The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-01
Attempt to Assassinate
King al fons0 and
President LOubet.
SEVERAL PEOPLE
IN CROWD INJURED
Youthful Monarch Who Had
Just Left Theatre, Had Mar
row Escape With His Life.
Was Very Pale But Kept
Calrn-Tcrrific Ex-
plosion.
(By Associated Ioress.)

(By Associated Press.)
PARIS. juno Ian attempt 10 assas-
Z night as His Majesty drove with Presi-
dent Loubet from gala perf ,rmlnce at
/ the Grand Opera House
A bomb thrown by an anarchist cx-
ploded with deadly effect neu. the royal
carriage. AS II by a miracle. both he
and the President escaped unnjured, but
fragments OF the missile seriously injured
fivn persons, Killed or ,i,amcd number
OF cavalry horses forming the escort,
and knocked out childs eye.
Intense excitement followed the Incl
dent. The King and President retained
their presence OF mind. His Majesty send
4 ing back a member Of his suite to make
inquiry rs TO the condition OF the wound
{ ed Tho person who is believed to have
thrown the bomb has been arrested, with
two others who are thought to have been
implicated in The plot. a
King Loudly Cheered.
King Alfonso and President Loubot had
been chcered along the entire route to
the opera by enthusiastic crowds. tho
young monarch having completely gained
the hearts OF ParIs!ans since his arrival
y here.
His Majesty chatted gaily with Presi-
dent Loubct during the intermissions, and
& at the close OF the performance the orr
chestra again played the national hymns
\ OF the two countries, and the King and
President arose to leave. :ss sl5si;f
They proceeded down the grand stair
case and arrived at the, gally ilumin--
ated and decorated Place de I,opcra,
Shere the royal carriage awaited them
The King and the President took seats
aide BY side and the vehicle started off
surrounded by several squadrons OF CUR
) rassicrs toward the Avenue de Opera.
THE PROCESSION arrived at the end OF
= the Avenue de L'Opera and crossed the
d Place Theatre Francaise, where We're
assembled at least 1,5OO persons In the
Rue de Rohan. a short street forming
y practically a continuation OF the Ave
nue. de L'Opera. right opposite the arched
gateway OF the Louvre leading to the
Place Caroussel. There, just few yards,
before reaching the Rue Rivoli, man
sprang forward with his arm raised IN
the air. and before the Gordon OF police
could prevent, without uttering word,
he threw a. projectile In the direction OF
the royal carriage. The police mme-
diately rushed toward him. At that mo-
nent deafening explosion occurred.
Cries from the crowd were heard, and
n scene of intense excitement began. the
crowd surging- to and fro. Soldiers were
seen to fall. but as the flash from the
bomb died out,ri was observed that the
King and the President had not been
Its way.
Passed Over Carriage.
The bomb had been thrown with too
rreat force and passed over the royal
carriage and struck the shoulder OF u
curassier and then fell to the ground,
where 1t exploded. fragments OF 1t strlk-
Ing the horses of the soldiers. causing
them to bolt and throw their riders.
Captain Schne'dnr, who was riding nt
the right side Of the carriage and cap
4 tain Garnier. who was on the left. were
both thrown. Fragments of the bomb
also struck five re, cons. a serEean:s,two
4 policemen, n woman. who was Sc 'io'tsly
injured and child, who was struck In \
the eye, One OF the escort was killed
outright, and six others lay about manned
and bleeding.
The force OF the explosion was terrific
and caused a arrangement OF the electric.
lights, which were all cxtinguished, add
y ing darkness to the scene OF confusion Il
f Women and children screamed and 9
panic was for time threatened IN the
vast throng until the polio succeeded IN
restoring order.
In the meantime. the remainder OF the
escort to the royal carriage had closed
around the vehicle, which disappeared
4 under the archway of tho Louvre The
young king was to be seen sitting beside
tho president. He was pale, but appar-
entity calm.
Immediately following the explosion, nm
individual was seen to dash Into the
crowd, but men seized him before he
could escape and turned him over to tho;
police. He is believed to have been the!
author of the outrage, 3s5
Nanny Arrests Made.
Many other arrests were effected. The
first person taken was a man abo1t twen-
8 ty years old having an Injured eye, It
ws not known whether his wound was
caused by the explosion or by the violence
OF the crowd. He refuses to speak,
b A, woman Informed the police that she
:. saw the nlnyl under neighborlng gate
Il way talking to two men Just before tho
explosion. He had something cornucopia-t
shaped In his hands. She also declares
that she saw him lighting What she now
considered must have been q fuse, but
"a at tho time, she says she did not pay
S much attention to him.. VI
At "a o'clock this morning the project
4 OF police lnterrogated those, arrested, who
described themselves as follows:
Louis Finot. aged Twenty-Five "a tai ilor;
Marcel Hauten, aged fourteen, o. glass
Mower; Ferdinand Boler,s aged twenty
cns, a florist.
Y II Is not known whether they belong
70 the group which organized the outs
rage. They viii be put through a serious
Interrogation. Meanwhile. they are held
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