The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-03
KING HUMBERT KILLED
King Humbert of Italy Killed by
Bressi-Seven Rulers Killed in
Twenty Years

and King Humbert had just reviewed
gymnastic contest when he was shot
As he left the place for home the
crowds cheered him. He was just en-
tering the carriage when three bullets
from revolver struck him.
After the shooting, as soon as the
kings attendant could realize what
had happened, he was placed in his
carriage and driven as rapidly as
possible to the palace. He was, how
ever, beyond human aid.
Bressi, the assassin, was captured
Immediately and the people wanted to
kill him for revenge. He showed little
excitement when he admitted that he
had murdered the king.
BRESSI SAID TO HAVE BEEN IN
AMERICA.
The assassin's name is variously
given as Angelo and Gaetno Bressl
He was born in Prato, November 10,
1869, and is weaver by trade. He
comes from America, where he had re-
sided in Paterson. n. j. He says
that he had no accomplices and that
he committed the crime because of his
hatred of monarchial institutions He
reached Monza July ~, from Milan
where he stayed a few days.
PATERSON KNOWS or \ BREssI.
Paterson, n. j., July -Therumor
that Angelo Bressi, who was arrested
yesterday at Mona, Italy, for the as
sassination of King Humbert, had
lived here, caused quite sensation in
the Italian quarter,
This afternoon after diligent
search among the Italians it was
learned that broad silk weaver
named Aleniro Bressi, aged about 30
years, bad worked in the silk mills
owned by Hamil & Booth in this city
up to May7
He left for Italy about that date and
nothing has been heard from him
since. During his stay here, which
was about six months, he lived at the
Hotel Barttholdi, 325 Straight
street.
Those who knew him say he was of
a quiet temperament and an inofTen-
sive man. 1t is said that he had
wife and seven-year-old daughter
who lived somewhere in Hoboken and
that he visited them regularly every
Sunday. Where they lived or
whether they accompanied him on his
return to Italy, could not be ascer-
tanned this afternoon.
RULERS KILLED IN 20 YEARS
With the death of King Humbert
six rulers of nations and one empress
have died by assassination during the
last twenty years. Three of the seven
lived in North America, the others in
four different countries of Europe.
Four were presidents of republics:
one of the others was the most auto
cratic ruler in Europe, and the sixth
was the gentle wife of the beloved
Francis Joseph of Austria. An at
tempt was made on the life of the
P.ince of Wales few months ago,
but he escaped without injury, Here
is the casualty list of rulers:
Alexander II, car of Russia. killed
by the explosion of bomb by Mill
lists at st. Petersburg, March ID, 1851.
James a. Garfield, president of the
United States, shot by Charles J. Gut
teau, at Washington, July ,, 1881.
Sadi Carnot, president of France,
stabbed by an Italian at Lyons, June
"a. 1894.
Jose, Maria Reyna Barrios, presid-
ent of Guatemala, shot by Oscar Zol-
linger, at Guatemala, February s,
1898.
Elizabeth, empress of Austria, stab
bed by an Italian, at Geneva, Swift
erland, September 10, 1898.
Ulisses Heureaux, president of San
to Domingo, shot at Moca, Santo
Domingo, July 26, 1899.
Humbert, king of Italy, shot at
Monza, Italy, July, 1900.
In none of these cases, except the
two minor ones, was there any appar-
ent justification for the murder.
Alexander, Garfield, Carnot, Elizabeth
and Humbert were popular rulers.
To alleviate the condition of the peo-
BILE of Russia, Car Alexander IL had
introduced many reforms. AT the
time of his death he was ready to
grant still further privileges of self
government and it is even said that he
was on the point of proclaiming a con-
stitutional monarchy.
ON the da y of his death the emperor
was returning from review of troops
in his carriage, surrounded by Cos
sacks. AS the procession reached the
Catherine canal, where laborers were