New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20

sole responsibility for his act.
m wished The man who was prepar-
ing for another war TO disappear" he
SAID. 81 Am an integral anarchist, a
friend OF men. not excepting the Ger
mans, and friend of humanity and
fraternity"
a police official told The Associated
Press that Coffin mad informed him
he got his trst good look at NJ Clomen-
eeau at reception in honor of the
klng of Itely.
Prom that moment, the old mans
doom was scaled said Coffin to the
police. "Why did 1 choose this day {?
Well there IS always red letter day
IN a mans life. This was my red let
ser day
The Premier's automobile was turn
ing corner of the Rue Franklin into
the Rue Delessert when Catlin, stand
ing 60 the sidewalk. jumped toward the
door Of the automobile and fired sew
cral times.
zone of the bullets penetrated the
interior of the car and struck the Pre-
mier in the right shoulder The
Premier had tried 90 open the door Of
the car when the first shot was fired,
although the automobile was under
cons derable Roadway at the time, and
II was while he was thus engaged that
the bullet hit him. Tho chauffeur, Bra
brant, was also slightly wounded Thus
three Of the assassin's bullets took eff
feet, one upon the Premier, another
upon the chauffeur and the third upon
Policeman Goursat who was one of the
police agents who guard the Premier.
1t was in the struggle with the as
sassin after he had shot into the auto
mobile that the police officer was
wounded. Meanwhile the Premier had
stepped out of the automobile ana
walked into his house.
Upon emerging from his car, NJ.
Clemenceau passed his wounded hand
over his face, leaving the face smeared
with blood, and this was the reason
for the first report that he had been
wounded in the head.
ed in the right eye, although not seri-
eusly by one OF the assassin's shots.
told a representative of The Associated
Press that Premier Clemenceau rushed
ny to the assassin and grappled with
him.
Policeman Is Wounded
The bullet which struck me went
through the limousine, as | was direct
y in line with the assassin, who was
rushing toward the Premiers car"
said Goursat.
This man was surely not a French
man. His whole appearance is much
like that of the Nihilists who are ia
miliar on the left bank of the Seine"
One Of the witnesses of the shooting,
Henry Moulin, BARRIERS assistant,
told The Associated Press representa-
Rive that when he heard the first shot
fred he believed it was the Americans
firing in the air, "as they are in the
habit of doing he said
Moulin rushed out of his shop when
he saw what was happening, however,
crying, They have assassinated Gle
menceaul" He closed with the Pre-
mier's assailant. Moulin added, and the
man threw away his revolver and held
ur his hands
Moulin, who was the first to seize
the assassin, described his experience
in d somewhat fiustered manner.
81 kept running after the murderer,
he said, "but as l ran | was greatly
puzzled what to do with him once |
reached him. But when saw him
fling his revolver away it gave me
courage and I ran faster. closing in on
him, and | took one good swipe at him
and a couple Of kicks before detective
arrived"
Moulin is strong youth of about
sixteen. He seemed to feel very proud
a hs posed for photographers and
biushed as girls cheered and kissed
him for his bravery.
MATTERS from q nearby restaurant
Joined in holding the assassin, whom
the police had some difficulty in get
ting from them, and before the police
secured the assassin he was beaten by
the crowd.
One Of the men in the crowd seemed
to wish to help the Premiers assail-
ant and the crowd beat him badly.
According to Policeman Goursat the
assassin entirely emptied his weapon.
All the windows Of the Prcmier's auto
mobile were smashed by the flying
bullets
Two Are Arrested
A second arrest in connection with
the shooting Of Premier Clemenceau
,
named Dreyfus, protested his inno-
cence and said that he had been merely
spectator Of the shooting. He re-
sides in the Sixteenth Ward, not far
from the Premier's home.
The actual arrest Of Premier Glenn
enceau's assaiiant was made by Police
Agent Labaugh. He also made the
fret examination Of the prisoner.
Huge crowds gathered around the
Premier's house and kept repeating:
This is 4 Russian"
Despite the fact that they we're in
formed that the Premier's assailant
was French, they refused to believe it.
Within a half hour President Poin-
care arrived. He was quickly fol-
lowed By various member Of the
Cabinet, high officials of the govern
ment and representatives of the army
and navy, as we'll as Of the diplo-
matte corps, including William Graves
Sharp. The American Ambassador.
Marshal toch arrived about 10
o'clock and later was Joined by Mar
shall Petain. They remained for a
considerable period.
Foreign Minister Pichon visited the
Premier, remaining with him for half
an hour. This was about o'clock
~ the afternoon. NJ. Pichon reported
the Premier as doing WE'LL II added
that after the first shot, NJ. Clemen-
ccau said:
He has missed nc" not thinking
that other shots would follow
AZ police headquarters it was said