The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-17
ANARCHIST BLOWN UP.
ALMOST TORN TO PIECES In
GREENWICH PARK.
Supposed TO Have Been on His Way
to Blow Up the Famous
Observatory.
A FATAL STUMBLE cAUaBs THE PRE-.
MATURE EXPLOSION.
Tho Dead Man Prominent Ia the Councils Of
Engll.h Anarchists PclioO Had Been
Watching Him for Some Time,

London, February ia Frenehman,
Bourdln by name who is supposed TO be
an anarchist, was blown almost TO pieces
tonight In Greenwich park, Near by
We're found fragments OF bottle. which
evidently had contained explosivc ma
tcrial. The park keeper hoard the report
OF the explosion, which came from the
direction OF the observatory, and has
tening thither he found man kneeling
on the floor covered with blood. HIS
hand and wrist had been blown away,
his face and body were covered with
wounds, and there was a gaping wound
in his stomach portion Of the intcstinea
protrudlng, Ho was only able 20 say:
Take me home" Where his home was
IL could not be learned from papers in his
pockets and he was therefore conveyed
to the seainon's hospital. lie died shortly
after reaching there.
The conjecture Of the police is that he
stumbled and fell, and In this way
caused the explosion of the contents OF
the bottle, which was In his pocket. rhe
man was about 50 years OF age. There
was nothing on his person which would
disclose hls Identity,
According to report received here the
man who was killed in Greenwich park
has been n trusted lender in the circle OF
anarchists Judging from documents
written, both in French and English.
which were found on hts body. the sup-
position appears 20 be Justified. II Is
thought that he has been under police
surveillance, and hnd left his domicile
very hurrledly. lie lived In Il house IN
Tottonham oour. road. He evidently rode
recltlossly carrying explosives along the
streets In crowded railway carriage
from Charlng CROSS. His house WIS
watched constantly, ns there WAS
crowd which frequented II which com
sisted Of dcsperadoes of nh netioas.
gourdin is said to have come from
Paris TO London in 1855 and TO have
worked here with his brother 4 small
master tailor. Bonrin. according to
the police, visited nj The anarchist clubs
Of the city and became imbued With
their opinions and methods. In 1881
llourin ls Haid 70 have gone 10 the
United statea and to have been employed
by n ladies' tailoring establishment in
Detroit. directed by II Hebrew nnmed
Wengnrd. According TO the police,
Bourdn after leaving Detroit. returned
To Paris and from there came 70 London
lie s auid TO have been trusted organ
ter ~ the anarchists and the police here
express the opinion that Bourdin. when
he met his death. wan on his way through
Greenwich park 10 the famous Green
witch observatory. with the intention Of
blowing up that institution.
Bourdin has been watched by the police
for some time past and Il was believed
was contemplating some deaporate deed.
Ifia sster-in-lnw says Bonrdin called
upon her yesterday and that when she
playfully pushed him he exclaimed: For
Gods sake. don't push mel" From this
II IL beloved that Bourlln must have
had the explosive In hls pocket when he
called upon his slster-ln-law
The dead anarchist. 1t has been ascer-
tanned, WIS n frequent speaker at the
debates of the Autonomlo club. though
his attendance at the club lately has
been iess frequent than before