Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-06-30
NJ. CARNOT
ASSASSINATED
The President of France
Stabbed in a Street.
WAS A FETE.
Attacked While Bowling to a Cheering
Crowd from His Carriage.

5ecial Cable TO the Philadelphia Press.
LYONS, June 25.-President Carnot
was stabbed to the heart by an Italian
while driving through the crowded
streets last evening and died shortly
after midnight this morning. The ex-
element caused by the tragedy is find
ing vent in raids upon Italian quarters
by the snraged populace all over the
city and a free use of sabers by police
alone saved the life of the beardless
assassin.
The President was visiting Lyons in
connection with the International EN-
hibition. Upon his arrival here he
was rendered a reception at the pre-
lecture, after which he visited the ex-
hibition. After spending some time
at the exhibition he proceeded to the
Palais de Commerce. where a banquet
was given in his honor.
At o:25 O'Clock last night President
Carnot started for the Grand Theatre,
where a gala performance was to be
given because of his presence in the
city. Several carriages were in the
procession, the first one being occupi-
Ell by the President. NJ. CARROTS car
rage was driven slowly along in front
of the Palace Of Commerce, and then
turned into Rue de la Republique, still
following the facade of the palace,
when half way down the street, which
was lined with enthusiastic crowds OF
people who were loudly cheering, "a
man rushed out of the crowd and
sprang upon the step of the Presidents
landau.
Just at this moment NJ. Carnot was
waving his right hand and saluting
with his hat in his left hand in re-
spouse to the ovation that was being
given to him by the crowd. The peo-
pie close to the carriage saw that the
man standing on the step had a knife
in his hand. By the glare of the cleo
trio lights they saw the bright blade
CLEAN in the air, as the assassin's arm
descended, and then President Carnot
was seen to fall back in his seat, hi
face deathly pale. One of his hands
was pressed over his heart where the
steel had entered his body.
NJ. Rivaud, Project of Lyons, who
was seated beside NJ. Carnot, immedi-
ately struck the assassin a blow full in
the face and knocked him from the
step, thus preventing the man from
again stabbing the President, which
it was his evident intention to do.
Instantly the cries Of 1.-THE Presi-
dent is assassinatedlr Death to the
assassin were heard on every side,
and the crowd in the vicinity Of the
carriage swelled to enormous proper.
tions, every member of it seemingly
intent upon killing the assassin. He
was grasped by a dozen hands and
his life would have then and there paid
the forfeit of his crime had it not been
for several policemen, who seized him
and attempted to draw him away from
his captors. This was found tobe i'm
possible, al the Infatuated populace
was determined to lynch the man, and
efforts of the sergeants awaited moth
ing, beyond saving the nan from in
slant death. Blows were aimed at his
face and head over the shoulders of the
police, who had by this time received
endorsements and many OF the blows
landed fairly.
At last the police succeeded in dr.v-
ing the bowling mob back a foot or SC
from their prisoner. but to get the
captive through the crowd was prac-
tically impossible. In the meantime
the ews of the attempted murder had
spread with lightning-like rapidity,
and mounted guards were sent to the
aid of the police, who were still strug.
Cling to preserve the life of the assas-
sin. With drawn sabres in theiI
hands the guards rode down into the
swirling crowd, needless of whom
their horses trampled upon. The
crowd slowly gave way before the
horses, and at last the center Of the
mob was reached. Then a Gordon
was formed around the almost exhaust.
ed policemen and their captive, and
the march to the police station began.
Even thus surrounded the prisoner
was not safe, for me in the crowd
made frantic endeavors to reach him.
The guards repealed these attacks with
the fiat sides Of their swords, at the
same time keeping watchful eyes upon
the crowd to prevent the prisoner from
being shot. Maledictions were hurled
upon the captive, and W. before has
such a wild indignation against a hu.
man being been seen in this city.
In the meantime physicians were
hastily summoned to attend the Pres
ident, who had almost Immediately
been conveyed to the prefecture.
When ex-Min:ster Of Finance Bur
deau, General Borius, the Project ane
SIayor, and Senator Millaud arrived
the President lay motionless and un
conscious. His eyes were closed. Hi.
waistcoat was unbuttoned and hi.
shirt, on which the bright red Gordon
of the Legion Of Honor was sapspic
uous, was covered on the left side JUS
over the heart by a large blood stair
that extended to the hip. 1t was i'm
possible to tell from his appearance,
whether he was dead or alive.
The crowd surged about in the vi
cinity of the carriage. bat the mount
ed guards and the foot police held
them in check some distance from III,
landau in which the President was ~