The first to come out was President Olivier Desmonts, accompanied by M.Vallongues, who had only just arrived in the city, but who had immediately hurried to the spot at the call of duty.
M.Juillerat, his two children in his arms, walked behind them, followed by all the other worshippers.

At first the crowd, threatening and ireful, hooted and threw stones at them, but at the voice of the mayor and the dignified aspect of the president they allowed them to pass.
During this strange retreat over eighty Protestants were wounded, but not fatally, except a young girl called Jeannette Cornilliere, who had been so beaten and ill-used that she died of her injuries a few days later.
In spite of the momentary slackening of energy which followed the assassination of General Lagarde, the Catholics did not remain long in a state of total inaction.

During the rest of the day the excited populace seemed as if shaken by an earthquake.

About six o'clock in the evening, some of the most desperate characters in the town possessed themselves of a hatchet, and, taking their way to the Protestant church, smashed the doors, tore the pastors' gowns, rifled the poor-box, and pulled the books to pieces.

A detachment of troops arrived just in time to prevent their setting the building on fire.
The next day passed more quietly.