Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1909 — FIRES AT PREMIER’S WINDOW [ARTICLE]

FIRES AT PREMIER’S WINDOW

Corsican In Paris Attacks the Building Occupied by Clemenceau. Paris, Jan. 1. —A disaffected Corelcan named Benedettl fired several shots from a revolver In the direction of the windows of the office of Premier Clemenceau. M. Clemenceau had a narrow escape. He was seated beside the window through which crashed two bullets from Benedetti’s pistol. The premier’s footman, revolver in hand, rushed from the building and Started toward Benedettl. “Don’t fire," shouted M. Clemenceau to the footman. “Don’t fires’ yelled the Corsican, *1 have thrown away my gun." Benedettl then submitted to arrest. He claimed he had been refused authorization to launch a lottery scheme.