Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06

HAMBURG, April 5.-The Prince Of
Wales and his party passed here at
1925 this morning. The train did not
stop but proceeded to Kiel.
BRUSSELS, April SIN the Cham
Der of Representatives to-day the presi
dent, Baron Snoy, said he felt sure he
was but voicing the feelings of the
whole Belgian nation in expressing in
behalf of the chamber the indignation
created in all minds by the attempt on
the life of the Prince of Wales THE
youth of the criminal" he continued,
leads me to hope it was only the act
of a person unconscious of the enor-
nifty of his offence; but we feel bound
to express to England and the Prince
of Wales our most sincere regrets" s
The person who tried to shoot the
Prince of Wales yesterday afternoon is
boy of 16 named Baptiste Sipido. 1t
seems that Sipido was so nervous that
his hand trembled and the bullet went
wide, striking the side Of the carriage.
At first he gave his name as Pissedeux,
but soon admitted that his real name
was Baptiste Sipido.
His parents are working people of
neat appearance, and the mother was
preparing dinner when word was
brought to her. The father, a man of
As years and of robust appearance, was
just returning from work when inform
ed by a newspaper man. The woman
fell, moaning and sobbing, and the man
could not believe it. NO" said he, ''it
is impossible. 1t cannot be my son. 1t
is another who has taken his name.
How could boy SO quiet as he, boy
who never goes to cabaret drinking
saloon) commit such an act against the
Prince of Wales? Why, neither he nor
we have ever heard the voice of this
man, who has done nothing to our
son.
The mother finally said, brokenly:
eff it is my boy, sir, he had been press
ed to commit such an act. He is one
of the best of sons and has always as
sisted his father. Oh no. 1t cannot be
true"
The father went on to explain that
Baptiste had asked permission to go
out for the afternoon. to find friend
at the Maison du Peuple, who had
promised him a situation, adding that
the boy dressed himself in his Sunday
clothes and said that he would return
at Z o'clock.
Station Master Grociousos said of
the incident: During the coupling of
the royal carriage to the Cologne
train, the Prince walked about the
platform with two members of his
suite, the Princess taking refreshments
in the carriage. No service dordre
had been called for, but several inspec-
tors were on watch. 1t seemed as if
the presence of the Prince would be
unobserved in the great movement of
passengers.
when the coupling was completed
the Prince mounted to his compart-
ments with his suite and at SIS D. m.
| gave the signal for departure. The
train moved. when suddenly | heard
the report of a firearm, which was fol-
lowed by the breaking of glass. Then
| saw young man on the footboard
of the royal carriage, brandishing a
revolver. 1 rushed forward with sew
eral persons, at the same time giving
orders to stop the train. At this mo-
ment a scrimmage occurred, and while
the criminal fell into our arms a sec
ond shot resounded. You may mag
inc the excitement. Everybody was
anxious to know If the Prince had
been wounded; but he appeared i'm
mediately at the door of the compart-
ment quite cool, and asked for infor-
nation, which was given him. He
simply said: Poor FOOL Poor fool.'
and then at his request, the train was
started"
The Patriotic says: Investigation
proves generalization. The interroga-
ton of the prisoner lasted four hours,
and it shows that he was instigated
by an unknown person, who persuaded
him to buy pistol on Sunday in the
old market for three francs. Accom-
panied by this person, Sipido went on
Tuesday to meeting in the Flemish
theatre and then TO the Maison du
Peuple, where they had drinks. Then
they went to wine shop, where Sipi-
do wrote a letter saying be had OBJ
tanned employment. He then went to
the railway station and asked the hour
of the arrival OF the train. Later he
entered a neighboring cafe and loaded
his revolver in the lavatory. Sipido
refused to give the name of his COM
panion, who, he says, was a young
man some years older than himself"
According to the EtoiIe Beige, Sipido
explained his motive as follows: For
q long time ! have thought that the