Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-06-03

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carriage. As II by a miracle both the
king and president escaped uninjured.
but fragments of the missile seriously
injured five persons. killed or MANNED
a number Of cavalry horses forming ths
escort and knocked out child's eye.
The person who is believed to have
thrown the bomb has been arrested
with two others VINO are thought to
have been implicated In the plot
The gala performance comprised
Samson and Delilah" and "Maladet-
Ia" The performance went without a
hitch. His majesty chatted gaily with
President Loubet during the intermis.
sions. and at the close of the perform
ance the orchestra again played the
national hymns of the two countries
and the king and president arose to
leave.
They proceeded down the grand
staircase and arrived at the gaiiy II.
Illuminated and decorated Place de
rOpera. where the royal carriage
awaited them. The king and president
took seats side by side. and the vehicle
started off. surrounded by several
sQuadrons Of cuirassiers. towards the
Avenue Opera.
Just a few yards before reaching
the Rue Ricoli man sprang forward
with his arm raised in the air. and be
fore the Gordon of police could prevent
him he. without uttering word. threw
projectile In the direction OF the
royal carriage. The police Immediately
rushed toward him. At that moment a
deafening explosion occurred. Cries
from the crowd were heard and a
scene of intense excitement began, the
crowd surging to and fro. Soldiers
were seen TO fall. but as the fash from
the bomb died out 1t was observed that
the king and the president had not
been struck, and their Garage pro
ceeded on its way. The bomb had
been thrown with too great force and
passed over the royal carriage and
struck the shoulder of cuirassier and
then fell to the ground, where 1t ex
ploded. fragments of II striking the
horses OF the soldiers, causing them
to bolt and throw their riders Frag
ments of the bomb also struck five
persons-a sergeant. two policemen. a
woman. who was seriously injured. and
a child. who was struck in the eye
One horse of the escort was killed out
right and six others lay about manned
and bleeding.
The force of the explosion was ter
rife and caused a arrangement of the
electric lights, which were all extin
guished. adding darkness to the scene
of confusion. Women and children
screamed. and panic was for q time
threatened in the vast throng until the
police succeeded in restoring order.
In the meantime the remainder OF
the escort to the royal carriage had
closed around the vehicle. which dis
appeared under the archway of the
Louvre.
The young king was to be seen sit
ting beside the president. He was pale
but apparently calm. Just before the
carriage disappeared the king called
one of the attaches of the Spanish EN-
bassy and sent him back to make in
quiries concerning the wounded. Their
the carriage drove off To the Palais
d'Orsay. hemmed in by troops and
cavalry.
The police Immediately gathered In
strong force and cleared the surround
ing streets and began attending the
wounded. who were carried into 6
nearby hotel.
Immediately following the explosion
an individual was seen to dash into
the crowd. but men seized him before
he could escape and turned him ovel
to the police. He Is believed to have
been the author of the outrage.
| Many other arrests were effected
The first person taken was a mar
about 20 years old. having an injured
eye. II was not known whether hi
wound was caused by the explosion o.
by the violence of the crowd. He re
fuses to speak.
The project of police interrogatet
those arrested. who described them
selves as follows: Louis Finot. aget
%. a tailor: Marcel Hauten. aged Ia
a glass blower: Ferdinand Boiler. age,
Fl. florist.
It is not known whether they belong
to the group which organized the out
rage. They will be put through seri
Gus Interrogation. Meanwhile they ar
held at the disposition OF the police.