Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-30

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They were armed with muskets and re-
volvers and directed hundreds OF bullets
at the garage, from which came a steady
rain OF. lead in reply. N. Lepine, pre-
feet OF Paris was Immediately notified
and he teiephoned Instructions to the po-
lice to do nothing until he arrived. We
will blow them up with dynamite" he
said.
Spectators Drlven Back. ~
Meanwhile the republic guard and engi-s
neers arrived. while thousands of persons
fIocked to the scene from all directions
and occupied positions at safe distance.
/ Tney became so numerous that the sot-s
dlers were forced TO drive them back as
they were interfering with the progress
Of the Siege, which was conducted
aggressively.
NJ. Lepine, NJ. Guichard and the COM
mander Of the republic guard held -
council OF war and decided to use dyna<H
mite. Hundreds Of gcudarmes afmsds
with carhines. then began to encircie thss
building to prevent the escape Of tbs
bandits. A cart was rigged mp with
thick mattresses az barricade and tbes
attacking party backed slowly toward
the garage ~
Prior to this the excitement had been
at fever heat. Officers sailoped back and
forth giving orders 70 restrain tho
crowds which were now sursing In tfie,
streets. but as the cart approached thss
building q great stiffness fell. II was col
| fA~
click OF the clnematograph nAehinos
which the operators turned calmly % ~
not to lose a single picture Of the drama
Bonnot Curses captern. a.
| When the cart reached the wall Lieu
tenant Forteau emerged and coolly placed
two huge sticks Of dynamite against tie
building and ignited the fuse. The horss
| gailoped out Of range and the spectators
waited, but no explosions followed. This
operation was repeated twice. Than
came terrific report and y cloud 81
smoke and debris shot siyward.
All tho while the bandits were voiiey-,
ing steadily hut no one was hit. AS the
front wall collapsed with crash. the
police and guards rushed up, On the
ground floor they found Dubois dead.
They mounted narrow stairway and
observed q man streaming with blood.
his left arm in sling. erouched behiaa
a mattress. Blood was pouring from
wounds in his head and chest.
Course your Curse your he cried as
he pulled the trigger Of his empty re-
voiver. He reached for poison in his
belt. but before he could take II he VIVA
ovsrpowered. carried down and placed inS
an automobile.
/ Crowd Charge. Prisoner.
| II was then that the crowd changed
into wild mob. bowling for tho death
Of the bandit. -
The soldiers protected him with tho
butts Of their carhines. but many blows
fell on Bonnet before the automohile
started off. literally crushing down .,
score OF persons In clearing . pathway.
and speeded to Paris.
Bonnet was unconscious and expired on
his way 10 the hospital The doctors
found twelve wounds. There were two
bullets In his head and two In his abb
domen and they mnrvelled that he lived
as long as he did. Dubois had three
wounds. He were a belt containing
poison, but II Is not considered prohshiss
that he had time to swallow any Of the
preparation. X
On Bonnet was found statement cone
sistins for the most part o. an anaronisuo
confession OF faith and concluding VIVA
these words. believed TO have besn fever
ishly scrihbled a. the last moment
II die. Jules Bonnet"
He was armed with four reviewers and
a carhine.
vast Crowd at scene.
II Is estimated that aoooo persons
visited the scene OF the battle during tho,
day. They saw only the ruins Of the
/. garage, for, soon after the explosion
. flames broke out and destroyed the.
structure
According TO statement made BY Paul
; Snienafo' orother OF the MISUNDERSTANDING
ne sent bullet INTO ths neaa on oonhot
al the bandits last stand IN the sarsse,
but as the wounds were numerous u "
not known which caused the enc IS
the medical examination showed M4t
Bonnots LETT arm had been shattered ~
bullet " was an oia wound hoseNsfs
ana ne undoubtedly snot nimsen -
cidentaliy when ne murdered souin- Inas
4 explains why ms arm was IN 1nhs~
! GARNER. bonnots eo-cmel - sun AZ
large, but the police say ihsy are On MS
tran and expect TO capture Nm
Paris newspapers. winch issued speclai