Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-19

,remier's shoulder. The assaila
Policeman Goursat, who was
wounded in the right eye, al
though not serious, by one of the
assassin's shots, told a represent
ative of The Associated Press that
Premier Clemenceau rushed up to
the assassin and grappled with
him.
The premier's wound is not re-
garded as dangerous in itself, but
1t is felt that there might be seri-
GUS consequences from 1t, consid-
ering the age and infirnities Of
the victim.
At about II o'clock this morn
ing, however, It was officially an
nOunced that M. CIemcnceau was
not seriously wounded.
1t was learned ut the city hall
that the assailant of Premier
Clcmenceau was q man named
Emile Coffin, Is years old, and
born at Creil. The man said his
home was ih the Montrollse quar-
ter Of Paris. The police however,
do not believe the papers he pos
sesses belong to him and are in
clined to think him a Russian.
He is fair with long light hair
d and Is tail OF stature.
One OF the Witnesses &. of the
shooting, Henry Moulni, a bar
hers assistant, told the Associat-
ed Press representative TINT when
he heard the first shot he believed
1t 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,
''thcy have. assassinated Clemen-
ccau." He closed with the assail-
ant, Moulin added, and the man
threw away his revolver and held
up his hands.
Walters from nearby restau-
rant Joined in holding the assas-
sin, and before tho nolice secured
him he was beaten by the crowd.
One Of the men in the crowd
seemed to wish to help the pre-
mier's assailant and the crowd
also beat him badly.
w.. DESCRIBES SHOOTING.
Police Goursat gave his de-
scrfptiOn OF the shooting to the
Associated Press representative
in the city hall wllere the ar
rested man was brought.
An enormous crowd which OBJ
served q respectful silence, as
sembled near NJ. C1emenceau's
residence after the occurrence.
Within half hour President
POfncare arrived. He was quickly
followed by various members OF
the cabinet, high officials OF the
government and representatives
Of the army and navy, rs well as
of the diplomatic corps, includ-
ing William Graves Sharp, the
American ambassador.
Paris, Feb. 19.-According to
Policeman Goursat tho assassin
cmptied his weapon. All the
windows of the prc1nier's auto
mobile were smashed by the
When the first shot was fred
Premier Gemenceau tried to
open the door of his car. 1t was
while he was attempting to do
his that he was struck. He was
Eable to go on foot into his own
house where shortly before noon,
the Associated Press was inform
ed, he was sitting up in an arm
chair smoking and laughing
with his staff of assistants.
The only sign of trouble from
the wound, it was stated, was q
slightly increased temperature.
REPORTS CONTRADICTORY.
Paris, Feb. 19.-First reports
of the incidents of the shooting
were contradictory. 1t seems to
have been established, however,
that M. Clemenceau had entered
his automobile and was turning q
corner of the Rue Franklin into
the Rue del Essert when q man
standing ON the sidewalk jumped
tward the door Of the motor car
and fired several times. One OF
the bullets penetrated the interior
Of the car and struck the premier
in the right shoulder. The pre-
mier tried to open the door OF
the car when the first shot wae
fired, although the automobile
was under considerable headway,
and It was while he was thus en-
gagged that the bullet hit him.
His chauffeur, Brabant, also
was slfghtly wounded. Thus three
Of the assassin's bullets, it ap-
pears, took effect, one upon the
premier, another upon the calauf-
feuf, and the third upon Police
man GouFsat, who was one OF the
police agents who guarded thu
premier.
1t was In this struggle with the
/. assassin after he bad shot into
the antouaoblle thSt The folice Of.
6Oer was wounded. Meanwhile
the rremier had stepped ont ol
by antomohille and walked inte
Bullet I0cased.
London. Feb. The surgeons
atfendance ON Premier aClAnenne1