Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-06-02
BOMB HURLED
AT CARRIAGE
King Alfonso and President Loubet
Narrowly Escape.
SOLDIERS ARE HURT
Police Close In Upon an Individual
Seen to Throw the Deadly Ex-
plosiye and Several Ar
rests Made.

Paris. June 2.-As the kig of Spain.
accompanied by President Loubet.
drove away from a gala performance
of the operahouse after midnight,
Wednesday night. an anarchist threw
bomb in the direction of the royal
carriage. The projectile struck a
soldier belonging to the escort on the
shoulder and then fell to the ground
and exploded without injuring his
majesty of the president, who contin-
ued their drive to the Palais DOrsay.
Several soldiers OF the escort were
thrown from their horses and injured
whilst fragments of the bomb struck
a number of persons in the crowd.
King Alfonso and President Loubet
had been cheered along the entire
route to the opera by enthusiastic
crowds, the young monarch having
having completely gained the hearts
| of the Parisians since his arrival here
The gala performance comprised
Samson and Delilah" and "Mala-
delta"
When King Alfonso and President
Loubet entered the building surround
ed by a brilliant staff and followed by
nearly the entire diplomatic corps and
superior officials. the house. which was
composed of the elite of French soCi-
ETY.. rose and cheered. while the
orchestra played the Spanish and
French national anthems. The perfor-
nance went without a hitch. His
majesty chatted gaily with President
Loubet during the intermissions. and
at the close of the performance the
orchestra again played the national
hymns of the two countries and the
king and president arose to leave.
They proceeded down the grand stair
case and arrived at the gaily illumi-
mated and decorated Place Del Opera
where the royal carriage awaited
them. The king and President Loubet
took seats side by side and the vehicle
started Off surrounded by several
squadrons OF cuirassiers toward the
Avenue opera.
When the kings carriage passed at
a galiop followed by others containing
the diplomatic corpse and the minis
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shouting Long Live the King and
Long Live the President"
The procession arrived at the end Of
the Avenue Del Opera and crossed the
Place Theatre Francis. where were as
sembled at least 1900 persons in the
Rue De Rohan, a short street fronting
practically n continuation of the
Avenue Del Opera, right opposite $Re
arch gateway OF the Louy4c. ieadihg to
the Place Caroussel Just a few yards
before reaching the Rue Rivoli. man
sprung forward with his arm raised In
the air and before the Gordon of police
could prevent him. without uttering a
word. threw a projectile in the direc-
ton of the royal carriage. The police
Immediately rushed toward him.
At that moment a deafening explo- |
sion occurred. Cries from the crowd
were heard and a scene of intense ex-
citement began. the crowd surging to
and fro. Soldiers were seen to fall, |
but as the flash from the bomb died
out, II was observed that the king and
the president had not been struck and
their carriage proceeded on its way.
The boom had been thrown with too
great force and passed over the royal
carriage and struck the shoulder of a |
cuirassi and then fell to the ground
where II exploded. fragments of it
striking the horses OF the soldiers, |
causing them to bolt and throw their
riders. Fragments of the bomb alsol
struck five perxons-a sergeant. two
policemen. a woman. who was seri-
ously injured. and child who was
struck in the eye.
Immediately following the explosion
an individual was seen to dash into the
crowd. but men seized him before he
could escape and turned him over 10
the police. He is believed to have
been the author of the outrage.
Many other arrests were effected /
The first person taken was a man
about twenty years Of age. having an
injured eye He refuses to speak A
woman informed the police that she
saw the man under neighboringl
gateway talking TO two men just be-
fore the explosion He had something
conical shaped in his hand. She also
declares that she saw him lighting
what she considers now must have
been a fuse. At the time she says
she did not pay much attention TO
him.
At 2 o'clock Thursday morning the
project OF police Intercepted those ar
rested. who described themselves az
follows: Louis Finot. aged twenty
two. a tailor: Marcel Yauten. aged
fourteen. a glass blower; Ferdinand
Boder. aged twenty-one. n florist II
is not known whether they belong TO
the group which organized the out
rage.
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