The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27
King George Risked His Life to
Shield His Daughter.
NEITHER OF THEM WERE STRUCK
4 Footman Wounded in the Arm and
One ofthe Horses Slightly Injured.
The King SAYS He Can Identify
One of His h~sailants---A
Thorough Search Being
Made for Them.

ATHENS, Feb. -a-Ah UNSUCCESSFUL AZ
tempt was made to-loy to assassinate
King George Of Greece.
The King was returning from Phalerom
at oclocl. i'm tle afternoon in landau
accompanied by tho Prince Maria, when
two men. who were hidden in % ditch
alongside tho road, opened fro with guns
upon the occupants OF the cargiag.
KING UNlNJuRED.
THO first shot missed but the second
wounded q footman in ,hc arm.
Tn coachman whipped mp his horses,
and the royal porty dashed away at
GALLON. Tho miscrants fred soven more
shots .ficr fhem mono oi which took ef-
feet and tho Kiug ana princess I1lu'i''"
10 tho palace nnhurI.
The king states That ono or me aseas
Sins was dr0s ssod in gray ciotnins anu
uis Majesty declares That he could easily
identify him.
rbe news of the attempt upon tho
Kings iife caused great sensation.
isrrrELDED Ills DAUGHTER.
Ntidnigbt- When the second shot whizzed
o,,t fha carriage the King rose ana S'oou
IN 'front.' of his dsnghter in order 20 shield
her. ono OF the horses was slshuS
ono of the assailants knelt I'm the mid
1lo of the road and aimed straight al tnc
King. who noticed that the man nan"
was shaking. The shot missed anu ,ilo p
King had a. clear view OF ;his man. VIZ
Ills Majesty SAYS, was paIeiN
voars Oh. lie continued 10 IRE alt'r ''ie
c,rrioro uutu ft was ont of range
IIis companion. who was more cow
ardly. dtd NOT have tne di'cn. IN
so6tt os f,A news became known all
fho ieaaMe politician nastened To tno
rotqro 10 fxbreas their congratulations
over tbs 3ssoal,e. ~ King George and the
"Gi{f-ts$ ESTHUsIAsM.
Tho action Of His Majesty in shielding
tho Princess at the risk OF MS own me-
has aroused great enthusiasm.
When the carriage arrived near the
e,ot where the assailants were concealed
ono of them rose to- his feet, crying in
Greek.
stop Your Majesty
Tha King coolly rose and standing In
front of Dis daughter brandished MS
walking stick. CRYING. BE gone.
Tho lrst shot was fired at a. distance
of twenty yards.
The King relates that he perceived 4
third individual little further away, and
several persons who were in the vicinity
during the aftrrnon report seeing sus-
piclous looking mon in "a field beside the
road.
A cadet who was on horseback dis
tancc behind the royal carriage heard
thc shots and gaiIoped to the scene in
time TO SEQ tine Kings assailants f1cins
in the direction or llymettus.
Strong patrols are securing the dis
ricts searching Tor the would-ha assas-
SINS
AT half past o o'clock The metropolitan
held "a thankseiginc service in tho palace
chapel The queen knclt sobbing
throughout tho service. 4 solemn re
Deum has been fixed to be- held in the
cathedral tomorrow morning at which
all the members o. the royal family viii
attend.
THE CAUSE.
The diplomats and psrsonages OF prom
nencc have called ct the palace. HIS
Majesty said To- them that the subser-
vice propaganda OF certain journals had
brought about deplorablc results. Short
ly after midnight the police We're on the
track of ,he club of which the Kings as
sailants are members.
Tho wOuld-bc assassins We're chosen by
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