The Lamar register., 1898-09-14
KILLED AN EMPRESS.
hilzabeth of Austria stabbed to the Heart
by an italian Anarchist

Empress of Austria was assassfnated
az the Hotel Beauriynge yesterday af-
ternoon by an anarchist, who was ar
rested.
IL appears that her majesty WINS
walking from her hotel TO the landing
place OF the steamer al about /
o'clock when an Italian anarchist
suddenly approached and stabbed her
70 the heart. The empress fell. gof mp
Hgain and was carried 10 the steamer
unconscious. The boat started, but
sering The Empress had not recov-
cred consciousness. the captain re-
turned and tile Empress was carried
20 lhc Hotel BeauFiyaSe. where she
expired
The siretcher upon which the En-
press WIS carried to tile hotel was
hastily imprOvised with oars aud sail
cloth Doctors and priests were i'm
lueihitely summoned and a telegram
was sent to Emperor Francis Joseph.
All Efforts 10 revive her majesty
We're unaYailiuG aud she expired III .
The medical examination shows that
the assassin used small triangular
After striking the blow lie ran along
the ltue des Alpes. with the evident
Intention Of entering the Squar,. los
Alps. hut, before reaching Il. he was
seized by two cnbmen who huu wit
u''Ss''d the crime. They handed him
over 10 a boatman and rcndarInc.
who conveyed him 10 the police sta
tiou.
The prisoner made no resistance.
He even sang as be walked along.
saying. Il did H. anil "Shc must hc
dead
Al the police station lie declared
that he was a starving anarchist,
With no hatred for The poor. but only
for the rich
Later. when iakeu TO the court
honse aud lnierrosaicd hy naGis-
iratc IN the presence Of three mem
hcrs Of The local government and the
police ofiifials. he pretended not TO
know French and refused to answer
questions. The police. ON searching
him. fnund a document showing his
name to he Luigi IAocllini. born Ia
Paris IN 1874. aud an Italian soldier.
\ tle found late this evening In the
passage of a house on the Rue des
Alprs has ilecn Identified by the AZ
sassin as the weapon lie used
HIS name. though heretofore vari-
ously given and published here rs
Luachiui. Luceheui. I.uccheSi aud i.uc-
ceSssi Is now said Ia br Lusginl
Tie Italian records show that Lui-
gini was an ilirgiiimnte child aud
took his mothers name. lie has
been twice arrested as a defaulter OF
the military service.
Ten friends and acWnintances OF
the sssassln were arrested at f.au-
Same to-day. He has been working
ns a stone mason In this vicinity and
last month be- took the preliminary
steps 20 become a naturaiized Swiss.
His application papers however he
withdrew last Monday
The poSt-morfein examination show
I'd one almost lmpercepflbie wound. tlse
file having penetrated the heart and
not causing exterior bleeding. The
empress. Il seems, only supposed that
she had received u violent blow. At
first she maintained great eoolneSs.
When asked II she wished to return to
the hotel. she replied: NO. he only
struck me ON the breast. and doubtless
wished 10 steal my watch"
The ASSASSIN made n complete con-
fcssiou. adding tha; he regretted that
the death penalty does not exist in the
canton where the tragedy occurred.
The Geneva police believe that they
are on the track OF two aesomplices Of
Loachinl
4 dispatch from Vienna saws;
The eInperor's fortitude Is the topic
Of universal admiration. He Is bearing
MP manfully. despite the terrible shock
which, In view of his age, had inspired
the sravest apprehension. Although at
first stunned and then slightly hyster-
ical. he soon regained his SELF control,
and displayed remarkable cnlmness.
Occasionally, however, completely
oyerpowered by his grief. lie moaned
piteousiy. repeatedly sohbinG the name
Of the empress.
Addressing Prince Won Liechtensteln.
chief marshal Of the imperial house
hold. he exclaimed last evening:
III * inconceivablc how a man could
lift his hand agaInst one who never in
her life injured any, who did nothing
hut good Then he moaned:
Nothing Is spared TO me In this
world" He managed to sleep several
hours last night. and said this morning
he felt comparatively well, discourag
ing the attempts OF his attendants to
display sollcitude for his health.