Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-07-21
A Knfe Driven to the Hit il the
French Presidents Breast.
CITIZENS WILD WITH RAGE
Efforts Made to WreaIS Instant Vengeance
1R the Guilty Wretch-An Italian
he Assassin.

intense excitement mas been cause
everywhere in France by the assassina
Ljon OF President Carnot.
Ihc president was visiting I.ycn, !
connection with the international G.
hibition. Upon his arrival he was ter
defed reception al the prefecture
after which he visited the exhibitor
.After sncn3inS some time at the e>a
'oition he proceeded TO the ralais q
Commerce, where banrucl was give
In his honor.
1T = O'Clock 1a5l night President Car
Elet startc8 for the theatre, where
gala performance was to be given be
'caHsG OF his presence. Several car
riascs were in the procession, the frs
being occupied by the president Car
9iot's carriage was driven slowly. along
in front OF IRE Palais dc Commerce ant
then tHtsr'-J into the ltue de la Rcpnb
Clique, SKILL following the facade of tht
'paI*c'c. When half way down che street
avoIch was lined with enthusiastic
crowds of people, who were loadi}
cheering, man rushed out OF the eCrow(
and sprang upon the sten of the presi
dents landau.
Just at this moment NJ. Carnot was
waving Eis right hand ard 3alutine
with his hat in his left hassd in response
70 the ovation that was being given him
by the crowd. The people close TO the
carriage saw 1'se man standing on the
step, knife IN his hand. By the glare
of the electric lights they saw bright
blade cleaning i1t the air as the assas.
sins arm descended, and then President
Carnot was seen to fall back n his seat,
his face dcathly pale. Qnc Of his hands
was rressed to his heart, where the
steel had entered the body.
NJ Rivaud, prefect Of Lyons, who was
seated By President Garnet, immediate
Iy Strr1h the assassin a blow full in the
tace and knocked him from the step.
'thr's preventing him from stabbSng the
'cE esident again, which Il was his evi-
dent intention to dc. Instantly c~ies of
Gle Presidente Est Assassin sAlort
La Assassin, were heard on every side
and the crowd in the vicinity of the
carriage swelled TO immense proper
lions, every mcmber only seeking to
Kill the assassin. He was gra3pcd by a
dozen hands and his life would then and
there have paid the penalty of his
crime had it not been for several sex-
gcants dc Vile who seized him and at
tempted to draw him away from his
captors, lhis was found to be impossj-
bic, a. thc infuriated people were. de-
term.ne1 to lynch the man. All efforts
o. tnc sergeants availed nothing bevond
saving the man from Instant death.
Blows were aimed at his face and were
ralncd over the shoulders of the police,
who had by this time received rein
forccments, ana many Of the blows
landed fairly OH their prisoner.
Al length the police succeeded in
driving the bowling mob back foot @r
SO from their prisoner, but to get the
captor through the crowd was physic-
ally impossible. Meantime news Of
the attempted murder had spread with
lightning rapidity and mounted guards
were sent to aid the police, who were
to preserve the life OF the
assassin. With drawn sabers in their
hands the guards rode down the center
Of the road, needless of whom the |
lorscs tramp]cd upon The crowd gave /
way before the horses and at last the /
center cf the mob was reached. Then .
A GORDON was formed around the almost I
exhausted police and their captive and /
he march to the police station began.
4 Gordon surrounded the prisoner, for
he men in the crowd made frantic eff
,orts TO reach him. Guards rcpellcd /
hesc attacks with tnc fiat sides of /
heir swords, at the same time keeping
eyes upon the crowd to pre-
vent the prisoner from being shot.
were hurled upon the
:aptive and never before has such wild
Indignation against a human being
,een seen In this city.
Meantime physicians were i'm
nediately summoned TO the president,
Who had been conveyed to the pre-
ccturc. A careful examination was
made Of the wound and the doctors de-
Jared the condition of Carnot as hope
css
News Of the assassination caused
rcat sensation at the Grand theatre,
which was filled to the walls by the
lite Of Lyons. The theatre presented
brilliant scene. All were waiting
With lmPaticncc the arrival of the pres
lent and all were unable to understand
he delay. Suddenly man entered
he theatre crying at the top Of his ,
oce The president has been assas-
Most intense excitement
ollowed the abrupt announcement .
Women screamed and several tainted, :
lany men, without waiting for their ,
ats, ran out Of the building in order
} confirm tie news. They found all ,
nc streets leading to the palace filled !
18th excited throngs, and in a few c
linutes they were convinced that the t
eport was true. I
Suddenly through the throns sped
ndau containing Ryan Dupuy. a c
rother of the prime minister, Deputy a
handy and Project Rivaud, the crowd t
wing way before the carriage as it /
ashed into the Rue dc la Republiquc, |
tcceded by four mounted sendarmc5 t
he crowd, now thinking the report Of a
le assassassination untrue and that Y
le president was in the carriage q
louted "Nive Carnot' Vive le repub- c