The age-herald., 1900-04-05
FRIED TO KILL
 ALBERT EDWARD Wou|d-Be Assassin Fires Into the
 Railway Carriage. HIS RICHNESS WAS UNHURT The Man Who is Evidently Insane Was Arrested and Taken Before Mag
 istrate at Brussels
 Fired Point Blank
HIS RICHNESS WAS UNHURT

Brussels April As the train was leav- ing the Northern station for the Southern railway station today, an individual fired a revolver at the Prince of Wales, but missed His Royal Highness.
 The attempt upon the life of the Prince of Wales occurred at 3.S5 p. m. The would be assassin jumped from the footboard of the princess saloon car as the train was starting and fired into the car, aiming at the Prince of Wales. The man was imme- dtately arrested
 Intense excitement prevailed for the mo- ment, for it was feared the prince had been hit the shots having been fired almost point blank. The railroad carriage door was hastily thrown open, and great relief was felt when the prince himself appeared at the window unhurt.
 Both the prince and princess, however, had very narrow escape. The policemen on duty took Sipido in charge. The latter appeared proud of his exploit and seemed quite calm. Sipdo told the authorities that he lived on the Rue de Laforge, at Saint Giles, two miles south of Brussels.
 The attack is condemned at the labor headquarters here and at the Maison du Peuple, where the extreme anarchists meet, a leading member of the young socialist guard being loud in his denunciaion this evening of Sipidos action.
 Le Patrice, in a special edition, denounces the attempt as "cowardly and senseless," and says:
 'It will create general indignation and the worst enemies of Belgium could not have dealt the country fouler blow.''
 The Journal de Druxeillen says:
 This outrage will provoke the indigna- tion of al honest people in every civilized country and especially Belgium. We stig- matZe it as the crime of youth of dis ordered brain. We deeply regret that it was committed in Belgium and we congrat- ulate the prince of Wales on his fortunate escape from the bullet of a regcide"
 Train Was in Motion
 An eye witness says that the train was already in motion, and when the engineer heard the pistol he shut off steam, applied the brakes, and stopped the train. As the train re-started after Sipido's arrest, the public loudly cheered the prince, who ac- knowledged the demonstration from the car window.
 An examination of Spido's revolver showed that four chambers had been dis charged, but that two of the cartridges fad missed fire. The weapon Is of the cheapest chambered description. Spido has a round, Iooyish face black eyes and dark hair. At the examination before the mag istrate 1t was aScertalned that ne hau pur- chased a penny ticket in order to reach the departure platform, where he walked up and down quite while at the same time the Prince was promenading.
 Persons who attended the Maison du Peuple yesterday say they heard Sipido declare that If the Prince of Wales came to Brussels he ought to have a bullet in his head, and they also heard him offer to bet 5 frames that he would fire at the Prince.
 According to Le Patricte. some news of the views expressed at the meeting re- lerred to was conveyed to the station master, who had taken what he thought were the necessary precautions.
 Sipldho appeared at the station in his best clothing, having explained to his fa- ther that he was going to seek employ meN.
 The Prince of Wales appeared quite un- affected by the incident. He asked wheth- CT the revolver was loaded, and on being informed in the affirmative, smiled and begged that the culprit might not be treat ed too severely.
 La Chronique says:
 Belgium should not (be Sleld responsible for the act of a madman whose conduct she repudiates.'