Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-13
ANOTHER PARISB0MB
1T IS EXPLODED IN The MIDDLE OF A
CAFE.
Five Parsons Seriously and Fifteen slightly
Uurt-The Tbrower OF the MIS-
sIIe Escapes.

PARIS. February i2.-Edeon Breton q
vears Old. threw bomb In the cafe OF
tho Hotel Terminus at the st. Iazare
railway-statIon this evening. The oonlo
exploded in the middle Of the room' ana
wounded twenty persons
An instrumental concert began IN the
cafe which is on the ground-aoor of the
hotel. at s o'clock. Shortly before
male. thin Young man, with light pointed
heard maid for a drink which he had
taken at a table I'm the middle Of the
room. and started 10 leave. When near inc
door he turned suddenly. drew ooiho
from his coat and threw it towari
group of persons who sat next To NM
The bomb struck an electric-light hNtuir'
then fell on a marble table ana eHpiodep'
THE SHOCK.
The great hotel and station were rocked
bv the shock The mirrors. windows ana
doors were blown To atoms The ceh'hS
and floor were rent and the walls We're
cracked. 4 dense. offensive smoke hleu
the cafe for four minutes. and IN the
obscurity the bomb-thrower escaped'
when the smoke cleared away five per
sons were found severely wounded ani
fifteen slightly so. The bomb had beeh
filled with bullets and rough bits or ron
which had riddled the walls ana iurill-
ture. and inflicted most OF The wouidS'
hfter leaving the cafe the bomb-throW'F
started down the street on run
THE MISCREANT CAPTURED.
Three policemen passed the spot In an
omnibus at the time. and Immediately
gave chase To the miscreant, ana soon
ovcrhauled him. lie drew revolver and
shot one policeman and a woman IN the
throng on the street; hut other policemen
overpowercd him the homb-thrower. AMI
had some difficulty in protecting him from
the vengeance OF d mob. They succeeded,
however. In talking him to policc-sia-
tou. Tho Project ~ Police. NJ. Laurent
the chief secretary 20 NJ Dubost. Minister
Of the Interior. and several other high
officials were summoned to the station.
and the examination of th' prisoner was
begun. Polce-C -COmmlssary Gayret taking
evidence.
Meantime the sound OF the explosion,
the smoke. and tha cries Of the wounded
had attracted "a great crowd to the Hotel
Terminus. Physicians quickly attended ~
the wounded. all Of whom needed their
services
-Four or five are probably fatally
wounded. but nobody was killed outright
Most OF the victims were injured about
the lower part of tha body and legs
HIS OUTFIT
Tho prisoner seemed calm and COM
Portable in the police station. The re'
/ moval of his outside coat had revealed Il
collarless flannel shirt and the genera
| garb of workingman. I'm his pocket
/ tho police had found pair ~ bras.
knucks. a dagger. "A Swedish knife" six
chamber revolver. and some money a
first he refused to talk. telling the polio.
that it was their business 10 find out WIN.
he was After giving his name and ag'
ne again became silent. Eventually h
4 added that he was 4 cabinet-maIter. AN,
had arrived In Paris from Nars'iles thb
morning. Yes. | am an Anarchist he
exclaimed irately. I'm response 10 reiterate'
questions. "ani the NOR, Of tho Bourgeoi
! killed the bettaT it would please me-
BRETON. WOUNDED.
Breton received "a cut in the face from
the sabre OF the policeman who capture
| him. lie told the doctor who dressed Diff
/ wound that his main obiecc was to aycng
! Valiant. He said 'here we-s others wh
would follow his example. TAs object a.
his associates vas 10 destroy tho Bour
geois s0cisty
Breton speaks both English and Frenc
fiucntly. lie declines TO reveal his idan
tity, but is probably q native NJ NJ
Island Of Jersey. where the name Of Pr.
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