The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-15
THE PARIS BOMB THROwER.
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ABOUT HJMsELF.

PARIS, Feb. f-After considerable trouble
the police have finally established the identity
OF the man who threw the bomb in the cafe OF
the Hotel Terminus on Monday night The
authorities believed that the name Leon Bre-
ton. given by the man when he was arrested
was an alias. and inquiries to establish his
identity we're pursued in every direction. II
has now been ascertained that his right name
lie Emile Henry. He was horn OF French
parents in Barcelona Spain. on Sept 20. 1872
He recently lived in London. where the police
know him to be au Anarchist The English
police. II appears were aware that he had left
London on Jan. lS last and proceeded direct
to Paris. where he has been since.
Detective Houillier having said yesterday
that he believed Henry had arrived in Paris
from London, Inspector Duchatel caused in
auiries to be made in that city regarding the
prisoner. Certain information was conveyed
TO him. and to-day he confronted Henry with
the facts in his possession. Henry evidently
saw that there was no further use OF refusing
TO tell his name and. In response to the per
aistent questioning Of the Inspector confessed
that his right name vas Emile Henry.
Henry said that he was one Of four Anar-
chists who had parted in London in January in
consequence OF their having been Swallowed
there by French policemen. After parting
with his comrades In London he came to Paris
he aOueI tnat nc naQ peen n clerk. anu tnht
his father was dead He denied that he had
any accomplice in causing the explosion at
the Hotel Terminus. The police believe. how
ever, that Henry and the three other Anar-
chists spoken OF by him were cop letters
It's rumored that VI. Eaynal, Minister Of the
Interior, has decided that many persons sus-
rccted OF being active or passive Anarchists
shall be arrested.
II has been learned that Henry lived in Mar
settles from 1889 to 1852. lie subsequently
resided in Avignon for short time. lie went
the liue des Bons Infants. White questioning
the prisoner INSPECTOR Duchatel was playing
to lie living in tho environs OF l'aris. The
prisoner has done no WORK Tor year. He was
formerly employed by sculptor and as trav-
Henry told NJ Lepine the Project OF POLICE.
that ATLANTIS act was an infantile one. He
in the Cham Der Of Deputies. Slucs were better
for use in demolishlng the eoureeoisie.
his bom6. saying that he held it on his knee
while he was lighting the fuse attached to II:
caused so little damage. and said that his
dSieetise lie dspiored the me a Of the
very cynical in speaking OF the affair.
A despatch from Brussels ,ays that Inspec-
arrests in that city in conn ction with the ex-
poslon. He was watching at the Post Office
letter that was addressed to a woman in that
city. The letter was sent poste restante. To-
daseS csd Tor Il and The nH Sst az once n
took her and companion who was with her
This afternoon Henry was closeted in the
cabinet OF Judge Meyer. the examining masis-
trste. Judge Meyer hopes to obtain a COM
authorities will hsnceforth hurry the trials Of
Anarchl SITS.
name is Emile Henry breton. 1t adds that a
person named Henry Breton passed an ex-
amin alton for the degree Of Bachelor Of Science
In chemistry, The examinations Included
questions on the explosive powers Of chlorIc
authorities are convinced that this candidate
In an extra edition the Temps admits that the
Breton. but simply Emile Henry. Police Com
SorSonne. and found Il to be true e that He5 5s
was graduated there in the denartment Of sci
Hsnr d a:S.r Winning t "a bs
was condemned to death. and was forced to
i nee for his AZ, lifs He went to Spain with his
France with her two sons. Emile and Fortune.
and made her home in Bfeyannes nineteen
miles from taris: She still keeps little gro
Her neiCh5ors say that Emile was quiet.
in the Village however Tor several H years p Foe.
and reckless mem Ser Of the family. He il now
Emile Henry's last places OF residence In
and in the hue yeron. While In this city
est Besides working industriouslY In the !
physical sciences he read widely In French
LABOR to devote much Of hi. tine 10 IritInS for
Since Henry outgrew his boyhood the police
association with Anarchists, and when he last
left Breyannss 70 60 to London he barely
psdlately after Ravachol blew up the Cafs !
Very, but was released after two days deten- |
obtained. During confinsment. however. he |
was photographed and measured by the on |
Gals OF the Anthropometric Department. |
spain, where he fell in love with a rich widow.
From her he secured money TO pay his ex- |
snarehlsm., He Is said to have been in America
within the asst six or seven months. and to |
owing TO his violent speeches or disorderly
Henry was last employed In Taris by NJ Du-
puy. decorative sculptor in the Rue de /
hocrny. N. Dupuy said to the United Press
Henry earned I75 francs a month when he
was with me. He was a good work man and 4
never had the slightest reason to complain OF /
afterward that the police we're after him be-
cause he had delivered violent Grafton CON
this on the n very H0S Sss: rSss
the explosion occurred
inc street before the cars In the Hotel
Terminus H. crowded this evening as il vas
last night with curious men and women
The Anarchists here were astounded to-day
by the arrest OF Paul Bernard, one Of the An
srchist chiefs who exercised supreme intu-
snee among the various groups Bernard has
been several times condemned for provoking
10 murder. arson. and pillaRe. His latest con-
Fiction Was in November. 1850 when he fed
"a Barcelona. In that city. the police not know
nR where he was, he organized party and
planned the Neres conspiracy which resulted
n four Anarchists being gArroted. He was ar
'ested on the charge OF being concerned in
his conspiracy but proof being lacking. he
'seAped conviction; lie was. however. do
ain ed in prison at Cadiz for eighteen months,
Thile the police were seeing 10 connect him
Sith the plot. He then returned 70 BArcelona.
lie was the principal dsViser OF the attack.
Eith bomb on Gen. Martinez lie Campos. for
which Pallas was shot. and he II was who ar
'anged the outrage at the Lvceum Theatre in
When he was arrested he was car
wing sword cane Letters from valiant
we're found In his possession. II Is said that
hsse letters prove that he was concerned in
he recent outrage In the Chamber Of Depu-
les. IL Is also said that after the ChAmhles
murder for which crime Rayachol was exc
'uted, Bernard gave shelter 20 that criminal
I 10 said that because he Is a Prenehman he
annot be extTadited to Spain TO answer for