The Monte Vista journal., 1898-09-17
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Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 1.-THE
Empress of Austria was asxAsslnated
At the Hotel Beaurivage yesterday af.
ternoon by an anarchist, who was ar.
fested.
1t appears that her majesty was
walking from her hotel to the landing
place Of the steamer at about
O'Clock when nm Italian anarchist
suddenly approached and stabbed her
TO the heart. The empress fell, got up
again and was carried to the steamer
unconscious. The boat started, but
seeing the Empress had not recov.
cred consciousness, the captain re-
turned and the Empress was carried
to the Hotel Beaurlvnge, where she
expired.
The strctchcr upon which the En-
press was carried to the hotel was
hastily fmprovised with oars and sail
:ioth. Doctors and priests were I'M
mediately summoned and n telegram
was sent TO Emperor Francis Joseph
All efforts to revive her majesty
were unavailing and she expired mt 3
o'clock.
The medical examination shows that
file.
After striking the blow he ran along
the Rue dcs Alpes. with the evident
intention of entering the Square los
Alpes. but. before reaching II. he was
seized by two cabmcn who had wit.
messed the crime. They handed him
over TO boatman and n gendarme,
who conveyed him 10 the police sta
ton.
The prisoner made no resistance.
He even sang ms he walked along,
saying. Il did It," and "She must be
dead"
Al the police station he declared
That he was starving anarchist.
with no hatred for the poor. but only
for the rich"
Later. when taken to tho court
house and intcrrogatcd by magis.
tratc IN the presence OF three mem.
oers OF the local government and the
police officials. lie pretended not to
know French and refused to answer
questions. The police. on searchin:
him. found document showing his
name to be Luigi Laochini. born In
Paris in 1874. and an Italian soldier
n file found late this evening In the
passage Of n house on the Rue des
Alpes has been identified by the as.
sassin as the weapon he used.
His name, though heretofore vari-
ously given and published here as
Loachini, Luccheni. Lucchcsi and Luc.
cessi. is now said to be Luigini.
The Italian records show that Iul.
cini was an illccitlmate child and
took his mothers name. He has
been twice arrested us II dcfaultcr Of
the military service.
Ten friends and acauaintances Of
the ASSASSIN We're arrested Mt Lau-
same to-day. He has been working
ns stone mason In this vicinity and
last month he took the preliminary
steps TO become naturalizcd Swiss.
His application papers. however. he
withdrew last Monday.
The post-mortem examination show.
ed one almost imperccpiiblc wound, the
file having penetrated the heart and
not causing exterior bleeding. The
empress, II seems. only supposed that
she had received violent blow. Al
first she maintained great coolncss.
When asked II she wished to return 10
the hotel. she replied: NO. he only
struck me on the breast. and doubtless
wished 10 steal my watch"
ihe as>a>>ln maze u complete con
fesslon, adding that he regretted that
the death penalty does not exist In the
canton where the tragedy occurred.
The Geneva police believe that they
nre on the track Of two accomplices OF
Loachini
dispatch from Vienna says:
The empcror's fortitudc Is the topic
OF universal admiration. He Is bearing
up manfully. despite the terrible shock,
which. In view OF his age. had inspired
the gravcst apprehension. Although NJ
first stunned and then slightly hystcr.
icnl. he soon rcgainsd his self control
and displayed remarkable calmness.
Occasionally, however. completely
ovcrpowcred by his grief. he monnc,i
pitcously. repeatedly sobbing the name
OF the empress.
Addressing Prince Won Licchtcnstcin,
chief marshal OF the imperial house.
hold. he exclaimed last evening:
1T Is inconceivablc how n man could
llft his hand against one who never In
her life injured any. who did nothing
but good" Then he moancd:
Nothing is spared To me IN this
world. He managed 10 sleep several
hours last night. and said this morning
he felt comparatively well. discourag.
Ing the attempts Of his attendants to
display solicitudc for his health.