The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-05

Paris, June 4-Maj Alfred Dreyfus.
famous for his discharge from the army.
HIS long exile at Devils Island, and his
final exoneration, was wounded this
morning during the ceremony of the Of
fcial burial Of the remains Of Emile Zola
in the Pantheon
The bullet struck Dreyfus in the arm.
Nine. Dreyfus was seated beside him
when he was shot
The shooting occurred Just as the serv-
ices were coming to an end and while
President Fallieres and most OF the other
distinguished personages had left the
building to watch from the steps the
passage Of troops.
Suddenly man arose from the press
seats and fred twice at Maj Dreyfus.
One Of the bullets hit Dreyfus in the
left arm. but he was not seriously hurt
The would-be assassin was arrested.
and proved TO be man named Gregori,
who IS writer on military subjects on
a monarchist paper, the Gaulois. Gregori
is sixty-four years old.
American Am AMBASSADOR There.
President Fallieres and others. includ-
ing Henry White. the American Ambas-
,Sdor had left the building 10 take up
Il tr position on the steps and watch the
troops OF the escort march past, when
the shooting occurred.
Dreyfus was seated near the catafalque
in the center OF the building. and was
just preparing 10 follow the outgoing pro-
cession when shots were fired Nine.
Dreyfus, Nine. lola, and President Fal-
Heres were all close to him, when two
shots rang out In rapid succession.
There was instant pause. and then the
Garde Republicaine. with swords drawn,
who formed the guard of honor around
the catafalque. threw themselves on the
aggressor. and those Of the public near
est him attacked him. so that soon he
was a pit!able object, with badly cut and
torn clothes. Police and military guards
quickly surrounded Dreyfus and hurried
him TO the Marie The report first spread
was that President Fallieres had been at
tackled. and there was wild excitement
When the shots were fired by Gregori
no was almost within touching distance
Of Dreyfus. who threw up his left arm
70 protect his head and received the shot.
Brother Strikes GregOri.
Dreyfus brother Matthew also acted
quickly and struck aside Gregorfs arm,
sending the second shot wild.
The wounded man was at once sup
ported on each side and was able to walk
from tho Pantheon. He was then taken
to his residence.
A Photograph OF the wound taken this
evening shows that the bullet devlated on
the wrist and went out about a cent?
menter further on.
The latest bulletin says the wound on
the right forearm is apparently super
fetal. The patients condition is satisfac-
tory.
Gregori. at the preliminary examination
before a magistrate, said: Il belong TO no
political party. l am a militarist As
dozens OF the French military press,
wished 10 avenge the insult the govern
ment was inlicting on the army by max
ing II assist at a ceremony IN honor Of
Zola, author Of the Debacle."
on being pressed, the prisoner denied
that he tried to kill Dreyfus.
The first bullet fred by Gregori was
found in a pot Of flowers at the foot of
the stand from which Minister Of Com
?
OF an inch long. The point is slightly
crushed.
Zoln's Body Exhumed.
zola's body was exhumed in Mont
martre Cemetery last evening. The coffin
was placed in a hearse and driven rap
idly to the Pantheon. in preparation for
the official burial to-day.
The controversy aroused by the honor
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which led to the posting of numerous
police. whose presence checked what
threatened 20 be a serious row.
The streets around the Pantheon were
crowded with the rival factions, who
vehemently shouted "Vive Zola!" and
"Conspuez Zola!' according to their lean
ings toward or against the defender Of
Dreyfus.
The Gaulois says editorially that its
principles OF respect for the church's
feelings are such that it cannot approve
OF murder0us action, even when il might
seem justified II is for Justice TO now
decide If the author Of the attempt is a
fanatic or an exasperated patriot but
there are other responsibilities than his
First, President Fallieres. then Premier
Clemenceau, and then the parliamentary
majority.
The Dreyfus affair was a sort of civil
war, which robbed France OF all her
strength, internally and externally II
still goes on. The paper blames NJ.
Clemenceau for reOpening the wound just
when the country was beginning to re-
cover from its effects
The Aurore claims to know that the
minister OF war has prepared for the
signature Of President Fallieres. and then
BY the council Of minister's, the nOmina-
nT ID
the Legion OF Honor