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Show MADMAN WANTED TO KILL THEPREMIER 44444444444444 4 4 4 PARIS, Jan. 17 The chain- 4 4 ber of deputies was thrown In- 4 4 to a panic today by an attempt 4. 4 on tbo life of Premier Brland. 4' 4 Two revolver shots wore fired 4 4 at tho ministerial bench from 4 4 the public gallory, but the s4 4 premier was unharmed One 4 4 of the bullets entered the leg 4 4 of Leon Mlrman, director of 4 4 the department of public as- 4 4- sistance In tho ministry of tho 4 4 interior. Tho wound is not se- 4- 4 riouB. 4 4 444444444444444 Tho assailant is a man named Gi-solme, Gi-solme, who was formerly a clerk of the courts of Bayonne. He was pounced upon by the pollco before ho could use his weapon again, and was hurried from the place. M. Brland was quickly surrounded by others of the ministry and by tho deputies and heartily congratulated on his narrow escape" from death. Fires at Briand. The man first attracted attention when ho arose from a seat near tho center of tho balcony and pushed forward for-ward quickly to the railing. Sudden ly he whipped a revolver from his pockot and aimed the weapon first In the general direction of the minister rial bench and then deliberately upon M. Brland, and fired. The first bullet, It Is thought, embedded em-bedded itself In the woodwork near the premier's seat. Tho report had scarcely died away when the second shot was fired. It Is believed this is tho ono that struck M. Mlrman. Jules Razimbaud, the radical Socialist Social-ist deputy, was making a speech from tho tribune on tho subject of tho budget bud-get of the ministry of the interior when the first shot was "heard. Mlrman Hit by Bullet. Jtfany of the deputies laughed, Chinking the explosion was a joke, but the second report changed thoir mirth to auger, as a wreath of smoke was wafted up to the dome. Mlrman toppled over, exclaiming as ho fell. "I am shot." Cries of "coward! coward!" filled the chamber as the spectators seized tho assailant, who was attempting to make his escape. Amid the uproar President Brisson declared the session adjourned and ordered that the hall be vacated. As Gisolmo was led through the doors, several men rushed ' up and struck him. Other membors surrounded surround-ed the president and protected him. Wanted to Kill Brland. Following his arrest Gieolme declared de-clared he wished to kill Brland. Ho said ho hated all deputies and was sorry that others of them had not been wounded by his shots. Gisolme Is well known to the police, po-lice, having been but recently liberated liber-ated from nn Insane asylum in which he. had been kopt. following an unsuccessful unsuc-cessful attempt on tho llfo of the British Brit-ish consul at San Sebastian. An examination of Gisolmo later convinced the authorities that he Is a madman, ' -" gg'J " vawggTWPL i M,.lL'AiVafcii!iIBia |