Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-17
INTO HER HEART.
Austrias Empress is Killed by an
Assassin's Hand.
An italian Anarchist Uses File to Muir
der tho wife of Emperor Francis
Joseph Geneva, Switzerland, 10
the Scene of "A Crime that
Shocks the World.

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 12.-The
empress of Austria was assassinated
here Saturday afternoon. She was
about to go to MontreauX and was
walking from her hotel to the landing
place of the steamer when an Itanan
anarchist named Luccesi suddenly ap-
preached and stabbed her to the heart.
The empress fell, got up again and
was carried to the Hotel Beaurivage,
where she expired. The assassin was
arrested.
The assassin while being interro-
gated by the magistrate after arrest
said he came to Geneva with the inten-
tion of killing the duke of Orleans, but
the latter had already left. Lucessi
followed the duke to Evian, about 25
miles northeast of Geneva, on the lake,
where he was again unsuccessful. He
then returned to Geneva and learned
of the presence of the Austrian en-
press.
While at Zurich recently Luccesi was
| present at a meeting of Italian anarch-
| lists, when seven were selected, includ-
| ing Luccesi, to assassinate the princi-
pal European sovereigns, including
| the king of Italy.
A French detective who was present
| at the meeting in disguise, warned
| the French foreign Office, which com
municated it's information to the ltal-
| ian government. AS a result King
Humbert was carefully guarded, as
was also NJ. Faure.
| About week ago another meeting
of the same band of anarchists was
/ hall OF I,,,ipb nd thnco ,x.hn ho1
selected at the previous meeting were
| accused of cowardice. Thereupon
Luccesi said: 81 will show that am no
coward. / will kill some one"
Lausanne, Switzerland, Sept. IA
Ten friends and acquaintances of the
assassin of the Empress Elizabeth
were arrested here Sunday. He had
been working as a stone mason in this
vicinity and last month he took the
| preliminary steps to become natur-
allied Swiss. His application papers,
however, he withdrew last Monday.
Paris, Sept. 12.-The Figaro states
that the weapon used by the assassin
of the empress of Austria was found in
the lake. 1t was three-sided file,
very slender and sharp. The post
mortem examination showed an al
most imperceptible wound, the file
having penetrated the heart and not
causing exterior bleeding. The EN-
press, it seems, only supposed she had
received violent blow. At first she
maintained great GOODNESS. When ask.
ed if she wished to return to the hotel
she replied: ''No, he only struck me
on the breast and doubtless wished
| To steal my watch ~
The assassin made a complete con.
fession, adding that he regretted that
the death penalty does not exist in the
canton where the tragedy occurred.
The empress of Austria was born
December "a, 1897. She was daugh
ter of Duke MaXimilian of Bavaria
and was married to Francis Joseph
emperor of Austria and king of Hun.
gary, April "a, 1854. They had three
children.
Vienna, Sept 12.-The plans for the
funeral of the late Empress Elizabeth
contemplate bringing the remains t.
Vienna next Thursday, lying in STATE
on Friday and interment on Saturday
The emperor's fortitude is the topic
of universal admiration. He is bear
ing up manfully despite the terrible
shock, which, in view of his age, hat
inspired the gravest apprehension
Although at first stunned and ther
slightly hysterical, he soon regainet
his self-control, and displayed remark
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