The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-25
THE STORY OF THE DEED.
stricken While the Plaudlts OF the People
Filled His Ears.

Stricken While the Piaudlts OF the People
Filled His Ears.
LYONS, France. Juns 24.-Moss intense
excitement has been cau,ed evsrywh,re IN
France By what proved successful a,tsm pt
TO assasslnate President Carnot. The p;esi.
dent was visitiny Lyons In connection with
the international exhibition, Upon his
arrival he was rendered a reception at the
prefeetuts. after which he visited the ex-
hibition. After spending some time at the
exhibition he proceeded TO the Palais dc
Commerce, whore a Ranqust was given in
his honor. Az 9;45 o'clock tonight Prssi-
dent Carnot started for the theatre, where
q aqls performances was TO be given because
of his presenos In the eitT. Several car
riaRes were In the procession, the fret one
being occupied by the president. Oatnops
ca riage was driven slowly ulong in front
OF the Palaia de Connie 90, and then
turned Ia the Rus de la Repablique. still
following the facade OF tho palAis. When
half way down the street which was lined
with enthusiastic crowds OF peopls who
we're loudly cheering, q man rushed ont OF
the crowd and spranR upon the steps OF the
presidents landau. just al this moment
President Cafnot was waving his right
hand and salutlne with his bat In hi. left
hand, In esponse TO tho ovation that wa,
being givsn him by the crowd.
The people close 20 the oirIiara saw that
the man standing on tho step had knife In
hiu hAsd. By tho glare OF the electric light
they saw the bright blade cleaning In the
air as the asaAsatn's A. m descended, and
then Piesident Chrnot was soen TO fall back
in his seal his face desthlJ pale. Ono OF
his hands was prssIed TO bis heart. where
tho steel had entered his body. NJ. Rivaud,
prefoct OF Lyons. who Was seated by Pres
ident CaEnot, Immediately struck the Raaaa.
sin blow full in the face and knocked him
from the ster, thus preventing the man
from stabbing the president again, which II
visa his evident intention 10 do.
Instantly cries OF LIS pfesidsnte est
Asaassin" mort a rAsaAssin!" were heard
on every side, and the OVID In the vicinity
OF thu carriage swelled 10 enormous pro-
portions. every member OF 10 seemingly
intent upon killing the assassin. HS was
gtAspod by q dozen hands and his life
would have then and there paid the penalty
OF his crime had II not been for several ser.
ReAnta do willie. who seized him aud at
tempted 10 drAw him hwAy from hia cap
tore. Ibis was found 10 be impossible, No
the infuriated populaco was dets mined "a
lynch the mAu. All the efforts of tho ser
gahnts Ayailed nothing beyond sa,inR the
man from instant death. Blows we :
simed a, hia face and over tho shoulders OF
the police. who had by this time received
rrinforeemvnts. Many OF The blows landed
fairly.
Al last the police succeeded In driving
the hoNlinR mob back q foot or two from
their prisoner. hut 10 got tho captive
through the crowd was n physical imroasi-
biiity Ia tho meantime news Of the Inut-
der spItni with lightning like iapldlty.
aud mounted euArda were aenl 10 tns aid
Of the police, who were struggling 10 pre-
serve the lie OF the assassin. With drawn
sAbree Ia thoif hands tho guards rode into
the crowd hoedlsan of whom tho horesl
I smpled upon. a he crowd gave war be-
fore the horses and AZ last this center ol
The moving mast was reached, Then q
ooraou was formed around the almoet sx
haustd policemen and their captive ant
their march TO the police station began.
Even thus surrounded ihe prisoner wal
not safe from the men In the crowd