The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-13
TO AVENGE VALIANT.
An Anarchist Bomb Exploded in
q Paris Restaurant.
TwEnTy-eloHT PERSONS HURT.
The Dyssmlter Parsued, wounded and
CssssrsA-His Nans IL Breton, aad
he Has . Grievases.

PARIS. Feb. IA ycrng man acting
rom motives Of revenge exploded bomb
a. O'Clock last nizht In q cafe beneath
the Terminus hotel, opposite St Laxare
railroad station. The place vas full Of
people At the time. A man who had
dined IN tie cafe Was seen TO rHise
Els arm and throw something into the
middle Of the room. A terrific explosion
followed. The cafe Vas filed with smoke,
and lying on the door we're q number of
persons wounded. The bomb had landed
upon . table, around which o party had
been sitting The persons grouped at this
table suffered mos. The injured num-
befed fifteen. nearly oil wounded in the
legs.
Meantime the man responsible for the
cowardly act had not been allowed TO
escape. As soon a. he had thrown the
bomb he ran out Of the place and darted
away. The alarm was given and num-
Der of policemen joined in the chase. The
fugitive drew Q revolver and fred
several shots, killing woman
and wounding . number of persons.
One man struck was . policeman. and his
wound II considered fatal. The man was
captured when $50 yards from the cafe.
His name is Leon Breton. He had been
employed in the cafe - waiter, bat had
been discharged for misconduct.
News OF the explosion caused q sensa-
ton throughout the city. The minister
of the interior visited The scene as soon ss
notified Of the occurrence. Breton, before
the explosion, had been sitting on the out
side OF the cafe, and had partaksn
OF refreshments. As he vas leaving the
place he threw the bomb. aiming at an
electric light chandelier. The explosion
shattered the plate glass front of the
plaes. destroying one marbietop table,
overturned others and smashed glassware
and plates.
Breton on leaving the cafe rushed to-
ward the Rue de Rome. A policeman sit
ting on top Of an omnibus saw Breton,
jumped to the ground and seized him.
Breton turned on the policeman and
fired . shot at him. The policeman
grabbed him and both fell While on the
ground Breton fired another shot at the
policeman. and struck woman
who was passing. The woman fell to
the ground MORALLY wounded. The police
man had been badly wounded by Breton's
first shot. and WAS unable to hold the pris-
oner. The latter, still brandishing his re-
volver. regained HIS feet and was likely to
do further mischief. Headed by another
policeman, the crowd rushed forward to
secure him. Breton again attempted to
use his revolver. but the police
man cut him over the face with
saber. staggering him. He was then
arrested. The mob demanded that he be
iynched. and would have carried out their
intentions had not a strong force of police
arrived. Five persons passing 10 the street
ut the time of the explosion were injured
by flying fragments of glass.
Inquiry before the commissary showed
that the bomb was constructed from sar-
dine box and contained chlora,e powder
and pieces of lead the size or cherries.
Breton admitted that he was an anarchist.
Breton told the doctor who dressed the
wound he received from the policeman's
saber that his main object was to avepge
Valiant, and that there were others who
would follow his example. Breton later
was subjected to examination by the
minister of the interior, minister of JUS
sice, chief Of detectives and Others. He
denied that he was the author of
the crime, adding insolently: 81 am an
anarchist. The sooner the bourgeoisc
burst up the better, but know nothing
I did not enter the cafe. You can suppose
/ arrived here from Pekin or from
Marseiiles, as you please" Notwithstand-
ing the statement that he was not
in the cafe. Breton was identified by a
woman who was injured By the explosion,
who said IL seemed to her there were
two others with him. In the wait
ing hall Of s.. Lszare railroad
station the police arrested a
wounded man trying TO conceal him.
self He refused to give his name. 1t is
thought he belongs to an anarchist group
at Nenilly, Of which the police believe
Breton to be member. The authorities
think II probable the crime was committed
by Breton while in the company of &C.
completes. The sufferers from the explo-
sion and Breton's revolver number
twenty-eight. The inquiry by ministers
and magistrates was continued until is
o'clock this morning.