The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-06-11
DREYFUS SHOT
AT lola BIER,
PARIS IN PANIC
ONCE FAMOUS PRISONER ESCAPES
DEATH DURING FUNERAL OF
DEFENDER
WRITER SHOOTS HIM IN HAND.
Crowd Closes in on Would-Be Assassin
While Anti-Semites Raise Serious
Demonstration
CITY is WILD WITH EXCITEMENT.

| PARIS, June AT the conclusion Of
the ceremony this morning in connection
with the placing of the remains of NJ.
Emile lola in the Pantheon, and while
| the procession was emerging from the
| portico to witness the detiie of troops,
member of the staff of the France mill
taire, WHO gave his name as Gregori,
fred two shots at Maj Alfred Dreyfus.
| The latter, however, was only struck
once, in the hand
The incident occurred at the foot Of
the catafalque, directly in front of the
tribune from which NJ Doumergue, the
minister of public institution, delivered
an eulogy on NJ. Zola's matchless cour-
age in arousng 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 temple and rs President Fallieres
and the members of the presidential
party, after shaking hands with Mime.
lola and her two children, was moving
out towards the portico to review the
garrison of Paris, two sharp reports
:
instant everyone believed that Pres!-
dent Falieres had been shot.
Assalant Struck Down.
4 scene of indcscribable confusion fol-
lowed and many women present shrleked
and tainted. The crowd surged forward,
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.
4 fierce knot of soldiers and civilians
We're struggling over Mai. Dreyfus and
his fallen assailant. Maj. Dreyfus, his
hawklike features pale as death, but
manifesting complete compoSure. was
holding up his hand from which blood
was streaming, while the soldiers could
with difficulty prevent the enraged crowd
from beating and kicking the man on the
floor.
Appeals for Sympathy.
Upon the sharp command of Project of
Police Lepine, who was immediately on
the scene. the assailant of Dreyfus was
dragged to his feet. He presented pitt
able spectacle. From blood smeared
face. his wild eyes looked around APP
pealingly az if for sympathy, but they
met only the angry crowd, and his ears
heard only imprecations upon his foul
deed The mans clothing was in shreds
and his coat and vest had been literally
torn from his body.
Bullet Enters Wrist.
Mai DreyTus, accompanied by his
brother Matthew, who was the hrst to
strike the assailant after he tirSd, Or:
PozZi and several other friends, was led
away to the mayors office opposite the
Panth con, where his wound was dressed.
The doctors found that the bullet had en-
tered his wrist. In the meantime a cor
don had been formed about the assail-
ant. who, under the direction of Nj. Lee
pine. was conducted to IA side entrance
of the Pantheon.
Cheers for Fallieres
All this time the vast multitude pack
ing the sidewalks and CrOWdlng the VIII
dows on the streets cOnverglng on the
Pantheon. had no susplclo OF the eX-
element that rcigncd within the temple
The appearance of President fallleres
at the portico had been greeted with a
great cheer which drowned the cries of
Down with DreyfuS," and Long live
TIE Army" which came principally from
n band of about 800 men belonging TO an
association known as La .euhesSe Va
tLoliou," who had stationed themselves
ON n corner opposite. Soon after this
/ cheering regiment after regiment came
swinging by to the bare of trumpets and
the sound of martial music.
Dreyfus Taken Home.
After having his wound dressed Maj.
! Dreyfus was taken to his home. where
he was reioined by his wife, who was.
with him when he was shot.
The news spread like wildhre through
Paris and caused veritabe panic as
If was at first believed that President
Falleres had been killed.
/ Nh, 1rnwIS around the Pantheon were
driven back. and all the streets leading
to the temple were barred. twenty ar
! rests have been made.
Inspired by Reactionaries.
The attempt upon the life Of Maj.
nrpyfus was made by Louis Anthehene
! 1,recori member of the staff of La
! France Militaire, IA journal devoted to
military progress and the military future
/ present at the ceremonies to do final
! homagp to the great leader of his cause.
I C,rerori's act undoubtedly. was inspired
/ Inv the campaign which the reactionary
press has been conducting against lola
4 rs IAN nsulter of the army" and
! straducer of his country.
The government and parliament, When
If decided to inter lola in the national
! Pantheon beside Carnot, Victor Hugo
md other great Frenchmen, realized
! fully that it was arousing the shoulder
! inc embers of Dreyfus' hatred. but
/ Premier ClemenCeau and the present
4 government, including War Minister
Picauart who attained his present posi-
tion as a result of the successful out
! come Of the long Dreyfus struggle, did
/ not shrink from this final act of justice
| to the memory of the man who, accord
/ ing to Anatole France in his funeral ora
ton at Zola's burial six years ago, rep