Evening journal., 1896-07-15
FIRED TWICE AT FAURE
An Attempt to Assassinate the
President of France.
NEITHER OF THE SHOTS EFFECTIVE

But For the Protection Of the Police the
Would BE Murderer Might Have Been
Lynohed-Hc Was Arrested-The Presi-
dent Cool and Unmovod.
PARIS, July l5.-The third attempt to
assassinate President Fturo of France oc
cdfred when the president wis reviewing
the troops at Longchalnps on the anil
vorsary of the fall of the Bastile. He Had
scarcely entered the field when q man in
the-crowd stepped forward and fired two
shots at him. The shots did not take
sffeot. The would be assassin was at once
arrested He declared that he had only
fired blank cartridges. and that he had no
Intention Of killing the president.
Throughout the sensational incidents of
the day and the exciting scenes that ao-
cOmpanied and followed the attempt upon
his life, President Faure maintained an
outwardly placid demeanor and manifest
ed not the slightest sign OF agitation.
When Eugene Francois, the would be
assassin, deliberately opened fire upon the
president of the republic, the latter show
cd no symptoms Of alarm, and the open
carriage in which hewas riding made no
pause but proceeded across the review
ground to the presidential tribune, where
he was to review the troops who wepe out
on parade In honor of the anniversary Of
the fall Of the Bastile
The coolhe0ded course pursued by the
president promptly reassured the crowd Of
bis personal safety and welfare, and the
first momentary apprehension of a tragedy
gave way to a frenzy of coDgratulatlon
The presidents carriage was greeted in its
progress to the presidential tribune after
the shots had been fired with enthusiastic
cheers from the dense crowds which packed
all sides of the parade ground in expecta-
tion of the brilliant spectacle. Shouts
arose from thousansds Of throats Of Vive
Faurep 'Vive la republiquei" and sim
liar cries TO express the sympathy and
congratulation of the multitude.
President Faure maintained his calm
and self possessed demeanor and after he
had taken his place in the presidential
tribune frequently acknowledged the cor
dial greetings that were given him from
all sides by raising his hat.
Threats of Lynching.
The man Francois, who fired the two
shots, was surrounded at the moment by
hundreds Of people, whose attention, was
however, directed toward the presidents
carriage The immediate spectators OF
tlo hcS, uoifluou ana lnulBnhnt, fuSneu
upon the shooter with loud cries Of IA
mort !" F" A mortl" Things looked decid.
edly threatening for NJ. Francois, and It
seemed as though summary punishment
was TO be wreaked upon him on the spot
by the infuriated crowd for his attempted
crime But strong escort of police APP
peared promptly on the scene and took
charge Of the oulprits transferring him
in safety to police station
There Francois was Immediately exam
ined and stated IN reply to Queries that
he was foreman in the municipal office
Of works The revolver from which the
two shots had been fired was still III his
possession II was small weapon Of the
bulldog pattern, and It's chambers still
contained four undischarged blank car
tridges- Francois claimed that the two
cartridges which he had discharged wert
also blank, and that his purposs in firing
them was simply to create sensation and
thus call attention TO bis grieYnoces.
Another mnn, named Boulant was alac
arrested at the Same time az Fraho0is
When theslhtter had fred at the president
and the crowd rushed al him with a
threatening aspect BoUlant came to hit
defense, exclaiming: "Weil done That
the man for me-
Upon the roturB from Longohamps to
tho city after tho review Of the troops was
over, President Fauro received o tremon-
dous ovation from the people, who lined the