The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-16
GUERIN AN OUTLAW,
Still Stands Siege in
Anti-Semite Head.
quarters.
PREMIER MAY Be LENIENT.
Thought Besieged Will Sur
render Without Resist
ance Today.
PREMIER MAY Be LENIENT.

Paris, Aug. 15.-The warrant for the
arrest of M. Guerin, president of the
Anti Semitic League, who with sympa-
thizers has been barricaded since Sat
urday last, in the offices of the league,
has been placed in the hands Of Magis-
trate Fabre. Guerin is now regarded
as an outlaw in state of rebellion,
since his notification of the issue of the
warrant. He cannot claim the right of
a citizen of exemption from arrest
from sunset to sunrise, and the persons
garrisoning the headquarters of the
league, numbering about 40, are in the
same box.
Strict orders have been given to ar
rest every one attempting to enter or
leave the building. Three of Guerin's
friends, who ATTEMPTED to leave the
place this morning, were arrested. They
all carried six-chambered revolvers and
hatchets and what F'renchmen desig-
nate as American knuckle busters"
otherwise known as brass knuckles.
The project of police is still awaiting
orders from the government in regard
to the action to take against Guerin
The leading Jews of Europe are ar
ranging for a meeting in Switzerland,
in order to form an international asso-
citation for their defence against the
crusade Of the Anti-Semites and to pro-
tect the Jews in France after the Drey-
fus court-martial is ended
NJ, Guerin this evening displayed an
Anti-Semite tricolor flag at the Anti
Semitic headquarters. The flag had a
motto reading France for French
men,"
Nd. tWaldeck- Rousseau conferred sew
eral times during the day with M. Lee
pine, the project of police, and, in con-
sideratfon of the fact that a recourse to
force in the arrest of NJ Guerin might
lead to a useless sacrifice of life, entail
ing still graver demonstrations at the
obsequies of the victims, the premier
decided not to expose the life of any
man, soldier, policeman or fireman, but
to leave M. Guertn a choice between
self-imprisonment and arrest.
Meanwhile, it looks as though this
affair would have a rather tame end
ing The friends of M. Guerin are
Dusying themselves to rescue him from
his position. M. Stevens, son of the
well-known artist, obtained from the
government a permit to enter NJ
Guerin's house, advise him to surrender
at discretion, assuring him that no one
doubted his courage, but that he ought
not to compromise his friends and the
cause by placing human life at stake
M. Joseph LascS, anti-Semite, dep
uty for Gers, who was furnished with a
similar permit, visited NJ. Guerin this
evening, and conferred with him for
three-quarters of an hour, making ev-
cry effort to persuade Guerin and his
associates that further resistance was
vain and dangerous. About 1890 M.
A@ NJ
Rousseau. In the premiers absence he
was received by his chief of cabinet
In the course of an Interview, M. Lascs
denied that he was in charge of any
negotiations or represented either side.
He said he was simply acting on his
own responsibility. because he was
anxious to avoid strife
Il believe, M. LaScs continued that
the matter will be arranged tomorrow.
M. Guerin and his friends are over
excited. They are exhausted by Sleep
less nights and momentary expectation
of a police coup. l have succeeded in
obtaining an assurance from M WAL
deck-Rousseau that they will not be
disturbed tonight, and may get need
full repose. Tomorrow l shall see the
premier and arrange terms. NJ Guerin
and his assistants constitute themselves
prisoners.
The premier is not intractable, and
will doubtless grant their wish to be
treated with indulgence, and M. Guer-
ms request to be allowed to surrender
at the police depot, instead of being
arrested in the Rue Chabrol l may
say that have spoken not only in my
own name, but also in that of NJ Dru-
mont"
There was considerable excitement,
accompanied by demonstrations and
scuff1es, in the Rue Chabrol, in the
course of the evening, and the police
made several arrests