River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-06-28
PRESIDENT cARNoT.

PRESIDENT CARNoT.
then turned into Rue de la Republique,
still following the facade OF the palace.
When half way down the street, which
was lined with enthusiastic crowds of
people, who were loudly cheering, a
man rushed out of the crowd and
sprang upon the steps of the pres
ident's landau.
just at this moment NJ. Carnot was
waving his right hand and salut-
ing with his hat in his left hand in re-
| Spouse 20 the ovation that was being
given him.
Saw the President Stabbed.
The people close TO the carriage saw
4 that the man standing on the step had
knife in his hand BY the glare of
the electric lights they saw the bright
/ blade CLEAN in the air as the assas-
sins arm descended, and President Car
! not was seen to fall back in his seat,
/ his face deathly pale. One of his hands
was pressed over his heart where the
steel had entered the body.
! NJ. Rivaud, project of Lyons, who
| was seated beside NJ. Carnot, imme-
/ diately struck the assassin blow full
/ in The face and knocked him from the
/ step, thus preventing the man from
again stabbing the president. which it
was his evident intention to do.
The = ssassin Captured.
Instantly cries of: 1.-THE president is
assassinatedI' death to the assassin
were heard on every side, and the
crowd in the vicinity of the carriage
swelled to enormous proportions, every
member seemingly intent upon
4 killing the assassin. He was grasped
! bv dozen hands and his life would
have then and there paid the forfeit of
/ his crime had it not been for several
sergeants de vile, W. . seized and at
tempted to dra' MIN away from his
captors.
This was f. und to be impossible, as
the infuriate populace was determined
! 10 lynch the man and the efforts of
the sergeants awaited nothing beyond
saving the man from instant death.
Blows were aimed at his face and head,
over the shoulders of the police, who
had by this time received reinforce
ments, and many of the blows landed
fairly. At last the police succeeded in
driving the bowling mob back n foot
or so from the prisoner, but to get the
captive through the crowd was ply
steal impossibility.
Troops Charge on the Crowd.
/ In the meantime the news of the at
tempted murder had spread with light
ning-like rapidity and mounted guards
were sent to the aid of the police, who
were still struggling to preserve the
life of the assassin. With drawn sabers
in their hands the guards rode down
into the crowd, needless of whom their
horses trampled upon. 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 station began. Even thus sur
rounded the prisoner was not safe, for
men in the crowd made frantic endeav-
ors to reach him. The guards repealed
these attacks with the fiat sides of
their swords, while at the same time
keeping watchful eyes upon the crowd
to prevent the prisoner from being
shot Maledictions were hurled upon
the captive, and never before has such
wild Indignation against a human
being been seen in this city.
In the meantime physicians were
hastily summoned to attend the presi-
dent, who had almost Immediately
been conveyed to the prefecture. A
careful examination was made of the
wound and the doctors declared that
the condition of NJ. CarifOt VAS hope
less.
Sensation at the Theater.
The receipt of the news of the assas-
sination caused a great sensation at
the Grand theater, which was filed 20
the walls by the elite of Lyons. I he
theater presented brilliant scene. the
handsome toilets of the ladies being
offset by the gay uniforms OF The many
military officers present. All were
awaiting with impatience the arrival
of the president and were unable to
understand the delay. Suddenly a
man entered the theater, crying at
the top of his voice: 1.-THE president
has been assasinatedl'
The most intense excitement fol-
lowed this abrupt announcement
Il omen screamed and several tainted.
Many men, without waiting to secure
their hats, ran out of the building in
order to confirm the news. They
found all the streets leading to the
+ palace filled with excited throngs. and
in a few minutes they were convinced
that the report of the cowardly at
tampt upon the life of the president
wSs true.
Suddenly through the throng sped a
andau conveying Adrien Dupuy, a
brother of the prime minister, Deputy
ri.audy and Project Rivaud, the crowd
FALLING away before it as il dashed into
the Rue de Ia Republique. preceded by
four mounted gendarmes. The crowd
thinking now that the report of the
assassination was untrue and that the
resident was in the carriage shouted:
Vive Carnot, = 'Vive la Republique. a"
Cheers Turned to Curses.
The carriage was stopped and NJ
Chaudy and NJ. Rivaud. IN tremulous
Voices, said Don't shout; the presi-
dent has been the victim of an out
rage"
The cheers were instantly turned TO
curses, aud many and loud were the
cries for vengeance.
The landau proceeded to the thea
ter. where Rivaud and NJ Chaudy went
to the presidents box. As soon as
they were seen the whole audience
.rose and amid profound silence NJ.