, 1880-02-26
More Revelations from the Bos-
phorus-Three Great
Crimes,
Abdul AzN Murdered by q Greek
Physician-Slain While
Asleep.
1he Assassination Of Ministers bv
Hassan Bey, and His
Execution.
Murad's Short Reign-Drugged with
Hasheesh and Deposed from
Power.
1.-THE MURDER OF ABDUL Az1z.

1.-THE MURDER OF ABDUL AZIz.
correspm1dtneo Nt1o Iork HeruA
CAIRO, Jan. A.-On the morning of May 80
1916. the Inhabitants Of Constantinople werf
aroused by the firing of an imperial salute
Uurlng the previous evening events of the
utmost Importance had occurred. UusseiD
Arnl Pasha had dethroned the Sultan, Alb
aul Azlz. The ex-Su1tan had been conducted
IN a small boat and under guard to the
k1osque at the Point de S4rail. At about
O'CLOCK Ill the morning steam launch be.
Longing to Hayden Pasha crossed the Bos-
phorus to the residence of Nurad Effendi on
the Aslatlc side. On board this steam launch
were Hussein Avli Pasha, KaiserIe Paslla,
Minister Of Marine, and other high function.
aries. They came to salute, their new master.
and to announce to him that the Ottoman
Empircwas now intrusted to Murad padisha.
The new Sultan's surprise at hearing this
was not unmixed with fear. He was afraid
that this was trap arranged BY Abdul
Aziz himself to cause his ruin. The day
before, the very. lnen who were now
Offering him the sceptre had been ap-
parently the most devoted subjects Of his
uncle. Murad had the more reason for this
opinion because, as has already been shown
in previous letter, the fate of Abdul Aziz
was i'll 10 way the result of any political
movement. Ills deposition was caused solely
by Husscin Ayni's fear of being denounced
for having had q criminal intimacy with the
ex-third Bashkodeen, who had been killed by
her Imperial husband.
MuRAD BECOMES SULTAN.
Murad did not realize that he had become
N11Jf 19,,fS1 In 1t-,%1r+ ~A
Dolma Bagstcli Here the most indescrib-
able disorder prevailed. Terrified eunucls
rushed to and fro in the long corridors trying
to get out for the entrances to the palace
had been closed by Iussein Ayni. The
shrieks Of the women filled the harenl. The
aides-de-camp Of the ex-soyereign ncryous]y
awaited the turn Of events, and the servants
prepared the rooms for the ceremony of the
Biat. This truly democratic custom is
only made use of nowadays out Of respect for
tradition. LII the early days of 1slallisul, when
q calipl died, the old and learned men OF the
nation assembled and elected his succ essor.
the Pashas and Beys to pay their respects to
the new Sultall. The accession of Murad
was announced in the streets BY public cri-
ers. .By0 O'Clock ali the higher officials,
whether they lived OIL the shores Of the Bos-
city, had made their bow to tile new soyer-
eign. The JOY OF the people was great. All
sorts Of reforms We're spoken Of. When the
Sultan, at about 10 O'clock. passed through
the streets Oh his way to the Mosque Of St.
Sophia, the greatest enthusiasm prevailed,
and for the first time Sultan Was seen who
delgned to return the salutes Of his subjects.
ABDUL AZIZ MURDERED
Unfortunately, this accession, which prom
lsed SD mauy happy days TO Turkey, WAS but
the prelude to q reign as melancholy as 1t
was Short. Six days later Abdul -Aziz died by
lIassan ge}''s sister, died by
p6ison. (ln the previous letter it was
stated that this unfortunate won;tn
died OF the consequences ut the shock
she received upon learning the terrible re- Il
suits of her appeal to Abdul Aziz- Further
evidence since received from Constantinople
caves no doubt that she was p0is0ncd.] The
fatal and direct influence Of the third Bashk~
'odeen in causing the fay Of Abdul Aziz has ..l-
:ldence it was tho influence of the new third
}ushkhodccn (Hussan Dey' 5 sister, who replaced |
he one killed by Abdul AzY which brought
lcarG that her husband had been deposed, she |
znew thut sooner Or later She would also become I
he object Of Husscin Avni's yengcnncc,-if the |
'asha delayed it was only for some personll !
motives She was also afrtlid to appear before |
Abdul Aziz, and when tho women Ut the ex- !
Mosque Of the Pointe du Ser:lil, she, by. means
t various prete3ts, contriyed 70 ren,a,n away:
)n June 8 the Sultan ordered that Abdul Aziz
nd all his women should be transported to the ]
'alace of Tci1eragun.
ADDuLs o,t1NoUs DREAM.
At the risk Of depression I will here relate d
lrious incident which occurred in connection
)olnu Bagstchi for Tehrr;lgaa, which had just
cen finished with NIL the luxury aud elegance
,hich the Orient aud Europe could produce.
Ibdul -Aziz only resided twelve days i'll this uag-
iticent palace. The reason Of this unex pectcd
cpur1ur.: was that Abdul -AziZ, who wus very /
aperstitous hnd caeh n'Eht reamea 1,t that he
.ct to two Ut his aides-le-calnp, one Of whom
cpcatcd it ut the time to my informant This
lnries,' for when Abdul Aziz, u prisoner, set
DOT upon tho quni Of Tcheragant he broke from
ac silence which he had hitherto preserved an and
xpressiou was af1erwurd nude use ol rs tend
~ to show that Abdul Aziz mcditatcd suicide.
During the three days preceding his death
give way to the most violent out
ursts OF anger. He restmb1cd those tigers
hich he had himself formerly tnken SO much
On the 9Th Abdul Aziz made an attempt to es-
1pe fruln Il window. The guards discovered
m and compelled him to return. He then went
lssagc. Abdul -AzIz, cludng the scntry's blyo-
ct, seized him by the throut and threw him upon
sr ba nose of hs
10 relief guard, which was posted i'll an nd- |
iutng apartment, and the cx-Siit.ln wis forced
,ck into his room by the points Ut his guards +:
.yoncts The ex-Sultana V1lide then ca1ne
ID endcavored, in vain. to quiet her son. ABB
i Aziz would scurcely notics bis son lzzedeen,
i'd merely held out his hnnd for him to kiss. As
his fayorit son, DIrllalcdccnhc. had only
en hlm twice since he had killed his mother,
ID after his dethronemcnt he refused TO ndnit
N to his presence. f,
PRACTISING ON THE VICTIM
To appreciate the events which follow 1t will |
necessary to revert to un incident which took
nee about two months before Abdul lazix w.15
,posed. The Importance OF this incident will
terwnrd appear. At that time lc .s,as Suifer-
g from Il cArblnclc under his slrmpit. Various
llds Of oil1tments hnd been used without effect.
lc carbuucle increased ind caused much pain. | :
he Sultan sent for his doctor. The Doctor hap
,ned at the moment not to be i'll the puIAce.
bdui Aziz said: :. Bring me ut once the first
,ctor that can be found.' As no doctor could
found IN the palace, . an attendant went @ to the