The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-06

PARIS, Sept. 5.-De Ro.hschiId'S bank.
ing house in this city wai the scOne to.
d,y OF another Nihiist attempt, At
$50 o'clock a man entered the bank
iron the Rue La Fittei. In tho vestI'
buls detective who was ou guard thOrO
saw q stranger trying TO light the fuse
Of bomb which he carried with u
cigarette. The ashes on the cigarette
prevented the ready ignition OF the fuse,
and the man seeing that ho was OBJ
served threw the bomb upon the car.
pe,ed floor. Tho weapon did not ex.
ptode, and the man was arrested, When
hs was taken to the police office he
boldly avowed himself an anarchist
According TO another account, when
the man with the bomb was arrested, he
wa, ascending tho frat stair case leading
10 the banking office and had lighted Il
match. When he saw that he had been
detected, he throw tho bomb 30 the
ground aud ran out into the street, be-
iny pursued BY tho bank detective.
When uvortnkon, the desperate man
taTned suddenly and eoRlFanted his
pursuer with a razor. The officer ward,
Ell of blow, which was aimed al him,
and seized tho man by the wrist. a
crowd assembled, attracted BY the strug'
gle, and another policeman coming up
the two officers succeeded Ia oveEpow.
ering the Would.be murderer.
At the police office the man was eI-
ahmed by Inspector Caraetts, acting
in the absence OF Commls'Ary Guerin.
He obstinately refused 10 talk and was
taken to the central prison. There no
became more communicative and open
ly proiessed anarchistic theories, de-
clarlng that ne intended the bomb as
au unarchIstio denomination. The re-
cent explosive letter received at Do
Rothschild's bank, and which cost
Baron Alphonie de RoIhschild's conf
Dental clerk an eve, the man said was
only hoax, to.day's attempt being ex.
pocted to have salutRTY effect. The
man told CommiIsary Girard that he
made the bomb himself. Ho expressed
regret that he had not taken enough
precautions 10 eusure an explosion. lie
had tried to light tho fuse with n cigar
ette, but the ashes upon tho latter in
tariered. The arrival OF the detective
had compelled him to throw the bomb
hastily aud By that act he had not ex-
pectad to explode It. He said that the
bomb contained chloride Of potassium.
lie spoke clearly and in decided
tone. He will be examined in dotail to-
morrow.
The man was arrested by policeman
named Roger. Tho bomb has been
taken to the municipal laboratory to be
examined.
Commissary Girard and. Project Lcp.
inc are investigating the case.
Police officials believe, from the ap-
pearance Of the culprit, that hs ia n
brother Of PoWeiia, vino porpctrated
the Madeleine outrage. lie iS about
thir.y.thrse years OF age, OF medium
height, beeIlo-browed. wears a short
mustache, mas q sullen stare and ia very
rale. lie has way Of frequently
Clinching his lists.
When taken to the prefecture hs 70.
fused 10 givo his name or occupation.
iIo was dressud in dark clothes, and
wore a shirt with red stripes. Tue
bomb was made OF half pound concoc.
tion tied with string and wound about
with wire.
Tho culprit was miserably dressed
and razor and brush wero found on
him, so 1t is supposed no Is 4 barber's
assistant. Ho refused TO givo any pre-.
text for tho attempted outrage. His
family lived long timo At Mont MaTe,
where active inquiries ara proceeding,
Upon being further examined this
evening, ho said that tho bomb was
composed oi chloride Of potassium and
blasting powder, aud contained no pro.
joctiIe. Ills act, he said, was pro.
,cs. against the proceedings OF tho
bankorS. lilo had Travelled throughout
France, never remaining long in the
samo place. in order not to awaken
suspicion. io processes a contempt
i1s wor.; aluce every QUO lIyea at the
esHenIe OF society.
Tho news OF tho Outrage hproad
rapidly In Paris and many fear that II
p1usnd1 a renewal Of an active anur.
UuIgk cam uaiHn,