PARIS BANDITS.
ANOTHER SENSATIONAL " -J4 SIEGE. ;V ; ' ;•;,
SEVEN HOURS' FIGHTING
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: PARIS, Mayld. Gamier, Vallot, and two. women ■•■were' tracked to a house at Nogen-Sur-Marne at eight last night, and a $iege was'begun before a huge ciowd.
1 After a sharp fusillade Vuillemm (one of the women) emerged and surrendered. : ■; . , ■''/■
More shots followed from the "villa and Detective" Fleury was shot in the stomach.- Two other officers were less Sv^iiousiy injured- ' : r
From the-railway viaduct stones were hurled and crashed into the roof. •, Several bombs were exploded; against ■■ the building .ineffectually-.: Meanwhile,. Zouaves, from various points .round the house kept up a hot fire,: the bandits replying. The bat-, tie lasted^for seven hours. ; A melinite bomb was exploded, and the; house carried by assault. The. police v,removed Garnaer dead, and! Vallot died on the way to Paris. Two thousand troops were engaged. The fate of the second ".woman .is.-'not recorded.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 118, 16 May 1912, Page 5
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151PARIS BANDITS. Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 118, 16 May 1912, Page 5
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