straw to
me- The prisoner then resumed a coarse,
chatting tone, and seemed 10 glory in the
notoriety which he had earned by his deS-
perate conduct of last night.
1t Is now estimated that twenty or more
people were injured by Breton's bomb, and
that five people were wounded by the re-
volver shots which he fired while being
Among the injured persons in the cafe
were NJ. Beck. a, prominent architect, who
is wounded in the arpns and legs, and a
ilai aAAAC LIZ "iO LIS NAoAN pNAAN
wounds in his leg. Another man, named
Michael. is wounded by pieces Of shells;
Crowds of people visited the neighborhood
OF the cafe to-day, and the police have
their hands full in keeping back the Gu
rious. The interior of the cafe resembles
A place swept by a cyclone, and was the
center of attraction to Parisians to-day.
The missiles incloSed in the bomb, accord
ing to NJ. Girard, were small pieces or lead,
which had been cut to the right size with
a pair of scissors. Premier CaSimir-Perier
visited the wounded in the hospital this af-
ternoon. and was much pleased to hear
that none Of them is likely to succumb.
NJ. Girard, director of the Paris labora-
tory, after making an examination of the
scene of the explosion and Of the fragments
of the bomb. saws that the missile was
made out of a small round meat box evil
IDENTIFY made in England, where 1t is sus-
ter, according to NJ. Girard, contained 200
grammes Of chlorate of potassium and
pierre acid arranlged in a manner similar al
into the Chamber of Deputies.
During the course OF the examination Of
| the prisoner NJ. Meyer suspected the ac-
! curacy of the prisoners statements and
|, said: II believe you are. lying Breton
| glanced angrily at the judge when the lat
ter made this remark and gave a second
and then a third name, but the judge still
insisted that he did not believe him and
ordered the police to inquire into the prison
er's antecedents. Breton then became very
violent, and when NJ. Meyer asked him his
motive for committing the crime Breton re-
| the bourgeoise government. which is SO cal
! lous to the poor. You have captured me,
but others will succeed better than l."
| After being subjected TO examination for
two hours Breton was returned to Mazas
| prison.
Policeman Poisson, who was wounded by
Breton when the officer attempted TO ar
| rest him after the bomb explosion, was
visited by q reporter in the hospital to-day.
| Poisson said: When Breton fired the last
two shots 1 was within three PAGES of him.
Feeling myself hit, possibly mortally, L
sprang at the scoundrePs throat, sword In
L,-1 t0,I;- 20 It'll him W. Folin1 nynr
in the roadway and L put the point of my
sword to his throat and was going 10 run
him through when the other policeman
tainted"
NJ. Houllier. chief inspector of police, is
quoted as saying that Breton displayed ex-
tIaordinary coolness during his eXamina-
ton yesterday evening. Continuing, NJ.
HCullier said: 'I know him by sight. /
have seen him in Paris or in London. 1t is
my belief that he has just arrived from
London. This is partly confirmed by the
fact that he was wearing English made
shirts. Moreover. when he saw me he said.
Hello. You are Houllier.' When the
prisoner was measured automatically he
clean. This and other details show that ne
was not a starving workman. but had a
comfortable position. he Is Wei edncated
TO be. His linen is marked a. NJ We be-
lieve we shall soon establish his Identity"
attempted to arrest Breton, and who is
suffering from four revolver shot wounds
inflicted by the Anarchist, has beer
decorated with the cross of the Legion of
Honor. The other policemen who assisted
in the arrest OF the Anarchist Will receive
as a eva for their bravery sums OF
money.
At a Cabinet council to-day the bomb out
rage was discussed and attention was also
drawn TO the manifestations during the
last few days at Naillants grave. The
Cabinet decided to forbid such manifesto
tons as the carrying of seditious emblems
10 any cemetery.
All the newspapers comment at length on
the latest bomb outrage anu demand that
the government adopt the most rigorous
measures to prevent such occurrences. The
Journal deS DebatS says that the present
laws are evidently not sufficient to deal
with Anarchists, and the EStafette says
that the time has come TO definitely organ
iZe a system Of social defense.