Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04
ATTEMPT UPON LIFE
OF MAI. DREYFUS
Wounded by Bullet During ZoIa
Celebration in Paris.
ASSAlLANT is IN CUSTODY
Paris in Panic, Believing President
ASSAlLANT is IN CUSTODY
Paris in Panic, Believing President
Fallieres Killed.
GREG0RIs ROUGHLY HANDLED
Badly Mauled and Clothes Torn
From Him by Angry Crowd-Shot
Takes Effect in Victims Hand.

Bv the bullet OF a would-be
assassin Mai. Alfred Dreyfus of
Devils Island fame was wounded
today in Paris. The man who
fired the shot was taken into GUS
todv after terrible mauling by
crowds assembled to witness the
ceremonies incident to the plac
ing OF the remains OF Emile lola
in the Pantheon. That President
Fallieres had been killed was the
popular belief Tor a time, and
Paris was thrown into panic.
PARIS. June THE canonization today
Of Emile Zola at the Pantheon was mar
red by dastardly. though unsuccessful
attempt upon the life of Maj. Alfred
Dreyfus.
Paris was thrown into a state Of panic.
1t was at first thought that the president
Of the republic had been shot down. The
ma jor was wounded in the hand. His
| assilant is prisoner.
At the conclusion of the ceremony this
morning and while the procession was
emerging from the portico to witness the
detile of the troops member of the
staff of La France Militaire. who gave
his name as Gregoris. fired two shots
point blank at Maj. Dreyfus. The latter.
however was only struck once. in the
hand. Dreyfus' injury is only slight
National Honors to Zola.
! Emile Zoa. who died in September. 19U:
was ten years ago twice condemned TO a
! years Imprisonment for addressing to
! Felix Faure then president OF France. the
! famous letter j Accuse" in which he laid
! bare the conspiracy In the general army
staff against Mai Dreyfus. Today his
dust was inferred with national honors in
the Pantheon. the French temple of fame.
with impressive ceremonies.
The proposal To give lola glorious
burial. made first in 1906. aroused in
France all the dormant animosities that
; came out during the Dreyfus trials. The
transfer of his ashes. although duly voted
by the chamber and the senate. had 10 be
twice postponed because of the state Of
public opinion.
day. Tho authorities found it expedient
TO take measures for the preservation Of
peace.
The opposition TO removing the remains
of Zola TO the Pantheon arises from the
fact that he is thus honored because OF
his famous letter. not because OF his lit
erary fame. He was the first successful
leader in the Dreyfus war He vanQuish-
ed the general staff of the army. And
to give him glorious burial In the ma
tional Pantheon at the side of Berthelot
and President Carnot, Victor Hugo Vol
| taiTe and Rousseau. to an accompaniment
of martial music while long lines of SOL
diers defiled before his tomb aroused
the passions of a large number of the
| French people.
Assassin Journalist.
The attempt upon the life of Maj.
Dreyfus was made by Louis Antheme
Gregoris. a member OF the staff of La
France Militaire. "A journal devoted TO
military progress ard the military future
Of the republic. Maj. Dreyfus was pres
ent al tho ceremonies tn do final homage
10 the great leader Of his cause
Gregoria's act undoubtedly was inspired
by the campaign which the reactionary
press has been conducting against Zola
AS 'an insulter of the army and n
traducer OF his country. Furthermore
the Catholic Faith. "A paper to which
Gresoris Vas attached, was a supporter
of Gen. Bouanger and violently opposed
TO Dreyfus.
The special edition of La Libre Parole
published yesterday afternoon, was a di-
rect incitement to violence.
Government and parlia ment when they
decided to inter ZOla in the national Pam
theon beside Carnot. Victor Hugo ard
other great Frenchmen. realized fully il
was arousing the smoldering embers OF
Dreyfus hatred. Premier Clemenceau and
the present government including the war
minister. Picauart. who attained his pres
ent position a result of the successful
outcome of the long Dreyfus struggle, did
not shrink from this final act of justice
to the memory of the man. who. accord
ing to Anatole France. in his funeral
eulogy al Zolas burial six years ago,
represented the human conscience.
Street Difficulties Avoided.
The program for the ceremonies of last
night and today was consequently care
fully arranged to avoid any organized
street manifestations.
There was no public lying in state under
rhe Arc de Triomphe. as in the case Of
Victor Hugo. twenty-,hree years ago, nor
any popular procession of untold thous-
ands. such as followed the famous novel
list to his grave. Instead, the remains o:
Zola were quietly taken 10 the Pantheon
last night
But the manifestations of last night. al
though not serious. gave the government
n4.,ev of hn ncSYb h nf
bie today.
In order therefore. to be prepared for
any eventuality. long lines Of mounted
cuirassiers and republican guards were
deployed along all the approaches to the
Pantheon several hours before the crowds
began to arrive.
Over 80 coo people were massed on the
streets and in the windows commanding q
view of the Pantheon before half-past
nine this morning. AT that hour Presi-
dent Falleres and the cabinet. escorted