The herald., 1894-04-28
The MISERABLE WRETCH,
Anarchist Emile Henri's
Trial Begun.
He Refuses to Enter a Plea of
Insanity,
But Boldly Attempts Defense OF
His Crime.
A History of the Culprit's Career-His
Eiendish PenchAnt for Taking
Life with Internal
Machines.
BY the Associated Press.

HARIS, April ZI,-lne Lrlal OI Emllo
Henri, the anarchist, who, February
IL b, threw bomb into the cafe be-
meath the Hotel Terminus, began today.
The court room was crowded. Great
precaution WAS taken by the police TO
prevent bomb outrage. Maitre Horn
bostel, Henri's defender, will attempt
to prove that Henri is insane. Henri is
opposed to this plea, and against his
eounsel's advice and his mothers en-
treaties. has prepared defense of his
act, which he will read to the court.
The indictment charges him not only
with the cafe Terminus outrage, but
also with the explosion in the Rue des
Bondenfants. The following ia sum
mary of the acte d. accusation, or d.
indictment:
The prisoner was born in Spain, and
in company with his father sought re-
fuge in that country after the events Of
III. The father and son returned to
France in 'S2, after the amnesty, aud
young Henri was we'll educated but he
became affiliated with the anarchists
and on May Is, 1852, following the fret
anarchist attempts. he was arrested but
subsequently liberated. His employer
dismissed him on account of his taking
part in the anarchist propaganda, and
after his departure documents relating
to the manufacture of explosives, ETC.,
were found in his desk.
Henri then turned his attention to
journalism. On November 20, 1892, an
object was found in the Offices OF the
Carmeaux Mining company which ap-
peared like q castiron saucepan, the
| cover being fastened ON securely. 1t
was given into the hands OF the commis-
sary of police, and as it was being car
ried away exploded, killing two police
paan and sgJarklaSptAa An Epe6py OF Itnhhe be
Temps, on which WAS an article relating
to the arrest OF the two anarchists, Emil
Henri and his brother, Fortune. An
investigation showed that the latter
was in Bobeous on November 8, when
the bomb exploded, and therefore sus-
picion naturally fastened itself upon
Emil Henri, who disappeared immedi-
ately afterward and sought refuge in
England.
On December 90, 1898, Henri hired
room in the Villa Feuoex, Rue deH Eu-
virges, under the name Of Luis du Bois.
Then he procured the necessary chemi-
I
and also purchased q saucepan similar
to the one which had caused the death
OF the three men in the Rue des Bon
denfants. In this iron he placed the
explosives and surrounded them by 120
bullets, smaller and center cylinder of
zinc containing the chemical which was
to cause the explosion. Finally the
priming consisted of q dynamite cart.
ridge having q cap Of illuminate of mer-
curry, to which was attached a fuse cal
culated to burn in Is seconds.
On February 18th of the present year
Henri left his room, after having noti-
fed the porter that he would not return
for several days. and went away, carry
ing his bemb, like Valiant, attached to
the belt of his trousers and concealed by
his overcoat. Henri was armed with a
revolver, the bullets of which he mad
previously chewed in order that they
might do the most harm, wounda in
hicted by chewed bullets being consid-
cred almost certainly fatal. He also
carried a dagger with poisoned point.
Armed in this manner Henri went to-
ward the avenue de POrera and glanced
into the restaurant Bignon, and then
went to the cafe American. Not finding
these places as full of wealthy people |
la Paix, but even that establishment
was not full enough OF his prospective
victims, so he continued on his wav till |
he arrived st the cafe Terminus, stu
sted beneath the hotel of that name.
1t was about 8: 80 when he reached |
this spot, and found 1t to be well filed |
with people, who crowded around q plat |
form upon which an orchestra was play.
ing. Henri entered and took seat at o |
small table near the door, paid for a
glass of beer, drank it, called for q sec
ond glass and then for cigar. He was
waiting for the crowd to become larger,
At 8 O'Clock Henri took the lighted
cigar from his mouth and applied it to
the fuse attached to the bomb, which he
had concealed upon his person. He then
arose, walked toward the door, and, sud
denly turning around, he threw the
bomb in the direction OF the orchestra.
The bomb struck the electric light
chandelier and fell to the ground,
throwing out thick, black smoke. A
few seconds later the bomb exploded
with dull detcnation, tore q deep hole
in the flooring and more or less severely
wounding IL people. Henri fed, seek
ing to divert suspicion from himself by
crying! "The miserable wretch, where
ia he?"
He was pursued, however. and at the
corner OF Rue du Havre and Rue Italia
WAS everhauled by man named
Etiente. Henri drew his revolver and
fired straight at Etiente'a breast. The
bullet happily struck large button and
did not wound the man, but the shock
caused him TO fall Henseless to the
ground. Henri shot a barber named
Maurice and q policeman named Poisson
before he was overcome. When the
police searched his room they found that
papers and discriminating matter had
been destroyed alter his arrest, showing
that he had sccOmplices.
Replying to a question from the
judge. Henri said he selected the Oaf6
Terminus TO explode his hoDsh. bscsuse