The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-06-30
DEED OF A BASTARD.
The President of Franco Assassi-
mated at Lyons.
The Murderer n Young italian Anarchist
Who Stabbed Carnot while in isis Car
r;aGc Receiving an Ovation
from His People.
rre.ldcnt cnrnot Nznreered.

CarnDI was aSSaSSlnIipH last nlEnI hA
an Italian anarchist named Ccsarc
Giovanni Santo. who under the preteXt
of presenting petition sprang upon
the step of the presidents landau,
while he was being driven TO the
thcater, and stabbed him near the
heart, inflietiug II wound from which
he died at 12:45 o'clock this, Monday,
morning.
The president was visiting Lyons in
connection with the international cx-
hibtion. His carriage was being driven
slowly along in front of the palais dc
Commerce, and then turned into the
Rue de In Republique, still following
the facade of the palace.
When halfway down the street, which
was lined with enthusiastic crowds of
people who were loudly cheering, a
man rushed out of the crowd and
sprlng upon the step of the presidents
landau. just at this moment NJ. Carnot
was waving his right hand and salut-
ing with his hat in his left hand in re-
sponsc to the ovation that was
given him by the crowd The peo-
pie close to the carriage saw the
man standing on the step had a
knife in hand. By the glare of the
electric lights they saw the bright
blade gleam in the air. as the assassin's
arm descended, and then President Car
not was seen TO fall back in his seat,
deathly pale. One of his hands was
pressed to his heart, where the steel
had entered his body.
M. Rivaud, project of Lyons, who was
hx,
ately struck the assassin u blow full in
the face and knocked him from the
step, thus preventing the man from
again stabbing the president, which it
was his evident intention to do.
Instantly cries of ''The president is
assassinated!' Death to the assassin"
were heard on every side, and
the crowd in the vicinity of the
carriage swclled to enormous proper
tions, every member of ii seemingly
intent upon killing the assassin. He
was graspcd by dozen hands and his
life would then and there paid the for
felt of his crime had it not been for
several sergcants dc vile, who seized
him and attempted to draw him away
from his captors.
This was found to be impossible, as
the infuriated popuiace was determined
to lynch the man. All efforts of the
sergeants availcd nothing beyond saw
ing the man from instant death Blows
were aimed at his face and head over
the shoulders of the police, who had
by this time received reinforccmcnts,
and many of the blows landed fairly.
At last the police succeeded in driv-
ing the bowling mob back n foot or so
from their prisoner, but to get the
captive through the crowd was
physical impossibility.
In the meantime the news of the at
tempted murder spread with light
ning-lilse rapidity, and mounted guards
| were sent to the aid of the police, who
| were struggling to preserve the life of
the assassin. With drawn sabres in
their hands the guards rode down into
| the crowd needless of whom their
horses trampled upon. The crowd gave
lway before the horses, and at last the
Iccnter of the mob was reached. Then
fn Gordon was formed around the almost
exhausted policemen and their captive,
and the march to the police station be-
| gan.
Physicians were hastily summoned
to attend the president, who had inn
mediately been conveyed to the pre-
| lecture. A careful examination was
made of the wound and the doctors de-
clared the condition of Nj. Carnot hope
less.
| Shortly after midnight the arch
bishop of Lyons was summoned to the
bedside of the dying president to ad-
minister to him the last rites of the
church. He was in the room but n
short time when he retired to an adj
| joining room. Here he remained until
1890 o'clock, when he was again sum
moned to the presidents room, where
he administered to him the sacrament.
M. Carnot remained conscious to the
last. He realized that life was passing
away and twice he said: II am going
| DIR. Poncet leaned over the bed at
l2:45 o'clock and said: 'Your friends
are here, Monsieur lie President"
NJ. Carnot replied, family: Thank
you, my friends, thank you."
These were the presidents last words,
for the next instant there was a con
vulsive shudder and life passed away.
Santo, who speaks French badly,
when questioned by Prefect Lepin at
the police station in Rue Molierc, said
he had lived at Cette, department of
Perault, for the past six months and
had only come to Lyons yesterday. lie
gave his age Mt 90. His replies were
given coolly. but without any sign OF
bravado. He refused, however, to an
swer any of the many questions pat to
him regarding his motive for stabbing
the president, declaring that on this
subject he would speak only before n
tribunal. When he was searched by
the police, book was found in one of
his pockets, in which it was written
that he had been born in village in
the province of Milan, Italy.
The excitement continues at fever
heat and it would take very little to
precipitnte bloody anti-Italian riots.
All over the city threats are made 70
take summary vengeance upon the
countrymen of Santo, and the author
ities. fearing that attempts. would he