The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-09-12
ANARCHISTS WORK
u. Intended to Blow Up the
Rothschild B ank.
rprFD TO EXPLODE A BOMB
,.,. re Was Observed, He Threw
avav the Bomb Before He
Could Ignite 1t.

paris, Sept IN. Rothschild's
,,,l-ing house was the scene today of
.',+ber an4rchistic attempt. At 500
,,l,cE man entered the bank from
ho Rpr La Fitte vestibule. A detec-
,;ra nm guard saw the stranger trying
li,hr the fuse of bomb with Gig
,rstrp. The ashes on the cigarette pre-
rapted the ready ignition of the fuse,
,rd rhe man, seeing he was observed,
threw the bomb upon the carpeted
4o.r The weapon did not explode.
The man was arrested. At the police
o4,p he boldly avowed himself an an
srchist.
According to another account, when
me man was arrested, he was ascend
mo the first staircase leading to the
banking office, and had lighted a
match. When he saw he had been de-
-rcted, he threw the bomb to the ground
AMI ran out into the street, pursued
b7 the bank detective. He made DIES.
rratt attempt to use razor before he
was oyerpowered by the detective and
gpoliceman who had come to his as
sstance
Police officers believe, from the ap-
pearance of the culprit, that he is a
BROTHER Of Pawels, who perpetrated the
Madeline outrage. He is about 33
Years Of age, wears short mustache,
has a sullen stare and is very pale. He
has way of frequently clenching his
fists. When taken to the prefecture,
be refused to give his name or occupa-
don. He was dressed in dark clothes,
and wore a shirt with red stripes. The
bomb was made of half-pound cocoa
tin, tied with string and wound
about with wire. A round hole, a
quarter of an inch in size, was i'll the
side of the box, and from this fell a
whitish powder.
At the police office the man was ex-
ahmed 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 the bank, which cost Alphonse de
R9thS,hild's confidential clerk an eye,
the man said, was only a prelude to
today attempt, and he expected it to
have a salutary effect. The man told
Commissioner Guerin he made the
bomb himself. He expressed regret
that he had not taken enough precau-
tons to ensure the explosion. He had
tried to light the fuse with a cigarette,
but the ashes upon the latter inter-
fered. The arrival of the detective
had compelled him to throw the bomb
hastily, and by that act he had not ex-
pected to explode it. He said the bomb
contained chloride of potassium. He
added:
However, you are welcome to open
1t 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
Policeman named Roger. The bomb
has been taken to the laboratory to be
examined
The culprit was miserably dressed,
and razor and brush were found upon
him, 50 it is supposed he is a barber S
assistant. He refused to give any pre-
text for the attempted outrage. His
family lived long time at Montmarte,
where active inquiries are proceeding.
Upon being further examined, he
said the bomb was composed of chlor-
de Of potassium and blasting powder,
and contained no projectile. His act,
he said, was protest against the pro-
ceedlngs Of the bankers. He had trav-
eled throughout France, never remain
ing long IN the same place, in order
not to awaken suspicion. He processes
sacontempt for work. since everyone
lives at the expense of society.
The news of the outrage spread rap
IDLY III Paris, and many fear that 1t
portenGs renewal of an active anar-
chlstie campaign.