The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-12

HER-THE DEED OCCURS IN
THE STREETS OF GENEVA IN
BROAD pAYLIGHT-THE MIsER-
ABLE WRETCH GLoRIEs IN HIS
DEED.
GENEVA. Switzerland. Sept. H.
Elisabeth, Empress of Austria, was as
6hslnated at about 2 O'Clock yesterday
afiernoon as she was walking from the
Hotel Beaurivago where she had been
iunching, to the steamboat dock, where
she intended to take small steamer to
castle chIllon at Terrltet. She was ao-
companied only by some women of her
suite. as she delighted to go about In
eognito.
AS the empress was passing the
Brunswick monument man rushed at
her and struck her violent blow in
the chest. which knocked her to the
ground. The women of her suite picked
her up. and with the aid Of some per-
IONS nearby carried her TO the boat.
while her assailant ran away. The etn-
press was Unconscious, and the captain
OF the steamer did not wish to start, but
on the lRsistence OF the women In at
tendance, who thought her majesty had
only been rudely knocked down, he put
the steamer under way. After endelv-
orlng for some time to bring the em-
press back TO consciousness the women
IN attendance were Mortified TO discover
little stain OF blood on her under
garments. The boat was at once put
about and returned to the dock.
The empress was carried on an i'm
provlsed litter to the hotel DR.. Golay
and the mayor were called and every
thing possible was dOne TO save her
majesty. but she expired at o'clock
without gaining Consciousness.
An examination showed that she had
been stabbed to the heart with three
eornered stlletto. After dealing his
death blow the assassin ran along the
Rue Alps. but was caught by two
coachmen, who handed him over to
gendarme. he proved to be an Italian
anarchist from Paris named Luccheni.
When arrested he exclaimed: II have
struck well. She must be dead. pur-
posely came TO Geneva to assasslnate
her"
The empress had been staying at
Aiontcaux near Geneva. The stlletto
used by the assassin was fashioned out
Of a file.
While Europe rings with the news and
words Of vengeance are uttered on all
hands, the assassin laughs in security
known to few reglcldes There Is no
capital punishment In the Swiss code.
Even for killing an empress Lucchenl
cannot, under the laws OF this republic.
suffer anything more severe than life
Imprisonment This Is assuming that
extraordinary measures are not taken
BY the government. inspired BY interna-
tional sympathy and international pres
sure, to visit vengeance on the murder
er, regardless of the laws OF the canton
IN which the crime was committed. This
question viii be decided at an extraor-
binary federal council to be held to-
morrow morning.
Her majesty was visiting Geneva for
pleasure, accompanied by her suite. She
was travelling lncoEnito, a transparent
device by which royalty escapes cere-
mony, but does not expect TO escape
recognition. Beloved by all Europe and
saturated with love Of nature and OF
classic tradition, It was not wonderful
that the aged and somewhat eccentric
empress should pay visit to the his
toric lake and city.
The federal authorities had been noti-
ned OF her majeSty's. coming 20 Swltzer-
land, and from Berne, the capital, and
had issued Instructions to the governors
OF the cantons through which she was
70 travel, to take special precautions
for her comfort and safety. 1t was not
known ut BeFne, however. that her ma
3esty would go 10 the city of Geneva.
Indeed her lncognito there was Singh
larry Complete, for even the local oil.
clals were unaware OF her presence.
It has been learned since the crime
was committed that Yesterday, while
the stately old woman was making a
shopping tour, boatmnn observed hes,
being struck by her regal demeanor and
the traces OF beautF-I II her wasted yea
lures and noticed that she was follow
ed by three persons Whether one OF
these was the assassin remains TO b'
seen. Long before her death the iden-
tltV OF the anarchists victim was wide
IL known, and the telegraph wires were
conveying bulletins to every court In
Europe. While eager crowds OF Swiss
surrounded the hotel. weeping their
grief and shame ut such an occurrence
within their borders. priest admins
tered extreme JUNCTION 10 the empress.
An eve witness NJ the assassination
SAYS that as the Italian was taken 70
the station he said boastlngly: Yes. J
did It," and he and he sang several
times as he walked along between his
captors, "she must be dead"
Intercepted In the police station, the
prisoner said: who am I? am an
e,srcbis, a starving anarchist" Then