The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-06
Crazed Russian Held After
Murder Attempt at
Charity Fete.
FOIL LYNCHING EFFORT
Doumer Is Victim of Two
Bullets, One in Head,
Other in Shoulder.
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press stan Correspondent


critically wounded by a
crazed Russian assassin at an
afternoon charity fete today.
He was considered by his ply
siclans tonight to have fighting
chance to recover, although the
outcome was in doubt after two
blood transfusions.
One bullet penetrated his Shout
der and another the base OF his
Uranium.
The municipal director, Paul
Guichard, and Claude Farrere,
president Of the Authors League and
well-known novelist. both grappled
with the assassin and were slightly
injured. Farrere left the hospital
late today after treatment for one
bullet wound. Guichard dismissed
his injury as a scratch
The assassin was Paul Gorgouloff,
WIZ WhS bbAn III AooO dN LdbNAA~
skaya. Russia, and lately practiced
medicine in the Latin quarter of
Paris. He is a white Russian or
anti-Soviet exile.
Deported a Year Ago
II am the founder and president
Of the Russian Fascists," he told
police. II returned from Monaco
Wednesday to kill Doumer because
France, with other nations Of
Europe and the United States, have
aided Soviet Russia by furnishing
money and running my country
Police said his "Fascists" are
limited at the most to twenty
members.
The assassin who studied in
Prague, was deported to France .
year or two ago as an undesirable
agitator.
The shooting was the outstanding
crime of its kind in France in a
decade. 1t paralleled the attempt
to assassinate the late Georges Gle
menceau, who was wounded twice
since the war, and the dramatic as
sassination of the Socialist leader,
Juan Jaures, on the eve Of the OUT
break Of the war in 1914.
Because of the apparent lack Of
political motives in Doumer's shoot
ing, it was not expected to influence
the parliamentary elections on SUM-
day.
Lynching Threat Fooled
Shortly before the shooting,
Gorgouloh bought three books az
the charity affair where the crime
was committed, giving the name oil
Paul Prade. Farrere inscribed the
books, writing, TO Paul Prade,
French journalist" Under It,
Gorgoulof wrote before the shoot
ing.
Paul Gorgouloff, chief Of the
Russian Fascists. who has just
killed the president of the French
republic"
Gorgouloff, manacled, was re-
moved from the district police sta
ton at p. m. to the central pre-
lecture. A crowd III the Place st.
Philippe Du Roule stormed the au-
tomobile, bent on lynching. Kill
him, give him TO us" they shouted.
The chauffeur speeded up, bowl
ing over the attackers, and reached
the prefecture safely.
Little Election Effect
Doumer, IS, has increased greatly
in popularity since he became presi-
dent last June. He always remained
above political quarrels and appar-
emily had few political enemies.
Because Of his patriarchal appear
ance, his reputation for kindness
and the loss o. his four sons in the
war, he always received a warm re-
ception from crowds at public func-
tions.
The ceremony at which the
shooting occurred, part Of book
week." was called "Apres-midi ou
livre des anciens comoattants," or
Book afternoon for the benefit Of
war veterans
Edge Hurries 10 Palace
Walter E. Edge, United States
ambassador, hurried to the palace
from the embassy after the shoot
ing and sent an urgent cable 70
the state department. He also
Witnessed Secretary of State Henry
L. StimSon aboard the liner Vul-
cania.
When Doumer recovered con-
seriousness temporarily after the
shooting, he. had lost memory OF
what happened He was told he
had been hurt in an automobile
accident.
A book found in the asSassln's
pocket was inscribed, This book
belongs to the president of the Rus
sian Fascists, assassin Of the presi-
dent Of the republic"
The only previous assassination og
French president was that Of sad
Carnot in June, 1894.
II Doumer dies, it viii be neces-
sary as soon as possible TO call a ma
tional assembly at Versailles. COM
posed of the chamber and senate,
to elect a new president, since
France has no president.
The most likely candidates are
Theodore Steeg, favorite Of the Left
cartels: Albert Lebrun. president Of
the senate, and Fernand Buisson.
president OF the chamber. q So
cialist.