THE FRENCH OUTRAGES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 257, 30 April 1912, Page 5

THE FRENCH OUTRAGES

DEATH OF BONNOT. By Cable—'Press Association—-Copyright. Paris, April 28. An unsuccessful attempt was made *o assassinate the man Grandjeau, who is supposed to be the informant against Carouy. It is believed that Bonnot was his assailant. The police have surrounled and isolated a house at Choisy-le-Hoi, in which were bandits, who fired continuously, wounding several persons. F'ippers bombarded the house, and subsequently the police entered, finding Bonnot seriously wounded, and Dubois, owner of the house, dead. Bonnot subsequently die* 1 .

SIEGE OF THE ANARCHISTS. A SENSATIONAL FIGHT. Received 29, 9.35 p.m. Paris, April 29. When the bandits were surrounded in a motor garage at eight in the morning they opened a sharp fusilade, and kept the police at bay in the early stages of the siege. Two of the police were seriously wounded. Hundreds of shots were exchanged. A straw-laden cart, with mattresses attached, was utilised as a shelter, and was backed towards the house with strong armed forces behind it. Meanwhile the police were sheltered among the trees and in other cover, and kept up a dropping fire on the bandits. Lieutenant Fontan, a Republican Guard, under the protection of the cart, placed several bombs, which missed fire at the first attempt. A second attempt was successful, and the" back wall fell. After the explosion shots were heard in the house. Fonten dashed to the first floor, and the police followed. Dubois was found dead, and Bonnot had a dozen wounds, two of which were mortal. He tried to swallow poison when the police seized him. The house was burnt down. Bonnot died in the hospital. Dubois was a notorious Russian anarchist. The mob trampled on his body. One hundred and fifty thousand spectators watched the siege for four hours. Bonnot left a document declaring that five of those arrested were innocent, including Gouzy. AN ANARCHIST MILLIONAIRE.' Received 29, 11.20 p.m. Paris, April 29. Dubois's garage belonged toFromentin, an anarchist millionaire and a close friend of Ferrer, who was executed in Barcelona. Fromentin devoted the bulk of his fortune to the propagation of anarchist doctrines.