St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-17
THEY MADE ROME HOWL.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSLNATE PREMIER
CRfSPI AROUSES THE PEOPLE
IN THE ITALIAN CAPITAL

SAoO + lECA az IhO oECaG SLatCS-
man as He Was Driving to the
Chamber of Deputies-He Es-
capes Uninjured to Assist the
Police in Capturing the Would
Be Murderer.
ROME, June 16.-An attempt to assas-
siuate Premier Crispi was made today.
The premier was driving in his carriage
to the chamber of deputies, when man
suddenly drew revolver from his
pocket and fired at HIM. The premier
was not wounded.
Great excitement prevails throughout
the city. and the premier is being con-
graduated upon all sides upon his mar
row escape. Premier Crispi was driv-
ing from his residence to the chamber
of deputies in closed carriage. AS he
was turning from the Via Gregoriana
into the Via Capolecaz. man who WIS
lettering OH the sidewalk put his hand
10 his breast, drew revolver. dashed
into the street, and ran at the carriage.
He then lifted his pistol. took short
aim at the premier and fred. Sgr.
Crispi was uninjured. and promptly ran
FROM HIS CARRIAGE,
with the intention of seIzing the would
be assassin. The latter, however, was
almost Immediately seized by a number
of people attracted to the spot by the
report of the pistol. In moment the
neighborhood was filled with excited
people, vowing vengeance upon the
man who had attempted to murder the
premier. A rush was made for the man.
who was struggling with his captors
near the premier's carriage, and he
would undoubtedly have been beaten to
death had he not been protected by the
police.
Deputy Pugliese. who was one of the
first 10 seize the would.be murderer,
picked up the revolver When the pris-
oner was in safe hands. aud handed it
to the premier, who examined it curi-
ously, and with great GOODNESS.
The first reports of the affair had it
that the premier himself was tue first
person to seize the man who fired the
shot. but, although this does not turn
out to be correct, there is no doubt that
the distinguished
ITALIAN STATESMAN
displayed most remarkable presence of
mind, and that he would undoubtedly
have closed promptly with his assailant
had it not been for the fact that the
other people laid hands Oh him before
the premier could approach him. Upon
reaching the chamber the premier went
to the presidents room and related his
story of the affair quietly. as if nothing
extraordinary had occurred. When the
news of the attempted assassination
became generally known crowds of dep
uties and others pushed their way to the
presidents room in order to congratu-
late Sgr. Crispi upon his escape from
death, add to express their admiration
of his courageous conduct.
When the sitting of the chamber Of
deputies opened there were cheers for
the premier. and the president arose
and told the members of the attempt
upon his life. severely denouncing the
outrage, and expressing the hope that
Sgr. Crispi's life would long he pre-
served to his country.
The remarks of the president were
greeted with loud and continued ap-
plause frem the members, and from the !
people in the galleries.
The would-be assassin gave the name
of Paolo Lega. and described himself AS
a joiner. The police have, however,
discovered that he was member of
several anarchist societies. where he
was known as "Marat." after the
famous French revolutionist. .'Marat"
declares that. he arrived i'm Rene
this morning, charged with the
mission to kill Premier CrSpi. He
added that he was sorry that he had
failed in his object, and cursed himself |
and his pistol for having missed the !
premier.
King Humbert. so soon as he heard i
If the attempted assassination of Pre- |
nier Crispi. sent him his congratula- i
ions upon his escape.