The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-02-16
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A Cowardly Actsby An Anarchist In Paris
Fifteen Persons Injured by q Bomb
Thrown In a Crowded Cafe.

A Cowardly Actsby An Anarchist In Paris
Fifteen Persons Injured hy Bomb
Thrown In Crowded Cafe.
PARIS. Feb. ia young man who
acted from motives of revenge exploded
bomb at Q o'clock last night in cafe
beneath the Terminus hotel, which is
situated opposite the st. Lazare rail-
road station. The place was full OF
people at the time, a band was playing
and those present were enjoying the
contentment which follows the con-
sumption of a good dinner. All this
was changed in a second. A man who
had dined in the cafe was seen to raise
his arm and throw something in the
middle of the room. A terrific ex-
plosion followed The occupants of
the room were paralyzed with terror.
No one dared to move for some mo-
ments, fearing a repetition of the ex-
plosion, but as none came, their cour.
age returned.
Then they Investigated into the dam
age done and found that the explosion
had done dreadful work. The cafe was
filled with smoke, and lying on the
floor were a number of persons wound
ed, moaning and bleeding. The bomb
had landed upon table. around which
a party had been sitting, and this ar
ticle of furniture had been reduced to
splinters. The persons grouped at this
table suffered the most. The injured
number fifteen. Nearly all of them
were wounded in the legs. Some of
them were grievously hurt and they
were removed to a chemist shop near
by, where they were cared for.
Meanwhile the man responsible for
this cowardly act had not been allowed
to escape. AS soon as he had
thrown the bomb he ran out of the
place and darted away. The alarm
was given by persons outside who had
heard the noise of the explosion and
chase was at once given to the fleeing
figure. A number of policemen joined
in the chase. The fugitive drew a re-
volver when he saw his pursuers were
getting too close, and turned and fired
several shots, killing workman and
wounding number of other people.
One of the men struck was police
man, and his wound is considered fatal
The man was captured when $50 yards
from the cafe. He proved to be an un-
der-sized, pale-faced and beardless man
of thirty years. His name is Leon Bre-
ton. He had been employed in the
cafe as waiter. but had been dis
charged for misconduct
Breton, on leaving the cafe, rushed
toward the Rue de Rome. A blue om-
nibus which runs between the railway
station and the Place st. Michael was
passing the cafe as Breton ran out. A
policeman was sitting on the top of the
omnibus and saw Breton. He jumped
to the ground and followed him and
run him to earth few yards up the
Rue de Rome, at spot opposite the
Soosa restaurant Breton turned on
the policeman, revolver in hand, and
fred shot at him. The policeman
grabbed him and both fell. While on
the ground Breton fired another shot
at the policeman and struck a woman
who was passing, who fell mortally
wounded.
Breton again attempted to use
his revolver, but the policeman cut
him over the face with his sabre, stag
gering him. He was then arrested.
He was escorted to the Office of Com
missary Aragon, on the Rue de Moscou.
Breton told the doctor who dressed
the wound which he received from the
policeman's sabre that his main OBJ
ject was to avenge Valiant His
hatred toward the proprietor of the
cafe was the only reason. He said
there were others who will follow his
example, the object of his associates
being to destroy the bourgeoise. Breton
speaks English and French fuently.
He declines to reveal his identity.