The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-15
Attempt on Life of
 Frances President.
ASSASSIN IS ARRESTED
Leon Maile Says He Has Great
 Grievance.
Sensational Episode During National Fete In Streets of Paris Many In Jail For Hissing
 Soldiers.

Paris, July 1.-The National Fete today was marred by a dastardly at tempt on the life of President Fallieres by Leon Maille. a naval reservist of Havre who. 1t is believed, is suffering from the mania of persecution. Maille fired two shots at the president but did not bit 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 today. exceptional precautions were taken to safeguard President Fallieres. The attempt on his life occurred on Avenue des Champs Elysees while the president was re- turning to the palace from Longchamps whence he had reviewed the garrison of Paris in the presence of 250,000 enthui- astic people.
 Premier Clemenceau and M Lanes, the presidents secretary, were with the president in his landau which was escorted by a squadron of Cuirasssieres The carriage had safely emerged from the Bois de Boulogne. where the anti militarists had stationed themselves with the intention of hooting the sol diers and was descending the broad Champs Elysees amid the acclamations of the crowds. thronging the sidewalks who were shouting ''Vive Fallieres" "Vive PArmee," when at the corner of Lesueur Street, Maille, from the curb. fred two shots point blank at the President in quick succession. For tunately no one was hit.
 President Was Cool.
 President Fallferes was cool and col lected when the cortege stopped. The diplomats who were following the presidents landau alighted from their carriages and hurried to the side of M. hah been injured by the presidents orders the carriage moved on.
 In the meantime two policemen seized Maille who made no resistance but the police with difficulty prevented the crowd from lynching the prisoner un- til a cortege of reserves came up and conducted him to the station. There Mai1le refused to give any reasons for his act. saying: S5 :. As-
 The revelations I have are so grave and serious that I will only make them before magistrate for transmission to the chief of state. It Is matter be- tween the government and me. I am the victim of many villainies."
 Some of the witnesses of the shoot ing said that Maille fired in the air. It is believed that the man participated in the recent seamen's strike and that his mind had been unhinged by fancied grievances. It is believed also that he aided In the revolutionary agitation or the general federation of labor and the anti-militarists. There is no reason to suspect a plot as Maille only removed here from Rouen last night.
 To Draw Public Attention.
 Maille appeared before an examining magistrate tonight and the authorities only succeeded in extracting from him 8 rambling statement about family per- secution directed against him. It was in order to draw public attention to his grievances, he said, that he fired the shots. The prisoner terminated the examination by announcing his in- tention to give no further explanation as he believed that the magistrate would do nothing to remedy his case.
 President Fallieres has received nu- merous telegrams of congratulation from the rulers of many countries on his escape.
 The attempt on the life of President Fallieres probably will strengthen the governments intention to put a stop 10 the anti-militarists propaganda which already Is demoralizing the army and becoming a menace to the republic.
 Thirty-nine ringleaders were arrest ed today for hissing soldiers who were returning from the review. Other ar- rests were made at the place de la Concorda, where the league of patriots held their annual ceremony.