The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-15
BRAVERY REWARDED.
A Partisan Policeman Is Given the
Cross of the Legion of Honor.
LONDON TeIepral


When the last anarchist outrage happened in
Paris it was only 100 possible that the mis-.
creant who caused it might nave escaped. The
confusion created by the explosion in tile Cafe
Terminus was naturally great. Few people
can preserve their presence of mind at such
moment, and we read that those present, for
the most part. fed in headlong panic from the
room, leaving the wounded lying on the floor
half of them not knowing what had Def lien.
The anarchist assaSsins count upon this
result of their desperate deeds Valiant tried
hard to escape from the Chamber of Deputies,
asking the soldier at the door 10 let him pass
that his wounds might be dressed; Emile
Henri-f0r such, 1t seems Is the real name
of the man VIII o at first called himself Breton
in the same way took TO his heels after he mad
thr own the bomb, and among the crowd run
min G in all directions might have avoided detec-
lion but for sngularly gallant and Intelligent
action on the part of Poisson French ser
geant de Vile. This officer was riding on the
top OF an omnibus In his uniform and wearing
his sword bayOnet when he heard the noise OF
the explosion and observed Henri in full flight.
Taking in the situation Immediately, he de-
Scended swiftly from MS Seat and following up
the fugitive pressed him so close that Henri
turned and fired three or four shots from his
revolver at The purSuer. Unfortunately, TWO IL
least of the bullets look effect and Poisson WIS
grevous!y injured, but none the less did lie
grapple with the escaping criminal, and he.
lieving himself MORALLY wounded was on
of his bayonet when some colleagues OF The
police force came up and arrested the offender
Poisson at this juneture tainted away, aud was
removed to his home.
1t is needless TO remark that such admirable
conduct has elected the same universal praise
and gratitude in Paris as would follow it in
London. But do we not all know how tardiy
British officials would have given EXPRESSION 10
the popular feeling? Note the difference in
Parish In the Cabinet Council over which NJ
Caruot presided on the morning following the
outrage one of the first acts done was to decree,
on the request of NJ. Lepne, Project OF Police,
conveyed 10 the Council by the two Ministers
M. Raynal and NJ. DubOst, that the Cross
of the Legion of Honor should be con-
ferred upon the policeman Poisson. What
ensued is especially French, by which we mean
Id this case prompt, graceful. sensible and full
OF "sayOir fare" The Project of Police re-
paired at once TO the lodging of the brave ser
geant de vile, and in the presence of several
officials personally commended his dutiful con-
duct, and with his own hands attached the cross
TO the breast of the shirt OF the noble fellow as
lie lay wounded in his bed NJ. Lepine also
handed little Government. present of 500
francs 10 Nine. Poisson TO obtain for the in-
jured sergeant medical aid ard personal com
forts, and then. noticing The Tonkin and Cam
bodia medals fastened upon her husbands tunic
which hung on the back of chair close at
hand, tn Project added some pleasant compli-
ments upon his career as soldier,