The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-14
He IS WILLING TO DIE
BralOn, The Anarchist, Show 10 r.
morse for His Terrible Died.
CAME FROM GREAT BRITAIN
The Theory the French Police Are
Working On-iis examination
A vllIainous Anarchist Leaf
let Published In London.

PARIS, Feb. l3.-Leon Breton, the an
arcbist waiter who threw bomb in the
cafe of the Hotel Terminus last night,
He carried himself with the utmost el-
irontery. When asked il he ever ap.
peared in police court before, he re.
Piled:
ut is not my custom to frequent such
Places
In answer TO further questions lie sail
he fired at the police because they chased
him with drawn swords. One OF the
police interrupted by saying the police
were trying To save HIM from being torn
to pieces by the mob when no fired.
That proves retorted Breton, That
the people are wretchcl lot. In any
case, whether die now or Two months
later, docs not mater straw to me-"
The prisoner then assumed a coarse,
chaliing tone and seemed TO glory in the
notoriety he had achieved. tie wounded
% or more with tho bomb and hit five
with revolver shots. Among the injured
are Beck, architect of the chamber of dep
utles, wounded IN the arms and legs Van
lloer, eight wounds in the legs, and
Michel. wounded by the shell. Crowds
surround the cafe, the interior OF which
looks as if swept by n cyclone.
Grard. director of the Paris laboratory,
says the missile was made of a small,
round canned meat box, and was evl-
IDENTIFY made in England. The bomb con-
tanned 200 grammes of chlorate of potas-
stun and picrc acid, arranged in a man
ner similar to that Of the bomb thrown by
valiant. During the examination OF the
prisoner, NJ. Meyer suspected tho accu.
racy Of the prisoners statements, and
said: II believe you are lying"
Breton glanced angrily at the judge
when the latter made this remark, but the
judge still insisted that he did not believe
him, and ordered the police 10 inquire into
the prisoners antcceients. Breton then
became very violent. and when Meyer
asked him his motive for committing the
crime. Breton replied:
~ did it simply to give warning to tie
bourgeoise government. which is SO callous
TO the poor. You have captured me, but
others will come who will succeed better
| than l."
After being subjected TO an examination
for two hours, Breton was returned to the
Masas prison. Chief Inspector Of Polics
Moullier expresses the belief that Breton
had just arrived from London. When ex
amined, his body wasSound scrupulousl,
clean. This and other details show h,
was in comfortable circumstances and
not mere carpenter as he pretends 10 be
His linen is marked "a. NJ The police
expect TO establish his idea,ity.
LONDON, Feb. ia villainous anarch
list leailet, printed in London, in French
is being freely circulated. The leaile
announces that its authors threaten TO de
stroy tho bourgeoise unless their de
mands are conceded and implorc thei
comrades 10 execute justice upon tht
bourgeoise enemies OF all ages and botl
sexes. Another lcailet aims against so
ciety in England, is printed in English
and urges the desirabllity of setting iirt
to London in hundred places 10 monopo
lie tho attention of the police while III,
anarchists loot the city.