Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-13
IN A TRIPLE COFFIN,
Body Of Empress Elizabeth Pre-
pared for the Tomb,
SYMPATHY OF SWITZERLAND.
Imposing Demonstration on The Part oil
Authorities al Geneva.
Objects of Anarchism-"Above Al
II is the Great who Must BE
struck-.sII Who Make Men Mis-
erabIc."

GENEVA, September 12.-The body OF
the Empress Elizabeth has been enclosed
in triple coffin, and placed in a room
transformed into a mortuary chamber.
The walls of this apartment are veiled
with black drapery. covered with silver
stars, and several Sisters of Charity are
continually on their knees beside the
bier, praying for the soul Of the departed.
Near by stands the prayer table OF the
deceased bearing her rosary and crucifix.
The imposing demonstration of sym
pathy organized by the Federal Council
commenced at noon to-day The APP
proaches to the Hotel Besurivage were
guarded by gendarmes. The procession
was headed by gendarnes. with arms re-
versed. Then came four beadles with
cooked hats and long cloaks, half yellow
and half red Their leader bore a Grape
covered mace. They were followed by
the members Of the government, the
members of Parliament, the diplomatic
corps, and the civic dignitaries. Then
came great mass of the population OF
Geneva.
In close ranks the people filed bare
headed before the hotel in spite OF very
hot sun. In the mean while, the historic
bell Of the Cathedral Of ST. Clemence
changed heavily. The procession lasted
over an hour All eyes were directed to-
Of ha nhar
stood General Berzviczy, marshal of the
late Empress's household the Austrian
Minister, and the members of the
suite of the deceased. The majority OF
the stores were closed.
ASSASSIN PHOTOGRAPHER
on the order Of a magistrate. the as
sassin was taken this afternoon from st.
Anthony prison TO the Anthropometrical
| Institute, where he was measured and
photographed. Portraits were given TO the
press and will be distributed to the police
In the cities where he has lived.
In the course of a second examination
as TO his history and the motives for his
I,crme, he said he had never known his
| father or mother. He was brought up at
!
at the age of " was thrown on the
streets. without resources. He worked as
an unskilled laborer until he was 90
| Then he served in the Italian army three
| years and a half On leaving his regiment
| he was employed as the valet de chambre
| of the Prince of Aragon for three months.
At this time Anarchist ideas began to
possess his mind, and. TO use his own
words. prevented me from remaining
| in servitude." In the course of life or
| adventure he happened to be at Buda-
! pest in 1894 There. for the first time he
saw the Empress Elizabeth. He was
| miserable and weak, and applied 10 the
| Italian Consul 10 be returned 10 Italy
| The Consul sent him to Fiume.
His description of his subsequent wan
! derings was vague. and he said he sell
| dom. if ever. obtained work. While stay
! ing at Lausanne he saw file outside Of
a shop. purchased it with no definite pur-
popse. and made a clumsy, wooden handle
| for il.
BOASTS OF HIS CRIME.
In prison he has boasted Of his crime,
! and has addressed a letter TO a Milan
newspaper expressing a fear lest he be
mistaken by Professor Lombroso for a
degenerate. Dilating in this communica-
ton upon the objects of militant an
| arcnlSm, ne WIOlt.
Above all. il is the great who must
be struck. Not only sovereigns and their
ministers will be reached by the com
| rades. but all who make men miserable
| on earth"
| He saws he was not impelled by misery
| To kill the Empress as such a course
would have been idiotic. but he commit
ted the deed in order that such crimes,
following one upon the other, might
cause all who impoverish the populice
TO tremble and shiver.
The document concludes with this de-
claration: Il am an Anarchist by con-
| viction."
THE EMPEROR ATTENDS MASS.
VIENNA, September l2.-The Emperor
of Austria and his daughter attended
mass this morning. in the private chapel
of the Schoenbrunner palace. His
| Maiesty showed evidences OF intense
[ grief, but he said he did not lose faith in
| God. He expressed a wish for confess
sion and communion.
During the day the Emperor reread
with much emotion a passage In the last
letter he received from the Empress. IN
| which she expressed herself as being
pleased with the prospect OF returning
| To Vienna in a few days, 10 witness the
| Jubilee festivities.
His Majesty attended the usual state
| duties to-day, and insisted upon attend
| Ing personally 10 the numerous messages
| of sympathy he has received since the
death of the Empress
TIE EMPEROR TO POPE LEO.
ROME. September 12.-The Emperor
Francis Joseph teegraphed the following
reply. on receipt OF the telegraphic con-
! doences of the Pope
1 Il ,Isf, h1t al
me and my house, the words Of your
Holiness. full of holy indignation aud
affection. and inspired by that faith
| which henceforth is my only refuge, have
| conveyed sweet consolation to my broken
| heart.
Holy Father, accept my most pro-
found and most devoted thanks for your
words and your fraternai benediction.
| pray remember with pity In your molly
nr,yers henceforward the sanity soul
INV blessed. well-beloved companion, my
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