The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
TRIED TO KILL FAURE.
Attempt Made to Assinate the
French President.
EXCITEMENT OVER THE AFFAIR.


PARIS, June l4.--An attempt has been
made to assassinate Felix Faure, presi-
dent of the French republic, while he
was en- route to Long Champs to wit
ness the grand prix. While NJ. Faure's
carriage was passing a thicket near La
Cascade restaurant, III the Bois de Bo-
logne, bomb, which subsequently
proved to be piece of tubing about
inches long ana two inches in diameter,
with a thickness of half an inch,
charged with powder and swan shot,
exploded.
No one was injured by the explosion.
A man in the crowd, suspected as the
prime mover, was arrested. He gave
his name as Gallet and made only the
briefest replies to questions put to him
by the police Gallet said that he had
no occupation, but resided at Levallers-
Perret. The police are making thor
ough search of his lodgings. He is be-
heved to be insane, for he shouted as
the carriage passed along so loudly as
to attract general attention in the
crowd. The police have also made an
other arrest. in this case youth, but
it is thought probable that the actual
| culprit escaped.
The roadway had been clear for some
time. The presidential escort was led
by two dragons holding their pistols
forward i'll the most threatening way.
Then came large body of dragons,
and after them, in the midst of a cloud
| of dust, the presidents open carriage
with outriders. The president was ac-
companied by his wife, while in another
carriage were his two daughters, Mile
Lucie Faura and Nine. Berge.
The horses attached to NJ. Faure's
carriage reared wildly at the explosion,
but were whipped on by Monjarret's
vigorous arm. RousteauX, the detect
| i've, who is always with the president,
rushed forward and grappled with a
man, but was Immediately set upon by
half dozen persons in the crowd,
| probably accomphces of the would-be
assassin. The crowd mistook the de
tective for an anarchist and were about
| to lynch him. He was beaten, kicked
and spat upon, and when rescued by
| the police was bleeding and unconscious
from terrible beating.
The news Of the attempt spread like
wildfire through the city, and when NJ.
| Faure returned TO the Elysee the streets
along the route where it was known he
would drive were crowded with people
who cheered him vociferously.
The bomb was clumsy made affair,
to which piece Of fuse was attached,
and the fuse was probably lighted by a
paper fixed in the end of a stick as
soon as the head of the percussion came
into view. The presumption is that at
the moment the fuse was lighted the
culprit fed, and in any case the bomb
could not have done much harm.
In the thicket where the police found
the remnants of the bomb they found
also pistol upon which were engraved
the words Mort A Felix Faure" and
the names Alsace-Lorraine and Cologne.
Near the pistol was a small dagger
bearing q similar threatening inscrfp.
tion, and few feet away the police
found a newspaper with cartoon
grossly insulting to the president. Tins
contained an offensive inscription hint
ing at the execution of NJ. Faure.
An official who was with President
Faure at the time said:
"When the report was heard a dense
cloud of smoke rose from the thlcket
and there was CONSERVATION until II
was found that no one had been in.
jured The police sprang forward, but
found the thicket deserted. When the
crowd saw one of the policemen hold.
ing the bomb they jumped to the con-
clusion that he was the perpetrator OF
the outrage and handled him roughly,
clubbing him with heavy walking sticks
and umbrellas until his comrades res.
cued him, badly bruised and covered
with blood. The presidents cortege
then proceeded to the race course"