The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-22
MODS DEFY THE
POLICE OF PARIS
LawfesS Crowds DeSecrated a Church
There Sunday.
MANY PEOPLE WERE INJURED
In the Fight Commissary of Police
was stabbed 80 The Sacrament
Tramplcd Under Foot ana
CruciliX Burned.
MANY PEOPLE WERE INJURED

I
The investment of the besicgef anti
Somitcs in the Rue de Chabrol is being
closely maintained and the windows OF
tho house have been closed. a doctor
who visited sick inmate Of the head
quarters reports that the morale Of the
besicgcd party is excellent, but that they
are worn out by prolonged loss OF sleep.
on consequence OF yesterdays events
judicial proceedings have been instituted
against Sebastian Faure and four others
for rebellion. acts of violence and at
tempt 10 murder and against divers per
sons for robbing a consecrated bulidlnS
and burning its furniture.
A judicial investigation viii be had Dc
fore Magistrate Dayalles.
A member OF the anti-Semite League
says N. Guerin has three days more pro-
visions.
nom to-day all approaches viii be
guarded by pickets. and detacnmenls OF
infantry and cavalry will be held IN redul-
ness for oventualities.
The damage done by the rioters 10 the
Church OF St Joseph is estimated al o'VW
francs. The church is surrounded by
Gordon Of police and 10 one is aA0 Wed 10
approach the building.
IT Is pointed out that most OF the per-
sons arrested for rioting are youths rom
fifteen 10 twenty years old.
The Rue Chahrol is patr0lled by the
seventv-fomth and one Hundred ana
Tbirtv-drst Infantry with fixed payohe's.
An the approaches are guarded ana lt ~
inoossible TO traverse the crowds "iicH
are everywhere in evidence.
THE RIOTS
.7o5s was the scene Of extremely serious
5is+urbances Sunday and last night reca'i-
inc some aspects of the Commune.
Eiftv-siv persons have boon reported m
iured including several policemen. 10
ore en- far as known. was injured 10y
firearms Nearly all were hurt by pel'5
crushed or trodden under foot
Ouiet was not restored until midnight.
mo immediate origin OF the riots was
q, Am appcal by the journals Dn feupl9
and la Petite Republique, IN response ~
which groups Of anarchists ana Soc'"l-
lists gathered at O'Clock IN the aller'
noon i'm the Place de Ia ReDubique. Sc
bastion Faure and Faberot. we.lknoW"
revolutionary anarchists, were the Ilhs
leaders.
Faurc. standing on the pedestal Of the
statue which rises I'm the centre OF me
Place do la Republique addressed the
crowd. Among other things be said th1,
the anarchists should be masters OF the
streets.
ANARCHISTS FIGHT POLICE.
The police then interfered and dislodgei
Faure and Faberot. making three arrests.
The crowd moved away. but q column oil
demonstrators. headed by Faurc ana
Henri d'HOrr made for the Place de Ia
Nation.
Tho police broke through this column.
and % struggle for the mastery followed.
Shots were fired and NJ Coulter, commits
sary Of police, was twice stabbed WITT
a knife.
This throw the police into momentum
confusion. The mob rcassemblcd anC
ran toward the Place de Ia Nation.
The police reinforced by a squad that
had been held in reserve, made another
attempt 10 stem the current and fresh.
fierce fighting occurred. Three consta-
bles being wounded.
Faure and dIIorr jumped into n pass
ing street car that was going TO the Place
de Ia Republque The car driver on ar
irving there. gave a signal 10 tho police,
who arrested them both, together with
two other anarchists. Joseph Terrier anu
Jean Perrin.
All the prisoners were taken a. :Se
Chateau Eau Barracks. DIlOrr was
found 20 have firearms.
FIERCE ATTACKS on CHURCHES.
In the meantime the anarchist mob re-
traced its course TO the Place de Ia Re
publique and. aroused TO herceness.
smashed the windows Of religious edifces
on the way Suddenly, either at q word
Of command or in obedience 10 impulse
the column made a loop and curved to-
ward the Church Of St. Ambrose. where
the rioters smashed the windows.
Proceeding thence toward the Faubourc
du Temple, which they reached. they
formed up into a compact body. Hatch
cts were suddenly produced. with long
knives stolen from the counters Of shops.
and concerted rush was made upon the
Church OF ST. Joseph.
The aged sacristan, seeing the mob.
hastily closed the outer gates but these
were soon forced with hatchets and bars
OF iron. The massive Oaken doors were
then attacked.
PILLAGE AND SACRHEGE.
The wild horde burst into the church
which became a scene Of pillage and sacri-
lege Affairs and statue were hurled 10
the iloo' and smashed; pictures We're rent.
candlestcks ornaments and the sacra-
ment from the high altar We're thrown
down and trampled under foot The cru
ciiN above was made a target for mis-
sies and the figures Of the Saviour was
fractured in several places
Then while many voices sang the "Car-
magnole," the chairs belonging 10 the
church were carried outside, piled up and
set on fire in the centre Of the square
fronting the cdidce.
When this stage was reached the cruel
fix was pulled down and thrown into the
flames. Suddenly the cry was raised that
the statue OF the Virgin had been forgot
ten and the crowd returned and tore this
down also.
KNIVES THEIR WEAPONS.
Meanwhile the sacristtan escaped and
called the police and Republican Guards,
who arrived with many constables. They
were compelled to fall back in order 20
form into line Of defense. as the anarch-
fists attacked them ficrcely with knives.
At length the police began 10 gain the
mastery A score Of anarchists TOOK REL
uge in an adjacent house. Others IN
trenched themselves I'm the church berry,
and fercely defended themselves by show
erlng missiles on the Republican Guards,
but finally these were dislodged.
twenty anarchists were arrested. taken
10 the police station searched and found
10 be carrying pistols, loaded STICKS and
knives
When the police entered the church the
anarchists had just set fire 20 the pulpit.
The interior OF the edihce was a complete
wreck. Several valuable old pictures that
cannot be replaced were ruined.
THE MOB USE FIRE,
An ATTEMPT was made to fire the choir
~ s, Josephs Church with petroleum
and The firemen were called in TO quench
the flames.
several Pensioners were severely maui
al IN their efforts TO defend the church
from sacrilege