The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-19
ATTEMPT
MURDER
TWO SHOTS FIRED AT
LEADER OF FRANCE.
BOTH MISSED THE MARK, HOW.
EVER-SUNDAY WAS NATION
AL FETE DAY.

Paris, July 15.-The national fete
Sunday was married by a dastardly
attempt on the life of President Fal
Heres by Leon Maille, a naval re
servist of Havre, who, it is believed
is suffering from a mania of perse
cution. 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 organ
ize demonstration against the army
throughout France Sunday, excep
tional precautions were taken to safe
guard President Fallieres. The at
tempt on his life occurred on Avenue
des Champs Elysee while the presi
dent was returning to the palace
from LOngchamps, where he had re
viewed the garrison of Paris in the
presence of 100000 enthusiastic PEG
pie. Premier 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 militarists had been station
ed with the intention of hooting the
soldiers, and was descending tht
broad Champs Elysee amid the accla
nations of the crowds thronging the
sidewalks, who were shouting, "Vive
Fallieres!" "Vive Earnest" when al
the corner of Lesueuer street, Maille
from the curb, fired in quick success
sion two shots point blank at the
president. Miraculously no one was
hit. President Fallieres was cool and
collected when the cortege stopped
The diplomats who were following the
presidents carriage alighted from
their carriages and hurried to thu
side of M. Fallieres.
Finding that nobody had been in
jured, by the presidents orders tht
cortege moved on. In the meantime
two policemen seized Maille, who
made no resistance, but the police
with difficulty prevented the iratt
crowds from lynching the prisoner
until Gordon Of reserves came vi
and conducted him to the station
There Maille refused to give any rea
son for his act, saying:
"The revelations l have are -
grave and serious that l will onl!
make them before a magistrate 70
transmission to the chief of state.
is a matter between the government
and me. II am the victim of man,
villainies."
No Plot Suspected.
Some of the witnesses of the shoot
ing said that Maille fired in the air
1t is believed the man participated ii
the recent seamen's strike and tina
his mind has been unhinged by fan
cied grievances. 1t is believed alst
that he aided in the revolutional agi
tation of the general federation o
labor and the anti-militarists. Their,
is no reason to suspect plot, as Mail
lie only arrived here from Rouen las
night
Maille appeared before an examinin,
magistrate and the authorities onl!
succeeded in extracting from him /;
rambling statement about family per
secution directed against him. 1t wa.
in order to draw public attention tt
his grievances, he said, that he free
the shots. The prisoner terminated
the examination by announcing hi,
intention to give no further explana
ton, as he believed the magistrate
would do nothing to remedy hi,
wrongs.
President Fallieres has received nu
merous kilograms of congratulatior
from the rulers Of many countries OF
his lucky escape.
The attempt on the life of Presiden
Fallieres probably will strengthen thu
governments intention to put a stol
to the anti-militarist propaganda
which is already demoralizing tn,
army and becoming a menace to tn
republic. Thirty-nine ringleaderl
were arrested Sunday for Kissing sol
diers who were returning from the re
view. Other arrests were made at tn,
Place de la Concorde, where the lea
que Of patriots held their annual cere