The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
NO GROUND FOR THEORY
Postmortem Examination of the
Murdered Empress.
HIS REVOLVING CYNIClSM
The Assassin Has No Regret for His
Deed-The Emperor GriefStricken.
A Nation in Mourn
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federal council met his morning and
sent the following telegram to Emperor
Francis Joseph:
"The Swiss federal council has h
honor 10 express 10 your majesty its
profoundest grief and deepest indigna-
tion at the horrible crime to which her
majesty. Empress Elizabeth. fallen
victim. Our pain and indignation are
all the greater. owing to the awful
crime having been committed on Swiss
territory. where the departed. as she
had often done before, was seeking re
covery from bodily suferings, which
as on previous occasions, she
had every hope of finding.
The council hastens to assure your
majesty. at the same tim Of its own
'warmest sympathy and h a OF The
whole Swiss people In the iTrcparable
loss your majesty, the imperial house
and the peoples OF Austria and Hun
gary have suffered through your eX-
allied queens death"
The flag on the federal building is AT
half mast. The town council reassem-
bled this afternoon TO receive reports
regarding the crime and 10 consider the
steps 20 be taken. 1t is expected that
the judicial authorities Of the canton
of Vaud Will conduct the inquiry and
trial.
The canton met to-day
and decided to issue a proclamation FIX
pressing the horror of the government
and the people of Geneva and a decree
directing a popular demonstration to-
morrow. All the civic officials VIII
march past the Hotel BeaurivaEe, fol-
lowed by the citizens, all Of whom are
invited TO participate. During the pro-
cession the great bell Of the cathedral,
associated with all Swiss national
demonstrations of grief and JOY viii be
tolled.
Emperor Francis Joseph teleCraphed
the Austrian minister, Count O Kuef-
stein. 10 consent TO a postmortem eN-
animation. DR.. Reveirin. DIR. Genevaus
and NJ. Golday, mayor Of Geneva, Were
intrusted with the examination of the
wound on behalf Of the judicial au-
thorities. and accordingly proceeded 10
the Hotel B~eaurivage. where they car
ried out their Instructions At the close
of the examination they announced
that death was caused by internal
hemorrhage from a triangular incised
wound"
They decided that the injury was of a
character to leave no ground for the
theory which la been advanced that
the empress, who suffered from weak
ness of the heart, might have sue
cumbed simply to the shock of the
blow.
The Geneva council will put on the
coffin wreaths intertwined with the
Austrian and Geneva colors and bear
Ing the inscription. "A token Of sor-
rowful sympathy from the people Of
Geneva"
throughout Yesterdays examination
of the assassin. his demeanor was one
OF revolving cynicism.
Empress Elizabeth was about re-
turning TO Cauc. France, when she WAS
murdered. Her suite had preceded her
by train, leaving with her only maid
OF honor, Baroness Won Rothschild. and
a man servant. The officials who
visited the hotel 10 aflx the seals upon
the baggage, according TO the strict law
in force. found that the suite and lug
gage had accompanied the suite.
The last words Of the impress were
addressed TO the attendant. Recover
ing consciousness for a moment, she
feebly asked what had happened.
AS vet the authorities hav found
no confirmation of the report that the
murder was part Of an anarchist con
spiracy, but a dozen persons with
whom the assassin associated have
been arrested for examination.
The autopsy showed that the lungs,
as well as the heart, was pierced.
No strangers are allowed to approach
the coffin OF the murdered Empress Eliz-
beth. The body has been embalmed
and is dressed in white.
The doctors photographed the wound,
but the plate will be destroyed. II Is
understood Emperor Francis Joseph VIII
not leave Austria, but will send high
court officers TO bring the body 10 Aus
tria.
The assassin maintains his cynical de-
meanor and frankly conEratulates him
self on the success Of his crime. lie
say Il am an anarchist. but l be
long TO no committee. ] work on my
own initiative. Let them do as they
please with me-
The lady in waiting. who was with
the empress AZ the moment Of attack
says: After the empress arose asked
her II she felt any pain. she replied:
I don't know. I think ] feel a pair
in my chest ] said: 1t must BE- fright
Take my arm The empress declined
Strengthened herself up and walked
calmly on board the steamer. Ever
when she lost consciousness ] thought
II only fright or an attack Of nervous
ness. ] am positive she never knew
she had been struck by an assassin"