Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-17
Elizabeth Of Austria Cut Down
by an Assassin.
MAN HAD NO PURPOSE
Acknowledge That He Committed the
Crime simply for Ensct-Dsed Done
In Geneva. Switzerland. "a the kmpress.
who was in the City for Her Health.
was Going TO Take . Steamer.

esblegram from Geneva. says: The
Impress OF Austria was assessinated by an
anarchist. who stabbed her majesty in the
oreas; with a sharp Gle. The Empress had
been stopping IN this city. for ncr health, al
the Hotel Beaurivage. she was shopping
az several stores. and was OF her way &c a
steamer Tor short trip when the assassin
struck her down.
The Murderer IL = man cAned Luccesi.
he was born IN Paris OF italian parents. he
was quickly arrested
Her Majesty was wounded just over the
left breast There was hardly any bleeding
priest was secured In tine 70 administer
extreme JUNCTION.
IL appears that her majesty was walking
from her hotel 70 the landing place oi tie
steamer az about O'clock When 49, Italian
anarchist sucdenly approached and stabbed
her 20 The heart. The Empress fell, got up
again. and Was carried 20 the steamer. The
boat started. tut AZ The Empress became un-
conscious. the captain returned. and the
Empress vas carried 20 the Hotel Beauri-
wage. where she expired. IL was az lrsi
thought that the wound was not serious
The captain tid not wish 70 put OF from
the quay. but did 20 at the request OF the
Empress and her suite, there being no Ap-
F prehension that she was seriously hurt
The steamer was turned back before reach
Ing the open lake. and the Empress. uneor.
scious. was carried 10 the hotel.
The stretcher upon which the Empires,
was carried 70 the hotel was hastily inpro-
vised win oars and sail cloth. Doctors and
priests were Immediately summoned. and
, Telegram was sent 10 Emperor Francis
Joseph. All efforts 10 revive her majest,
were unAvaliing. and she expired az
o'clock
The medical examination showed tha
the assassin must have used a small trl
angular file After striking the blow h,
ran along the Rue ies Alpes. with the evi
dent Intention OF entering the square DIET
Aipes. but, before reaching II. he was seize,
~ two cabmen who had witnessed n
crime. They handed him over 20 boat
man and q geudarne, who conveyed him &
the police station.
The prisoner made no resistance. II
even sang a. be walked along, saying:
Il did IL. and .sshe must be dead"
Al the police station he declared that b
was q starving Anarchist. with 10 hatre
for the poor. but only for the rich"
Later, when taken 10 the court house an
Intercepted BY magistrate In the presenc
% three members OF the local govern me1
and the police on cials, be pretended not
know French, aud refused 20 answer ques
lions The police. on searching him. foun
a document, showing bis name 20 be Luis
Leuchoni. born IN Paris IN 1873, and q
italian soldier.
The assassin, while teing Intercepted h
the Magistrate. said h- came 20 Geneva wit
the Intention Of Killing the Due d'Oricar,
but the latter had already ieft
Leuchont followed the Duke 10 Exiai
about twenty-five miles northeast OF Geneyi
on the lake, where be was again unsucces
fol
He then returned % Geneva aud learne
from the papers OF the presence of n
Austrian Empress. He dogged her foo
steps. but found no opportunity 10 carry OF
BIS purpose. though be watched the Hot
Bssurivags ell day
In the afternoon, about 80. be said,
saw tho valet OF the Empress leaving a
hotel and going toward tho landing. he II
ferred from this that the I'm press was goin
TO take the steamboat. and he hid himse
behind tree on the quay. With the file col
esaled Ia biz right sleeve.
LsnchoDi confessed that he has been a
anarchist since ne wac thirteen years ol.
III all anarchists did their duty as / ba,
done mine," hs said, bourgeois socie,
would. soon disappear" lie admitted IN,
rs knew tue crime was Us ,.ss-, but said
committed IL for the sake Of exsmplcr