Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-05

named Sipido a resident Of Brussels.
lG years Of age. His pockets We're
found to be full Of anarchistic litera-
ture. Sipido subsequently said he
wanted TO kill the Prince of Wales be
cause he caused thousands Of men to
be slaughtered in South Africa
He fired two shots at the Prince Of
Wales. The Princess Of Wales and
others were in the car but no one was
touched. Hearing the shots. the sta
ton master rushed to the scene and
knocked down the would-be dssassin's
arm as ne prepared to fire third
shot and a number Of persons threw
themselves on the Princes assailant
In the confusion a second man. who
was quite innocent. was seized. rough
ly handled and beaten.
After the Prince of Wales had ascer-
tanned that the man who fired the
shots had been arrested he declared
himself and the princess uninjured ana
the train started
When examined by the railroad sta
ton officials Sipido declared he in
tended to kill the Prince of Wales.
that he did not regret his action and
that he was ready to do it again if
given the chance to do so.
Intense excitement prevailed for the
moment, As it was feared that The prince
had been hit, the shots having been fired
almost point blank. The railway carriage
door was hastily thrown open ana great
relief was felt when the prince himself
appeared at the window unhurt.
Both the prince and princess. however
had 4 very narrow escape The police
man on duty took Sipdn in charge. The
latter appeared proud Nj Ills exploit ana
thorities that he lived on the Rue he HI
Forge NJ Saint GILES. two miles south
of Brussels
The attack is condemned even at the
labor headquarters here, and at the Mai
SON Ilu Pcuple. where the extreme An
afchistS meet, a leading member Of tine
young Socialist Guard was loud III his Hill
tinn.
IL Patriotic III special edition da-
sensoless." ana says: 1T Will create cen
oral indignation ana the worst enemy Of
l;elgium could not have dealt the country
a foulcr hlow."
The journal de Bruxelles says: This
outrage will provoke the Indignation Of
al honest people in cvt~y civilized cnun-
Try. ana especially Belgium. We stiG-
Matte il ls thr crime W. II youth w ais
ordered brain. We deeply regret TINT ii
was committed in Belgium, ana Wa con
gratulatc the Prince Of Wales upon his
fortunate escape from the bullet of
It SiCidc."
An eye witness says that the train was
already in motion and when the engineer
heard the pistol ne shut off steam. an
Piled the brakes ana stopped the train.
AS the train rc-Startrd. after Sipidu'S ar
rest. the public lpudly chrerei the prince.
who acknowledged the demonstration
from his car window.
An examination Of Sipidos revolver
showed that four chambers had been dis
hut that two of the cartridges
had missed fire. The weapon is Of a sin
chamhered description. such as Is usually
sold here for BIZ francs.
Sipido has round. boyish face, black
eyes ana dark hair. At the examination
before the magistrate il was ascertiinet
that he had purchased a penny ticket in
order to reach the departure platform,
where he walked up ana down quite a
while at the same time that the prince
Persons who attended the Maison du
Pcuple. yesterday. say they heard Sipido
declare that if the Prince Of Wales came
to Brussels he ought to have a bullet in
his head: ana they also heard him offer
to bet five francs that he would fire at III
prince.
According to lie Patriotic, some news Of
the views expressed at the meeting re-
ferred to was conveyed to the station
agent and he had taken what were
deemed extra precautions.
Sipido appeared at the station in his
best clothing, having explained TO his
father that he was going 10 seek employ
ment.
The Prince Of Wales appeared quite I'M
affected by the incident. Tie asked
whether the revolver was loaded ana on
being informed i'm the Affirmative. smiled
and begged that the culprit might not be
treated too severely.
La Chronique says: belgium should
not be held responsible for the act Of
mailman. whose conduct she repudiates.
In Gazette attributes the following
words tn Sipiiu: "All ! regret IL that !
did hot kill this man, who. instead Of
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