The record-union., 1894-04-28
THE COURTROOM CROWDED WHEN
TIE CASE WAS CALLED.
Terrible Destruction Wrought by the
Recent Earthquakes in Greece
Towns Destroyed and Hundreds of
Lives Lost-At Malesina Even the
House Walls We're Swallowed Up
in the Cracks Which Opened in the
snecial to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Henri, the anarchist, who on February
18th threw bomb into the cafe beneath
the terminus, began to-day. The court
room was crowded. Great precaution
was taken by the police to prevent
bomb outrage. Maitre Hombostel,
Henris defender, will attempt to prove
that Henri is insane, and Henri Is op-
posed to this plea and against his coun-
sel's advice and his mothers entreaties,
and has prepared defense of his acts
which he will read to the court.
The indictment charged him not only
with the cafe terminus outrage, but also
with the explosion in the Rue Des
Bouthenfants.
The following is a summary Of the acte
d. d'accusation, or the Indictment: The
prisoner was born in Spain and in COM
pany with his father sought refuge after
the events of 1871. Father and son re-
turned to France in 1882, after the am
nesty, and young Henri was we'll edu-
Gated, but he became affiliated with the
anarchists, and on May Is, 1892, following
the first anarchist attempts, he was ar
rested but subsequently liberated. His
employer dismissed him for taking part
in the anarchist propaganda and after his
departure documents relating to the man
ufacture of explosives, etc., were found
in his desk.
Henri then turned his attention to-
journalism, and was for time attached
TO the staff of Len d' EAOrS. On Novem-1
Der 20, 1892, an object was found in the
Offices of the Carmaux Mining Company
which appeared like castiron saucepan,
the cover being fastened on securely. 1t
was given into the hands of the Commits
sary of Police, and as it was being carried
away exploded, killing two policemen
and wrecking the room. The bomb had
been wrapped in copy of LIE TEMPS, in
which was an article relating to the arrest
of two anarchists, Henri and his brother
Fortune. Investigation showed that the
latter was in Boubeos on November Sth,
when the bomb exploded, and therefore
suspicion naturally fastened itself upon
Emile Henri, who disappeared imme-
diately afterwards, and sought refuge in
England.
On December 80, 1898, Henri hired
room in the Villa Fauncex, Rue des Eu-
virges, under the name OF Louis Dubois.
! There he procured the necessary chem
ieals to manufacture an explosive bomb,
and also purchased saucepan similar to
the one which had caused the death of
three men in the Rue Des Boutheutants
In this iron he placed the explosives, and
surrounded them by 120 bullets, smaller
and center cylinder of zinc containing the
chemical which was to cause the explo-
sion. Finally, the priming consisted of
dynamite cartridge having a cap of full
inmate or mercury, to which was at
tached fuse calculated to burn in fifteen
seconds.
On February 12th of the present year,
Henri lett his room, after having notified
tie porter that he would not return for
several days, and went away, carrying
the bomb, like Valiant, attached to the
belt of his trousers. and concealed by his
overcOat. Henri was armed with re-
volver, the bullets of which he had prev
viously chewed in order that they might
do the most harm, the wounds inflicted
by chewed bullets being considered al
most certainly fatal. He also carried
dagger with a poisoned point. Armed in
this manner Henri went toward the av-
enue De LOpera and glanced into the
Restaurant Bignon, and then went to the
Cafe American. Not finding these places
as full of wealthy people as he expected,
he went to the Cafe De La Pax, but even
that establishment was not full enough
of his prospective victims, and so he con-
tinued on his way until he arrived at the
Cafe Terminus, situated beneath the hotel
OF that name. 1t was about $50 when he
reached this spot, and he found it to be
well filled with people who were crowded
around platform upon which an orches-
ira was playing. Henri entered and took
seat at small table near the door, paid
for glass OF beer, drank it, call for sec
ond glass and then cigar. He was wait
ing for the crowd to become larger.
At o'clock Henri took the lighted
cigar from his mouth and applied 1t to
the fuse attached to the bomb, which he
had concealed upon his person. He then
arose. walked toward the door, and sud-
- Il l.
the direction of the orchestra. The bomb
struck the electric light chandelier and
fell to the ground, throwing out thick,
black smoke A few seconds later the
bomb exploded with dull detonation,
tore a deep hole in the flooring, and more
or less severely wounding seventeen peo-
pie.
Henri fled. thinking to divert suspicion
from himself, crying out, 1.-THE miserable
wretch. where is he?'' He was pursued
however, and at the corner of Rue Havre
and Rue Italy was overhauled by man
named Etienne. Henri drew his revolver
and fired straight at Etienne's breast.
The bullet happily struck large button,
and did not wound the man, but the
shock caused him TO fall senseless to the
ground. Henri shot a barber named
Maurice and policeman named Poisson
before he was overcome. When the po-
lice searched his room they found that
papers and discriminating material had
been destroyed after his arrest. showing
that he had accomplices.
Replying to question from the Judge,
Henri said he selected the Cafe Terminus
to explode his bomb because it was more
full Of bourgeoise than any other cafe.
Several witnesses who were called were
still suffering from the wounds received
in the explosion.
AFFAIRS IN BRAZIL.