The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-20
FORT CHABR0L CAPlTULATES.
GAVE HIMSELF UP TO OF
FICERs OF THE LAW.

He WAS Placed Under Arrest While
His Companions Were Allowed to
GO oFree-Government Had Firemen
in waiting and Was Prepared to
FtoOd the HOuse-Six Weeks Siege
Ended RidiculOusIy-ThOus of
People Gathered There.
Paris Sept 90 4:3O a. mat O'Clock
ms morning NJ. Guerin promised to sur
render. There has been considerable mill
tarv activity in the Rue de Chabrol
throughout The night.
5s0 a. m-Precisely at the hour appoint
ed captain of the municipal guards rap
ned AZ the door of Fort Chabrol.
There was moment of expectation, and
then the door opened NJ. Guerin calmly
presented himself, meekly surrendered and
was driven to the police depot in an open
cab seated beside the captain Of the
pusrds His companions were allowed to
60 free.
Thus the six weeks siege ended in sub
timely ridiculous style.
Time Was Wen Chosen.
The night was well chosen by the gov
uIre of the fort would inevitably divert at4
te-tiln from the pardon extended to Drey-
ms The plan was to attack the building
and arrest Guerin and his band. The gov
trpment had given him until O'Clock III S
morning to surrender and had a regular
army TO assault the fort if he refused.
AT 2I0 a. m. a colonel and two majors
scene in a cab. Al 8 a. M, NJ. Guerns
botaers. with NJ. Chanteloube. whose con-
sumpuye son was inside the fort, arrived.
Both were much moved.
Then successfully came NJ. Lepine, pre-
feet Of police; NJ. Cochefort, chief of the
secret police, and other high police off,
cials. These were soon followed by a
colonel of the fire brigade and detach-
meu-s Of mounted and foot republican
guards.
Twenty cabs and 200 military engineers
were held in readiness at the barracks
nearby, and there were ambulances with
10 easy distance apparently ready for any
emergency or for an attempt al rescue.
Ready to Flood Him Ont.
The government had decided TO flood
Guerus house if he had not surrendered,
and mad a couple of hundred firemen with
steam pumps, fire escapes and miles of
hose. All the buildings around were filled
with police and municipal guards.
Guerin's house is lower than the sur
rounding edihces, and firemen were placed
on upper stories of the latter, overlooking
The fort prepared TO turn on the water
as soon as the signal should be given
while below in the street the engines were
suo~urg as the fremen fed the furnaces
on1 kopt steam at top pressure.
Infantry officers with their gold laced
has showing beneath the hoods of their
i cap1Jcls and officers and of the municipal
guard in dark blue uniforms crossed with
\ thick red cord and wearing brass nehnets S
with flowing red piumes, paced up and
Gown during the hours of waiting gancing
UP az The windows of the fort from which
10 The dim gray light of the early morning
could be distinguished a black flag, ho-st=d
4 from The second floors by Guerin and a
4 Waie sheet hanging down with the device
h black lettering: "Nive Parmeew and
'Abas les rait1esr
VI hen N. Gucrin's companions separated
they took coaches and were driven off.
ID, Chanteloube joined his parents, Then
lae troops, except a few, who remained in
l4e Rue de Chabrol, 10 keep order fol-
lowed. An immense crowd fingered TO the
end TO watch The proceedings, and then
dispersed with little or no disturbance.