The record-union., 1899-06-05
A PRHMEDIrATED RIOT.
Mrs. Crawford Tells Of the Insult
to Loubet.

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PARIS, June At was a premedi-
tated riot that took place to-day on
the weighing ground of the Auteuil race
course. The object of the rioters was
to insult President Loubet and, perhaps
in the heat of faction and fight to get
rid of him. The state tribune was in
vaded by number of swells. One Of
them, Baron Christiani, raised his cane
to strike the President with all his
might. The blow was averted by Cen
eral Balloud, and the cane, descending
on M. Loubet's hat, crushed it down,
forcing it over his face like a candle
extinguisher.
Madame Balloud tainted. Christiani
was beaten black and blue by the gen.
tlemen around the President and was
carried away by six policemen, he kick
ling and plunging and the blood spout
ing from his nose.
One hundred and thirty arrests We're
made in the weighing grounds. Most
of those taken up were society gentle
men.
M. Loubet had been forewarned of a
plot to insult and assail him and instead
of driving to the races with his wife, he
General Balloud, Nine. Loubet follow
ing him with two ladies in another car
I'riage.
The news that Major Marchand had
been sent from Paris annoyed the
crowds, but the common people were
decently behaved all the way to the
| race course, and it was only when the
Presidential carriage entered the weigh
ing ground that the row begun.
Comte de Dion gave the signal in
front of the Presidential tribune. He
was promptly arrested, but his arrest
served as an excuse to his friends to
cry Down with Panama" Resign"
Down with traitors, Jews and Drey-
fusites.'
The windows on the ground floor of
| the Presidential tribune were broken
and several ladies in the President
party upstairs tainted.
After the first race, M. Loubet. pale
and greatly cut up, but firm, retired. A
large body of police and members of
the Republican Guard had hard work
in protecting him and the President
finally took his carriage out of the en-
closure by an uncrowded by-way.
Riotous fellows, posted in groups along
the way to the Elysee, kept on insulting
the President.
Madame Loubet remained to the end
learning by telephone that her hus-
band was safe back in the palace.
The, race course committee apologized
| to NJ. Loubet, who replied that he could
! not think of holding them responsible.
He remarked to an important parsonage
that he did not intend being intimidated
| into resignation.
During the demonstrations M. Roche
| fort, editor of 'PIntransigeant," was
seen and an attempt was made to in
duce him to lead the manifestation but
he discreetly slipped away.
Most of the prisoners arrested repre-
sent some Of tie best f-milies in France
Comte Christiana is held on a charge
of attempting to strike the President
Comte d Aubigny d'Assy is charged
with wounding Police Inspector Grill
ere and another policeman.
Among those now in custody are NM
de Clermont Honnerre, de Remuzat, dc
Bea ufnont, de VilIiers; de Melville, de
Paniesse Passy, de Ferry and de Num-
son of Count de Nun.
Several others scarcely less prominent
| were arrested
At a late hour this, evening many in
| f1uential persons sought to obtain the
| release of these 4aristocratic prisoners
| but the Project of Police refused all
such requests and removed all the pris-
oners to cells.
| Some of the spectators say that when
! M. Dupuy called upon the Chief of the
Municipal Police NJ. Touny, to interfere
and to stop the manifestations, the po-
| lice acted too hastily and violently
thus fomenting instead of allaying the
! irritation
Inspector Grilliere, who was hit in
| the neck by a loaded cane, was carried
away insensible and now lies in dan
gerous condition. It is asserted that
the Presidents hat was pressed down
over his face by Christians stick and
that the occupants of the carriage were
hit with eggs while returning to the
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