The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-04
DREYFUS SHOT AS HE
WEEPS AT BIER OF
HIS SAVIOR, zOLA
Widest Confusion in Pantheon,
People Thinking President Had
Been Assassinated.
TERRIBLY BEAT MISCREANT
IN FALLIERES'S PRESENCE
Women Faint and Crowd Out
side Shouts Against Devil
Island Hero.

PARIS, June 4.--NIajor Alfred Drey-
fus, the hero of Devils Island, was shot
today as he stood weeping at the foot of
the catafalque of Emil Zola. his great
defender. The body was being conveyed
to n place of honor in the Pantheon.
His assailant was M. Gregori, mill
tary editor of the Gaulois, who was
quickly captured and hurried to prison,
The incident occurred directly in
front of the tribune from which M.
Doumergue, the Minister of Public In
struction, delivered an eulogy on M.
Zola's natchless courage in arousing
the conscience of the nation to the
necessity Of doing justice to Dreyfus.
As the last refrain of the orchestra S
playing Of the "Chant du Depart" was
floating away through the classic tenn
pie, and as President Fallieres and the
member. OF the presidential party, after
shaking hands with Madame Zola and
her two children, were moving out to-
ward the portico to review the garrison
of Paris, two sharp reports startled
the vast assemblage
Everyone believed that President Fall
Heres had been shot.
Many Women Faint.
A scene of indescribable confusion
followed, and many women shrieked
and tainted. The crowd surged for
ward, but quickly broke and scattered
when the members of the Republican
Guard. who lined the transepts, rushed
up. The assailant of the major was
struck down. A fierce knot of soldiers
and civilians were struggling over
Major Dreyfus and his fallen assail-
ant. Major Dreyfus, his hawk-like fea-
lures pale as DEATH but mantfesting
complete composure, was holding up
his hanG, from WHICH blood was
streaming, while the soldiers could with
difficulty prevent the enraged crowd
from beating and kicking the man on
the floor.
Irpon the sharp command of Prefect
of Police Lepine. who was imnediately
on the scene. the assailant of Dreyfus
was dragged to his feet. He presented
a pltiable spectacle. From blood
smeared face his wild eyes looked
around appealing as if for sympathy,
but they met only the angry and
menacing glare of the crowd and his
ears heard only impreeatiOns upon his
deed.
The mans clothing was in shreds and
his coat and vest had been torn from
his body.
Major Dreyfus, accompanied by MS
brother Matthew, who was the first to
strike the assailant after he fired; Dr.
Pozzi, and several other friends was
led away to the mayors office opposite
the Pantheon, where his wound was
dressed. The doctors found that the
bullet had entered his wrist.
In the meantime, a Gordon had been
formed about the assailant, who, under
tbe direction of M Lepine, was con-
dueted to a side entrance of the Pan
theon.
All this time the vast multitude pack
ing the sidewalks and crowding the
windows on the streets converging on
the Pantheon had no suspicion of the
excitement that reigned within the
tamnle. The appearance of Presidenl
FoIlieres at the portico had been
erected with a great cheer which
sror,ned the cries of "Dovn with Drey-
S,,e and ~ ong live the army"