The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-03
TRIED TO KILL SHAH
ATTEMPT MADE ON LIFE OF PER-
sIA'S RULER IN PARIS.
HOW CRIME WAS PREVENTED
ASSASSIN WAS OvERPOWERED AND
PLACED IN JAIL.

ing Note In ItaIian-Assassin Re-
fuses to Give His Name and snys
He Regrets His Failure to XIII the
shah.
Paris, Aug. 2.-An attempt on the life
OF the Shah of Persia, Muzaffer-ed Din,
was made this morning, but luckily il
resulted in no harm to his majesty
A man broke through a line of police
men as the Shah was leaving his apart
ments and tried to mount the royal car
riage step. He held a revolver in his
hand, but as soon as his intention was
OWNED the police disarmed him before
he was able 90 do any damage.
At the police station the man expressed
regret that he had been unable to carry
out his intentions. He said "this is an
affair between me and my conscience"
1t was just a quarter past nine o'clock
when the carriage of the Shah emerged
from the court of the sovereien's palace,
which was formerly the home of the
American dentist, DR.. Evans. Seated in
the carriage with the Shah was his grand
vizier, while opposite him saa Gen. Par
ent.
The carriage turned to the left, towards
the avenue Bois de Boulogne 1t had pro-
ceeded but a few yards when a man,
dressed as a laborer, sprang from between
two automobiles, where he had been hid
den. He broke through the line of police
men, over-turning a bicycle officer, and
jumped upon the royal carriage step In.
one hand the man had a cane which he
raised as though TO strike, but this move
ment was only intended TO hide the real
purpose. for in the other hand he held
revolver.
The Assassin OverpOwered.
The attempted assassination there came
to an end, for the grand vizier struck the
weapon from the mans hand and at the
same time officers caught his arm from
behind and overoowered him.
A crowd of 500 people who witnessed the
attempted assassination made a rush to-
wards the wculd-be murderer and tried
to attack him, but there were many police
in the neighborhood acting as guards of
the Shah and these prevented the mob
from doing violence to the mlscreant
The prisoner was taken to the police
staticn.
This af ernoon the Shah carried out his
programme for a trip down the Seine to
Versailles.
The would-be assassin declines absolGte.
ly to give his name or nationality He
speaks but little and that with a South
ern accent He is about &c years Of age,
has chestnut colored hair, large NOUS
tache and blue grey eyes. He was dressed
In blouse and wide trousers, The usual
clothes OF a carp nter. In hiaa aarocket
was found an ugly knife and a handker-
chief marked "One Hundred and Twenty
eighth Regiment Infantry" When this
was discovered the man said:
That will not aid you in your injuries
concerning my Identity"
Later in the day to some officials OF the
household of the Shah who tried to inter
rogate him, the prisoner said:
Your master will do well to resign, 9TH
erwise we will kill him."
shnh's Remarkable Cournue.
An eyewitness OF the attempted assas-
sination says the courage of the Shah was
remarkable. He acted with perfect cool
ness and was among the first TO seize his
would-be murderer, holding him with both
hands until the man was thrown to the
earth by the police.
Just before starting from the palace the
Shah received a letter dated from Italv
signed with an Italian name. but posted in
Paris, announcing TO him that he would
be assassinated to-day. The police believe
the man who attacked the Shah was not
alone in his effort
Up to o'clock this evening the investi-
cations OF the police had not resulted in
any developments tending TO establish the
identity of the would-be assassin, or as
sociating any other with his attempt
When the officials tried TO interrogate
the prisoner this afternoon he maintained
absolute silence. Nothing would induce
him to say word He struggled des-
perately to avoid picture being taken.
and had to be bound hand and foot and
his head held between the knees OF the
photographer assistant. The impression
is gaining ground that he is an Italian.
lie certainly Is native of a southern
country.
Details of the Assault.
Another eyewitness of the affair said;
when the gate of the palace opened
the first carriage to appear contained
the Shah. He sat at the right hand side
OF the carriage with his doctor at his
side. Opposite was the grand vizier. and
at his side Gen. Parent, the personal
aide Of the Shah. They were on their
way 10 the Pont Alexander III. where
they were to take the boat on the Seine
for Sevres, 40 visit the pottery works
there. The landau turned to the left To-
wards the avenue Bois de Boulogne II
had not gone far when a man dressed as
a carpenter rushed towards the carriage
and put his right foot on the step rest
ing his left hand on the door to assist
him to mount. Then, drawing his right
hand from his pocket, he pushed It to-
wards the breast OF the Shah.
This hand carried a revolver. The Shah
was surprised but did not really pay
much attention 70 the man until he per-
celved the weapon. Then he bounded
aside, and standing up in the landau, lift
cd a cane, a stcond later bringing It down
upon the head Of his assailant. At the
same moment the grand vizier jumped