The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-15
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Throughout the sensational incidents
Of the day and the exciting scenes that
accompanied and followed the attempt
upon his life. President Faure MAIN
tanned an outwardly placid demelnor
and manifested not the slightest sign
Of agitation.
When Francois. the would-be assassin,
Strengthened UP from his lnunglng posi-
ton against a tree and deliberately
opened fire upon the president OF the
republic. the latter showed no symptom
OF alarm, and the open carriaGe in which
he was riding made no pause, but pro-
cecded across the review ground to the
presidential tribune. where he was TO
review the troops who were out on pa
rade In honor, OF the anniversary Of the
fail OF the Bastile, tES
The cool headed course pursued by
the president promptly reassured the
crowd az his personal safety and welfare
and the first momentary apprehension
OF a tragedy gave way to a frenzy OF
congratulations. The Presidents car
riage was greeted IN It's progress to the
presidential tribune after the shots had
been Cred, with enthusiastic cheers from
the dense crowds which packed all sides
ot the parade ground In expectation OF
the brilliant spectacle. Shouts arose
from thousands OF throats "vive Faure"
'VIve la RcpublI1ue." and similar cries
to express the sympathy and congratu-
iatlon OF the multitude.
President Faure maintained his calm
hnd self-nossessed denfennor. and after
he had taken his plocerln the preslden-
ttal tribune frequently acknowledged
the cordial greetings III / wrre given
him from all sides, by rnisInS his hat.
Fired Blank Cartridges
The man Francois who fired tho two
shots was surrounded at the moment by
hundreds OF people whose attention was
directed towards the Presidents car
rIage. The Immediate spectators OF the
act, Mortified and Indignant, rushed up
on the shooter with loud cries of "a
mort" "a mort!" Things looked decided
" threatening for ". Francois, and II
seemed as though summary punishment
was to be wreaked upon him on the
spot by the infurlated crowd for his at
tempted crime. But strong escort OF
police appeared promptly on the scene
Hnd tGok charge OF the culprit. and suc>
csCded In transferring him In safety to
police station. There Francois was
Immediately examined and stated In re-
ply TO queries thnt he WAS n foreman In
the municipal office Of the works. The
revolver from which the two shOt6 had
been fired. was still In his possession.
II was a small weapon or the bulldog
pattern and It's chambers still contained
four urdlscharged blank cart
ridges. Francois claimed that the two
cartridges which he had discharged
were also blank. and that his purpose In
firing them was simply to create n SEN
satlon and thus call attention to his
grievance. tsa@ tt
Upon the return from the Long
champs 10 tho city after the review OF
III" troops was over, President Faurc re-
ctiYeh tremendous ovation from the
Ic0plc who lined the route, anxious for
a glimpse OF the president. Loud cries
OF "Vivc lc president" and ''Vlve In re-
publlque" rcsoundcd from all sides.
Was Di,missrd From Service.
The full name OF tho man who ut
tempted the assassination OF the prcsl-
dent Ia found to bo Eugene Marie Fran
coils. His record proves 10 be well known
and he hnD bpen under surveillance by
the police. llc waG disrnirgcd from hls
position ns foreman cf municipal works
IN June for HcndipE threatening verses
10 III" president Of the municipal Goun-
ell. On June 90 he threw In the cham
bcr of deputies pamphlet entitled
Freedom Of writing In the Nineteenth
Century under Felix J." III this panl-
phlCt he spoke Of tho ibuscs Of the nd-
mniR,rntlon and declared thdt attempts
had been made 10 poison him wherever
IT. went.
Afi"i The excitement Of tho scnsatlon-
NJ hrlEG Upon thr president. from the
ihronE " people hrd sOncwhpt. silbsid-
"h, the Incident began 10 b. regarded nH
only the irFeerongiblc md harnlGSs net
ot rnadman. Uut nevertheless Bpycral
nt the ambassadors Of forcl;n powers