Evening star., 1900-08-02
TRIED TO KILL HIM
Attempted Assassination of the Shah
of Persia.
ATTACKED WHILE In A CARRIAGE
The Grand Vizier Knocks Revolver
From AssaiIant's Hand.
w AR n ED FROM ITALY

PARIS, August 2.-An attempt on the
life OF the Shah of Persia Muzaffer-ed-D
was made this morning. but luckily Il
suited in no harm to his majesty. A man
broke through a line OF policemen as the
shah was leaving his apartments and tried
to mount the royal carriage step. He was
seized and placed under arrest.
1t was just a quarter past O'clock
when the carriage of the shah emerged
from the court of the sovereiGns palace,
which was formerly the home OF the Amer
lean dentist, DR.. Evans. Seated in tho
carriage with the shah was his grand
vizier, while opposite him sat General Par
ent The carriage turned TO the left,
toward the avenue Bois de Boulogne. II
had proceeded but few yards when a
man dressed as a laborer sprang from be-
tween two automobiles, where he had been
hidden
Broke Through Police Line.
He broke through the line of policemen.
overturning bicycle officer, and jumped
upon the royal 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 revolver
The attempted assassination there came
to an end for the grand vizier struck the
same time officers caught his arm from
behind and overpowered him.
A crowd of $40 people who witnessed the
attempted assassination made rush
toward the would-be murderer and tried
to attack him, but there We're many po-
lice in the neighborhood acting as guards
of the shah, and these prevented the mob
from doing violence to the miscreant.
Declines to Give Name or Nationality.
The prisoner was taken to the police sta
ton.
This afternoon the shah carried out his
program for trip down the Seine TO Yer
sailles.
The would-be assassin declines absolute
ly to give his name or nationality. He
speaks but little, and that with a southern
accent. The police believe him to be an
Italian. He is about twenty-six years OF
age.
Just before starting from the palace the
shah received letter dated from Italy,
signed with Italian name, but posted in
Paris, announcing TO him that he would
be assassinated today. The police believe
the man who attacked the shah not
alone in his effort. The whole of the police
department is at work seeking for his
completes.
Prisoner Warns Shah to Resign.
The prisoner is about twenty-six years Of
age has chestnut colored hair, a large mus
tache and blue-gray 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
"12Sth Regiment Infantry When this was
discovered the man said: That Will not
aid you in your inquiries concerning my
Identity
Later in the day, to some officials Of the
household of the shah who tried to inter
rogate him, the prisoner said Your mas
ter will do well to resign; otherwise We
will kill him
An eye witness of The attempted assassi-
nation says the courage OF the shah was
remarkable. He acted with perfect cool
and among the first to seize the
would-be murderer. holding him with both
hands until the man was thrown TO the
earth by the police.
Prince of Wales AssaiInnt at Large.
LONDON, August 2-In the house of
commons today A. J. Balfour, the first lord
of the treasury and government leader,
said, replying to a question, that the gov
eminent had represented to Belgium that
they thought there had been most un-
fortunate miscarriage Of Justice in the case
Of Sipidio, who. on April last made an
attempt on the life of the Prince Of Wales
in Brussels. No reply had been received.
Sipidio was sentenced to a reformat5ry,
but he escaped and is now at large"