The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-06
THE BOMB UNLIGHTED.
A French Anarchist Defeated
by His Cigarette.
IT DIDN'T IGNITE THE FUSE.
40 the arts Bank OF the Rofhschfids
Escaped-rhe Bomb Ffend
Hates Bankers.

Paris. Sept. s.-sf. Rothxchlics banking
house was the scene today OF ahVAaFi
anarchist ATTEMPT. At 3-D O'Clock haafi
entered the bank from the Rue iSAi.t@
vestibule. A detective on guara saw IN"
stranger trying 10 light the fuse Of
f.ovob veff, = cigarette The ashes On
the cigarette prevented ready ignitl9n o.
the fuse and the man. seeing ne "ss oD-
served threw the bomb upon the carpet
ed floor. II did not explode Tne Ran
was arrested. ~ the police once NC
boldly avowed himself Al anaFc"ast-
Accoragny ~ another account. when the
man with the bomb was arrested ne was
ascending the first staircase leading 10
the banking Office and had NSnted
match. When he saw that he had been
detected he threw the bomb TO the ground
and ran out into the street. being pur-
sued by the bank detective he maae
desperate attempt TO use a razor before
he was oyerpowered by the detective and
a policeman who had come 10 his assist
anee.
Police officials believe from the appear
nnee Of the culprif that he - q Droinef OF
Pawels, who perpetratsd the Madeline
outrage He sx about 3 years OF age. or
medium height. wears a snort mustache.
has a kullen stare and to very pale lie
has a way Of frequently cisnching MS
nsts When taken 10 the prefecture n"
refused to give his name or oecupatoh-
lie was dressed IN dark clothes, ana wore
q shirt with red stripes. The bomb was
made OF a hslf-pound Cocoon Tin. tied win
a string and wound about with wire.
round hole a quarter ofsan inch an size
was in the side OF the box, ana from TINS
fell whitizh powder.
At the police Office the man was ex-
aulned by Inspector Carnetfe. acting IN
the absence OF Commissioner Gusrin- He
obstlnately refused 20 talk and was taken
to The central prison. There ne became
more communicative. and openly professed
snsrchistlc theories. declaring ne intend
ed the bomb az AT anarchist denonstFa-
ton The recent explosive received Al the
Rothschih bank and which cost Alphonse
Rothschiid's confidential clerk al eye. the
man says. was only hoax. todays at
tempt being expected 10 have salutary
effect The man told Commissioner Gaerin
he made the bomb himself. lie expressed
regret that he had not taken enough pre-
cautions 10 ensure al explosion. He had
tried 10 light the fuse with cigarette
but the ashes upon the latter interfered.
The arrival of the detective had compelled
him TO throw the bomb hastily. and by
that act he had not expected TO explode
n He said the bomb contained chloride
Of potassium However, he added, you
are cunning people. and satisfy Yourself
on that point" He spoke clearly ana IN
a decided tone He Will be examined In
detail tomorrow.
The bomb has been taken TO the munich
nal laboratory to be examined. The an
archist Is supposed to be a BARRIERS as
,lstant. He refused TO give any pretext
for the attempted outrage. His family
Hved a long time at Montmartre. where
active inquiries are proceeding. Upon
being further examined he said the bomb
was composed OF chloride OF potassium
and blasting powder. and contained no
projectile Ills act. he said was a pro-
test against the proceedings Of the hank
ers. lie had Travelled throughout France.
never remaining long IN the same place.
IN order not TO awaken suspicion He pro-
fesses contempt for work. and lives az
the expense OF society.