The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-09-15
Could Not Understand How n Man Could
Lift Ills Hand Against the Empress.
Condoienoe From President Mckinley.
How the Assassination Occurred.

| ing at Darmstadt, has been summoned.
The emperor fOrtitude is the topic of
universal admiration. He is bearing M
manfully despite the fearful shock
which in view of his age, had inspired
th5 gravest approhensions. Although
at first stunned and then slightly hys-
terical, he soon regained his self con.
troll and displayed remarkable calmness.
Occasionally, however, completely
overpowered by his grief, he moaned
piteOusly, repeatedly sobbing the name
of the empress.
Addressing Prince Won Liechtenstein,
chief marshal of the imperial house.
hold, he exclaimed Saturday evening
alt is inconceivable how man could
lift his hand against one who never in
her life injured anybody, one did moth.
ing but good"
Then he moaned: Nothing is spared
to me in this world"
He managed to sleep several hours
Saturday night and said Sunday morn.
ing he felt comparatively well, discour.
aging the attempts of his attendants to
display solicitue for his health.
The shock of the news cra2ed one Of
the Coart servants who rushed from the
palace to Bury Platz, shrieSing "where
is the murderer of our empress"
Dispatches Of coincidence were sent
from all parts of the world testifying to
profound horror and sympathy. Among
them were messages from President
Mckinley, Emperor William and from
nearly all the European soyereigns
The court will 90 into mourning for six
months.
BERNE, Switzerland, Sept. 12.-The
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and sent telegram of coincidence to
Emperor Francis Joseph.
The flag on the federal building is at
halfmast.
1t is expected that the judicial au.
thorities Of the Canton of Vaud will
conduct the inquiry and trial.
The Geneva Cantonal government
met Sunday and decided to issue a
proclamation expressing the horror of
the government and people of Geneva
and a decree directing a popular demon.
stration today. All the civil officials.
will march past the Hotel Beaurivage,
followed by the citizens, all Of whom
are invited to participate. During the
procession the great bell of the cathe.
dral, associated with all Swiss national
demonstrations Of grief and Joy, will
be tOllcd.
Emperor Francis Joseph telegraphed
the Austrian minister, Count Won kuef.
stein, to consent TO pOstmortem exam
inatiOn. DR.. Reverdin, DR.. Megevaus
and NJ. GOlday, mayor Of Geneva, were
intrusted with the examination of the
wound, on behalf of the judicial au-
thOrities, and accordingly proceeded to
the Hotel Beauriyage, where they car.
ried out their instructions. AT the close
Of the examination they announced that
death was caused by ''internal hemorr-
hage from triangular inCised wound" ="
They decided that the injury was of
character to leave no grounds for the
theory which had been advanced that
the empress, who suffered from weak
ness Of heart, might have, succumbed
simply to the shock of the blow.
The Geneva council will place upon
the coffin wreaths intertwined with the
Austrian and Genevan colors and bear
ing the inscription, "a token of sorrow
full symp thy from the people of Ge-
neva"
Throughout Saturdays examination
OF the assassin his demeanor was one
Of revolving cynicism.
Empress Elizabeth was about return
ing to Caux, France, when she was
murdered. Her suite had preceded her
by train, leaving with her only her
maid of honor, Baroness Won Roths-
ohlld, and man servant.
The last words of the empress were
addressed to the attendants on the
steamer. Recovering consciousness for
the moment, she feebly asked what had
happened.
AS yet the authorities have found no
confirmation of the report that the mur.
der was part of an anarchist conspiracy,
but dozen persons with whom the
assassin associated have been arrested
for examination.
An Italian anarchist, Laochini1 by
name, Saturday afternoon assassinated
Empress Elizabeth of Austria, who has
been a guest at the Hotel Beaurivago
for several days.
Her majesty was travelling incognito.
She was walking unattended. save by
servants, from her hotel to the landing
place of the steamer in which she in.
tended to sail to Castle Chillon at Terri.
tet, when Laochini approached from be.
bind and thrust stilletto through her
heart.
The Empress fell, but rose again and
walked, assisted, aboard the steamer,
where she tainted. The captain did
not wish to put off from the quay, but
did so at the request of the empress and
her suite, there being no apprehension
that she was seriously hurt. The
steamer was turned back before reach.
ing the open lake, and the empress, un-
conscious, was carried 10 the hotel on
a, stretcher.
Doctors and priests were Immediately
summoned and telegram was sent to
Emperor Francis Joseph.
All efforts to revive her majesty were
unavailing, and she expired at about 8
O'Clock, after the administering Of OK.
treme unotion.
gtEhisngu gus sh9s 9sl hlP lRpss. sse WEE f6s
evident intention of entering the Square
des Alpes, but before reaching It he
was seized by two cabmen who had
witnessed the crime. They handed
him over to boatnan and a gendarme.
who conveyed him TO the police station.
The prisoner made no resistance. He
even sung as he walked along, saying;
81 did it" and "she must be cad. p"
At 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 the courthouse
and Intercepted by magistrate In the
presence Of three members Of the local
government and the polioe ofiiciale, he
pretended not 70 know French and 70.