The Irish standard., 1894-06-30
PRESIDENT CARNoT.

then turned into Rue de Ia Republique,
still following che facade OF the palace.
When halt 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
1dent's landau.
Just at this moment M. Carnot was
waving his right hand and salut-
ing with his hat in his left hand in re-
Spouse to the ovation that was being
given him.
saw the President Stabbed.
The people close TO the carriage saw
that che man standing on the step had
q knife in his hand. By the glare Of
the electric lights they saw the bright
blade CLEAN IN the air as the assas-
sims 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
ateel had entered the body.
NJ Rivand, project Of Lyons, who
was seated beside M. Carnot. imme-
diately struck che assassin a blow full
In the face and knocked aim from the
step, thus preventing che man from
again stabbing che president, which it
was his evident intention to do.
Died Soon After Midnight.
President Carnot died at l2:45 o'clock
this morning. Shortly after midnight
the arcn bishop of Lyons was sum
moned to the bedside OF che dying pres
ident to administer to him the last
rites of the church. He was in che
room but short dime when he emerged
and retired to an adjoining room.
Here he remained until 1890, when he
was again summoned to the presidents
room, where he administered to him,
the sacrament.
M. Carnot remained conscious to the
last. He realized that his life was
rapidly ebbing away and twice he said;
''Je m en- vais." DR.. Ponce leaned over
the bed on which the president was
lying and said to MIN: Your fr1endsare
here, monsieur le president" M. Carnot
replied: 81 am grateful for 6heir pres
ence," and in less than minute he
gasped for breath. there was a convul-
sive shuddering of his body and the
president OF France was dead. Imme-
diately after the death Of NJ. Carnot
Prime Minister Dupuy started on his
return to Paris to officially announce
the news to the senate and the cham
Der Of deputies.
4 The Assassin Beardless Youth.
Santo, the assassin, is beardless
young man of 20 or Is years Old When
arrested he was attired in brown suit
and wore a peaked cap that matched
the suit in color. AS he marched, UNI
der his police guard, from the
Rue de la Republique to the
station, he held his head down.
but his eyes glanced furtively
around as though he was seeking an
opportunity to escape from his cap
tors. To have made such an attempt,
however, would have been the height
Of foolhardiness unless he desired to
commit suicide, for there is not the
slightest doubt that had he got away
from the protection of the police he
would have been torn limb from
limb by the crowd, whose every action
showed that they were thirsting for
his blood.
Murderer Will Not Tell His Motive.
Santo, who speaks French badly,
when questioned by Project Lepin at
the police station in Rue Moliere, said
he had lived at Cette, department OF
Herault, for the past six months, and
had only come to Lyons Sunday.
He gave his age as % years His
replies were given coolly, but without
any sign Of bravado. He refused, how
ever, to answer any OF the
many questions put to him regarding
Ills motive for stabbing the presid emit,
declaring that on this subject he
would speak only before = tribunal
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