Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-15
BOMB IN A CAFE.
An Anarchists Dastardly Aot in
Paris.
FIFTEEN PERSONS BADLY WOUNDED.
No Desperately Resists Arrest After HIS
crims-HIs Main Motive Said 10 Bs
Revenge on the Pro-
priston

PANS. Feb. IA young man who
acted from motives OF revenge exploded
q bomb at clock last night in cafe
beneath the Terminus hotel, which is
situated opposite the St LaZare rail-
road station. The place was full OF
people at the time, band was playing
and those present we're enjoying the
oontentment which follows the con-
sumption Of good dinner. All this
was changed In a second. man who
had diped In the cafe was seen TO raise
his arm and throw something In the
middle OF the room A terrific ex-
plosion followed. The occupants OF
the room were paralyzed with terror.
No one dared TO move for some mo-
ments, fearing a repetition Of the ex.
plosion. but as none came, their cour-
age returned.
Then thev investigated into the dam
age done and found that the explosion
had done dreadful work. The cafe was
filed with smoke, and lying on the
floor were a number OF persons wound
cd, moaning and bleeding. The bomb
had landed upon a table, around which
q party hid been sitting, and this ar
ticle Of furniture had been reduced to
splintera The persons grouped at this
table suffered the most. The injured
number fifteen Nearly all Of them
were wounded In the lega Some OF
them were grievously hurt and they
were removed TO n chemist shop near
by, where they were cared for.
Meanwhile the man responsible for
this cowardly act had not been allowed
TO escape. As soon as he had
thrown the bomb he ran out OF the
place and darted awav. The alarm
was given by persons outside who nd
heard the noise OF the explosion and
chase was at once given TO the fleeing
figure. A number Of policemen Joined
In the chase. The fugitive drew re-
volver when he saw his pursuers were
getting too close, and turned aud fired
several shots, killing n workman and
woundinR number OF other people.
One OF the men struck was n police
man, and his wound Is considered fatal
The man was captured when i5) yards
from the cafe. lie proved to be an un.
der-sized, pale-fuced and beardless man
OF thirty years His name Is Leon Bre-
ton. lie had been employed In the
cafe as n waiter, but had been dis
charged for miscon luct
Breton. on leaving the cafe, rushed
toward the Rue de Rome. A blue om-
pibus which runs between the railway
station and the Place st. Michael was
passing the cafe as Breton ran out. A
policeman was sitting ON the top OF the
omnibus and saw Breton lie jumped
TO the ground and followed him and
run him to earth u few yards up the
Rue de Rome, ut spot opposite the
Soosa restaurant Breton turned on
the policeman, revolver in hand, and
fred q shot at him. The policeman
grabbed him and both fell. while on
the ground Breton fred another shot
ut the policeman aud struck woman
who was passing, who fell mortally
wounded.
In the meantime u crowd had collect.
sd, attracted by the shots The police
man who had grabbed Breton had been
badly wounded by Breton's first shot
and was unable TO hold on to his
prisoner, and the latter, still brandish-
ing his revolver. regained his feet, and
was likely TO do further mischief The
people, larger part of whom had fol-
lowed Breton from the cafe, were furi-
Gus, and seemed inclined to lay violent
hands upon him They believed at the
time that the explosion was the.work
OF n militant anarchist, and they
clamored for his lynchinR, The sight
of the revolver restrained them at first
but finally, headed by another police
man. they rushed forward to secure
him Breton again attempted to use
his revolver, but the pol ceman cut
him over the face with his sabre, stag
gering HIM. He was then arrested.
The mob again demanded that he be
lynched, and they would have carried
out their intentions had not n strong
force OF police arrived. The prisoner
was then escorted TO the Office OF Com
missary Aragon. on the Rue de Moscou.
Breton told the doctor who dressed
the wound which he received from the
policeman's sabre that his main OBJ
jeot was to avenge Valiant His
hatred toward the proprietor Of the
cafe was the only reason. He said
there were others who will follow his
example. the object Of his associates
being TO destroy the bourgeoise Breton
speaks English and French Auently.
He declines to reveal his identity.