Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-09-17
ANARCHY's LATEST VICTIM.

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1erer committed his atrocious crime
After having been stabbed the empress
arose and walked on board the steamer.
where she fell. Painting. The captain
lid not wish to put of from the quay,
but did so at the request of the en-
press and her suite. there being no ap-
prehension that she was seriously hurt
The steamer was turned back before
reaching the open lake. and the en-
press. unconscious, was carried to the
Aosel on a stretcher. Doctors and
priests were Immediately summoned
And telegram was sent to Emperor
Erancis Joseph. Efforts to revive her
naJesty were unavailing, and she ex-
Dired at o'clock
After striking the blow the assassin
san along the Rue des Alpes, with tina
1Vtdent intention of entering the
square des Alpes. but before reaching
he was seized by two cabmen who
' had witnessed the crime They handed
hfrn over to a boatman and a gendarme.
who conveyed him to the police sta
Saon- The prisoner made no resistance
eae-even sang as he walked along. saw
snE: did IT," and she must be
4end-" At the police station he de-
~aared that he was a starving an
4rchist, with no hatred for the poor
nut only for the rich" Throuehout
Rhs examination OF the assassin his de-
tneanor was one OF revolving cynicism.
de frankly congratulated himself uroD
We success of his crime. He said. "T
ana an anarchist. but I belong to mn
wommittee. I acted on my own inftfa-
ava Let them do as they like with
ene- That is my strength" He added
sAat he regretted that the death pen-
atty does not exist in the canton where
ahe tragedy occurred.
In prison he has boosted of HE cr,v,a
Hnc he has addressed a letter to a
milan newspaper expressing a fear lest
3s be mistaken by Professor Caesar
Aomproso for degenerate. Dilatine
thls communication upon the OBJ
eec<s or militant anarchism he wrote.
ABOVE all 1t Is the great who must
- struck Not only sovereigns ana
snsir ministers will be reached bv the
Soxnrades, but all who make men mis-
Drable on EARTH
he says he was not impelled nv
misery TO Kill the empress. as such a
Sonrse would have been idiotic, but
ne committed the deed 'fn order that
such crimes, following one mon 90
Dther' might cause ali who impoverish
&ne populace to tremble and shfver
Ana document concludes: 1T am an
anarchist by conviction"
The autopsy on the body OF the rorr.
Aered empress took place yesterday. II
showed that both the lung and heart
were pierced by the. assassin's dagger.
1he examination showed an almost
amperceptible wound, the file having
penetrated the heart and not causing
exterior bleeding.
AS yet the authorities have found no
eonfirmation that the murder was part
u an anarchist conspiracy, but a dozen
Dsrsons with whom the assassin as
Soeiated have been arrested Tor ex-
animation.
Empress Elizabeth was about return
@g 70 Caux, France. when she was
nurdered- Her suite had proceeded
nsr by train, leaving with her only her
snaad OF honor. Countess Szaparx. and
. man servant.
The emperor's fortitude f. the tonic
- universal admiration. He Is bearing
- manfully despite the fearful shock
HAich. In view Of his age. had inspired
ne Eravest apprehension. Although at
Erst stunned and slightly hysterical.
n soon zegained bis aelf control ana