Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-23
MICKEY AND THE JAP.
The CzarOwitch's Adventure
in Japan.
Crown Prince Georges Version
of the Affair.
How the Young Greek Saved His
Royal Cousins Life.
The Story Graphically Told By George
In Letter to His Father-The
Russian Princes Pluck-Oth-
er Foreign News.
Associated Press Dispatches.

COPENHAGEN, July PA newspaper
in this city publishes what purports to
be letter from Prince George, of
Greece, to his father, King George, Civ
ing an account of the attack made upon
the czarewitch in Japan. He tells about
their visit to Kioto, and how they started
for Otsic. In the afternoon, as they
were going through narrow street,
Prince George heard shrek, and saw
policeman hitting the czarewitch on
the head with sword. He continues ::
"Nicky (the czarewitch) jumped out OF
the cart, and the man ran after Nicky,
whose blood was streaming down his
face. I, too, jumped out, stick in hand,
and ran after Nicky. Nicky ran into a
shop and came out again Immediately,
which enabled the man to overtake him,
but thank God arrived there at the
same moment, and while the man had
his sword high in air, gave him
hard that he probably never expert
against me, but tainted and fell to the
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pullers appeared. One OF them caught
hold OF the mans legs, and the other
caught up his sword which he had
dropped and gave the czarewitch's as
sailant wound on the back of the
head. 1t was God who placed me there
at that moment and gave me strength to
give the blow. Had l been little later
the policeman would perhaps have cut
off Nicky's head. Had my blow missed
the assailant's head, he would have cut
off mine. The whole thing was SO
quick that the others behind
us had seen nothing OF it.
Nicky sat down and a
doctor bandaged his wound as we'll as
he could, and we drove, escorted by SOL
diers, to the governors house.. l must
say admired Nicky's pluck. He did
not faint single time, nor did he lose
his good spirits for moment: vet he
had two large wounds on his head above
the ear, one of them five centimeters
long and the other six. Both wounds
had penetrated to the skull, but no
further. The regular bandaging of his
head was done at our house at Kioto,
and lasted an hour and a half. Nicky
stood it splendidly. When this was
over, he was quite we'll and had neither
pain nor headache. When we had
finished our dinner he turned in and slept
nine hours without awakening. He
had no fever, and not even headache.
During the day kilograms were simply
showered in upon us from all parts of
the world. That afternoon we received
a telegram saying that Aunt MINI (the
czarina) would feel more reassured if
Nicky went on board as soon as possi-
BILE. Consequently we left Kioto that
afternoon, going via rail to Kobe. OF
course we had grand reception on
board. All the officers of the squad
ron assembled and shouted hurrah.
Nicky shook hands with ALL and went
below. had gone to the cabin to don
my 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 ian exceptional Russian
honor, signifying excessive joy) with
me, afterwards carrying me in triumph
around the deck"