The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-23
An Attempt Made TO Murder Humbart, Of
Italy, In His Carriage.
FINE DISPLAY or THE ROYAL NERVE
He Was on His Way TO the Royal
Derby When tho W0uIA.bc Az.
sasSin Attempted 70 Stub Him
Nt"w Missed by tho King Kfsins-
Rejoicing. at the Escape.
tBy Associated Press to The Virglnian.)

At 2:30 this afternoon while King
Humbert was OH his way to The races, q
man named Pietro Acc:rato, an iron
worker out Of employment. attempted
10 stab lis Majesty with dagger.
King Humhert, accompanied by his
AIDE de camp, General Ponds Naglia,
was going to witness the royal derby.
Ills assailant, who was waiting outside
st. Johns gate, rushed up to the car
| rlage In which His Majesty was seated
and attempted to stab him. The King
avoided the dagger by rising from his
seat
IIUMBERT'S GOODNESS.
Accrato, seeing he had failed in his
attempt to assassnate the King, threw
away his dagger. He was Immediately
arrested by two carabineers, While His
Majesty calmly ordered his coachman to
drive on.
The news spread with great rapidity
ana when the King reached the Royal
stand at the race course, 1t was soon
surrounded by cheering multitude. The
members of the diplomatic corps present
at the races and number Of other dis
tlnguished people sent their congratu-
Iations TO the King on his escape.
lightly and remarked:
IT is only one of the little incidents
of my trade
The King remained at the race course
with his nephew, the Duke of Aosta,
until the Royal Derby was run
THE WOULD-BE ASSASSIN.
Accirato is "a years old and native
or Artegna, village of the province of
udine. three miles south Of Gemmoa.
his Majesty returned to the Ouirinal,
followed by hundreds OF carriages and
thousands OF people gathered about the
palace and gave him an imposing and
frantic ovation They called for the
Royal hymn and the band on the guard
DUTY at the palace played it repeated
~
King Humbert and Queen Margaret
were greatly moved by the popular dem
onstrat.on and twice appeared on bal
cony OF the palace and bowed their ac-
acknowledgements of the frantic cheering
OF the pOpulace.
The embassies. public offices and pri-
Vate houses were decorated with flags
rs an expression OF rejoicing at the es-
cape OF His Majesty and thousands Of
people inscribed their names at the
palace.
During the afternoon placards were
posted calling upon the population 10
take part in great manifestation in
honor OF the King al o'clock tonight.
THE SECOND ATTEMPT.
This is the second time the life of
King l1umbert has ben ATTEMPTED AS
80 -hhJt9'H WIS leaving lOr Naples
November II, 1878. the year OF his ac
cession to the throne. man named
Giovanni Passanantc approached the
Kings carriage and attempted TO stab
His Majesty with dagger. The King
however. was only scratched by the
blade: but S!gnnr Carroll. who was
then Prime Minister ana VINO was with
his Majesty IN the carriage was severe
ly wounded in the thigh Passanar;c
was sentenced to death. but the Einc
commnted his sentence 20 Imprisonment
for life
Queen Margaret arrived at the race
course shortly after King H,mbert in
formed her Of his escape. The Queen
was greatly agtated and a!fec,ionate-
ly pressed his hand.
The newspapers and the public uni
versally eXecrNe the attempt. At the
theatres and az many other places Of
public gatherings throughout the conn
try loyal manifestations indicate the
popular sympathy.
Acclrato declares that he was imppll-
eel to the act by hunger. but ii appears
mat yesterday he uttered vague threats
OF an intention to kill an exalted per
son.