Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-02-20
FIRES SEVEN BULLETS
AT FRENCH PREMIER; WOUNDS HIM
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started to walk toward the front door
of his home. Before he reached the
door, rumber of persons came run
ming up to assist him.
1T is not serious this time said the
premier.
"Dodged Bigger Ones at 'FRONT.'
Leaning on the shoulder of domes-
tic of his household, the premier walked
up one flight of stairs to his bedroom.
He sat down on the big armchair and
began to joke with the servants, vino
were in tears, saying to :hem:
"Ce nest rien. Ut is nothing.
Marshal Foch arrived at the pre-
mier's residence about 10 o'clock aid
took a seat in an adjoining room to
await developments. The marshal had
a few words with the premier and re-
ported NJ. Clemenceau as saying:
Il have lodged bigger ones than that
at the front"
Not Dangerous, Doctors Say.
About noon, the doctors informed
newspapermen the premler's condition
had been satisfactory up to that time,
and that no complication was feared.
Professors Lauori, Gosset and Cuis-
sier examined the wound N Premier
Clemenceau' shoulder. According u
their diagnosis. the premier was struck
in the posterior part of the right
shoulder blade. The bullet penetrated
without a visceral lesion. The doctors
reported general and local conditions rs
perfect. Altho the premier coughs
great deal, there is no evidence OF
blood from the respiratory tract.
A second arrest in connection with
the shooting Of Premier Clemenceau
was made by the police. The prisoner
named Dreyfus, protested his innocence
end said he had been merely spec
tator Of the shooting. He resides not
far from the premiers home.
Assassin May be Russian.
Coffin, who shot Premier Clemenceau,
is known as a dangerous anarchist he
took all responsibility for the shooting
of the premier.
The shooting took place at S:o1 o clock
this morning as the premier was leaving
his home in the Rue Franklin TO go To
the war office. The assassin is an Or
dinary looking man and was dressed as
workman. He is % years old and was
born at Creil. The man said his nome
was in the Montromse quarter Of Paris.
The police, however. do not believe the
papers he possesses belong to hlm, ana
are inclined to think he is Russian:
He is fair, with long hair and Is tai OF
stature.
Chauffeur Wounded.
The car was turning toward corner
of the Rue Franklin into the Ruei Del |
Essprt when n man standing on the side
walk jumped toward the door of the au-
and fired several times One
Of the bullets penetrated the interior OF
the car and struck the premier iii the /
right shoulder. The premier had tired
to open the door of the car when the (.
first shot was fired. and it was while he /
was thus engaged that the bullet hit him. /
His chauffeur. Brabant. also was slightly |
wounded. Thus three of the assassin s /
bullets. it appears. took effect. one upon |
the premier. another upon the chauffeur |
and the third upon Policeman Goursat. I
who was one Of the police agents who /
guard the premier.
1t was in the struggle with the assas-
sin that the police officer was wounded. I
Meanwhile. the premier had stefped out /
# his automobile and walked into his /
house.
Crowd PummeIs Assassin.
The actual arrest of Premier Clemcn-
.eau's assaiant was made by Police |
Agent Iabaugn lie also made tne lifst +
examination Of the prisoner.
One of the witnesses of the shooting. |
Henry Moulin BARRIERS assistant. told
he Associated Press representative that
when he heard the first shot fired he be-
ieyed it was the Americans firing into
he air. "as they are in the habit Of do
ns." he said Moulin rushed out Of his
hop when he saw what was happening
however. crying. "They have assassi-
,ated Ciemenceau. He closed with the
,remier's assalant. Moulin added, and
he man threw away his revolver and
leld up his hands.
Walters from a nearby restaurant
o;ned in holding the assassin. whom the
,olice had some difficulty in getting
rom them, and before the police Sc
ured the assassin he was beaten by the
.rowd. One of the men in the crowd
eemed to wish to help the premier's as
aiIant. and the crowd beat him badly.
According to Policeman Gonrsnt. who
vas wounded in the right eye. the as
ASSN entirely emptied his weapon. Az
he windows of the premers automobile
we're smashed By the bullets.