New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
nREYFUS SHOT IN 4RM.
Rumors of RoyaIist Plot FoLIoac
Zola'S Can0m10fiOn.

ZoIa'S CaROmeation.
p,-is June Just at the close Of the cere-
,-,.s attending the canonization Of Emile
-. !, +be Pantheon to-day. when the Presi-
| =. n france the Premier and ministers Of
--s we're taking their departure. Louis An
a.srs cregori a military writer of some note,
revolver and fired two shots pointblank
!, Major Alfred Dreyfus, for whose liberty
-, had fought VIGOROUSLY. Dreyfus was
,4,l-lv injured bullet entering his forearm
~, distinguished in all walks of life filled
=. Pantheon. and when the shots rang out
m.-s wss intense excitement caused by fear
.ssr The President had been assassinated, but
..s sr-er3ut on the life Of Major Dreyfus Gre
SER almost as profound impression Sol
isrs spee5Iv surrounded Gregori and he was
nssr bruised and bleeding, with his clothes
almost torn from his body. TO Jail
TIE affair has created a tremendous sensa-
,ar il Paris. and the motive Of the would-be
assassin is the cause Of much mystifcation,
.ar ;regori instead Of being an ordinary
fanatic carried away by the political passions
of ne moment is q man OF mature age. hav
t1g been born il 1914. and was highly esteemed
.r the circles where ne was known. Although
French citizen for years. has written authori-
ts1ively on military subjects and has enjoyed
cfosa relations with many leading French Of
fre-s. He was one Of the correspondents who
followed the French and German maneuvres
for tie purpose Of obtaining data for technical
raPerz
THINK TEET SCENT ROYALIST PLOT.
lis friends are at q loss TO understand what
;r5uced hin 10 commit such a foolhardy act.
and many are disposed 10 question his assertion
iha. he simply shot as an individual in protest
against the participation Of the army in the
ceremonies attending the placing Of the ashes
q Zois n the Pantheon Some do not hesitate
70 express the opinion that he may have been
ths tool Of little elan Of Royalists who, under
Ing name Of LAction Francaise. have never
CEASED 10 insist that the Court Of Cessation ille
raly prevented an appeal in the Dreyfus case.
1r abandoned hope of seeing revision favora-
ts 70 the contentious of the Nationalists. BY
re Shooting of DreyfUs. they point ont. the
Thoie affair may be indirectly reopened before
I1y as assassination or attempted assassina-
ua1 must come before the Assize Court for trial.
Some color is lent 10 this theory by series Of
'snarkable articles that appeared in this morn
AgS 'LAction Franchise from the pens Of
Caares Murras and Leon Oaudet, son of the
lo7l VINO are leading spirits among the Royal
rs Desiring the restoration Of Philippe, Duke Of
Gsans- The articles apparently anticipated to-
cags events. that Of Murras declaring that
mere may be rumbling before the revolution
'A-= Dsudet wrote: The real hero will be
1s'us. and Dreyrus may ask himself whether
Ns nocturnal glorihcation Of modern crime will
~ eonlure Up terrible dawn. He has al
''a'y heard the stroke Of midnight
furthermore, The ''Soleil," a Royalist organ,
-2 morning printed an entire page euIogizing
= Dake Of Orleans accompanied by his pict-
~ Other stories are afioat TO the effect that
- vas an actual plot Of Royalist Catholic
--TAs II dump the hearse containing Zolas
'ls n the Seine last night, but that it was
--''ereo and frustrated. Such rumors how
- iecsi"e m Official confirmation and the
l -S'sl public rejects them, in view Of the
Eases
ANII-sENITIC WRITINGS BLAMED.
'"h regard 70 the reasons for Gregori's act
1p'nlon prevails in Paris that there is much
!, Il MS avoHal that he was driven 10 the
= me appeals TO inter-racial hatred with
b. o4e antl-Serlitic papers have been filled
- Dle government resolved to place the
y Ao-a IN the PANTHEON. The state Of
.elhg can be gagged by an interview with
- H"ocnefort. editor Of La Patrie." which
.-el-shed tonight and in which he says: 1T
- nave been 2 glorious death for Dreyfus.
OCio have been his first and only time
| !. = 'ennltely established at the reconstruc-
r. -lS afternoon II the scene in the Pan |
mat firegori fred the first shot from be-
|ptsD D'egfus, the bah penetrating the sleeve |
Ia c'a' ana burying itself in a flower pot |
d. 'aSe of ihe catafalque When Dreyfus |
t,.m al the sound Of the detonation he /
l.. -1s le1t arm over his heart. The sec |
i. -. vas fired point blank at his breast, |
iss = entering the wrist and ranging up
Ia was located this afternoon by means /
.saiosoope, but was not extracted.
81 ~ - Dfeyfus, the brother Of Major Drey-
|sesr fprang forward 10 save him. chival- /
"a o'7eted Gregori from the crowd. which /
Don ing blows with canes and umbrellas
|lssla man. shouting: 1T is not for US to
G,. st tae law take it's course"
st made a statemen, 70 tba noIice di-
isa.aaaS ms arrest. and during a second ex-
|r ~, tonight he said: i did not wish to
mly II is true I aimed al him. but
Isrsv o 70 Craze him. My object WAS to
II gor,e 'st the participation of the army in
4on Of Zola and the rehabilitation
~ Continued on sbird mage