River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16

| so he slipped in pool of blood that
had collected in the gutter and stun
bled against his inquisitor, who be-
came conscious of the bullying outline
of some hard substance in the side
pocket of the workingman's blouse
worn by the dark man. A metallic
| jingle proceeding from the same
source still further excited the sus-
picious of the chief that the stranger
might prove to be one of the authors
of the outrage.
"Wait a moment, monsieur" he
CALCULATED grasping the Italians
shoulder.
But the other, wrenching himself
free, sprang into the roadway toward
the mass of people that, restrained by
the officers from approaching the
unanimously hither and thither. M.
Claude saw that his quarry's object
was to lose his identity in the crowd
and went swiftly in pursuit. The
chiefs fleetness of foot had passed
into a proverb among those of his
profession and the quality stood him
in good stead at this juncture
Before the fleeing man had covered
three yards of ground NJ Claude's
iron hand descended upon his shout
der and the fugitive, realizing the fu-
tility of resistance, made no further
attempt to escape but contented him
self with uttering voluble protesta-
Of ~
French.
An inspector now making his ap-
pearance the chief directed him to
search the prisoner. The order was
at once carried out. with the result
that there came to light, among other
things, five barreled revolver, a dag
ger and a small packet of papers. M
Claude thrust the papers into the
breast of his coat and after asking the
prisoner a few questions, ordered his
subordinate to remove him to safe
quarters and place him under strong
guard. That done, he turned his at
tention to supervision of the search
for the perpetrators of the homicidal
| deed, search prosecuted with such
vigor and acuteness that ere the first
red streaks of dawn tinged the sky.
three more suspects were in the
hands of the police.
Early the following morning M.
Claude, having obtained a private au-
dience with his sovereign, found him
self alone with the emperor.
Then" said Napoleon Ill, "you be-
lieve, NJ. Claude, that this murderous
attempt upon our lives is the result of
a Bourbon conspiracy"
q do, SIRE" replied the chief; cal
though the actual perpetrators of the
crime were foreigners, chosen with a
view of concealing Bourbon compile
| ity. An attack upon your majesty's
life made openly by the Bourbon fac
| ton might, even if successful. iniure
their cause more than it would assist
it by alternating certain sympathizers
| with their party both in this country
and England who do not approve of
brutal methods of assassination. On
the other hand they might benefit
greatly by an assassination which
could not be proved to have been in
stigated by them"
You are probably correct in your
surmise, M. Claude" said the emperor.
thoughtfully. "Of what nationality
say you the man is, whom you your
self arrested?"
italian. SIRE" rejoined the chief.
His rightful name is Pieri and from
papers found in his possession 1 am
enabled to state that he either was,
or is, a member of the Carbonari.''
At the mention of the dreaded
Italian society with whom he had been
affiliated for several years prior to his
ascension to the throne of France.
Napoleon started and changed color.
Recovering himself by a powerful eff
fort of will, he motioned to his chief
of police to continue.
q believe, however" resumed M.
Claude, that in this instance the Of
fetal heads of the Carbonari did not
sanction the outrage committed by
their disciples. But the Eourbons cum