The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-05
Sy Associates PrexS

| Paris. June AT the cODclUSiou of
! the ceremony this morning in connec-
; ton with the placing OF The remains
! OF Emile lola in the pantheon. and
I while the procession was emerging
from the porticO to witness the defiIe
OF the troops Louis Anthelne t.resoriZ.
a military writer Of note. drew re
volver and fired two shots point blank
at Major Alfred Dreyfus. the latter,
however, was only struck once. in
the hand. His assaiant Was arrested.
Dreyfus's injuries are only slight.
The Incident occurred at the foot
OF the catRfalqUe, directly in 'front.' OF
the tribune from which VI. Doumer-
que, the minister Of public instruc-
ton, delivered an eUlOgy on VI. Zola's
HatchIeSs courage in arOusing the
conscience of the nation TO the neces-
SIty of doing justice to Dreyfus.
As the last refrain o. the orchestra
playing the Chant du Depart was
hoatinS away through the classic
temple and as President FaIIieres and
the members Of the presidential party
after shaking hands with Madam
lola and her two children. was NOV
ing out towards the portico to rey5~--
the garrison of Paris, two sbarn re- /
ports startled the vast aSSemblagp. |
For the instant everyone believed that i
President Fallieres had been shot.
NOESCRIBARLE CONFUSION.
A scene of inIescrbbable confusion /
followed and many women present
and tainted. The crowd /
surged forward but quickly broke and /
scattered when the members cf the
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saliant OF the major Was struck down |
heTce knot o. soldiers ami civilians
were struggling over Major Dreyrus
ana his fallen assaiIaut. Major Dral--
us, his hawk-like features male 3s
iealh. but maDifesting comDIete com
'osure. was holding up his hand from
men blood was streaming while the
olulerS could with difficulty prevent
ne ehra2ed crowd from beating and
licking the man on the floor.
Upon the sharp command Or Prafect
I Police LOpine. who was Immediate
on the scene. the assailant of Drew
Is was dragged TO his feet. He nre-
thied a ptlable spectacle From a {
1000 smeared face his wild ewes q
boxed around appealinglv As if for
'1npathy, but they met ONLY the angry r
'owd ana his ears heard only imDre- I
atoms upon his foul deed c
GREGoRl BRUISED BY MOB. q
! he mans clothing was in shreds o
IA ms Goat and vest had been liter "
vi "
s. accompanied by his brother. Ma b
eW. who was the first to strike no ID
Sallant after he fired DR.. Pozzi ana
Veral other friends. was led awav
the mayors office opposite the
ntheCn, where his wound was dress A
- The doctors found that the hill d,
had entered his wrist. til
In the meantime a Gordon had beeD d,
rmed about the assailant. who m 10
r the direction Of NJ Iopine. was Fl
nHuct@d TO side entrance of the j
F.,
All this time the vast multitude tn
cklng the sidewalks and crowdug =;
windows on the streets cOnyprg- I'm
on the pantheon had no susric..- tr
the excitement that refgned within =
temple The appearance Of Pres m
nt Fail!iereS a. =" pOrticO had been sri
,eted with a great cheer which
,wned the cries OF down with Drew d
" and ''lOng live the army" which
ne practically from a band of about
men belonging 20 an association
]wn as Ia JaI-naSse Catb0IiGue g."
. h9a stationed Themselves on a
neT opposite. Soon after this. W.
ment after regiment came swing ear
by the blara O. trUmpets and the up
I'D Of martial music EN-
fter having his wound dressed. Ma Gov
DreYfus was taken TO his home Inc
7re he was rej0ined by his Wife saw
} was with him whom he was shot. Al
ne motive Of the wOuid-be assassin 10
~ and
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