JUDGE FIRED AT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1372, 24 February 1912, Page 16

JUDGE FIRED AT.

EXCITING SCENE IN PARIS. Tremendous sensation was evented ;in the ltuo d'Assns (Paris) shortly beforo noon on January 5. There were comparatively few peeplo about, as rain was fallinjf steadily, but tlio rare pedestrians and neighbouring shopkeepers were suddenly startled by the report of firearms, ana on looking towards the spot whence, it proceeded saw an elderly individual .of delicate appearance pointing a revolver in the direction of M. Ditle, n highly respected magistrate, who lives' in that street. Ho was at one time presidium jiulro of the Civil Tribunal of tho Seine, and is now a councillor of the Court or Cassation Spectators of the exciting scene ran up to 31. Ditto with a view to rendering assistance, but lie had not boon injured, while, as. for tho man who had discharged his revolver twice in his direction, he walked nuictly awoy to the ollico of the l'olico Commissary, situated in the line d'Assus. and surrendered hiin.self. nohad discharged his revolver at (he very moment when Jl. Ditto was leaving tho house ho lives in for tho purpose of proeocdm? to Versailles, and his onvrngcoui conduct did not prevent tho councillor of the Court of Caseation from continuing on his way, instead of returning (o his alxido or lodging a complaint with tho police. Indeed, it is said (hat the revolver must, only iiavo contained blank cartridsres. '['he name of (ho individual is Isnao Salomon, lie is a tailor, with a flourishing business, and has boon settled, for many years—lie is now fifty-four year* of age—«t a linn«c in (he Ituo de la Vrilliere, in which the Hnnl; of Trance is situated, paying a rent of .CIOO per annum for his Hat. His grudi>« arainst M. Ditto seems In be Dial when the latter was Prrsidont of (he Civil Court of Hio Seine he pronniineed n divorce against him under"(ondilions v.lnch he took very much to heart. People who are. well acquainted widi him stale Ih-nt- ho wn« never (he same afterwards, that, once par mid lively, lip bad become gloomy and movo»o; His fiiendi do not entertain the slightest ,'ioubt. that continual brooding over his fancied wrongs led him'to what, after all, does not appear, to have boon viythim: iimi* (ban a hostile demonstration, eevtnhlv mo«t renreliensible eonduet, but quite innocent of any murderous intent, ns three chambers of his revolve:' were found to contain blank "art' ridge;) only.