The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-23
In a Letter to His Father He Tells of
the Vicious Attack on
Mickey.
The Modest Recital OF His Own
Pluclky Rescue Of His
Friend.
He st0utly Whacked the Czarewitch's As
sailnnt Over the Head and Laid
Him Out Cold.

COPENHAGEN. July 22.-A newspaper in
this city publishes what purports to be the
text of q letter from Prince George of
Greece to his father, King George, giving
an account of the attack made upon the
czarewitch in Japan. He tells about their
visit at Kioto and how they started for
Otsio. In the afternoon as they were going
through a narrow street Prince George
heard shrek and saw policeman hitting
the czarewitoh on the head with a sword.
He continues: mickey (the czarewitch)
jumped ont of the cart and man ran after
Mickey, whose blood was streaming
down his face. I, too, jumped out.
stick in hand, and ran after Mickey.
Mickey ran into shop and came out again
Immediately, which enabled this man to
overtake him, but I, thank God, arrived
there at the same moment, and while the
man had his sword high in the air gave
linn blow straight on the head and 90
hard that he probably never experienced q
similar one. He now turned against me,
but tainted and fell to the ground. Then
two of our jinriksha pullers appeared. One
of them caught hold of the mans legs and
the other caught up the sword which he had
dropped and gave the czarswitch's assail-
ant . wound on the back of the head. II is
God who placed me there at that moment
and gave me strength to deal the blow.
Had been little later the policeman n
would perhaps have cut off Nickey's head
Had my blow missed my assailant's head
he would have cut off mine. The whole
thing was SO quick that others behind as
had seen nothing of it. Mickey sat down
and doctor bandaged his wound as we'll
rs he could and We drove, escorted by SOL
diers, to the governors house.
II must say admired Nickey's pluck.
He did not faint single time nor did he
lose his good spirits for moment. He had
two large wounds on his head above the
ear, one of them five centmeters long
and the other six. Both wounds had pene-
trated to the skull. but luckily no further.
The regular bandaging of his head was
hour and half. Mickey stood it splendid
~. When this was over he was quite we'll
and had neither pain nor headache. When
we had finished dinner he turned in and
slept nine hours without awakening. He
had no fever and not even n headache.
During the day kilograms wets simply
showsred in upon us from all parts of the
world. That afternoon we received tele-
gram saying that Aunt Nina (czarina
would feel more reassured if Mickey went
on board as soon as possible. Consequently
We left kioto that afternoon, going by rail
to Kobe. OF course we had grand reoep-
tion on board. All the officers of the squadron
assembled, shouting 'hurrah.' Mickey
shook hands with al! and went below. I
had gone to the cabin to don nv uniform
when the commanding officer came below
and said the officers wanted to see me on
deck. When reached the deck they took
hold of me and played ball Gan exceptional
Russian honor, signifying excessive joy,)
with me. afterward carrying me in triumph
around the deck''