The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-07

who attacked the shah was not alone
III his effort.
Up 10 six O'Clock this evening the
Investigations OF the police hal not
resulted in amy developments tend
ing u establish the identity Of the
would-bc assassin or associatinr any
other With his attempt. When h
officials thricd to iuterrogate h
prisoner his afternoon he maiutain-
ca absolute silence. Nothing would
induce him To- say 4 wort. lie str1g-
elvd desperately To avoid "A picture
being taken, and had 10 bc bound
hand and cot and his head held be-
tween the knees OF the photographers
assistant. The impression j. gaining
ground that he is an Italian. He
certainly IS a native Of n southern
country.
August 3.-GFriday, 1880 n mD-Up
10 midnight nothing regarding the
would-bc assassin or his connections
had been learned that was not known
within half an hour after his arrest.
Hc maintains absolute silence.
Another eye witness Of the AFFAIR said.
when the gate OF the palace opened
the first carriage 10 appear contained
the Sian. lie sat a. the right hand side
of the carriage with his doctor at his
side. Opposite was the Grand Nizicr aud
al his side General Parent. the personal
aide Of the shah. They were on their
way to the Pout Alexander III. where
they were TO take the boat on the Seine
fer Seyree to visit tile pottery works
there. The landau turned TO the left
towards tie Avenue Bots dc Bouluene. II
had not gone far when a man dressed rs
a carpenter rushed towards the carriage
and rI+ HE rfgbr foot nm tho tt.1, r14.f
ing his left hand on the door to assist
him to mount. Then. drawing his right
hand from his pocket he pushed II to-
wards the breast Of the Shah. This hand
carried n revolver. The Shah Was sur
prised bat did not really pay much attcn-
tion to the man until he perceived tho
weapon. Then he bounded aside.
ana, standing UP in the landau.
lifted a cane a second later
bringing it down upon the head of hia
assistant. 1t the same moment tho
Grand Nizicr jumped to his feet and
seized the man by the arm and twisted
his wrist, actually raising him from the
Ground. The Grand Yizior is a vcritablc
giant and without apparent effort he held
the aggrcssof suspended in the air. Then
n policeman following ON a bike jumped
rom his machine, ana grasping the man
drew him back. other police arrived
and the man was overpowered and led
away"
The Shah did not appear to be excited
lg the attempt on his life and when the
nan had been led away he re-seated him
self ia his carriage and quietly spoke IN
person 20 the Grand Vizicr. Then he said
10 the coachrnan:
Drive on and the carriage pro-
cecdcd to the Alexandria III bridge, whore
q boat was taken for seyrcs.
The pistol carried by the would-he muir
3orer was Of the bull dog type. loaded
with I've cartridges. When the police
S zeI the man he tried to break away.
and cried: "Vivre: Children, People,"
An officer tried to stop him but he
shouted; ITO my assistance, friends. "
Then he quoted down and submitted.
When the knife was found on his per-
SON an officer remarked: You also had
a knife to which the man replied: Yes;
| took some TrecaUtioa."
"Why did Won attempt to assassinate
the Shah ." the officer asked.
because" was The reply, cit pleased
me. That does not concern you"
To ell other questions the prisoner re-
NAMED dumb.