THE PARIS OUTRAGES.
MURDER OF BLANCHET,
"BILL" BEING SURROUNDED
Paris, May 5
"Bill," the murderer of Blanchet, was recently arrested an another charge and was released on account of lack of
evidence,
Blanchet was courting a young drossmaker lodging in Ronert's house. The dressmaker really informed the authorities.
The police believe that at a secret conclave at Nancy the anarchists decreed that Renert should be avenged.
Blanchet was then lured to a lonely part of the road, and "Bill" fired, missing.him the first time. Blanchet fled.
A tramoar conductor saw him running and signalling wildly, but did not stop because it was not the usual-halting place. "Bill" finally shot Blanchet with a revolver. ,
Foresters and soldiers aro surrounding the forest of Hay, whero it is believed "Bill" is hiding.
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Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13410, 7 May 1912, Page 5
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129THE PARIS OUTRAGES. Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13410, 7 May 1912, Page 5
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