The morning call., 1894-06-26
TAKEN TO PARIS.
Body of the President En- Route to
the Capital.

LYONS. June %. - The Associated
Press correspondent has just Deeu en-
abled to obtain the details of the last
moments of President Carnot When the
President regained consciousness after
tainting at the Prefecture, he asked for a
pen, but when it was placed in his hand
be was too weak to write. A little while
before he died the President whispered for
Colonel Chamoine, one of the leading
officials of his military household. The
colonel approached him, and the dying
man pressed his hand aud said
'Je suis touche; bien touche" q am
wounded; badly wounded).
SThe Presidents wound was only probed
after one hour. Then came a rush of
black blood. The patient said:
You hur: me. l suffer. You had bet
ter leave me-"
When the blood was stopped the wound
was washed and cotton inserted. The
doctors were hoping against hope and dis
missed everybody except the officers.
CoTdials were sent for and caffeine was in
jected. Oxygen was tried, but nothing
could arrest the increasing weakness.
The Burderer's weapon was found in
the Presidents carriage. 1t was a Cata-
line dagger six inches long and nearly an
inch wide. The handle was Of hard wood,
at the end of which there was an iron
knob.
When extreme JUNCTION had been ad-
ministered to NJ. Carnot by the Arch
bishop Of Lyons the President, who had
recovered full consciousness, during his
last moments said.
Il see l am done for"
His voice was low, but without the
slightest trace of fear of death.
Monsieur le President" replied Dr.
Poncet 'your friends are here beside you" 4"
''On, am very. very happy that they
are present." said he.
These were his last words. The doctors
account says that the wound was one Of
the most horrible they had ever seen. The
liver was completely pierced
The body of NJ. Carnot was taken from
the Prefecture this evening and placed on
a train that will convey it to Paris. After
prayers for the dead had been offered, the
easket containing the remains was carried
out and placed on a gun-carriage. While
this was being done salutes OF artillery
were fired, trumpets were sounded and
drums were beaten.
All civil and military honor was shown
the dead. The square in front of the Pre-
lecture was denSely thronged, as were all
the streets leading 10 the railway station.
Troops and gendarmes kept the route
clear. The procession that followed in-
cuded ali the civil and military authori-
ties Of Lyons ana large number of dele
cations from different cities and towns.
Every man along the line OF march re-
moved his hat as the body passed by him.
The people who had heretofore stood rev.
erent and mute before the nations
martyr, when the body had passed gave
vent to their Dent-np excitement and rage
Everywhere could be heard cries OF Long
live Carnot and death TO his murdererY
Upon the arrival of the cortege at the
railway station the casket was tenderIy
lifted from the gun carriage and conveyed
into salon carriage. The remains were
attended by the officers of NJ. Carnot's
military househo Id, who had accompanied
him to Lyons. In another carriage were
Mime. earn OF and her three sons. A large
crowd was assembled about the station,
and as ;he train started on its journey for
Paris many signs Of the deepest emotion
were displayed.