New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
TRIES TO KILL DREYFUS
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of Dreyfus My blow aimed less at Drey-
fus than at Dreyfusism-"
In describing the scene before the magistrate
Matthew Dreyfus said that at the sound of the
first shot he shouted at Gregori. asking if the
revolver was loaded Gregori replied n the
negative as he pressed the trigger a second
time. Other witnesses testified that they noticed
Gregori's suspicious movements as he pressed
forward in the throng. He was fumblng IN ms
coat pocket. and as Dreyfus passed he ducked
between the legs of the bystanders and arose
and fired at the majors back
POLICE ARREST SEVERAL HUNDRED.
During the day the police made several hun
5red arrests but no serious importance is at
tached to these as the prisoners are mostly stu
dents and rowdies who took part in numerous
street brawls
A curious feature of the ceremonies in the
Pantheon was the absence Of many Of the for
eign ambassadors. 1t is understood that the
Turkish Ambassador was the prime mover in
the plan TO induce the members Of the dlpio-
matte corps 10 abstain from going to the ran
theon Rumors were afOat of possible trouble
and the feeling that the French people were
divided on the issue exercised considerable In
fuence in the matter The Turkish Ambassador
won over the japanese Ambassador, Baron
Kurino and the latter, it is said, succeeded IN
inducing Sir Francis BerJie, the British Am
bassador. 10 remain away. Prince Won Radoiin
the German Ambassador, refrained from attend
ing the ceremonies. fearing that the sight OF
the German uniform might provoke insults from
the rabble
Henry White. the American Ambassador. who
was present. said: I received an invitation
from the French government to meet President
re- funP
as the representative of the American people 1
considered ii my duty to go"
Mr White said that he had Just reached the
portal between NJ. Fallieres and General Pic
quart Minister of War. when shots were heard
The first impression OF the Presidential party
was that Mime. Zola had been killed. but an
aid rushed up and announced that il was Drey-
fus who had been shot
CEREMONIES IN THE PANTHEON.
Long lines of mounted Cuirassiers and Repub-
lican Guards deployed along all the ap-
proaches 10 the Pantheon this morning several
hours before the crowds began TO arrive for
the ceremonies. over hundred and fifty
thousand people were massed the streets
and in the windows commanding view Of the
Pantheon before $50 o'clock, when President
Fallieres and members Of his Cabinet. escorted
by the Cuirassers drove up in carriages and
aIigllred in front Of Robins statue OF Thought"
which was heavily veied in black
While the dignitaries were arriving the crowd
was divided in the nature of its demonstrations
Small but noisy groups shouted Down with
Zola," and Long live the ARMY" about five
hundred young men belonging to a Catholic
organization being particularly violent, A great
ma ioritzy Of the multitude, however, sym
na+hetic. and their cheers drowned the cries Of
dissent.
Inside the Pantheon, which is in the form of
q Greek cross, the beautifully decorated casket
containing the body of Zola reposed upon d
high red and gold catafalque placed in the CEN
ire of the transept and beneath the cupola The
base was banked with flowers, and eight green
flames burning from gigantic golden castors
around the bier gave a weird effect The
halustrades Of the Pantheon were hung with
golden drapery bearing Zola's initial in silver
and overhung with violet tulle-
The ceremony proper brief The band
~ the Republican Guard led by NJ. Faure di-
rector Of the Conservatory Of Music. opened
with the Marseillaise. The chorus and the or
cbestra OF the Conservatory then rendered the
,,relude 10 Bruneaus ''Messidor. after which
n Douuerg1le Minister Of Public instruction,
-o,r.ed the tribune and delivered address.
practically disregarding zoa's literary talent
and basing his title 10 a place in the Pantheon
chorus and orchestra followed with Beethovens
..T,rofca" symphony and the ceremony inside the
Pantheon came to an end with the stirring
Chant du Depart" played by the band
About thirty thousand troops defed before
the Pantheon to do honor to the memory OF
Emile Zo1a. The procession took about one hour
and half and passed without incident The
Pantheon was then closed and the body Of Zola
was lowered into the crypt and placed beside
that Of Victor Hugo.
..TrAurore- understands that General Picquart.
the Minister of War. will submit President
FalIieres for signature a decree nominating
arator Drevfus as an officer of the Legion Of
Honor.
The press OF all shades Of opinion depIores
IN. attempt on the life of Major Dreyfus. al
,hough the various newspapers see widely diff
ferent causes for the shooting. "Le Gaulos," a
raDar with which Gregori connected. blames
parliarnent for reopening by yesterdays cere-
r7onv al era of discord which was beginning 10
dfsappear II also disapproves of Dreyfus. who
calls himself "a soldier gracng the triumph Of
the author of lie Debacle.'
n Ernest Judet in the Nationalist "Eclair,"
under the caption "Cui Prodest." writes in
similar vein The government and Socialist or
gans stignatize the attempt. which they attrib-
,tte 70 the violent campaign carried on by the
Nationalist and Royast press lie RappeT
savs that Gregori's revolver did much more
damage TO Nationaltsn than 10 Dreyfus
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