The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-16
PURELY MALEVOLENT
DeviIish MaIignity the Only APP.
parent Thing in the Latest
Anarchist Crime.
MURDER OF AUsTRIA's EMPRESS

As Nearly a wanton, Useless Assassination
as 1t Is Possible to Commit-No Earthly
Reason Why the Red" Miscreant should
Have Taken the Aged Empress Life.
Except His Own, "For Example ?"-
Aged Emperor Broken Hearted.
Vienna, Sept. 1.-THE plans for the
funeral of the late Empress Elizabeth,
who was assassinated by an anarchist
Saturday at Geneva, contemplate bring
ing the remains to Vienna next Thurs
day. lying in state on Friday, and the
obsequies of interment on Saturday. Ev-
cry flag in the city is at half-mast
and the theatres, races and other
amusements are suspended indefinitely.
All the archdukes and the Archduchess
Marie Valerie have arrived at Schoen-
brunn. The emperor's fortitude is the
topic of universal admiration. He Is
bearing up manfully, despite the ter
rible shock, which in view Of his age
had inspired the gravest apprehension.
Although at first stunned, and then
slightly hysterical, he soon regained
his self-control and displayed remarka-
BILE calmness. Occasionally, however,
completely overpowered by his grief,
he moaned piteously, repeatedly Sob
bling the name of the empress.
Her Life One of Good Works.
Addressing Prince Won Lieccthstein,
chief marshal Of the imperial house,
hold, he exclaimed Saturday evening:
"It is inconceivable how a man could
lift his hand against one who never in
her life injured anybody; one who did
nothing but good" Then he moaned:
Nothing is spared to me in this world"
He managed to sleep several hours
Saturday night, and said yesterday
morning that he felt comparatively well,
discouraging the attempts of his at
tendants to display solicitude for his
health. The shock of the news crazed
one Of the court servants, who rushed
from the palace to Buryplatz, Shrek
ing where is the murderer Of our
empress?" Dispatches of coincidence
are arriving at the palace from all parts
Of the world, testifying to profound
horror and sympathy. Among them are
messages from President Mckinley,
Emperor william and nearly all the Eu-
ropean sovereigns.
Done with n Slender Sti1etto.
The story of the assassination, briefly
told is as follows: The crime took place
at Geneva Switzerland, where the en-
press was visiting. She was walking
from the Hotel Beaurivage to take a
sail on the lake when man named
Laochini, an anarchist, approached from
behind and plunged slender
stletto into the empress back
She fell at once unconscious and was
carried on board the boat, but a few
minutes later was removed to the hotel
where she expired, without recovering
consciousness. The assassin. who was
arrested d-handed. was born in Paris
His parents were Italians. His victim,
did not know she was MORALLY hurt
until some time after she was struck
so slender was the instrument of death
which pierced both heart and lung.
"For the Sake of Example," He Says.
The assassin made no resistance t.
arrest. He even sang as he walked
along, saying: Il did it, and she mus
be dead" When Intercepted by The
MAGISTRATE, he said he went to Geneva
with the intention of killing the Due
dOrleans. but the latter had already
left. He admitted that he knew the
crime was useless, but said he commit
ted II for "the sake of example" "If al
anarchists q their duty as l have don,
mine," he said. bourgeois society would
soon disappear" Tie assassin maintain
his synical demeanor and frankly con
graduates himself Upon the success o
his crime. He says: II am an anarchist
but l belong to no committee. I acteC
on my own initiative Let them do a.
they like with me. That is my strength.
rJrrTJON TN MAINE