Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
Dreyfus is Frustrated.
Feared For President.

Aldudllle DIGyluS 10 pIOSlId aleu-.
Feared For President.
The incident occurred at the foot of
a catafalque directly in front Of the
tribune from which the minister of
public instruction, NJ. Doumergue, de-
livered a eulogy on Zola's matchless
courage in ~arousing the conscience Of
the nation to the necessity of doing jus
tiCe to DreyfuS.
AS President Fallieres and the presi-
Dental party, after shaking hands with
Madame lola and her two children, was
moving out toward the portico TO re-
view the garrison of Paris, two sharp
reports startled the vast assemblage.
For an instant everyone believed the
president had been shot.
Women Faint.
A scene of indescribable confusion
followed, many women present shrieked
and tainted. The crowd surged for
ward, but quickly broke and scattered
when members Of the republican guard
rushed up n the aSsailant of Dreyfus
was struck down. A fierce knot of sol
diers and civilians were struggling over
Dreyfus. His hawklike features were
pale as death, but manifesting COM
plete composure, he was holding up
his HAND from which blood was stream
ing. while the soldiers could with diff
ficulty prevent the enraged crowd from
beating and kicking the man on the
floor.
A PitiabIe SIGHT.
Upon sharp command from the pre-
feet OF police, the assailant Of Dreyfus
was dragged to his feet. He presented
a pitiable spectacle. From a blood
smeared face, his wild eyes looked
around appealing as if for sympathy,
but they met only an angry crowd, and
~. 10 80 nn1Hv IN, 40 atfAya $1,000 H.. ed
deed. The mans clothing was in
shreds, his coat and vests had been lit
orally torn from his body.
Bullet in Wrist.
Dreyfus was led away 10 the mayors
office opposite the pantheon, where his
wound was dressed. Doctors found the
bullet had entered his wrist.
In the meantime a Gordon had been
formed about the assailant, who was
conducted TO the side entrance of the
pantheon.
The news spread like wildfre through
Paris n caused a veritable panic, as
it was at first believed Fallieres had
been killed. The crowds around the
pantheon were driven back and all
streets leading to the temple were
barred. Twenty arrests were made.
Famous Letter, ~"J'accuse.'
Emile lola, who died in September,
1902, was 10 years ago twice con-
demned to a years imprisonment for
addressing to Felix Faure, then presi-
dent of France, the famous letter,
"J'accuse." in which he laid bare the
conspiracy in the general army staff
against Major Dreyfus. Today his
dust was inferred with national honors
the pantheon, the French temple OF
fame, with impressive ceremonies.
The proposal to give Zola a glorious
burial, made first in 1906, aroused in
France all the dormant animosities
that came out during the Dreyfus
trials and the transfer of his ashes,
although duly voted by the chamber
and senate, had to be twice postponed
because of the state of public opinion.
Disorder and rioting had been ex-
pected today. The authorities found IL
eXpedient TO take measures for the
preservation of peace.
Aroused France.
The opposition to removing the re-
mains of lola TO the pantheon arose
from the act he is thus honored be-
aus of his famous letter, not be-
of his literary fame. He was the
first successful leader in the Dreyfus
war. He v~anquished the general staff
of army and to give him a glorious
burial in the national pantheon at the
side of Berthelot, Garnot, Hugo, Vol
taire and Rousseau, to the accompani-
ment of martial music, while long lines
of soldiers were defled before his
tomb, aroused the passions OF a large
of French people.