The Red Cloud chief., 1907-07-19
'ASSASSIN'S TARGET
TWO SHOTS FIRED At PRESIDENT
FALLlEREs MISS MARK.
National Fete MARRIED by Attempt to
Assassinate Chief Executive by
Naval Reservist-Police Have Diff.
Guilty In Preventing a Lynchins.

Paris, July 15.-The national fete
was marred by a dastardly attempt
on the life of President Fallieres by
Leon Maiile, a naval reservist or
Havre. who, 1t Is believed, is suffer
ing from the mania of persecution.
Maille fired two shots at the president.
but did not hit him. He was at once
placed under arrest.
On account of the activity of the
anti.militarists, who tried to organize
a demonstration against the army
Throughout France, exceptional pre-
| cautions were taken to safeguard
| President Fallieres. The attempt on
his life occurred on Avenue des
Champs.Elysses while the president
was returning to The palace from
| IOngchamps, where he had reviewed
the garrison Of Paris in the presence
of 100000 enthusiastic people. Pre-
| mier Clemenceau and M. Lanes, the
presidents. secretary, were with the
president in his landau, which was
escorted by a squadron OF cuirassiers.
The carriage had safely emerged from
| the Bots de Boulogne, where the anti
militarists had stationed themselves
with the intention of hooting the sol
| diers. and was descending the broad
Champs Ulysses amid the acclama'
| lions of the crowds %thronging the side
walks, who were shouting "Vive Fal-
/ Here's" "Vive l'armee," when, at the
corner of LeSuer street, Maille, from
yhe curb. fired in quick succession W
shots point blank at the president.
Miraculously no one was hit. Presi-
dent Fallieres was cool and collected
when the cortege stopped. The diplo-
mats, who were following the presi-
dents landau, alighted from their car.
riages and hurried to the side of NJ.
Fallieres. Finding that nobody had
been injured, by the presidents or.
ders, the cortege moved on. In the
meantime two policemen seized
Maille. who made no Resistance, but
the police with difficulty prevented the
irate crowds from lynching the prison
er until a Gordon OF reserves
came up and conducted him to the
station. There Maille refused to give
any reasons for his act, saying: "The
revelations | have are so grave and
serious that | will only make them Se-
fore a magistrate for transmission to
the chief of state. II is a matter be-
tween the government and me. | am
the victim of many villianies."
Say Mailie Fired in Air.
Some of the witnesses If the shoot
ing said that Maille fired in the air
1t Is believed that the man partici
pated in the recent seamen's strike
and that his mind had been unhinged
by fancied grievances. 1t is believed
also taat he aided in the revolutionary
agitation Of the general federation Of
labor and the anti.militarists. There
is no reason TO suspect a plot. as
Maille only arrived here from Rouer
last night.
The attempt on the life of Presiden'
. Fallieres will probably strengthen
: the governments intention to put al
end to the anti.militarism, which i!
already demoralizing the army ant
becoming a menace to the republic.
T%hirty.nine ringleaders were ar
rested for kissing soldiers who wer'
returning from the reviews. Othe
arrests were made at the Place de Ii
Concorde. where the League of Pat
, tiots held their annual ceremony.