Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30

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
spraug upon the steps of the pres
iGpnts landau.
Just at this moment NJ. Carnot was
waving his right hand and salut-
ing with his hat in his left hand in re-
sponse to the ovation that was being
given him.
Saw the President Stabbed.
The people close to the carriage saw
that the man standing on the step had
a knife in his hand By the glare of
the electric lights they saw the bright
blade CLEAN in the air as the assas-
sims arm descended, and President Car
lot was seen to fall back in his seat,
his face deathly pale. One of his hands
was pressed over his heart where the
steel had entered the body.
NJ Rivaud, prefect of Lyons, who
was seated beside NJ. Carnot, imme
diately struck the assassin 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.
The Assassin Captured.
Instantly cries of: 1.-The president is
assassinatedw Death to the assassin"
were heard on every side, and the
crowd in the vicinity of the carriage
swelled to enormous proportions, every
member seemingly intent upon
killing the assassin. He was grasped
by dozen hands and his life would
have then and there paid the forfeit of
his crime had it not been for several
(sergeants de vile, who seized and at
tempted to draw him away from his
Z captors.
This was found to be impossible, as
the infuriated populace was determined
to lynch the man and the efforts of
the sergeants availed nothing beyond
saving the man from instant death.
Blows were aimed at his face and head,
over the shoulders of the police, who
had by this time received reinforce
ments, and many of the blows landed
fairly. At last the police succeeded in
driving the bowling mob back foot
or so from the prisoner, but to get the
captive through the crowd was a ply
steal impossibility.
Troops Charge on the Crowd.
In the meantime the news of the at
tempted murder had spread with light
ning-like rapidity and mounted guards
We're sent to the aid of the police, who
We're still struggling to preserve the
life of the assassin. With drawn sabers
H., l.a; Lan Nd rr,,orIa rnHa down
into the crowd, needless of whom theiI
horses trampled upon. The crowd gave
way before the horses and at last the
center of the mob was reached.
Then Gordon was formed around
the ten almost exhausted policemen
and their captive and the march to the
police station began. Even thus sur
rounded the prisoner was not safe, fol
men in the crowd made frantic endeav
ors to reach him. The guards repealed
these attacks with the fiat sides o
their swords, while at the same tins
keeping watchful eyes upon the crowe
to prevent the prisoner from being
shot Maledictions were hurled upol
the captive, and never before has sucl
wild Indignation against human
being been seen in this city.
In the meantime physicians wer
hastily summoned to attend the presi
dent, who had almost immediatel.
been conveyed to the prefecture.
careful examination was made of tn
wound and the doctors declared tina
the condition of M. Carnot was hope
less.
Sensation at tho Theater.
The receipt OF the news of the assai