The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-03
TRED TO KILL
SHAH OF PERSIA
1d-BeAssassin Foiled
Before Firing.
TIE MAN ARRESTED.
H Expressed Regret at the Failure
Of His Plan
rs NATIONALITY is UNKNOWN.
TIC Prisoner Refuses to Talk Beyond
Saying it Was an Affair Between
f3im aud His Coisciencc,and
That the Shah VIII
Be Killed Unless
He Resigns.
IS NATIONALITY is UNKNOWN.
INV Associated Press.)

PARIS. August 2-.An attempt on the
re of the Shah of Persia, Mlraffer-Ed-
lin. was made to-day, but luckily it result
d in no harm to His Majesty.
A man broke through line of policemen
G the Shah was leaving his apartments
md tried to mount the Royal carriage
;tep. He held revolver in mis- hand, but
the po!tce disarned him before he was
able to fire. At the police station the man
|eSpressed regret that he had been unable
to carry out his intentions. He said:
This is an affair between me and my
conscience.'
I.le carriage of the Shah emerged from
tae court of the Sovereign palace, which
was formerly the home of the American
dentist, Dr. Evans. Seated in the carriage
with the Shah was his Grand Nizier, While
opposite him sat General Parent ne car
riace turned to the left, towards the Ave-
nue. Boise de Boulogne. 1t mad proceeoea
but a few yards when man dresser as
iaborer sprang through the me ol pollce-
men and jumped upon the Royal carnage
step. In one hand the man had 81 cane,
which he raised as though to strike, anu
in the other hand he held a revolver
The Grand Vizier struck the weapon from
the mans hand and at the same time ofil-
GERS caught his arm from behind and over
powered him.
PREVENTED VIOLENCE.
A crowd of 800 people. who witnessed the
ATTEMPTED assassination, made a rush TO-
wards the would-be murderer and tried to
attack him. but there5Were many police IN
the neighborhood, and these prevented the
mob from doing viole.lce to the miscreant
The prisoner was taken to the police
station.
The would-be assa.sin declines absolute
" TO give his nanlrSer nat.o!!d!lty. lie
spenks but little and that with southern
accent. He is about twenty-siX years Of
age, has chestnut-colored hair, large
moustache, and blue gray eyes. He was
dressed in a blouse and wide trousers. the
usual clothes OF cnrpenter. In his pocket
was found an ugly knife and a handker-
chief marked '12Sth Regiment Infantry.
When this was discovered the man said
THAT will not aid you in your enquiries
concerning my identity"
Later in the day to some ofticiuls of the
household of the Shah who tried to interro-
gate him. the prisoner said: Your mas
ter will do well to resign; otherwise we
| will kill him.
HAD BEEN WARNED.
! An eyewitness Of the attempted assassi
| nation says the courage of the Shah wa:
TemdTkdDlG. tie bcleu with perfect COOi
| ness. and was among the first to seizs
| his would-be murderer, holding him will
| both hands until the man was thrown t.
! the earth by the police.
Just before starting from the palace
the Shah received a letter dated Italy
signed with IN Italian name. but postet
| in Paris. announcing to him that he would
be assassnated to-day The police believ,
| the man who attacked the Shah was no
alone in his effort
| Up to O'Clock this evening the investi
| cations OF the police had not resulted il
any developments tending to establish tn
| identity of the would-be assassin or as
/! sociating any other with his attempt
! When the officials tried to interrogate til
| prisoner this evening he maintained abso
lutte silence. Nothing would induce hin
to say word. He struggled desperatel
to avoid picture being taken, and had t
be bound hand and foot and his head hel
between the knees Of the photographer
| assistant. The impression is gainin
| ground that he is an Italian. He certainl
is native of a southern country
| When the knife was found on his person
an officer remarked: you also had
| knife" to which the man replied: Eyes,
took some precaution-
why did you attempt to assassinat
the Shah?" the officer asked.
Because" was the reply, "It please
| me- That does not concern YOU
To all other questions the prisoner re
mained dumb.