The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-29

mx ne details % the famous At.
ssmps 10 assassinate Emperor Louis
Napoleon and the Empress n FAR
n n 1855 when ten persons were
lgf,sd and $50 wounded BY the ex.
nanssons Of bombs. Conte Camille
~ Rnalo, residing AZ No. i0st !.
rxusruA st.. this city. throws new
eshf on enc Of the most remark
~ events Of Europeon history by
sssatement made public today, n
MI silence exten Ing over SO
ys4rx
cpase a. Rugio says that he
threw the bomb which DESTROYED
ske royal carriage. and Describes
n detail how the plot Was ar
rasgned. 100 bombs having been
wepaEed. through only three we're
thrown. lie vas arrested. con.
fsmned to death. gcprleved through
she efforts OF the English woman
A. married. Was sent Ia OWLS Is
hnd. escaped and came 10 Amer
ira. Tie fought under Generals
Grant and sherman IN the civil
HaF aIN hHtN tttfe A+A@AatH -.
sonally. He left the army vsth
he rank Of major and gradually
frifted westward xnsil he arrived
here. where he has lived quietly
II retirement with his wife. Nho
s1Ared the excitement Of bis most
Azslling days.
Pics Against Napoleon.
Conte De Rndin says that he
necnme q patriot IN hts early
ynnth and Was associated with Ma
rlni and Orsini. the Italian leaders
81 thar day. with Orslnt ne helped
xsrAnge the plot against Napoleon.
rkGnking hy the destruction 81 the
Preach monarchy he would be-
ssriklng a bios for the freedom q
italy.
MS statement gives details
kiscerio unknown In history and
ms a ven that has hung cioseIy
4houk the event which shocked
s.f kssounded the whole civilized
upfld. He duplicates a son % the
diff conspirators. francesca Girls
Il. never before suspected serious
n. and for many years honored as
orr OF ltsiy's greatest statesmen.
:. M statement Is the result Of a
hitter sent b. De Rudio to Italy
rprently on The occasion % the un-
rsl,Ing Of q statue ~ Feiice Or
mai. who VAS executed for the at
lampt on the lie OF Napoleon.
New interest was aroused in the
h. t.4ff az
tkfomgh the efforts o. the coFrisFe
Della Sera. % MILAN. one 81 the lead
irg paper II Italy. Ett0re Patrtxl.
mAnaRing editor Of L'itaiia Of San
Ffanclac0. WAS sent here 10 OBJ
txln the statement from the fam
osa refugee.
Tells Al the Details.
AZ first De Rudio was resicent.
bat At length be- decided 70 talk
Freely. and told u the plot with.
ouf reservation. He IL Is years %
sec and haa excellent health lie
lives happily. Ia a quiet manner
with bis AGED wife and his history
vas known 10 q few o. his friends
here.
The plot was arranged IN Eng
huf b. Oxini He took into his
confidence De Hudio. Gomez and
reu. all Italian cxiiea The con
s1lnt0rs went 20 Paris and there
itanad that Napoleon and Empress
EnFenie would attend the opera on
he night 81 January "a. When the
Imperial carriage drove no three
bombs we're thrown. One exploded
AlnDne the Gordon 81 police and
ne crowd and another demolished
ne cafflaee killing horses and at
iendania, hnt BY a miracle. dld TIT
W harm 10 Napoleon and EHgenie
They we're scratched By spilnteFs
And the empress SILK dress was
sDlashed with blood.
PER- and Orslni we're executed
and Gomez was sentenced 20 life
Imprisonment Chspl was arrested
that night with several other
patriots. but released the next day
D. hndio sill lives 10 tell the story
and EnRenie. an exile from hef
oHn France may read
Many Persons Involved.
"The conspiracy vas vaster than
% histories relate said De Rudio
Aany other persons besides those
usnaiiY mentioned were involved.
0ar first project was 70 procure
" certain means al our disposal
a. Invitation ~ a court bail. and
V DO The work with nDseiesa
Weapon between one dance and
lhe next We later abandoned this
laea and devised the we'll known
Plan The bombs used IN the A.
@mpts were not cast I'm London.
Az y generally believed. but fl the
Taylor ioundry in birmingham.
We tOCk onr place near the
Font ~ The opera house. Tho 20.
hee AMI soidlery formed about the
earriage and the crowd pressed
elosc in 40 the carriage drew ~
~nld Observe Gomez across the
siFent Then ] saw his arm swing
peeh ard J whispered 20 Orslni 20
cf0ucN AZ Gomez wna about fo