New-York tribune., 1911-01-18
ATTEMPT TO KILL BRAND.
Two Shots Fired in the Chamber
of Deputies.
N. NIRMAN HIT IN LEG
Narrow Escape of the French
Premier from Bullets
Of Madman.

Paris, Jan. IA madnan named Gi-
solrae, sitting among the spectators in the
gallery Of the Chamber OF Deputies to-day,
drew a revolver and fred two shots at
Premier BRAND. The Premier escaped in
fury. but Leon Mirman, Director OF Public
Relief. was struck in the leg by one Of the
bullets. The wound is not serious.
NJ. Guist-hau, Under Secretary OF Ma
r'ne. who occupied a seat directly behind
NJ BRAND, happened to look toward the
gallery Just before the first shot was fired.
He saw the direction in which the weapon
cyas aimed, and realized that the Premier s
life was threatened. He sprapg up and
urged the Premier 10 protect himselt-to
lasn over his desk, but NJ. BRAND refused.
I've next instant two shots were heard,
and NJ. Mirman fell over into NJ. BRAND 5
arms. A bullet had passed through the
nAsbv part OF his leg and rolled 70 the hoor.
This greatest conlnotion ensued among
the DEPUTIES. while several spectators
sprang on the madnar, who still held the
revolver IN his hand. They bore him down
and several of the Deputies running into
the gallery struck at him. Then II was
discovered by the police, who came 10 his
rescue, that the man was NJ. Glsolme,
well known individual. who had once made
e1 unsuccessful attempt upon the life OF
the English Consul at San Sebastian, and
had been incarcerated IN sn asylum for the
insane
Amid all the uprcar. NJ BRAND main
tained his calm, apparently having become
eccustorn I'd 10 being made the object OF at
tack, AZ IN the case OF the attempt 20 do
Gardens IL 81
November, the Premier himself went 10 the
aid OF his assailant. Later hs decIlhea -
discuss the incident.
NJ BRAND was quickly surrounded by
members Of the Ministry and by the Depu-
ties and was heartily congratulated on
his escape There is no doubt that he was
the intended victim. and only the poor
naa rksnanship OF Gisolme saved the Min
lister from death or iniur.
ouet Session Interrupted
The proceedings Of the Chamber had
bcsr going on as usual and there was noth-
inc 10 indicate that the crowd Of spectators
n the gallery included one who had de-
Sims on the life Of the head Of the Cab
iret
C;isolne frst attracted the attention Of
those seated near him when lie rose fIcm
the seat which he occupied near the cen
ire Of the balcony and pushed forward
cricklv 10 the railing. Suddenly he whipped
q revolver from his pocket and aimed the
v,eapon first in the general direction OF
the ministerial bench, and then deliberately
az NJ BRAND and fired. The frst bullet,
f. 10 thought, embedded itself in the wood
,,.,rLy near rhe Preulier'S seat.
The report had scarcely died away when
RIO second shot was fired. The shooting
was done SO quickly that there IS doubt
ss 10 which ball found the mark. L IS be-
lie- ed that Il was the second. one oi 'As
two struck Mr. Nirman's lee.
Jules Razimbaud, the Radical Socialist
DEPUTY was making q speech from the
tribune en- tho subject Of the budget OF
the Ministry OF the Interior when the hrst
shot rang out from the public tribune be-
low the press gallery.
Many OF the deputies laughed thlnXlhg
that the explosion was joke, out the
second report changed their nlirth to anger
as a thin wreath OF smoke was waited up
to the dome
II. Mirman. sitt!ns beside Premier
BRAND, was seen TO topple over exc!aln!-
ing, as he fell, II am sh -
Cries OF Coward, Coward filed the
chamber as the spectators rushed in and
seized TIE assalant, who wss attempting
70 escape
Gisolme vas removed from post a.
the courts Of Bayoune some time ago On
The ground that he was insane. He re-
sented mis- discharge bitterly and Is
thought - have held II. Brand respoh-
sible. as the Premier ~as me Alhlater CT
Justice a. the time
After his arrest G!so!me said that ne
wished to kill BRAND. He said that he
hated all the deputies and was sorry taaI
some Of them had not been wounded pY
his shots