Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-21
RO|TOuS SCENES
IN NARB0NNE
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Secret Police Agent Lynched and
Other Persons Brutaly
Treated.
TROOPS REPELLED THE MOB.
Paris Ftill of Excitement and Apprc-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Put on the
Defensive in the Chambers.

Narbonne, juno 20.--The riotous ele-
mont of the populace OF this place cast
off all restraint this afternoon and the
city became tho scene OF many wild
excuses. A secret police agent was
lynched and other persons were treat
ed with tho most extraordinary brutal
ity. For gendarme to be alone was
10 court the risk of being dubbed to
death The troops ultimately were
obliged to intervene for the protection
of the officers of the law. This result
ed In further bloodshed The secret
roifce agent who was lynched was
patrolling tho Promenade des Barques,
when the mob suddenly invaded tho
street. They seized him and dubbed
him until he was senseless. Then they
riddled his body with bullets and
pitched him into the canal, Later
they f1shed the body out of the water
and attaching n rope to 1t, dragged
IL through the streets, acting feroctous-
~ all the while. When the troops ar
rived on the scene there was sharp
lighting.
The mob attempted to rush the sol
diers. but the latter fixed bayonets and
repealed the assaults. Revolvers were
drawn by the rioters and the troops
were fired upon until they were forced
In self-defense TO shoot
Numbers of The mob fell. four per-
sons being killed among whom was
sirl 20 years Old. Eleven others ave
known TO have been wounded, ana
many others were carried on 10y
friends. Several casualties occurred
among the gendarmes.
Police officers were attacked and saw
asely ill-treated and mained but they
managed to escaped with their lives
Gun stores were raided and the reVo-
L. aN.Nt1n
volvers, appeared to be fearless of the
infantry. Frequent cavalry charges
we're necessary 60 dlsperse them.
Street barbados were numerous. but
they were torn down by the troops al
most as soon as completed One of the
generals commanding tho forces ieiI
into tho hands of the mob, when
threatened to throw him into the canal
unless nc should solemnly swear not
70 employ oulrassiers against them
again. The general yielded TO the su-
perior force and the cuirasslers since
have been replaced by dragons.
prominent police Judge was caught py
the crowd and held.
conflict in which the One Hundred
and Thirty-ninth regiment fred vol
leys caused the worst possible impress
sion, The shooting appears Ia have
been duo to the prectpitancy Oh non
commissioned officer, and 1t Is stated
dred aud Thirty-nlnth regiment was so
INSTRUMENTATION at the unfortunate
affair that he tore off his insignia OF
rank In front of his men and later re-
signed his command, but this is not
confirmed.
Crowds stand mournfully gazing at
the pools of blood where the dead and
wounded fell. On the blood stained
pavement is chalkcd the inscription
Here fell the victims of the one Huh-
bred and Thirty-ninth. Death TO Cle'
menceau and Picquart-.
The funerals OF the victims is nNed
TO take place tomorrow, and the great
est disturbances are apprehended'
EXCITEMENT IN PARIS.
Paris. June 2o.--The rebellious en-
eesses and rioting in the Midi are
causing the greatest excitement ana
apprehension I'm Paris. All the after
noon newspapers issued editions every
hour today. The general impression
here seems TO be that the situation is
even worse than had been supposed,
and that the revolt is likely 10 m
crease, especially in view OF the some
what violent tempers of the inhaDit
ants OF the southern provinces. AS
the news spreads II is thought that
further disturbances will take place.
The outbreaks in Narbonue, Perplg-
nan, Montpelier and other places are
regarded as ominouS.
All sorts of runlors were afloat to-
day, but owing to numerous WIRE m
terruptions. definite information was
difficult TO obtain. One report that
gained currency was that Marcelln
Albert, the leader OF the disturbing
element was on the way TO Paris In
disguise and would appear in the
chamber of deputies tomorrow.
Premier Clemenceau and many
other government officials will remain
at the ministry of the interior
throughout the night. NJ. Clemenceau
stated late tonight that he had the
greatest difficulty in communicating
with the authorities at Narbonne.
Thirteenth chasseurs at Beziers to
proceed forthwith TO NaIbonne.
QUESTION IN THE CHAMBERS.
Paris, June 20.--The government
was put on its defense In the chamber
CT deputies this afternoon when II was
asked To justify the repressiYe meas
ures adopted against the rebelious
wlnegrowers Of the south but after
suoJecting Premier clemeneeau to
not lire, the deputies decided TO post
pone until tomorrow formal inter-
pellation on the subject, on which the
iate OF the ministry hangs.
seldom has the chamber been so
rnll OF excited deputies The absence
's""piS news maze tIleil ueFNous'
anu immediately after the session was
opened there were noisy demands for
iuii information. Clemenceau was
,Wllilns 10 answer questions but he had
Attle 70 irnpart beyond what was al
ready known. After confirming tho
reports on the sangulnary fight az
Narhonno and Montpelier for which
ne blamed the local rOughs, the prem
ler declared his intention to repel Mt
lacks on public buildings until driven
IRON his post by the chamber.
a special dispatch from Narbonne
says that state of Siege was pro-
canned there at noon. No confirm
stlon OF The report was Ohtalned.