The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
During the Fight, French
President Breaks His Cane
On His AssaiIant and Makes
Stout Defense. -.
ATTACK WAS MADE
ON A PUBLIC STREET
Executive, With Assistance
Of His Secretary and Mill
tary Attache, Effect Cap
ture of Crank.

Paris, Dec. ga sensational at
tack on President Fallieres by Jean
Maths, an alleged royalist, threw the
Although the president escaped with
out any other injury than a scratch
on the ear in the scuffle with his as
sailant, many wild rumors concerning
the affair We're set afloat, all of them
magnifying the seriousness of the in
jury
The attack was made near the Rue
de fEtoile while the president was
taking an early morning stroll, accom-
panied by NJ. Ramondou, his secretary
and Colonel Lasson, one of the mill
tary attaches at the Elysee.
Maths, who apparently had been
awaiting the appearance of the presi-
dent, sprang upon him suddenly from
behind, throwing his arms about his
neck and trying to throw him to the
ground
The president grappled with his as
sailant and broke his cane in the
struggle.
Finally Overpowered.
Colonel Lasson and M. Ramondou
dragged the man away and turned him
over to two government detectives
who had been following the party in
order to guard the president from any
possible attack just such as occurred.
The man while being handcuffed ex-
claimed: Il simply wanted to pull the
presidents beard. l am not armed"
This was found to be true when he
was searched.
Maths gave his age as "A, occupa-
ton waiter. Medals ;ild stamps bear
ing the imprint of the head of the
Duke d'Orleans were found in his
pockets, and also cord of member
ship in the Royalist order, the Patrie
Francaise.
A search of Maths rooms revealed
large amount of Royalsit literature,
showing that he was in close touch
with several of the Royalist leaders,
but SO far nothing has been discovered
to show that the attack was the re-
suit of prearranged plot. The man
talked in rambling way about "hav-
ing done his duty in behalf of France"
OF late the Royalist organs have
been charging the government with
responsibility for all sorts of crimes,
using the Steinheil and the Fallieres-
Austresse affairs as illustrations. 1t
is thought that the reading of some of
these inflammatory articles may have
induced Maths to make his attack on
M. Fallieres.
Hated by Anarchists
An anarchist of the name of Civillo
was arrested in Marseilles on August
81, 1906, on the charge Of plotting to
assassinaNe M. Fallieres. At that time
a number NOf bombs and other explo-
sives were discovered in Civillo's
home.
In September of the following year
thre atening letters were received by
him as he was leaving for Marseilles
to unveil statute, but the activity of
the police prevented any attempt to
carry out the threats. All along the
route through which President Fallier.
es rode in the streets of Marseilles
houses sheltered detectives and gen.
darmes and the plans of the Anarch-
lists were foiled. Six men were arrest
ed on suspicion of having plotted his
death. Since that time no public men.
ton of any plots against his life has
been made.
Mr.. White, the American ambassa-
dor. and other members of the diplo-
matte corps and of the cabinet and a
number of high officials called at the
Elysee Palace today to express their
indignation at the insult offered Presi-
dent Fallieres.