The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-26

Stories of Persons Who Witnessed
the Tragic Event

the Tragic Event.
LONDON, June PA dispatch from Paris
to the Daily News states that Deputy
Chaudey, whose father was shot during the
Commune and who has Just arrived from
Lyons, said that he was driving in the
official procession at the time NJ. Carnot
was stabbed. His carriage was directly be-
hind the Presidents. The officer who was
riding beside NJ. Carnot's carriage was
asked by the President to stand aside in
order to let the good people. NJ. Carnot
termed them, who wanted to shake hands
with him come near The next minute the
assassin jumped upon the steps of the car
riage. The President held out his right
hand to shake the hand of the stranger.
Santo grpped with his left hand, and,
raising NJ. Carnot's arm, thrust knife per-
pendicularly and with tremendous force into
the Presidents body. NJ. Chaudey the
Presidents carriage turn around suddenly,
and by the light of the illuminations saw
NJ. Garnet lying unconscious. Here M.
Chaudey described the scene Of dire con-
fusion, the shrieks and the anger raised
by the act of the assassin. 'It was awful"
he added, "to see poor Carnot suffering for
three hours / shall never forget that cruel
night"
witness: Il saw the crime committed,
helped to carry the wounded man and
witnessed the efforts of the surgeons. I
saw them exchange that awful look which
means no hope." After detailing the ap-
pearance of Santo upon the scene, he con-
tinues: Another petition, thought I. this
sort Of thing having happened five or six
times previously. But I saw General Borius
and the Mayor of Lyons stand up in the
carriage. Stop him., cried the latter; Back
rushed forWard as Presdent 1 carnot fell
back. L am wounded the President ex>
claimed me- ina in faint h voice putting his hand
f torted. We Thought Re the e. President had
hsd on of 'hs se Gote 1eu @as for
tunately close by. He ordered the driver
o bood and it Ma tha the
wound be dressed without delay, and DR..
Poncet ordered the driver to go at a full
q squadron of cuirassiers surrounding the
carriage. The, crowd at thus time was in
agnTrancs ana Cried 1Rs carnot aa Many
persons ran after the carriage and
reached the, prefecture ahead of it. DR..
the shoulders, another man took his waist,
General Borius his head and I his legs.
stairs and through corridors which seemed
endless. Finally we re1Ehed his bedroom.
He was still unconscious. When we laid
him upon the bed the doctor pulled open
his shirt, cut the grand Gordon of the Le
gion of Honor and laid bare the wound,
which was clotted with blood. The wound
and this made the case almost hopeless.
Somebody came from the Hotel Dieu with
vam swietens, liquor and ice. The Presi-
dents purse was scarcely perceptible. in
ssan shs OF De s
Dalstein and Captain Marindarbel. The
last three were members of the Presidents
after quarter of an hour. There came a
rush of black effused blood during the
STf Ths sneP Sou had better eaUe
me-" When the bleeding was stopped the
wound was washed and ants @antiseptic cotton
heard the noise Of fireworks on the lake,
there, not having been time to stop them;
The doctors were hoping against hope and
Cordials were sent for. and caffeine was
injected. Oxygen was tried, but nothing
could arrest the weakening.
1.-The murderous weapon was found in
the Presidents carriage. 1t was an Italian
dagger six inches long and nearly an inch
of hard wood, at the end of which was
iron knob making formidable weapon.
When extreme JUNCTION had been admin
istered to NJ Carnot by the Archbishop of
Lyons the President, who had recovered
full consciousness during his last mo-
ments, said: I see I am done for His
voice was low, but without the slightest
trace of fear OF death.
Monsieur lie President replied Or.
Poncet, your friends here beside you
"'Oh, i am very, very happy that they
are present. said the dying man. Those
were his last words.
M. Tranchau, the Presidents secretary,
came outside crying and told the news.
He was followed by General Borius. his
eyes brimming with tears. The doctors
account of the autopsy says that the
wound was one Of the most horrible they
had ever seen. The liver completely
pierced. the porta was cut in two places
and rib broken"