The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-03
Man Jumped Into Carriage With
Revolver.
Weapon Struck From
His Hand in Time.
Would Be Regicide Refuses to
Talk.

Paris, August Am attempt on the
life of the Shah of Persia, Muzaffer Ed
Din, was made this morning, but luckily
it resulted in no harm to His Majesty.
1t was just 915 when the carriage of
the Shah emerged from the palace of the
sovereign. Seated in the carriage with
the Shah was his grand yizier, while oD-
posite him sat Gen. Parent. The carriag
turned to the left toward the Avenue
Bo1s Gle Boulogne. 1t had proceeded but a
few yards when a man dressed as labor
CT and wearing a beret sprang from be-
tween two automobiles, where he had
been hidden. He broke through the line
of police, Overturning 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
movement was only intended to hide the
real purpose for in. the other hand he held
a revolver. The attempted assassination
there came to an end for the grand Vlzler
struck the weapon from the mans hand
and at the same time officers caught his
hand from behind and OverpOWered him.
A crowd of 5000 people who witnessed
for the would be murderer and tried TO
attack him, but there were many police
men IN the neighbOring courts acting as
guards OF the Shah, and these prevented
the mob doing violence to the mlscreant.
The prisoner was taken to the police sta
ton. This afternoon the Shah carried out
his programme for a trip down the Seine
to Versailles. The would be assassin alb
sOlutely refused to give his name or ma
tlOnality. He speaks but little and that
with southern accent The police be-
lieVe him to be an Italian. lie IS about
% years of age, has chestnut cOlOred hair,
large mustache and blue grey eyes. He
was dressed in a blouse and wide trousers
the usual clothes OF a carpenter. In his
pocket was found an ugly knife and a
handkerchief marked "126th regiment
infantry When this was discovered the
man said, 'That viii not aid you in your
inquiries concerning my Identity"
The Shah was not apparently excit ID
by the attempt and when the man had
been led away he reseated himself in the
carriage and quietly spoke in Persian to
the grand v1zler. Then he said to the
goodman ''Drive on and the carriage
proceeded to Alexander III. bridge where
boat was taken for Sevres,
The pistol carried by the would be
murderer was cE the bulldog type, loaded
with five cartridges. When the police
seized the man he tried to break away
and cried 'Vivel Children Peoplel'
An officer tried to stop him, but he
shouted, "To my assistance friends. ;"
Then he quieted down and permitted
himself to be taken off.
When the knife was found on his per
son an officer remarked: You also had
knife, ~" to which the man replied,
Yes, L took some precautiOn.'
''Why did you attempt to assassinate
the Shah?' the officer asked.
Because, was the reply ''it pleased
me to do so. That does not concern
you
TO all other questions the prisoners
remained dumb.
Later in the day to some officials Of the
household of the Shah who tried to inter
rOgabe him, the prisoner said: ''YOur
master Will do well to resign, otherwise
we win Kill him. -
An eyewitness Of the attempted as.
sassination said the courage of the Shah
was remarkable. He acted with perfect
c0Olness and was among the first to seize
the would be murderer, holding him
with both hands until the man was
thrown to the ground by the police
Another eyewitness 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 General Parent, the personal aide of
the Shah. They were on their way to the
Point Alexander III, where they were to
take the boat for Sevres, to visit the
pottery works there. The landau turned
to the left towards the Avenue BOis de
BOulOgne. 1T had not gone far when
man dressed as a carpenter rushed toward
the carriage put his right foot on the
step, resting his left hand on the door to
assist him to mount. Then drawing his
right hand from his pocket, he pushed it
toward the breast of the Shah. This
hand carried a revolver. The Shah was
surprised but did not really pay much at
tentiOn to the man until he perceived the
weapon. Then he bounded aside and,
standing up in the landau, lifted cane,
a second later bringing it down upon the
head of his assa1lant At the same mo
ment the Grand Vizier jumped to his feet
and seized the man by the arm and
twisted his wrist, actually raising him
from the ground. The Grand Vizier is a
yeritaDle giant and without apparent eff
fort he held the agressor suspended in the
air. Then a policeman following on a
bicycle jumped from his machine and
grasping the man drew him back.
Other police arrived and the man was
OyerpOWered and led away,
Up to g 0 clock this evening the inyesti-
CATIONS of the police had not resulted in
any developments tending to establish
the Identity of the would be assassin or