The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
PRESIDENT CARsoT MuRpEREn.
Stabbed with stiiieftc White sniu,,De
the People

dered q reception at the prefecture,
after which he visited the exhibition.
After spending some time. ut the ex-
h'bition he proceeded to the Palais
de Commerce where a banquet was
given in his honor.
Az 9;25. O'Clock Sunday night
PRECEDENT Carnot started. for the the
atre, where a gall performance was
TO be given because Of his pres
euce in the city. Several carriages
were in the procession, the first one
beirg occupied by the President, y.
M. Carnots carriage was driven
slowly along IN front of the Palais
de Commerce. just at this moment
the President was waving his right
hand and salutlng with his hat in his
left hand In response to the ovation
that was being given him by the
crowd. The people close to the
carriage saw that the man standing
on the step had a knife in his hand.
BY the glare Of the electric lights
they saw the bright blade CLEAN in
the air as the assassin's arm descend
ed, and then President Carnot was
seen to fall back in hio' seat his face
deathly pale. One of his hands was
pressed over his heart, where the
steel had entered the body.
Instantly cries of "Lc President
est sssassine," !" "Mort 10 assassin -
we're heard on every side. The as
sassin was grasped by q dozen hands,
and his life would have then and
there paid the forfeit of his crime
had II not been tor several sergeants
de vile, who seized him and attempt
ed to draw him away from his cap
tors.
This was found TO be impossible
as the infu lated populace werc de-
termined to lynch the man, and the
efforts of the sergesnts. ayailea
nothing beyond saving the man from
instant death.
Blows. we're aimed at his face ang
head over the shoulders OF the police,
who had by this time received rein
forcements, and many of the blows
landed fairly. At last the police
succeeded IN driving the bowling
mob a foot or so from their prisoner.
but to get the captive through The
crowd was a physical lmpossibility.
In the Tc1ntlme the news Of the
ASSASSINATION rad spread with light
ming rapidity, and moyatod 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 guard rode
down into the swirling crowds, Of
whom their horses trampIed upon.
The crowd gave way before the
horses, and at last the centre of the
mob was reached, Then a Gordon
was formed around the then almost
exhausted policemen and their cap
tive, and the march TO the police sta
tion began. Even thus surrounded
the prisoner was not safe, for men
in the crowd made frantic endeavors
to reach him,
The guards repelled these attacks
with the fiat. sides Of their swords.
AT the same time they kept a watch
full eye on the crowd to prevent the
prisoner from being shot.
In the meantime physicians were
hastily summoned 10 attend the pres
ident, 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. Carnot was hope
less.
Tne report of the news of the as
sassination caused a great sensation
at the Grand Theatre, which was
filled to the walls with the elite of
Lyons. All were awaiting with, i'm
patience the arrival Of the president,
and all were unable. TO understand
the delay. Suddenly man entered
the theatre crying at the top Of his
voice: "The president has been as
sassinated." "
The most intense, excitement fol-
lowed this abrupt announcement Wo-
men 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 30 the
palace filed with excited throngs,
God In few minutes they were con-
yincad that The renort of the cnI4ard.