Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-26
PRESIDENT Of !.
FRANCE IN Ms
a. Man. Evidently a RoyaIist,
sprang Upon Him and II. Tried
Pull His Beard.
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FELLOW w HAD NO ARMS ON HIM
FELLOW HAD NO ARMS ON HIM
Al Ills Examinations Talked About
Having Done His Duty and Obey
ing Dictates OF Conscience.

paris pee 25.--Whfla Almond Fal-
Heres, the president of France. accom-
panied by NJ, Romondou, his secretary
and Col Lasson, military attache at
The f,lysee palace, was taking q morn
ing stroll near Rue de lEtolle today, q
1,oorly clad Individual who evidently
had been lying in walt suddenly
Jumped upon the president IRON pehl1lc
d and threw his arms about NJ tailleres
neck In an effort to seize his. beard.
col lesson and secy. Romondou
sprang to the assistance of the presi-
dent. dragged off his assailant and
turned him over to the two special de-
tectiyes who had been following the
party on the trip.
President Fallieres cane was broken
in the struggle, but beyond asscratch5on
the ear he was not injured and insisted
on continuing his walk.
AS the detectives slipped the hand
cuffs on the man, he cried II am I'M
ermed; l simply wanted 10 Pnll t!le
Presidents beard.
When searched at the station house
the presidents assallant proved to be
lean Maths. a cafe waiter, "a years old
\ and a native of the department of Sa-
vote. Medals of Gen. Nlercier. the
former minister of war, stamps bear
Ing the head of the Duke of Orleans,
a card of membership in the Patrie
franchise, and other royalist docu-
1nents we're found on his person.
During the examination Maths
boosted of being royalist and talked
confusedly Of having done his duty
and obeying the dictates OF his CON.
y science" Heaps of royalist reaction
airy literature were found by the police
who thoroughly ransacked his resi-
dence.
The investigation reveals the fact
that MATHS was in close relation with
the royallst organization. and this gives
color to rumors that he was the instru-
ment Of o. royalist plot. Serious evil
dence in this direction, however, Is
lacking up to the present time. and It
( is more likely that he Is only q cracked
Drained Individual seeking notoriety,
whose head has been turned by the,
campaign of scandal and yillification
which reactionary newspapers like the
tLibre Parole and faction have re-
Gently been conducting. They used the
scandal in connection with the stem
he'll affair to make every conceivable
charge against the government. even
to It's being guilty OF political murders.
and insisted on the insinuation that
the late President Faure was killed be-
cause he sSlded@ against MIL. il'ieS ius'.
y Early this week, the height of audac-
ity was reached when the reactionary
papers printed circumstantial stories to
make it appear that President Fal-f
Heres son, when found in the company
of the wife of Philline4 AstleSse. an
advocate of the court of appeals (, year
ago, shot and Killed the attorney, and
that the police have hushed up the
scandal Authoritative Information
subsequently proved that young Fal-f
Heres did NOT even know Nine. AS
tresse.
Mr.. White, the American alnbassa
dor and other members Of the diplo-
matte corps and Of the cabinet, and Il
number Of high officials called at the
: Elysee palace today to express their
Indignation at the insult offered Presi-5
dent Fallieres.