New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15


against the lower wall Of the villa Az
the conclusion more debris was huried
skyvard.
When the police arrived at the VIA
which was known as the Moulin Rouge
NJ Guichard. Superintendent Of De-
tectives. carrying the tricolor sash OF
his office. cried out, open in the name
Of the law
\ man hidden in the garden responded
with revolver fire. This formally be-
gan the battle and siege
NJ Guichard was not hit, and re-
treated. He modified the detectives,
police and gendarmes. who carried rifles
while company Of zouaves from the
nearby barracks joined the besiegilS
forces
Protected by Steel Sheets.
six inspectors, protected by sheets OF
steel furnished by a gunsmth cautious
Is approached the house They en-
oountered murderous fire. but were
not wounded. Three Of the police, how
ever fell from the bandits bullets, seri-
ouslv wounded. I'm the mean time the
police and spectators who had gathered
on the viaduct OF the Eastern Railroad
heaved enormous rocks on to the roof
Of the house. which stood adjacent to
the viaduct. Soon the roof was wrecked
and fell in, but the bandits continued
firing. The woman, Vuillemin. emerged
from the house. She was arrested.
When NJ. Lepine. the Project of Po-
lice, arrived he Immediately assumed
command and the scene took on all the
aspect of a battlefield with reinforce
ments constantly coming in. NJ. Lepine
held a council with the captains Of the
gendarmes and the Zouaves. and finally
decided as he did in the case Of Bonnet
and Dubois at Chosy-le Roi, 10 blow up
the bandits lair.
The Zouave bugler sounded cease
firing" and then retreat" The crowds
were now almost overwhelming and the
soverest measures were necessary 10
force them back beyond the danger line.
With the piercing notes Of the bugle the
noisy clamor OF the surgng multitude
WAS suddenly hushed. Word was passed
from mouth to mouth among the crowds
ir the nearby streets. which were
TANNED by jostlins and excited people
that the villa was about 10 be blown up.
Soon the roar of an explosion broke
the silence and masses of people rushed
forward and tried TO force their way
through the police lines to see the result
How lfafr fa,Tns A
thrown dynamite bombs from the VIA
duct The explosion was 50 great That
4, shook the entire town. but when the
smoke and the dust from the Wreckase
Cleared away the shaTu crack OF rifles
from the interior of the building showed
that they had failed Ia accomplish then
purpose. The zouaves and gendarmeS
answered The fire.
Lepins's Narrow Escape.
When the bandits resumed the aggres-
sive NJ. Leplne himself had a narrow es-
cape from death. Although some dis
lance from the villa bullet passed
within an inch of his shoulder anc
buried itself in the wall of house, send
ing up a shower of fragments into the
prefects face The crowds. forced back
vented their feelings in wild chorus OF
Death 10 the bandits"
'rhe arrival Of brigade Of reserve po-
lice gave the crowds a chance 10 cheer
1t was evident after the explosion that
the bandits had taken refuge in the eel
lar. They then mounted to the attic
from which they directed a steady fusil
lade. In the uncertain glare OF torches
The scene was dramatic in the extreme
The besiegers anxiously asked them
selves when would it end.
Train from Paris conveying the work
ing people TO their homes passed slowly
over the bridge. affordng thousands
view of the fight.
At 1915 o'clock NJ Lepine ordered
electric searchlights from Paris, as there
Was great danger in the obscurity OF
the besegers accidentally shooting thei.
fellows As matter OF fact, the cap
tain of the eendarmes and several So
dicrs had a lucky escape. their heads
being grszed by bullets fired by civiiiaE
members Of the attacking party, who's
srdor was greater than their skill and
Judgment.
Dynamite Bombs Sent FOR.
The Project also requisitioned extra
dynamite bombs and cartridges from
the military barracks AZ Vincennes. Sew
oral detectives armed with q new type
IF steel shield which the police aTsenalS
recently devised. were able to approach
within ifteen feet Of the house. Holding
the shield with the left arm and croucheC
behind il they fired One shield was
r;erced. but the detective vas not wound
ed Sergeant Fleury. who was danger
cusly wounded earlier n the battle while
lrorected by steel sheet. owed his in
iu,.,- 10 the fact that lie turned to explain
to ccmrade how well his srmor was
working. thus exposing his BODY.
However. another bomb was exploded
followed ty the clatter of broken Win
dovs and crumbling walls. But the ban
dts seemed really possessed of the TABLED
charmed life. Despite the fact that the
villa wa cracked and badly damaged. II
remained standing. and seemingly in
e.hsustihlc hail of lead continued tC
pour from within.
A Zouave asked permission TO place q
cartridge alongside the wall of the house
instead Of throwing il, as was previously
done. But this was refused, as IL I'M
dnubtedly would have resulted fatally
IN the daring soldier The ZouaVe then
climbed to the attic of an adJacen'
house. which had been vacated IiSe
others near by. and fired a dozen shots
d. through the damaged roof of the Moulin