Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-02

and chest. curse YOU, Curse you he
cried as he pulled tho trigger of his
empty revolver He was reaching for
ed he WAS ovcrpowcred carried down
and placed in an automobile.
1t was then that the crowd changed
into u wild mob bowling for the death
of the bandit The soldiers protected
him with the butts of their carbnes, but
many blows fell on Bonnet before the aii-
tomobile started off, literally crushing
down a score Of people, cleared Il path
way and speeded to Paris
Bonnot was unconscious and expired
on his way to the hospital. The doctors
found l. wounds There were two bull
let's in his head and two in his abdo-
men. and they marvclcd that he lived as
long as no did Dubois had three wounds.
He also wore belt containing poison
but it is considered improbable that he
had time to swallow any Of the prepare
ton.
ON Bonnot was found Il statement, cou-
ssting for the most part Of an anarchistic
confession of faith and concluding with
the words believed to have been feveriShly
scrubbed at the last moment: II die, Jules
Bonnet" He was armed with four re-
Volvcrs and "A carbine.
CO-CiIIf STILL AT LARGE.
The medical examination showed that
Ronnot's left arm had been shattered by a
bullet. 1t was an old wound, however.
and he undoubtedly shot himself ac-
cidentally when he murdered Jouin. This
explains why his arm was In a sling Wheu
he was found in the garage. GARNER,
| Bonnots co-chief is still at large, but the
police say that they have his trail and
expect to capture him.
1t is estimated that 2oo. 900 persons visited
the scene of the battle during the day
They saw only the ruins of the garage
for, soon after the explosion. flames broke
out and destroyed the structure.
! The Paris newspapers which issued
special editions hourly throughout the day
! give prominence to the fact that the
garage retreat of the bandits. from which
| they conducted the series of automobile
crimes was owned by Alfred Fromentin
known as THE millionaire anarchist"
Fromontn was a friend of Francisco
Ferrer founder of the modern school in
Spain. whom he frequently visited at
Barcelona
Fromcntin founded at Choisy-le- Roi a
number of small villas which he called
"'Tho Red Nest" They were occupied al
most exclusively by persons of an archis-
tic belief I'romentin's friends insist.
however, that he is the enemy of violence
and that if his property was the head
/ quarters Of the bandits. 1t must have
been without his knowledge
BONNOT BRAINS OF BAND
| Ronnot was about 50 years Of are and
a native of Lyons. lie formerly served
in the engineer corps of the army. He
was an expert chauffeur, the real brains
Of the band. and was always at tho
steering wheel of the car when the han
dts were operating.
! About 30 members of tGe bard hava
now been arrested and are on. OF tho
way Evidence In the possession of tho
ponce shows that they pursued their
career by marvellous system. hnvir-.
agents in ali parts of Europe. ono .,
the four members Of tho organiyauon
arrested yesterday he'd check hoo,s mn,
accounts proving that ne was tho t-aas.
urer' He regularly invested the s,o,o,
funds When bonds or other noyo,lahio
paper were stolen. he arranged for ,ba,r
sale to brokers IN different mart, ne
| Europe.