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kSsaSsin'S ruI.at Penetrated
His Lungs.
STATEMENT CAUSES ANXIETY
Aaed French Premier Gives His Own
Account Of the Attempt to Murder
Hin in Paris.


Him in Paris.
Paris. Feb. 21-The assassin's bull
lei which wounded Premier Clemen-
ceau penetrated his lungs.
Tbs was revealed by an official
statement.
The statement reads:
The hcm0rrhage which occurred al
one o'clock Wednesday demonstrated
that The bullet penetrated the lungs.
An X-ray examination disclosed the
precise location of tie bullet.
The general condition is satisfac-
tory. Temperature. 9S.f; pulse, Il.
The nourishment is normal" 81
The N-ray examination, it is stat
ed ON good authority, showed the bull
let had lodged on top of the premier's
right lung and that the lung had been
touched by it.
After the N-ray examination had
been completed, Premier Clemenceau
walked out on the balcony of his
house, overlooking the garden to take
q breath of fresh air.
The premier seemed vigorous, al
though he Spat little blood.
The announcement caused some
anxiety in the immediate encourage. of
the premier. News that his condition
was more serious than at first report
ed spread quickly throughout Paris,
ca:s,ng widespread expressions of
sympathy.
NJ Clemenceau was shot by the An
archist Emile Coffin, in the >attempi
to assassinate the French premier.
Coffin probably VIII be tired under
the law of 1893. passed after an an
archist attempt in the French cham
her OF deputies. under this he is liable
to the death penalty even though
death does not result from the at
tempt. He will be tried in the As
sizes court and not by 4 cOurt-martial,
as Paris is no longer in state Of
siege.
The wound is necessarily serious for
man as old as is the French prime
minister. The PHYSICIANS say his
heart and arteries are young and they
point out that he has been a life long
abstainer from alcoholic drinks. has
not smoked for twenty years, and has
followed a careful rule of living.
The premier is seventy-eight years
old. Coffin is known to the police
under the name of "Milou." Seven
sho;S were fired three of which hit
the premier. One bullet lodged in
the m scles of the shoulder, penetrat-
ing deeply Two bullets bruised the
right arm and hand. while two other
bulIp'S are reported to have passed
throu"h the premier's clothing.
NJ. Clemenceau's own account of the
attack as he told il TO callers is CIV
en- In the Matin as follows;
''Tuas.laya wles4 nssssiig
that SPOT at the corner OF the fsoliie-
ward Delessert, I remarked Strange
silhoretted figure upon the pavement,
showing some one examining me at
tentively The Silhouette was that of
III her evil-looking man. / said to
myself, Hello, that fellow is up to no
good Wednesday at the same spot
I perceived the same silhouette, and
Immediately thought. Why, that's my
friend of yesterday
Il hadn't time 10 continue the re-
Election. for the individuals arm was
raised, revolver in hand, and he fired
at the door of the automobile and hit
the window. I didn't reflect there
were perhaps other bullets in the re-
volyer AS soon as the first shot was
fired I leaned forward to see.
"Other shots followed rapidly, one
after the other I felt sharp pain
low down the back of my neck. The
pain was so intense 1 could not help
crying out I realized perfectly had
been hit.
"NVhat followed passed with light
ming rapidity. The orderly seated be-
side the chauffeur on the front of the
automobile had, at the first shot, pull
ed h; revolver out of his pocket. The
chauffeur at the same time put on
speed and got us out of range. Then
he turned and brought me hack home
Now I feel absolutely nothing"
The premier paused. then added
arras;ically: 8.
Ny adversarieS are really poor
shots. They are exceedingly clumsy"