The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-03
The Grand Vizier Struck the Weapon
From His Hand.
THE PRISONER REFUSES TO SPEAK
His Identity as Yet Has Not Been Discovered
He Declares the Shah Would Do Well
to Resign, Otherwise He
Will be Killed.
(By the Associated Press.)

AAO VI the IOldu OIL IeTSld, MuZducI-
Ed-Din, was made this morning, but
luckily it resulted in no harm to His
Majesty. A man broke through
line of policemen as the Shah was
leaving his apartments and tried to
mount the royal carriage step. He
held a revalver in his hand, but as
soon as his attention was OWNED the
police disarmed him before he was
able to fire. At the police station the
man expressed regret that he had
been unable to carry out his inten-
tons. He said:
This is an affair between me and
my conscience"
1t was just quarter past o'clock
when the carriage of the Shah emerg-
ed from the Court of the Sovereign's
Palace, which was formerly the home
of the American dentist, DR.. Evans.
Seated in the carriage with the Shah
was his Grand Vizier, while opposite
him sat General Parent. The carriage
turned to the left, towards the Ave-
nue. Bots de Bologne. 1t has pro-
ceeded but few yards when a man
dressed as a laborer sprang from be-
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been hidden. He broke through the
line of policemen, overturning a bike
officials tried to interrogate the
carriage step. In one hand the man
had 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 re-
volver.
The attempted assassination there
came to an end, for the Grand ViZier
struck the weapon from the mans
hand and at the same time officers
caught his arm from behind and
overpowered him.
A crowd of 500 people who witness
ed the. attempted assassination made
a rush towards the would-be muir
derer and tried to attack him, but
there were many police in the neigh
borhood acting as guards of the Shah
and these prevented the mob from
doing violence to the miscreant.
The prisoner was taken to the po-
lice station.
This afternoon the Shah carried out
his program for trip down the
Seine to Versailles.
The would-be assassin declines alb
Bolutely to give his name or national
ity. He speaks but little and that
with a Southern air. He is about &c
years of age, has chestnut colored
hair, large moustache and blue-grey
eyes. He was dressed in blouse and
wide trousers, the usual clothes of
a carpenter. In his pocket was found
an ugly knife and a handkerchief
marked s12Sth 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 of this
household of the Shah who tried to
interrogate him the prisoner said:
''Your master will do well to resign;
otherwise we will kill him."
An eye witness of the attempted
assassination says the courage of the
Shah was remarkable. He acted with
perfect GOODNESS and was among the
first to seize his would-be murderer.
holding him with both hands until
the man was trown to the earth by
the police.
Just before starting from the pal
ace the Shah received a letter dated
from Italy, signed with an Italian
name, but posted in Paris, announcing
to him that he would be assassinated
today. The police believe the man
who attacked the Shah was not alone
in his effort.
Up to six o'clock this evening the
Investigations of the police had not
resulted in any developments tend
ing to establish the identity of the
would-be assassin or associating any
other with his attempt. When the
officials thried to interrogate the
prisoner this afternoon he maintains
ed absolute silence. Nothing would
induce him to say word. He strug-
gled desperately to avoid a picture
being taken, and had to be bound
hand and foot and his head held be-
tween the knees of the photographers
assistant. The impression is gaining
ground that he is an Italian. He
certainly is a native of q. Southern
country. xiIN AiaMiIWKW
Another eye witness of the affair 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 Pont Alexander III, where
they were to take the boat on the Seine
for Sevres to visit the pottery works
there. The landau turned to the left
towards the Avenue Bots de Boulogne. 1t
- had not gone far when a man dressed as
a carpenter rushed towards the carriage
and put his right foot on the step rest
ing his left hand on the door to assist
him to mount. Then, drawing his right
hand from his pocket he pushed it to-
wards the breast of the Shah. This hand
carried revolver. The Shah was sur
prised but did not really pay much atten-
ton to the man until he perceived the
weapon. Then he bounded aside,
and. standing up in the landau,