Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-06
BOMBS.
Anarchists Are After the
ROthSchildS.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT MADE ON TIM
BANKING Housn.
ATTEMPT A FAILURE.
THE ANARCHIST WAS CAUGHT IN
THE ACT by A nANic DE-
TEoTIvn.
ATTEMPT A FAILURE,
Openly Announced his Principles
aud Regretted Thu, Hts riau
Had Dcen u Failure.

Paris. Sept. 5.--The de Rothsrhllds'
banking house In this city was the
scene, today. OF another NihlliAt at.
tempt AT $3.50 o'clock a man entered
the banl, from the Rue Lantto. Ia tho
vestibule u detective who was on guard
there saw stranger trying to llght
the fuse of a bomb which he carried.
with a cigarette. The ashes ON the
cigarette prevented the ready ignl-
ton OF the fuse, and the man, seeing
that he was observed. threw tho bomb
upon the oarpeted floor. The weapon
did not explode and the man was ar
rested when he was taken 10 the
police office he boldly avowed himself
an anarchist.
According TO another account, when
the man with tho bomb was arrested
lie was ascending the first staircase
leading TO the banking ONCE. when
threw the bomb TO the ground and
ran out into the street. pursued by ;he
bank detective. when overtaken tle
desperate man turned suddenly and
confronted his pursuer with razor.
The officer wardcd off blow which
was aimed at him, and seized the man
by the wrist. crowd assembled, at
trncted by the struggle, ana another
policeman coming NJ. the two officers
succeeded In oyorpowerinE the would
be murderer. At the police office the
man was examined by Inspector Car
nette, acting In the absence OF Com
missioner Guein, lie obstinately re-
| fused to talk, and was taken to the
| Central prison. There he became more
communicative. and opei4ly protested
/ anarchiAtlc theories, declaring that he
| Intended the bomb as an anarchist
| demonstration.
The recent explosive letter received
/ at de Rothschllds' bank. and which
] cost Baron Alphonne de iinthchllds'
| confidential clerk an eye, the man said,
/ waa only hoax, today'H attempt be-
! lnV expected to have n Hnlutnry Of
| feet The man told C0mmisHnty Gl-
/ rard that he made the bomb himself,
] lie Expressed regret that he hud not
/ taken enough precautions 20 Insure an
! explosion, He had tried TO light the
/ fuse with "A cigarette, but the ashes
upon the latter lntcrfered. The arrival
| OF the detective compelled him TO throw
| the bomb hastily, aud on that account
/ he could not explode II, lie said the
| bomb contained chloride Of potassium.
However, he added You are cum
! ming. open and satisfy yourself on
that point" He spoke clearly ana IN n
decided tone.
lie Will be examined In detail To-
morrow. The man was arrested by q
| policeman named Roger rho bomb
has been taken 10 the municipal labora-
tory to be examined,
commissary Glrnrd and Project I.e-
pine are Investigating the case. Poo
| ice officials believe from the appear
| ance OF the oulprlt that he ~ a broth
ar of Pawcls. who pcrpotrated the
Madeline outrage. He II about w
years OF age, OF medium height. beetle
| browed wears a short muainehe, mas q
sulIen stare, ana IL very pale. He haH
"a way OF frequently clenohing me-
fists. When taken 10 the prefecture ne
refused TO give his name or occupation,
lie was dressed In dark clothes. ana
wore shirt with red stripes, The
bomb was made OF Il half pound eoeoa
Tin. tied with string. and wound
about with wire. round hole quar-
Tor OF an inch In size was In the side
Of the bowl. and from this fell whit-
ish powder.