The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-05

lude of Bruneaus ''Messitior.' after which
NJ. Doumurge. director of public instrue-
| ton, delivered an address, which was
| listened to attentively but without dem
| onstration either during its progress or
| It's conclusion. The chorus and orchestra
| then followed with BeethoVen's Heroic
| symphony and the ceremony inside the
pantheon came TO an end with the stirring
| Chant du Depart" played by that band.
| About 10000 troops defiled before the
pantheon, occupying about one and one
/ half hours.
After this President Fallieres and the
reviewing party entered carriages and
were driven away under an escort OF
! cuirassiers.
The pantheon was then closed and the
| casket with ZOlas body was lowered into
the crypt and placed beside the tomb OF
/ Victor Hugo. The present intention is to
reopen the pantheon on Saturday and al
low the public to view the decorations.
Henry White American, was the only
ambassador present at the ceremony, and
the only other chiefs of missions present
were the ministers OF Norway, Holland
and Sweden.
1t has been learned that the matter of
attending the ceremonies today had been
the subject of several informal confer
ences among the diplomats who had been
warned that a great manifestation was
possible and that their persons might be
in danger. AbStentiOn of ambassadors
and ministers was therefore decided upon.
Two Shots Fired.
At the conclusion of the ceremony.
while the procession was emerging from
the pOrtico to witness the defile of the
troops GregOris fired two shots point bla-.-
at Major Dreyfus. The latter was only
struck once in the hand.
The incident occurred at the foot of the |
catafalque, directly i'm front of the trib- |
une from which NJ. Daumergue, the min
lister of public instruction, delivered an ]
eulOgy on NJ ZOla's matchless courage
i'm arOusing the confidence of the nation |
to the necessity Of doing justice to Drey-
fus. As the last refrain of the orches- !
tra's playing of the Chant du Depart |
was floating away through the classic |
temple, and after President Fallieres and |
the members of the presidential party /
after shaking hands with Nine lola and |
her two children, was moved out toward 4
the pOrticO to review the garrison of 1
Paris. two sharp reports startled the vast |
assembage. For the instant every one |
believed that President Fallieres had been l
shot.
Women shrieked and Tainted.
A scene of indescribable confusion fol- 1
lowed and many women present shrieked /
and tainted. The crowds surged forward |
but quickly quickly broke and scattered 1
when the members of the republican /
guard, who lined the transepts, rushed |
toward the assailant, who was struck |
down A fierce knot of soldiers and civ
ilians We're struggling over Major Drey-
fus and his fallen assailant MAJOR Drey-
fus, his haWklike features pale as death.
but manifesting complete composure. was
holding up his hand. from which blood /
with difficulty prevent the enraged crowd
from beating and kicking the man upon
the floor.
Rescued by Police.
Upon command of Project of Police e.
Pine who was Immediately on the scene
the assailant of DTeyfus was dragged TO
his feet. He presented a pitiable spec 1
tacle. From a blOOd-smeared face his
wild eyes looked around appealing as if
for sympathy, but they met only the an /
CRY crowd and his ears heard only i'm
precautions upon ms foul deed.
The mans clothing was in shreds and
his coat and vest had been literally torn
from his body.
Major Dreyfus, accompanied by his
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.
Excited Mob on the Outside.
In the meantime a Gordon had been
formed around he assailant, who under
the direction of NJ. Lepine, was conducted
to a side entrance of the pantheon by the
police.
The sight of the police surrounding and
leading their bloody prisoner through the
marching troops was the first intimatiOn
pantheon
that something had occurred. Cries of
horror arose as NJ. Lepine led the way to
the police station az the corner of the
Rue Sufflot. where the man gave his
name as GregOris. He said he was a
member of the staff of La France Mill
taire, which violently opposed Major
DTeyfus during the famous "affaire"
GregOris was born in 1872 and is ma
tive of Belley. He still had his revolver
in his hand when he was seized. After
his arrest and before he EaS- taken 10
the station, he declared shot at Drey-
tus in protest against the particiL~.cOn
of the army IN the manifestations i'm
honor of lola. In an official declaration,
in the presence of magistrate, GTegoris
said he belonged to no political party
and he had always held alOOf in the
Matthew Dreyfus, the majors brother,
who was present, to bear witness that IN
1894. when Matthew had seen him fire.
Quently. he (GregOris) had always main
tanned a reserve. He took this. occasion
to thank Matthew for helping to protect
him from the fury of the crowd, saying:
without the aid furnished by you and
NJ. MOuquin. the police inspector. | should
have been killed. See my clothes; they
are rags"
In concluding his declaration, Gregoris
said he had not fired against the man
Dreyfus but against "Dreyfusism.' The ;
magistrate formally charged GregOris
with attempting assassination, n
Narrow Escape for Dreyfus.
Major Dreyfus' escape was very mar
row. GregOris fired his first shot point
blank at the majors back and the bullet
imbedded itself in the catafalaue As
Dreyfus startled by the report, wheeled 7
about, a second bullet struck him in the
left wrist and imbedded itself in the flesh.
1t has not been extracted.
When GregOTis was arrested he had
SllO on his person.
When he was taken out of the police sta
ton for conveyance to the detention pris-
on an angry crowd surged forward,
shouting Death TO the murderer" and
almost mobbed the man. The police. how