The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-25
President Carnot fingered i'm Agony
Until 2 o'clock This Morning
When He Expired.
RIOTING STARTED IN LYONS
Italian Shops Raided and Occu-
pants Flee for Their Lives.
Chamber of Deputies Called to Meet
ON Wednesday and Elect a New
President.

LYONS, June 2I-President Carnot, who
was elected in 1887 to succeed President
Grevy, of the French republic, was stabbed
almost to the heart while riding in his
carriage here this evening and died
a few hours later. The most in
tense excitement prevails in all France
The President was visiting Lyons in con-
nection with the international exhibition
On his arrival here he was rendered a re-
ception at the prefecture. after which he
visited the exhibition. After spending some
time at the exhibition he proceeded to the
Palais de Commerce. where banquet was
given in his honor.
AT 9:25 o'clock tonight President Carnot
started for the theater, where gala per-
formance was to be given because of his
presence in the city. Several carriages were
in the procession, the first being occupied
by the President. NJ. Carnots carriage
was driven slowly along in front of the
Palace of Commerce and then turned into
Rue de la Republique, still following the
facade of the palace. When half way down
the street, which was lined with enthu-
siastic crowds of people, who were loudly
cheering, a man rushed out of the crowd
and sprang on the steps of the Presidents S
landau
Just at this moment NJ Carnot was wav-
ing his right hand and saluting with his
hat in his left hand in response to the
ovation that was being given to him by
the crowd The people close to the car
riage saw that the man standing on the
step had a knife in his 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 Carnot
was seen TO fall back in his seat, his face
pressed over his heart, where the steel had
entered the body.
SECOND STAB PREVENTED.
NJ. Rivaud, prefect of Lyons who was
struck the assassin blow full in the face
and knocked him from the step. This pre-
vented the man from again stabbing the
President. which it was his evident in
tention to do.
Instantly cries of lie President est as
sassiner' Mort passassini' were heard
every side. and the crowd in the VII
cinity of the carriage swelled to enormous
intent on killing the assassin. He was
grasped by a dozen hands. and his life
would have then and there paid the for
felt of his crime had ii not been for sew
attempted to draw him away from his
captors. This was found to be impossible
as the infuriated populace was determined
to lynch the man, and the efforts of the
the man from instant death. Blows were
aimed at his face and head over the shoul,
ders of the police, who had by this time
received reinforcements and many of the
ceeded in driving the bowling mob back a
foot or so from the prisoner. but to get
the captive through the crowd was a
physical impossibility.
In the meantime the news of the attempt
ed murder had spread with lightning rapid
ity and mounted guards were sent to the
aid of the police. who were still struggling
to preserve the life OF the assassin. With
drawn sabres in their hands the guards
charged down on the swirling crowd, heed
less OF whom their horses trampled. The
crowd gave way before the horses. and at
last the center OF the mob was reached.
Then a Gordon was formed around the ten
almost exhausted policemen and their
captive. and the march to the police sta
tion began Even thus surrounded the pris-
oner was not safe. for men in the crowd
made frantic endeavors to reach him.
The guards repelled these attacks with the
fiat sides OF their swords. At the same
time they kept watchful eyes on the crowd
to prevent the prisoner from being shot.