El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20

{ lspot at the corner Of the Boulevard
/. iDelessert, ] remarked a strange sill
IhOuetted figure upon the pavement
E seeing him examining me infinitely.
The silhouette was that Of a rather
s evil looking man said TO my chauf-
Hello. that fellow Is up to No
s good
aThis morning, at the same spot.
2 / perceived the same silhouette
and Immediately thought why,
that's my friend Of yesterday
| hadn't time TO continue the re-
Election. for the individuals arm
was raised, revolver I'm hand. and
he fired At the door Of the auto
mobile and hit the window I did
7 not reflect that there were per-
hans other bullets in the revolver.
and ns soon a. the first shot was
? fired leaned forward 70 see.
! Other shots followed rapidly. one
after another. and I felt n sharp
pain low down the hack OF my
neck The pain was 80 intense
that could not help crying Outs
I realized perfectly that had been
lift.
What followed" continued the pre-
mier, passed with lightning-like
Irapidity. The orderly seated behind
the chauffeur on the front Of the auto
mobile, had. at the first shot. pulled
his revolver out Of his pocket The
ichauffeur. at the same dine. put on
speed and got US out Of range Ther
he turned and brought ne back home
Now feel absolutely nothing"
The premier paused here and then
added sarcastically:
aAdFerzaries Poor shots.H
NY adversaries are really poor
ishOts. They are exceedingly clumsy"
IN EHarnrara ruanHrrrn ia
lister, he said:
3 "Am I not a good prophet2 Do I
arrange things so bad2 I had ar
ranged 10 have no meeting OF the con-
ference so that / could get a little rest
3 Well I've got it."
: Emile Coffin, who attempted TO as
Z sassinate premier Clemenceau. was
taken TO Sante prison today. An ex-
animation OF the automobile. I'm
which the premier was riding when he
was fired upon. showed seven distinct
bullet marks.
The father and mother OF Emile Cot
tin, the Would5e assassin Of premier
Z Clemanceau. are simple working peo-
pie They 1--we in Rue Convention. the
father working in a factory in Issy
Les MoulineauX. A brother, age Il,
also works in a factory there A sec
ond brother is five and a half years.
Reader Of Novels.
Neighbors Of the family describe
I Emile Coffin as being addicted 70
neither smoking or drinking. but say
Z he was a great reader Of novels and
books OF astronomy and sociology
{ The father tried IN vain 20 comb the
anarchistic ideas Of his son. but the
latter ridiculed him as being old fash
Toned. When he heard the news of
the attempted assassination he was
at work. but felt a presentment, Il Is
said, that the criminal was his son.
Emile Coffin has been under treat
ment for an affection OF the heart and
a disease OF the larynx
The attack Of Coffin on II. Clemen-
ceau does not appear TO have been any
lmpulsiye movement, prompted by a
disordered brain. but a deliberate at
tempt at murder. decided on after ma
ture generalization and executed az
ter long and patient shadowinE Of the
premier.
Cottin Alone in Attack.
This is the Judgment Of NJ. Tanguv,
under commissioner Of police. as re-
lated TO the Associated Press after
Tauguy had questioned the prisoner
for three hours and conducted a min
ute search Of his dining room on the
Orleans road. just outside the Paris
wall ~ Tanguy said also that he was
convinced Coffin was alone In his at
tack on " Clemenceau and that the
prisoner had no confederate.
No third degree was necessary 70
make Coffin talk, said " TanEuy. He
was willing. even anxious 70 talk"
You wish TO hear my story" was
the way the prisoner greeted II. Tan
guy, according TO the under commits
siOner. "Sit down he said, land ]
win tell you all about It."
Coffin then related his story Of
how he had prepared to assnssin-
ate VI. Clemeneeau. adding that
from the time Of the reception Of
the Italian king In Paris. afhe fate
Of the old man was sealed.D
During the morning the corresDon-
dent saw detectives returning from a
search OF COttin"s room They bore
a great basket filled with anarrh hist
propa ganda tracts and letters from
anarchists, comrades OF Coffin in va
riOus countries.
What an honor" said Coffin, as the
machines OF the photographers clicked
in taking his picture
You are in for a fine pickle" said
one Of the newspaper men as Coffin
passed by.
Coffin Isn't Worrying.
Z should Worr-" replied Coffin
dropping into the vernacular now used
by the roilu.
Coffin. the Dremier's assailant. stat
ed as his reason for attacking NJ Gle
menceau that he planned 10 kill the
premier because NJ Clemenceau was
the enemy Of humanity and was pre-
pairing for another war.
The premier's assailant was born at
Creu f32 miles north or Paris) iuI
1896 He IS French he has done no
military service, having been excused.
owing to his state Of health. He lived
with his family at Compierue until
they removed to Paris, where he
worked as carpenter.
Not Friendles Now.
Premier Clemenceau used to say
that % did not naffnT-a hn had uaa
friend in France. II he stiu cherished
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