Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
RESULT OF A PLOT
Shah's Death Was Planned at Con-
stantinople.
PRISONER at TEHERAN CONFENSES
Assassination of the Grand Vizier
Was Also Arranged.
WIDESPREAD CONSPIRACY

Copyright 1896. by the Associated Pressl
| TEHERAN, May At has been definite
| ly ascertained that the assassin of the late
| Shah Of Persia, Nasr-ed-din, VINO was
| fatally shot rear the heart during the
| afternoon of Friday last, while entering
| the Inner perts of the shrine of Shah Abdul
| Azin, as exclusively telegraphed to the
| Associated Press from here on Friday
| afternoon, is Mollah Reza, follower OF
the well-known agitator Sheikh Jem Aled-
| din, who was exiled in 1891 after having
been convicted of high treason.
| Later Reza was also imrris 1ned for trea-
| son, but subsequently he was liberated.
After his release from prison he continued
| his attacks upon the government was
! again imprisoned. was once more released
| and was actually granted a pension by the
shah.
! In spite OF the clemency shown him, Reza
continued his agitation against the govern
| ment and, when warned that he would
again be arrested, he suddenly left this
city. He was next heard of at Constants
| nople, and instructions were telegrapned
| to that city TO have the Persian agitator
closely watched.
In addition the reports from Constanti-
| I ople advised the government here that
ReZa was corresponding with Shekh Jem
| Aleddin. There the plans for the assassi-
nation of the shah are believed to have
been laid. About two months ago ReZa
| quietly left Constantinople and tor some
time all trace of him was lost
But recently his presence here has been
known to the police authorities and they
are now blamed for not having caused
| his arrest They excuse themselves on the
ground that the late shah's clemency TO
| the assa ssin was exercised under the be-
| lief, founded on the reports OF physicians,
that RoZa was of unsound mind and not
responsible for his actions, and il was con-
| sequently believed that even If he was
| taken irto custody orce more he would
Only have been again released by the shRh's
orders. The police, therefore, contented
themselves with watching the Conspirator.
Result of n Conspiracy.
Since his arrest for the murder of the
shah Reza fas been closely questioned by
the judicial authorities. At first he pro-
fessed to have acted entirely of his own
accord and in the interests of his people to
whom, he claimed reforms to which they
| We're justly entitled had been refused
| Later, however, the prisoner confessed
| that the aSsaSsina ton of the shah was the
outcome of deliberately and long-planRed
| conspiracy, and that he (Reza) was chosen
| to do the deed. He added that he waited
| two months for favorable chance 10 shoot
the shah. which confirms The authorities in
the belief that the conspiracy was hatched
| in Constantinople, it ;s about two months
since ReZa left that city for Teheran
The assassin has also admitted that upon
many occasions he has succeeded In ap-
preaching the late shah under various dis
guises, but IT was not until Friday last in
the mosque Of Shah Abdul Aim, that he
got near enough 10 fire the fatal shot.
Two More Arrested.
The murderer is believed to nave a num-
ber of accomplices He has already admit
ted that eight persons were in the con-
spiracy. Two of them, who have been ar
rested, are the prisoners nieces. They are
both domestics, employed, until made pris-
oners in the harem of the shah
ReZa has confessed that the girls kept the
conspirators Informed regarding the nove-
ments of the shah, and on Friday morning
the chosen assassin was Informed that the
shah intended to visit the shrine of Suetan
Abdul Azin. Reza then decided to make an
Other attempt to get near enough to his
majesty to shoot at him with no risk of miss
ing his victim.
Finally Reza has informed the authori-
ties that he intended to commit suicide by
blowir g his brains out as soon as he was
certain that he had killed the shaa, but, ne
added he was seized and disarmed before
he could carry out his intentions.
The enforcement of the new shah, Mu-
zafer- -ed-din, at Tabriz on Saturday, was
accomplished without any disorder being
recorded, and his majesty started soon af-
terward for the city to attend the funeral
of his father whose body has been en-
balmed and will he inferred at koom.
The new shah has also been proclaimed
here by the chief priest by order of the
grand viZier, who has guaranteed TO main 4
tain order pending the arrival of his mai
esty.
kilograms announcing the allegiance OF
the governors princes, ministers and Off
cials are being received from all parts Of
the country.
Elder Brother Processes Allegiance.
The new shah's elder brother. Massoud
Mira, governor of Ispahan. was one of the
first to profess allegiance to the new shah.
No ground has been found for the report
that MaSsOud Mira was in anN way con-
rected with the fatal conspiracy He sent
a second telegram of congratulaticn TO
the shah upon being notified that he was
confirmed as governor of Ispahan.
The grand vizier has also been confirmed,
and, with the exception of some disturb
ances upon the part of the troops at Shir-
az. who asked for their arrears of pay
there has been no disorder, and none is
apprehended.
Another Murder Planned.
The prisoner, later made a fuller con-
| fession, admitting that consprators had
| also planned to murder the grand vizier. 1t
| is also believed that the plot was much
more widespread than Reza even now ad-
| mts and some time must elapse before all
the facts in the made public.
Where the Plot Was Hatched.
| CoNSTANTINOPLE. May 4.-The news
papers here We're authorized to announce
| the death of the Shah of Persia, but with
| out stating the cause. One newspaper an
nounces that the shah was out for a walk,
felt unweI and died suddenly.
Some apprehension is felt here in official
| circles owing to the fact that the assassin
formerly lived in this city, from which
| place ne communicated with Sheikh Jem
| Aleddin, who is credited with having plan
| ned to murder both the shah and grand vi
z!er of Persia.