The morning call., 1894-06-25

were struggling to preserve the life Of the
assassin.
With drawn sabers In their hands the
guards rode down into the crowd, heed
less of whom the horses trampled upon.
The crowd gave way before the horses,
and at last the center Of the mob was
reached.
Then Gordon was formed around the
almost exhausted policemen and their cap
tive. Eand their march to the police sta
ton began. Even thus surrounded the
prisoner was not safe, for men in the
crowd made frantic efforts to reach him.
The guards repelled these attacks with
the fiat sides of their swords, at the same
time keeping watch of the crowd to pre-
vent the prisoner from being shot Male
dictions were hurled upon the captive.
and never before has such a wild indigna-
ton against human being been seen in
this city.
Mea ntime physicians were Immediately
summoned to the President who was i'm
mediately conveyed to the prefecture. A
careful examination was made of the
wound, and the doctors declared the con-
dition Of NJ. Carnot hopeless.
The news of the assassination caused q
great sensation at the Grand Theatre.
which was filled to the walls by the elite
of Lyons. The theatre presented q bril-
liant scene, the handsome toilets of the
ladies being offset by the gay uniforms of
the many military officers present. All
were awaiting with impstience the arrival
of the President, and all were unable to
understand the delay.
Suddenly man entered the theater.
crying at the top of his voice. "The Presi-
dent has been assassinatedv'
The most intense excitement followed
this abrupt announcement Women
screamed and several tainted. Manv men
without waiting for their hats, ran out of
the building In order to confirm the news.
They found all the streets leading tn the
palace filled with excited tbrongs, and in
few minutes they were convinced that the
report of the attempt on the life of the
President was true.
Suddenly through the throng sped Ian
dau conveying Adrian Dupuy, brother
of the Prime Minister, Deputy Chaudev
and Prefect Rivaud. the crowd giving way
before the carriage as it dashed into the
Rue de la Repubique. preceded by four
mounted gendarmes.
EThe crowd thinking now the report of
the assassination untrue. and that the
President was in the carriage, shouted:
''Vive Carnot! Vive la Republique p
The carriage was stopped. and NJ. Chau-
dey and Rivaud, in tremulous voice, said
Don't shout; the President has been the
victim of an outrage"
The cheers were instantly turned to
curses, and many and loud were the cries
ior vengeance. The landau proceeded to
tne theater, where il arrived. and III. Chau-
oey went to the Presidents box. As soon
as they were seen the whole audience
arose. ana amid profound silence Nj. Riv-
auu Saiu ID voice broken with sobs: "The
PRESIDENT has just been assassin ated."
1his announcement was received with a
terrible explosion of fury, as the audience,
when the first report of the assassination
reached them. had generally discredited it.
The theater resounded with shouts of
La mort PassasslnW and cries for yen.
geance upon him.
When silence was in a measure restnrad
M. Rlvapd continued: ''In the rue do 10
Republique misereant. under the pretext
OF presenting petition. stabbed NJ. Car
not with dagger"
M. Rivaud was again interrupted with