The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-06

banking mousse NdS IlAG SOCAAO SO~~s
another nihilistic attempt. AT S:zo
O'Clock man entered the bank from
Rue LATTE. In the vestibule the de-
tective on guard saw the stranger
irving to light a fuse Of bomb with
a cjrarftte. The ashes on his cigarette
prevented its ignition Of the fuse ana
the man seeing he was obserVeo'
threw the bomb upon the carpeted
floor. The weapon did not explode. The
man was arrested. At the police Office
he boldly avoWed himself an anarch-
list.
Another Account.
According to another account, when
the man with the bomb was arrested
he was ascending the first staircase
leading 10 the banking Office and had
lighted a match. When he saw that he
had been detected he threw the bomb
to the ground and ran oCt into the
street, being pursued by the bank de-
tective. He made a desperate attempt
to use a. razor before he was over
powered by the detective and a 10
liceman who had come to his assist
ance.
Police officials believe from the ap-
pearance OF the cu1prit, that he is
brother of Pawels, who perpetrated
the Madeline outrage. He is about 80
years Of age, of medium height, wears
q short moustache, has sullen stare
and is very pale. He has a way of
frequently clenching his lists.
Open Boasts.
When taken to the prefecture, he
refused to give his name or occupa-
ton. He was dressed in dark clothes
and wore a shirt with red stripes. The
bomb was made of a haf-pound
cocoa tin, tied with string and
wound about with wire. A round hole,
q. quarter of an inch in size, was in
the side of the box and from this fell
a whitish powder.
At the police office the man was ex-
amined by Inspector Carnette, acting
in the absence of Commissioner
Guerin. He obstinately refused to talk,
and was taken to the central prison.
There he became more communicative
and openly professed anarchistic
theories, declaring he intended the
bomb as an anarchistic demonstration.
The recent explosive letter received
at De Rothschild's bank and which
cost Baron Alphonse de Eothschilds
confidential clerk an eye, the man said,
was only hoax, today's attempt be-
The man told Commissioner Guerin he
made the bomb himself. He expressed
regret that he had not taken
enough precautions to ensure an ex-
plosion. He had tried to light the
fuse with a cigarette, but the ashes
upon the latter interfered. The ar
rival of the detective had compelled
him to throw the bomb hastily. and
that act he had not expected to ex-
- l. 1T, i
chloride of potassium.
However he added, you are cum
mig; open it and satisfy yourself on
that point
He spoke clearly and in a decided
tone. He will be examined in detail
tomorrow.
The man was arrested by a police
man named Roger. The bomb has been
taken to the municipal laboratory to
be examined.
Refused The Reason.
The culprit was miserably dressed
and a razor and brush were found
upon him, so it is supposed he is a
BARRIERS assistant. He refused to give
any pretext for the attempted out
rage. His family lived long time at
Nontmarte, 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 projectfle.
His act, he said, was a protest against
the proceedings of the bankers. He
had Travelled throughout France, never
remaining long in the same place, in
order not to awaken suspicion. He
processes a contempt for work, since
everyone lives at the expense of So
ciety.
The news of the outrage spread
rapidly in Paris and many fear that
it portends a renewal of an active
anarchistie campaign.