Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-15
Last of Bandit
 Gang is Killed
PARIS POLICE AGAIN RESORT TO
 USE OF DYNAMITE.
WOMAN SURRENDERED
Garnier and Confederate, However, De- fled Authorities Until Building Was Blown Down-Trailed the Woman.

Paris, May 15.-The career of the last of Frances notorious bandit gang was dramatically ended this morning, when after eight hours battle with police and troops, it's leader, Octave Garnier, and his confederate, Wallet. were blown up by explosives in a small villa at Nogent sur Marne, where they had taken refuge
 Shattered by shots of dynamite, their houses fell in ruins when melinite was exploded under it's walls. The police found Garnier dead and Vallett dying. Five policemen were wounded in ths battle.
 VuIlemin Woman Surrenders
 When the bodies of the desperadoes were dragged into the open the spec tators pressed forward and tried to tear them from the troops Automo- piles were brought up and the bodies thrown in, but for a few minutes 1t was found impossible 10 start the ma chimes. In those few minutes the po- lice and troops had difficulty in beating back the enraged crowds Finally the cars were started on their way to Paris
 One of the most dramatic moments of the battle was during a hull in the fighting, when the woman Vullemin stepped from the building and sur rendered, leaving the men to the bit- ter fight for their lives.
 All the forces for the protection of society had failed to dislodge them. Police came from Paris. four miles away. Several thousand police gen darmes and zouaves tried for hours Co shoot the bandits or destroy the build ing with explosives. Three policemen had fallen from the desperadoes' bull lets, but though the villa was badly l damaged by dynamite the bandits mi- rsculously held their own and showed no signs of surrendering.
 Clever in Use of Disguises.
 Unlike Bonnot, whose refuge was | dynamited at Choisy le Roi Garnier made his last stand in a house hidden | by foliage and surrounded closely by | other buildings,s rendered an assault difficult and dangerous. BonnOt and Dubois fought in a garage which could be approached from all sides. Bonnot, the demon chauffeur" was remarkable for his skill at the wheel of automobiles by the employment of which the band committed outrAges and made their escape. Garnier's spef cislty was disgJ Jlse. He went so far as to mutilate his eyelids to change hia | g scheme exploited in detective fiction, he succeeded in evading the police dragnet which had been spread over Paris and the suburbs.
 TraiIed Through . Woman. Garniers mistake came in trying to negotiate stolen securities at a branch of a big banking house, whereby he and his companions, Valet and Vul- lemin, were tracked to Nogent. All three, who are decided blondes. dyed i their hair jet black. An indiscretion | by the woman Vullemin today enabled | the police to fix their lair to a cer- l tainty. She went to a public pump to get drinking water where she was met | by Parisian woman. Vullemin, who 1 is of Basque origin. carried the jug of water on her shoulder, after the cus- tom of the country. The Parisian. struck by the picture, stopped her and l exclaimed:
 How beautiful you are. madame. You should pose for a portrait"
 Police Act on the Cue.
 Vullemin smilingly acknowledged the compliment and passed on. Then the Parisian, with a woman's pene- tration decided that her hair was dyed. The comments and inquiries of l ANt EdIlSldH put Aub pohIt pH AiN track. M. Lepine. prefect of Paris, was notified and decided to capture or kill the bandits If necessary, aa France is determined to rid the coun- try of those who have been spreading terror on every side.
 Attempts to Blow Up Building.
 Again, as in the case of the battle at Choisy le Roi, the efforts of the po- lice and militia were greatly hampered by the vast crowds of spectators that gathered in the adjoining streets. Att tempts were made to blow up the building by throwing dynamite cart ridges from the adjacent viaduct, and a perfect hail of bullets was thrown into the house where the bandits were
 concealed. Finally the firing ceased for & time, and the onlookers, wearied by lack of definite action and their in- ability to witness any of the later op- erations, took possession of the cafei to await the outcome.
 ENTOMRED MINERS