The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-25

reception at the prefecture, after which
ne visited the exhibition. After spend
ing some time at the exhibition, he pro-
ceeded to the palais de commerce,
where a banquet was given in his hon
or.
AT 9:25 O'Clock tonight, President Car
not started for the theatre, where a
gala performance was to be given be-
cause of his presence in the city.
Several carriages were in the process
sion. the first one being occupied by the
president.
Carrots carriage was driven slowly
along in front Of the palace of COM
merce. and then turned into Rue de la
Republique still following the facade
of the p2lais. When half way down
the street, which was lined with enthus-
iastic crowds Of people, who were loud
1y cheering, q man rushed out OF the
crowd and sprang upon the steps of the
presidents landau.
The GIeam of Steel.
Just at this moment NJ. Carnot was
waving his right hand and saluting
with his hat in his left hand in response
to the ovation that was being given to
him by the crowd. The people close to
the carriage saw the man standing on
= BY the glare of the electric lights,
they saw the bright blade cleaning in
the air as the assassin's arm descended
and then President Garnet was seen to
fall back into his seat, his face deathly
pale.
one of his hands was pressed to his
heart, where the steel had entered the
body.
NJ Rivaud, project Of Lyons, who was
seated by President Carnot. immediate
" struck the assassin a blow full in
the face. and knocked him from the
step, thus preventing the man from
Stabbing the president again, which
It was his evident intention to do.
Instantly cries of lie presidante
est assassine;" Mort assassin" were
heard on every side. and the crowd
in the vicinity Of the carriage swelIed
TO enormous proportions, every mem
Der Of 1T seemingly iltent upon killing
the assassin. He was grasped by a
dozen hands and his life would iIave
then and there paid the penalty Of mis-
crime had ii not been for several ser
geants de vile, who siezed him and
attempted to draw him away from
his captors. This was found to be i'm
possible, as the Infatuated populace
was determined to lynch the man. All
efforts Of the Sergeants awaited moth
iT.f,. beyond saving the man from in
slant death. Blows were aimed at his
race ana ne was ralSed over The Shout
ders of the police, who had by this
time received reinforcements and
many of the blows landed fairly.
At length the police succeeded in
driving the glowling mob back foot
or so from their prisoner, but to get
the captive through the crowd was a
physical impcssibility.
Struggle for Life.
In The meantime the news of the at
tempted murder had spread with light
ring-like rapidity. and mounted guards
were sent to the aid of the police, who
were struggling to preserve the life
of the assassin.
With drawn sabres in their hands,
the guards rode down into the crowd,
needless of whom the horses trampled
upon. The crowd gave way before line
horses, and ait last the center of the
mob was reached. Then a Gordon was
formed around the almost exhausted
policemen and their captive, and their
march ITO the police station began.
Even thus surrounded the prisoner
was not SAFE for men in the crowd
made frantic efforts ito reach him.
The guards repealed these attacks with
The fat sides of their swords, at me
same slime keeping watchful eyes upon
the crowd to prevent the prisoner from
being shot Maledictions were hurled
upon the captive. and never before has