Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-05
Attempt To Kill the Prince
Was Prcmcditated.
CONNECT IT WITH WAR
England Attributes Attembtedq As.
SaSSinatiOn to Anti British Articles
in Foreign Press and the HtfsSt in
Ireland is Feared. q

Brussels. April 5.-The attempt at the
assassination of the Prince of Waless1$ yes
terday was the sole topic Of conversation
on the streets and in the cafes and thea
tiers last evening.
The Particle says: "Investigation
proves generalization. The i%nterroga-
ton of the prisoner lasted four hours
and it shows that he was instigated by
an unknown person. who persuaded him
to buy a pistol on Sunday in the Old
Market for three francs. Then they
went to a wine shop. where Sipide wrote
a letter saying he had obtained employ
ment. He then went to the railway
station and asked the hour of the arrival
of the train. Later he entered a neigh
boring cafe and loaded his revolver in
the lavatory. The magistrates are being
to verify the prisoners story. The COM
mitment charges the prisoner with an
attempt at assassination. 1t is believed
that this event will hasten the return
to Brussels of King Leopold, who is now
at Wiesbaden.
The would-be assassin is a tinsmith
named Sipide, a resident of Brussels, 16
years ole His pockets were found to
be full of anarchistic literature.
Sipide subsequently said he wanted
ia kill the prince, because he caused
thousands Of men to be Slaughtered in
South Africa" ,
Hearing h shots the station mas
ter rushed to the scene and knocked
down the would-b assassin's arm as
he prepared to fire a third shot and a
number of persons threw themselves on
the princes assailant.
The attack is condemned ever at the
labor headquarters here and at the
Maison du Peuple, where the extreme
anarchists meet, a leading membe of
the young socialist guard was loud in
his denunciation this evening OF Sipide's
action. ,tr,
An examination of Sipide's revolver
showed that four chambers had been
discharged, but hat two of the car
tridges had missed fire.
sipide has a round. boyish face. black
eyes and lark hair. At the examina.
ton before the magistrate it was ascer-
tanned that he had purchased a penny
ticket in order to reach the platform
a while at the same time the prince was
promenading. Persons who attended
the Maison du Peuple yesterday say that
they heard Sipide declare that If the
Prince of Wales came to Brussels he
ought to have a bullet in his head, and
dlSo lfCdlu Hill ~ L Z lltC aA4N
that he would fire at the prince.
London, April 5, 2:20 a. m.-No remark
able demonstrations were observable in
London last evening partly owing to the
fact that the news of the attempt to as,
sassinate the Prince of Wales was only
generally known at a late hour.
The morning papers editorially voice
the popular feeling of gratitude that the
prince has received a harmless baptism
of fire. They denounce the anti-Britisn
%outbursts of the foreign press, which are
the indirect cause of such attacks. they
say, by half witted fanatics and express
the hope that continental governments
will take the lesson to heart, both with
respect to the control of the newspaper
mouthings and the proper protection OF
foreign visitors.
The Marquis of Salisbury Immediately
telegraphed to the frince of Wales his
congratulations on his escape, while the
United States charge d'affaires, Henry D.
White, who was calling on the premier,
promptly repaired to Marlborough house
and left his card there.
All the officials We're greatly disturb
ed by the occurrence and the general
view was that it must be connected
in some way with the Transvaal, espe-
cially as the Prince Of Wales has al
ways heretofore been such a favorite
on the continent .and never before has
bene molested in the slightest degre.
One high official remarked: THAT
settles the question of the Prince OF
Wales visit to the Paris exposition"
Some fears were expressed as to the
effect the occurrence may have in
Dublin. 1t was pointed out that such
attempts are contagious. I'm