The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-25

guards were sent to the aid of the DO
lice, who were struggling to preserve
the life of the assassin. With drawn
sabres in their hands the guards rode
down into the crowd needless oI
whom their horses trampled upon.
The crowd gave way before the horses
and at last the center of the mob was
around the almost exhausted police
| men and their captive, and the march
to the police station began.
Even thus surrounded the prisoner
/ was not safe, for the men in the crowd
made frantic endeavOrS to reach him.
| The guards repelled these attacks
with the fat sides of their swords,
| while at the same time keeping
watchful eyes upon the crowd to pre-
vent the prisoner from being shot.
Maledictions were hurled upon the
captive, and never before has such a
wild indignation against human
being been seen in this city.
Presidents Wound Pronounced Mortal
Meantime physicians were hastily
summoned to attend the president,
who had Immediately been conveyed
TO the prefecture. A carefal examin-
alton was made of the wound and the
doctors declared the condition of NJ.
Carnot hopeless.
The news of the assassination
caused a great sensation at the Grand
theater, which was filled to the walls
by the elite of Lyons. The theater
presented a brilliant scene, the hand
some toilets of the ladies being offset
by the gay uniforms of the many mil
itary officers present All were wait
ing with impatience the arrival of the
president and all were unable to
understand the delay.
Scene in the Theater.
to the theater and NJ. Ribaud,
deputy prime minister, and
member of the Chamber Chaudey
went to the box reserved for the pres
ident. As soon as they were seen the
whole audience arose, and amid pro-
found silence M. Rivaud said in a voice
broken with sobs: The president has
just been assassinated.' This an
nOuncement was received with ter
rible explosion of fury, as the audience
when the first report of the assassina-
tion was made, had generally discred-
tied it. The theater resOunded with
shouts of "A mort a la assassin" and
cries for vengeance upon him.
When silence was in a measure re-
stored, NJ Rivaud continued: I'm the
Rue de la Republique a miscreant,
under the pretext of presenting a pc
tition, stabbed NJ. CarnOt with a dag
GER NJ. Rivaud was again inter-
rupted with shouts of Death to the
murderer, revenge, revenge"
Waving his hands for silence, NJ.
Rivaud again spoke. saying: ''DO not
make my mission more painful. We
left M. Carnot in the hands of the
DOCTORS You understand that under
these conditions our hearts are filed
with sorrow, 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 any report
that might be vouchsafed to them
from the building, and discussing the
crime they considered had cast dis
grace upon the fair fame of their city.
The Assassin n BsardIess Young Man.
Santo, the assassin. is a beardless
young man, 20 or 25 years old. When
arrested he was attired in a brown
suit and wore a peaked cap that
matched the suit in color. As he
under police guard from the
Rue de La Repu blique to the station he
held his head down. but his eyes
glanced furtively around as though he
was seeking an opportunity to escape.
To have made such an attempt. how I
ever would have been the height of
foolhardiness, unless he desired to
commit suicide, for there is not the
slightest doubt that had he got away
from the protection of the police he
would have been torn limb from limb !
by the crowd, whose every action
showed that they were thirsting for
his blood
Santo, who speaks French badly,
when questioned by Prefect Lepin at
the police station in Rue Mollere,
said he had lived at Cette, Depart
ment of Perault, for the past SIX
and had only come to Lyons
yesterday. He gave his age at %. His
replies iwere given cody, but without
any sign of bravado. He refused,
however, to answer any of the many
questions put to him regarding his
motive for stabbing the president,
declaring that on the subject he
would speak only before a tribunal
When he was searched by the police,
a book was found in one of his
pockets, in which it was written that
he had been born in a village in the
province of Milan, Italy.
Stabbed Near the Heart
On arriving at the prefecture, Gen
eral Borius- the prefect and the mayor
alighted. President Carnot lay un-
conscious upon the cushions of the
carriage. His eyes were closed. His
vaistcOat was unbuttoned and his
shirt. on which the bright red Gordon
Of the Legion of Honor was con-
spicuous. was covered on the left side.
Just over the heart. by a large blood
stain which extended to the hip. 1t 4
was impossible to tell from his ap-
oearance whether he was dead or
alive General BOrius the prefect
and mayor, assisted by a number of
attendants, lifted M Carnot from the
.ar-riara and carried him as tenderIv |