Evening star., 1919-02-19

Age of Premier Causes Worry.
The prer,ier's wound is not regarded
dangerous III itself, but II Is fest there
right be serious consequences from IL
considering the age Of the victim
Policeman Goursat. who was worncec
the right eye. although not serfoosiK,
y oIse Of the assa ssins shots, TOTO
representative of the Associated Press
cat Premier Caernenceau rushed TO the
ASSN and grapI.led with him
Accordiug 10 Policeman Gonrsat the
zssin entirely emptied his weapon
"a the windows of the prerier,s auto
!. spiie we're smashed by the bullets.
Eh<n the drsf shot was fred Premier
Cgemenoean insmsdiately tried to open
the door of his car. 1t Was while he WAS
- ttsmpting 30 DO this that he raj
struck He was aese 10 Ec9on d6eE Nn19s
14o.n. the Associated Press was inform
81, he v2s sitting mp III an armchair
smoking and laughing with his staff OF
assistants
The only sign of trouble from the
wound IL was stated, was a slightly
increased temperature.
profs Laubri. Gosset and GGissler
examined tse wound IN Premier
E3euaenceaus shouadsr. According 10
their diagnosis the premier Gas
right shoulder blade the bullet pene-
fraied without rtscerai Lesion. The
doctors reported general and local
conditions as perfect,
1t was learned at the city hall that
the assai,ant Of NJ CieHnenceau was a
man mapped Emile Coffin, twenty-five
Years old and born al CrejL The man
szid his home was ia the Montroase
quarter of Paris. The police. how
ever, do not believe the papers he
possesses belong to him ard are in
eiined to think him Russian. he is
ssfr with long light hair and is tail OF
stature.
Witness Tells Of Shooting
One of the witnesses ef :hs shoot
5ng. Henry Moulin, a BARRIERS assist
zssf told the Associated Press repre-
SSpz4iixe that when ne heard the first
sses fired he believed II was the
americans fring in the air, -as they
re in the habit of doing, he said.
Moulin rushed ont Of his shop when
ne saw what was happening. how
ever, crying, They have assassinated
I GleDenceau." He closed with the pre-
yn5er,s assailant. Moulin added. anG
the mxn threw away his revolver and
held CD his hands.
Walters from c nearby restaurant
joined IN holding the assassin. whom
he Police had some difficulty il get
Ing from them. and before The police
ured the ASSASSIN he was beaten
- Ehe crowd one of the men in the
.rowe seemed 10 wish tc help the
3remjer's assailart and the crowd
.asst him badly
In Auto at Time.
F9rst reports of the incidents Of the
shooting were contra osct0ry as Lo
some particulars. especially as 10
whether the premier was Inside o.
outside his automobile when the shots
were Aired II seems 70 have been es
ta1l:she. however that G. Cleuen
eeas was already ia lis automobile
II had started and was turninSsa cor
nsr of the Rue Franklin into ffls Rue
del Esserr when q man standing Or
tbe sidewalk jumped toward the door
81 the automobile and fred several
t;mes.
One OF the bullets penetrated The
Interior OF the car and struck the
premier IN the right shoulder The
premier had tried. 10 open the door Of
ts ear when the first shot was fred.
although the automobile was under
considerable EeadWay a. The time,
and IL was while ne waS thus eussia 2 ed
that the bullet nj him. HIS cha uf-
feur, Brabsnt, also was slightly
wounded Thus tnrse u the stssa s.
sins bullets, II appears, took effect
ere upon the premier another upon
he cha UHsur and the third upoa PO-
icernan Goursat, who was one IF the
police agents who guard the premier.
= Gs Noe III 1i' 81 oS ~ " IN LiAS SLs %
sxssin after be had shot into the aG-
fornooiie that the police officer was
injured Meanwhile the premier had
stepped out of his autcrI9U ollie and
valkeo into his house.
Tns actual arrest cf Premier Gle
menceau's assajlaut was made by Po-
lice Agent La Daugh. he also made
the fret examination Of the prisoner
An enormous crowd. which observed
"a respectful silence, assembled near
v CIeIneneesu's residence after The
occurrence Within half hour Presi-
cent Poinca re arrived ID was quickly
follow Ell by various members o. the
"a 5inet nigh officials OF the govern
.u.ouJ and representative % the army
:ud navy as well az OF the diplomatic
.-osps including William Graves
sna -. the American ambassador.