Rutherford inferred the existence of the atomic nucleus by firing alpha particles at gold atoms. Most of the alpha particles blasted straight through as expected, but a few rebounded at sharp angles indicating that they had struck something at least as substantial as the alpha particle itself and that the atom was not a uniform cloud of stuff. No similar effect has ever been observed with electrons (and innumerable experiments over the years have involved highly energetic electron collisions); there is no reason, either theoretical or experimental, to believe that the electron has any internal structure or can be further decomposed.