The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-06-28
The President Of The Republic Assassi-
mated BY an Italian.
KHIrBD WHILE IN bis CARRIAGE.
Terrible Crime I'm . Crewsea Avenue
NJ Lyens-The Murderer 10 Res.
esea from the meb only After q
Hard Fight By she Police.

The president was visiting Lyons in
connection with the international exhibit
ton. Upon his arrival he was rendered
a reception at the prefecture. after which
he visited the exhibition. After spend
ing some time at the exhibition he pro-
ceeded to the Palais de Commerce, where
banquet was given in his honor. At
At 0 20 O'Clock Sunday night President
Carnot started for the theater, where q
gala performance was to be given because
Of his presence in the city Several car
risges were 10 the procession, the first one
being occupied by the president Car
not's carriage was driven slowly along in
front Of the Pslais de Commerce, and
then turned into the Rue de Ia Repnb-
lique, still following the facade of the
pslais.
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 step of the presidents landau. Just
at this moment M. Carnot was waving
his right hand and salutine, with his hat
In his left hand. in response to the ova-
ton that was being given him by the
crowd.
The people close to the carriage saw
that the man standing on the steps had
knife in his hand.
BY the glare Of the electric lights they
saw the bright blade cleaning in the air
as the assassin's arm descended, and
then President Carnot was seen to fall
back In his seat, his face deathly pale.
One Of his hands was pressed to his
heart. where the steel had entered the
body.
M. Rivaud, project Of LYONS, who was
seated at the side OF President Carnot,
Immediately struck the assassin a blow
full in the face and knocked him from
the step, thus preventing the man from
stabbing the president again, which it
was his evident intention to do.
Instantly cries OF THE president is as
sassinatedl" Death to the assassin ="
were heard on every side, and the crowd
in the vicinity OF the carriage swelled to
enormous proportions, every member OF
it seemingly intent upon killing the as
sassin. He was grasped by q dozen
hands, and his life would have then and
there paid the penalty of his crime had il
not been for several sergeants de vile,
who seized him and attempted to draw
him away from his captors. This was
found to be impossible, as the Infatuated
populace was determined to lynch the
man. All efforts of the sergeants availed
nothing beyond saving the man from in
slant death. Blows were aimed at his
face and he was raised over the shoulders
OF the police, who had by this time re-
ceived achievements, and many Of the
blows landed fairly. At length the police
succeeded in driving the bowling mob
back foot or so from their prisoner, but
to get the captive through the crowd was
a physical i'm possibility.
In the meantime the news OF the at
tempted murder had spread with light
ning-like rapidly, and mounted guards
were sent to the aid of the police, who
we're struggling to preserve the life Of the
assassin. With drawn sabers In their
hands the guards rode down into the
crowd, needless OF whom the horses trod
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 almost exhausted policemen
and their captive, and their march to the
police station began. Even thus sur.
rounded the prisoner was not sale, for
men in the crowd made frantic efforts to
reach him. The guards repealed these
attacks with the fiat sides OF their swords.
a; the same time keeping watch OF the
crowd to prevent the prisoners from being
shot. Maledictions were hurled upon the
captive, and never before has such wild
indignation against q. human being been
seen in that city.
President Carnot lay unconscious upon
the cushions OF the carriage. His ewes
were closed. His waistcoat was unbut-
toned and his shirt, on which the bright
red cord OF the Legion OF Honor was con-
spicuous, was covered on the lett side,
just over the heart. by a bloodstain which
extended to the hip. 1t was impossible
10 tell from his appearance whether be
was dead or alive. The crowd sursed
about in the vicinity OF the carriage, but
the mounted guards and the foot police
held them in check some distance from
the landau in which the president was
lying. Many were the expressions OF
pity for the president and anger at bis
assassination. Gen. Borius, the project,
and the mayor. assisted by number OF
attendants, lifted NJ. Carnot from the
carriage and carried him as easily as pos
sible to room on the first floor of the
prefecture and laid him on bed.
Shortly after midnight the archbishop
Of Lyons was summoned to the bedside
of the diving presiden. to administer to
him the last rites of the church. He was
in the room but q short time, when he
retired TO an adjoining room. He re-
NAMED until IL 80 o'clock, and was again
summoned to the presidents room, where
ne administered the sacrament. NJ. Car
not remained conscious to the last. He
realized that his life was rapidly ebbing
away, and twice he said; 81 anu going
away"
DIR. Poncet leaned over the bed and said
to him: Your friends are here, Mr..
President" Carnot replied: II am