The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-13
Narrow Wound More Than
Three Inches Deep.
STORY OF THE ASSASSIN.
he Boasts of His Crime and De-
clares That the Great Must
Be Struck Down.

GENEVA, Sept. i2.-The post mortem
examination OF the remains Of the late En-
press of Austria revealed that the weapon
completely tyansaxed the heart, penesTat-
ing three and one-shird inches and making
a wound one-sixth OF an inch wide.
The body OF the empress mas been inclos-
ed In simple coffin and placed in room
which has been transferred into niortu-
ary chamber. The walls OF the apartment
are veiled with black drapery. covered with
silver stats and several Sisters Of Charity
are continually on their knees beside the
bier praying for the soul Of the departed.
Near by stands the prayer table OF the de-
ceased. bearing a rosary ana crucifix.
on the order OF a magistrate. the assas-
sin was this afternoon taken from St An
thony prison TO the Anthropone'r.cai insti-
tute. where he was measured and photo
sraphed. Photographs were given to the
press. and Will be distributed to the police
in the cities where he lived.
In the course OF a second examination a s
to his history and the motives for the
father or mother. He was brought Up az
Parma. Italy, IN charity school. and at
the age of 10 he was thrown on the streets
without resources. He worked as an un-
skilled .aborer until he was ~. Then he
served in the Italian army three years and
A half On leaving his regiment, tie was
employed as He valet de chaaibre os ;he
Prince Of Aragon for SIX months. AT tass
tine anarchls;ic ideas began 10 possess his
mind. and-to use his own words-'pre-
vented he from remaining in servitude."
In the course of a life Of adventure ne
happened 10 be at Budapest In 1894. There
:or the lrst time he saw Empress Eliza
beth. He Was miserable and weak, and ap-
pied 10 the Italian consul 10 be rstorned 10
Italy. The consul sent him 20 FTume. His
description OF his subsequent wan8erings
was vague. and he said re seldom, Il ever
obtained work. While staying AZ I-au-
Same he slw a!e outside a shop and
purchased Il with no conceived purpose
and made a clumsy wooden handle for Il
In prison he hoaxtef o: his crime. ard
has addressed 4 letter TO Milan newspa-
per expressing ! tear lest he be mistake
hy Prof Caesar T,ombrosi for a degener-
ate. Di!a;ing ia th.s communication upon
;Ae oojec;s Of militant anarchAs-r. tie
wrote:
Above ALL = is the grea; who must he
struck. Sat Only soNeseigns and their min
isgers ~iil BE reached ~ the co5nyades. bat
al wao make men miserable on ea-;h"
He says he was -: lrn2ere3 by misery
- XII The empress, as sach q course would
have been laiot!c. But he committed the
deed n order TIA: suea crimes. following
one ei,h sae other. ualsh: cause all who IN
aovtr!s1 the ropg,ace - tre-sale and sa:v-
sr. TIE tocanea; concludes with tals
declaration;
y an Al anarchist 1y cnuv!Stion."
The Emperor Attends Mass.
VIENNA. Sept. 1.--Tae eaagas2r of Aus
triA ana nLs daughter attended fvsaEs rAls
.4soruirr n tha private cs,apsl os The
schoeaaruuner palace. His majesty show
- evidences of .nseu@e wrset. hus sa.d he
sid nc; losn fastA IN God He Expressed q
w.sh far cogfesgsoa and communion.
Dur4nr tAe day TIE ez-gsror reTead with
snucs enaotiea a saszag@ Il re last lst,sr
hs received from sne empress N which
sne expre~xes1 aerYa5s as oeznS pleased VT
Co-esorsS CO F1s~ Z>wa