The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-26


beyond saving the man from instant
death. Blows were aimed at his face
and mead over the shoulders of the po-
lice, who had by this time arrived and
MANY of the blows landed fairly. At
last the police succeeded in driving the
bowling mob back foot or SO from
their priseper; but to get the captive
was physical impossibility.
People CraIed With Indignation.
In the meantime the news Of the at
tempted murder had spread with light
niDg-nke rapidity, and mounted guards
were sent to the aid of the policemen
who were still struggling to preserve
the life of the assassin. With drawn
abres in their hands the guards rode
down into the swirling crowd, which
slowly gave way before horses, and at
last the center of the mob was reached.
Then a Gordon was formed around the
ten almost exhausted policemen and
their captive was marched to the police
station. Even thus surrounded the
prisoner was not safe, as men in the
crowd made frantic endeavors to reach
him. The guards repelled these attacks
with the fast sides Of their swords,
while at the same time keeping watch
full eyes upon the c~owd to prevent the
prisoner from be:ng shot. Maledic-
tions were poured uoOn the captive and
never before has such a wild lndigna-
ton against a human being been seen
in this city.
In the meantime physicians were
hastily summoned to attend the presi-
dent, who had almost Immediately been
conveyed to the prefecture. A careful
examination was made of the wound
and the doctors declared that the con-
ditiOn of NJ. CarnOt was hopeless. The
receipt of the news of the assassination
caused great seDsa ton at the Grand
theatre which was filled to the walls
by the elite of Lyons. All We're wait
ing with impatience the arrival of the
president, and all were unable to un-
derstand the delay. Suddenly man
entered the the theatre, crying at the
top Of his voice, The president has
been assassinated.'
Announced With Trembling Lips.
The most entense excitement follow
ed this abrupt announcement. In the
midst of it Prefect Rivand appeared in
the presidents box and amid profound
silence said, in a voice broken with
sobs, 1.-The president has just been as
sasinated.'
This announcement was received with
a terrible explosion Of fury, as the au-
dience, when the first report of the as
sasination was received, has, though
greatly excited, discredited it. The
theatre resOunded with shouts "NOrta
la assassin and cries for vengencc upon
him.
When silence was in measure re-
stored, NJ. Rivaud continued In the
Rue de Ia Republique, a miscreant, un-
der the pretext of presenting petition
stabbed VI. Carnot with a dagger.
Nj. Rivaud was again interrupted
with shouts of death to the murderer
"Revenge, revenge
Waving his hand for silence, NJ. Ri
vaud spoke again. saying: DO not
make my mission more painful. We
left NJ. CarnOt in the hands of doctors.
You understand that under these con-
ditiOns our hearts are filled with sOr
row and that the proposed performance
in the presidents honor cannot take
place"
The audience then left the building,
many Of them proceeding at once to
the prefecture, where they stood in the
streets waiting for reports from the
building.
Santo, the Assassin.
SantO, the assassin, is beardless
young man, 20 or 25 years old. When
ol Io Of in,
and wore peaked cap that matched
the suit in color. AS he marched under
his police guard from the Rue de la
Republique to the station he held his
head down, but his eyes glanced fierce
ly around, as though he was seeking
an opportunity to escape from his cap
tors. To have made such an attempt
would have been the height of fool
hardness, unless he desired to commit
suicide, for there is not the slightest
doubt that had he got away from the
protection afforded him by the police
he would have been torn limb from
limb by the crowd, whose every action
showed they were thirsting for his
blood. Santo. who speaks french bad
ly, when questioned by Prefect Lepine
dI Lue pOllCc SldllOA III 1NtC MULCH Z.
said he had lived at Cette, department
of Hersault, for the past six months,
and had only come to Lyons that day. He
gave his age as % years. His replies
were given cody but without any sign
of bravado. He refused, however, an
swer any of the many questions put to
him regarding his motive for stabbing
the president, declaring that on this
subject he would speak only before
tribunal
When he was searched by the police,
a book was found in one of his pock-
cts, in which it was written that he
had been born in village in the prov
icnce OF Milan. Italy.
Dagger in the Folds of Paper.
Santo held newspaper in his hand
as he pressed through the crowd and
sprang up on the steps of the carriage,
in which President Carnot sat. He
snatched dagger from the folds Of
the newspaper and plunged it into the
presidents abdomen near the liver.
President Carnot sank back uncon-
scious. The news spread swiftly to
every part of the city. Infuriated