The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-07
Bullets From The
Pistol OF Assassin
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residence, of solomon Rothschilt
where the assassination occurred
to the, Elysee palace FOR eYf1baltfing
Tears strSAmed down the face o.
Premier Tardieu ana seemed 10 70.
fleet the sentiment Of millions ol
Frehohmsh who through the nigh
had prayed for the recovery 81
the venerable president. Mime Dou.
mer left the hospital at 8 q. m
leaning heavily on the arm OF hei
daughter, Nine Emery.
The cabinet met this morning to
arrange the funeral details, accord.
Ing TO state tradition. AlBO II cor
sidered the national assembly
meeting Tuesday at Versailles u
select Doumer's succeSsor.
The attack was one of the mos
sensational In the history 81
French politics. The gentle and
popular president, who lost .fou,
sons In the World war IN defense
OF france, had gone TO the Roth
child mansion to attend book sale
Tor the benefits OF war veterans
the Apres Midi du Llvre des An.
cisns combattants. the book after
noon benefit for war veterans.
A fashionable crowd filled the
gorgeous salons Of the Rothchlld
home. Leaders OF society were there
members Of the government who
accom- panied the president, police
officials including Paul 0vicherd,
director OF the Paris municipal
police.
A stranger entered the Roth.
child home sofne time before the
president arrived. He walked brisk.
iy to the entrance OF the mansion
and had gone inside Immediately
The man, Or Paul 0ouEouioK wal
obviously nervous and paced rapid.
~ back and forth.
Soon the president entered, &C.
compAnied by his party. 0uichard
was one step ahead Of .Doufner. The
biiSs Of conversation was hushed
AZ those In charge Of the book sale
moved forward, Smillng, to greet
the president.
dcrsouioff advanced toward
D0umer. He drew q revolver and
hred q bullet point blank into
Doumer's fraii body. The impact
sent the president whirling.
A second time the assassin fired,
The bullet entered the presidents
head, below the left ear, and pens
etrAted 70 the base Of tho crAniUm.
Doumer'A arms Moved forward
instinctiveiy IN one, quick, dss.
psrate motion, then ne collapsed
into the arms Of Francois ristri
minister OF national defense. and
Chantpetier do Ribss. minister oil
The crowd became. excited. bu!
the cooler heads acted quickly and
rushed 0orgouloK. Guichard
srappisd with the assassin AZ he
| Ar - again. The bullet shattered
the police oiJiciars wrist.
Claude F'arrere, preAident OF the
| Authors League OF France, seized
the Russians arm. Farrere wal
wounded. slightly In the forearm
an 0orfeulon enptled his gun But
Farrere and 0uichard chung to the
Russian and finally hurled him Il
thu floor.
Tho crowd. now free from panic
| hut hystericai with rage. closed In
| and attempted TO seise Gofgoul6ff
He was Kicked and beaten before
0uichard and his aides dragged
him away. News OF the attacl.
spread. swiftly. and soon q crowd
formed cutside the fnahslon, do.
mandins that the Russian bt
iynchsd. He was placed IN q I'm,
| cuisine, but o crowd at the Place
Saint Philippe du Route sur.
rounded the car shouting: "Kii
him, give him 10 u.s."
rho chauffeur was forced "a
speed IN the car and knock some
or the mob out Of the way. The
| Russians eyes were almost shut