Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-14
RIOTING AND STRIKES,
AND OTHER DISTURBANCE
a
Denunciation of Execution From
Radicals and Conservatives.
PARIS MOB RESISTS POLICE
Crowd of 10000 Men Assemblies Be-
fore Spanish Embassy-Prefect
Is Fired Upon-One Killed,
Many Hurt.

PARIS. October 14.-The police records
show that one policeman was killed and
persons were wounded dur
ing last nights rioting.
Among those arrested were five noto-
rious anarchists.
The press, with the exception of the
royalist and clerical element, continues
today to express Indignation over the
execution of Ferrer and to predict that
grave events will follow in Spain. The
social are planning further demonstra-
tons throughout the country.
During last night students in the Latin
quarter burned King Alfonso in effigy.
Count de Castellane has advised Marquis
del Num- the Spanish ambassador to
France. to bring suit against the papers
which have insulted King Alfonso.
The Spanish embassy here continues to
be strongly guarded by the police.
The Spanish ambassador today sent
condolences 10 the family of the police
man killed during the rioting.
The Paris Temps today prints under re-
serve a report from its correspondent at
Cerebere, on the FrancC-Spanish frontier,
to the effect that two Frenchmen were
shot al the Montjuich fortress, in BARGE
Iona, this morning.
The same papers correspondent at
Madrid says that the news of Ferrer' 8
execution created a tremendous impress
sion in the Spanish capital, but that the
government has taken extraordinary pre-
cautions, and there have been no disor-
ders. Troops surround the palace and
public buildings.
The municipal council today decided to
name street in Paris after Ferrer and
to assume the expense of educating two
of his infant children.
Wild Scene in Paris.
Wild scenes of tumult last night closed
a day of excitement in Paris following the
announcement that Prof Francisco Ferrer
had been shot to death in Barcelona in
fulfillment of the decree Of the court-mar-
tfal that found him guilty of melting the
recent revolt against the Spanish govern
ment.
AS the day progressed the fury of the
socialistic element was encouraged by the
news that similar demonstrations had
taken place in Rome and Brussels in
revolutionary.
For several hours Paris had vivid re-
minders of it's old days of turmoil and
mob rule.
At least 10000 persons attempted an
attack on the Spanish embassy. The po-
lice and soldiers had to resort to the use
of their swords.
Police Prefect Fired Upon.
A rioter fired poin-blank at NJ. Lepine.
prefect of police, killing a sergeant de
Vile Immediately behind him. Another
rioter was severely wounded by a saber
thrust.
Among the wild antics of the mob were
overturning and burning motorbuses and
opening fire plugs in order to drench the
police.
ments of the Paris population have been
worked to a higher and higher pitch of
resentment over the trial and impending
fate of Ferrer. Several significant DEM
onstratiOnS have taken place. but news or
his execution was made the preteXt for
organizing a movement which, but for
the prompt measures of repression. might
have developed into serious outbreak.
The mob was composed of socialists,
anarchists, profeSsed revolutionarles,
members of the General Confederation OF
Labor, ruffians commonly classed under
the name of Apaches. and all the lowest
dregs of society. In anticipation of what
happened, 1000 soldiers and policemen
had been placed on guard at the Spanish
embassy in the Boulevard de Courcelles.
Marchers Are Dispersed.
The first important manifestation follow
ed a meeting at the labor exchange annex
in the Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau. Men
marched the streets in procession, shout
ing, Down with the Spanish government
But they were easily dispersed by the po-
lice.
Just before, the anti-military journals.
La Guerre SOciale and Humanite, had is
sued editions filed with inflammatory ap-
peals, urging the people of Paris to go In
mass to the Spanish embassy and ex-
press their adherence of the execution
of Ferrer. declaring it was an infamy
never to be effaced.
Henri RochefOrt had declared in the
morning newspaper that the Spanish gov
ernment had committed a blunder which
might have the most grievous conse-
quences.
colors were displayed during the day
draped in black. Members of the socialis:
organizations and the General Confedera-
ton of Labor resolved to boycott Spanish
ships and merchandise at all French ports
Multitude Before Embassy.
At 8 o'clock the gathering storm was
assuming an ugly aspect The vast null
titude in the Boulevard de Courcelles
near the Park de Monceau was sudden
ly charged by the municipal guard A
moment later the rioters. advancing IN
another direction, were again charged.
Seven shots were fired from the mop.
one of which killed a member OF the
hicvcle brigade Another wounded the
chief municipal guard. A Spaniard named
Ialore. believed to be the assassin, mas
been arrested.
Thare were many hand-to-hand en-
oonnters between the rioters and the po-
lice before the mob was driven away
rom the neighborhood of the embassy.
II then proceeded along the boulevards.
shoutinr in wild delirium and anger. 1t
was long after midnight before it was
finally dispersed.
What Jaures Prophesied.
The mob's attack was directed pri-
marily against the Roman Catholic
Church.
Jaures. the socialist leader in the
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