The morning call., 1891-06-24
BIG PRINCE GEORGE.
Arrival OF the CZarOwitZ's Stall.
wart Companion.
Re Fails to Realize the American idea Of a
Real Prince-His Native Modesty
Forbids Him to Talk.

AlnCC OCulEC VI 0lCCCC, hIOSO bldNCAJ
and presence of mind recently saved the
Czarowitz of Russia from death at the
hands of an insane Japanese policeman.
arrived yesterday by the Occidental and
Oriental steamer Gaelic and is registered at
the Palace under an assumed name. He is
travelling strictly incOgnito, and is accom-
panied by an officer Of the Russian navy.
The Prince is modest youth of %, with
nothing in his appearance to indicate his
royal origin, and might very well be mis-
taken for the son of well-to-do farmer.
Standing at least six feet two in his stock
ing feet, he is broad-shouldered and mus
cular in physique and carries himself with
the confident and easy stride of an athlete.
ANYTHING BUT HANDSOME.
Otherwise he is anything but handsome.
His features are irregular, his hands and feet
large and not particularly well formed,
while his dress Is neither neat nor stylish.
A dark blue sack coat that looked as if it
had been made to anti ipate the growth Of
year or two, hung clumsiIy about his stall
wart form, and his pantalOons there is no
concealing the fact-wero decidedly baggy
at the knees. The shoes which he wore
their size could not have been less than ten
or twelve. with the chances largely in favor
of the latter combination of fgures-were
evidently strangers TO the sinners art, and
his lat. which was black derby, may have
been the make some three or four years ago.
Sad as 1t Is 10 relate and utterly IN con-
fct with ell American ideas OF royalty, ms
wrists were bare of cuffs, and his collar was
Of the rundown order, which, when his
coat was buttoned, revealed but glimpse
of plain silk bow that did service as neck
tie. His boyish face is without suspicion
of beard or muStache, and his closely
cropped hair is tawny in hue.
PRINCE BY COURTESY.
TIE title of Prince of Greece is one of
mere compliment, he being In reality
Russian and a cousin Of the Czarowitz, with
whom he was travelling at the time Of the
assault upon the latter in Japan. When on
his journey he is known as Count Falstw.
The Prince was seen yesterday as he
emerged from the dining-room OF the Pal
ace, and when asked for some statement as
to the adventure which had befallen him
seemed surprised that it should be of any
interest TO Americans He emOved very
small cigarette from his mouth, and. blow
ing q cloud OF smoke eeilingward, said In
pure English: NOW see here, | have
already refused to talk to about a dozen
newspaper men, and see no reason why
every paper in the United States should
want to interview me. There is very little
that | can tell you that would interest
your people all, and as for myself did
nothing worth talking about. To tell the
truth, had nothing 60 do with saving the
CZarowitz, for | was riding at some distance
behind him when the assault was made, and
when l reached the spot the policeman had
been diSarmed. The man who made the
attack was simply fanatic, and the JAP
aneSe people are in no way responsible for
what occurred"
SOON GREW TIRED.
The Prince grew tired and complaining
F,Ssr, 20, F,,a
ing TO discuss the matter further, but
Captain LOhmer, who accompanies him,
talked quite freely concerning the whole
affair.
Il am of the opinion" said he, ''that the
entire incident was the result of deliberate
plot on the part of a band of Japanese
assasSins 10 murder the CZarowitZ. Some
fanatics determined to kill him and the man
who made the attempt had been duly
selected for that express purpose. He was
not insane, but was a fanatic, and so con-
sidered by the court before which he was
tried. This is evidenced by the fact that he
was sentenced to Imprisonment for life at
hard labor. Had he been insane no such
punishment would have been inflicted.
The assault was made on the road as tho
CZaTOwitZ was returning home from a visit
to a uObleman. ana the would-be assassin
rushed out upon him. striking at him with
a short sword. Fortunately the Czarowitz
wore hard derby hat, and TO that is due
more than any other cause his fortunate
escape.
WOUNDED TWICE.
"As it was he was wounded twice, but not
seriously. Two slight cuts one on the fore
head and one just above the ear, bore evil
denee to the assault. The Japanese who
were drawing the vehicle in which the Caro-
WITT vas seated grappled with the assassin,
and Prince George and his attendants went
to their assistance. Among them they sue
ceeded in dissrming the asSailsnt. All other
accounts of the affair are mere inventions,
and | repeat that the affair was the outcome
of plot intended 10 involve the Govern
ment Of japan in trouble with the Russian
Empire"
The Captain denied that there was any
word of truth in the published reports that
the assault grew out OF the CZarowitZ having
sighted a member of the japanese nobility.
He stated that he and Prince George would
remain a couple of days in this city and
would start hence to ST. Petersburg, going
by way Of New York and Copenhagen.
The CZarowitz. who was expected to re-
turn home by way of the United States,
went to Siberia, and proceeded to st. Peters
burg by way Of VladivOstock.