Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-19
Slightly
Wounded by Fire
of Young Man
Non in Jail
GIVE
GOOD REPORT
Police Standing by
Is Shot in Eye by
Flying Bullets
BY Associated Press

LONDON, FCD. lS,--F Clll-
ier Clemenceau will be up in
a day or so, Andrew Bonar
Law, governor spokesman,
announced in the House of
Commons to-day. Cotton,
who shot Premier Clemen-
ceau, is known as danger
Gus anarchist, according to
Central News dispatch
from Paris. When question
ed, Coffin took all response
bility for the shooting.
Paris, Feb. 10. - Georges
rlemenceau, Frances aged but
Vigorous premier, was shot and
|Elightly wounded this morning
|hs he was entering his automo-
bile for a drive.
Five shots were fired by the
assassin, and it was at first re-
ported that the premier had
been wounded in the head. 1t
developed later, however, that
4 he wounds were in his back and
shoulder and that he seemingly
was not dangerously hurt.
Grapplcs With Assassin
Policeman Goursat, who was
Wounded in the right eye, although
hot seriously, by one of the assas-
bins shots, told a representative of
rhe Associated Press that Premier
|tlemenceau rushed UP to the as
Eassin and grappled with him.
Policeman Goursat gave his de-
Ecription of the shooting to The As
Eociated Press representative in the
|ity hall, where the man arrested
WAS brought.
Wound Not Dangerous
An enormous crowd which OBJ
Ferved a respectful quiet gathered
hear NJ. Clemenceau's residence after
he occurrence. Within a half hour
President Poincare arrived. He was
quickly followed by various MEM
bers of the cabinet, high officials of
he government, and representatives
bf the army and navy, as we'll as of
he diplomatic corps, including VIII
lam Graves Sharp, the American
im AMBASSADOR.
The premiers wound is not re-
sarded as dangerous in itself, but
{ is felt that there might be serI-
Dus consequences from it, consider
ng his age.
May Be Russian
About IL o'clock this morning,
however, it was officially announced
hat NJ. Clemenceau was not seri-
Dusly wounded.
1t was learned that the assailant
vas a man named Emile Coffin, 25
fears old, and born at Creil. The
nan said his home was in the Mont
'ouse quarter of Paris. The police,
however, do not believe the papers
ne possesses belong to him and are
Inclined to think him a Russian. He
S tall and fair, with long, light hair.
Roughly Handled
One of the witnesses of the shoot
ng, Henry Moulin, a barber's as
'istant, told The Associated Press
representative that when he heard
ne first shot he believed it was the
americans firing in the air "as they
ire in the habit of doing" he said.
Moulin rushed out of his shop when
ne saw what was happening. how
sVer, crying: ''They have assassi-
lated Clemenceau." He closed with
he premier's assailant, Moulin add
a. and the man threw away his
'eVolver aDi held up his hands.
Emptied Weapon
Walters from a nearby restaurant
oined in holding the assassin, whom
he police had some difficulty in, get
ing from them. Before the police
iecured the assailant he was beaten
~ the crowd, as was also another
nan who seemed inclined to help
lin.
According to Policeman Goursat.
ne assassin emptied his weapon. Ali
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