The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
HUMBERT'S ASSASSIN
AN ORDINARY CRANK

truth was broken to her a heartrend-
ing scene ensued. Bursting into tears
she exclaimed:
1T is the greatest crime of the
century. Humbert was good and
faithful. No persons could have loved
his people more. He was one who
bore i'll will to none"
When the queens mother arrived
there was another affecting scene.
The assassin is strictly guarded in
prison. He continues to preserve alb
solute indifference and took his meals
today without any sign of being af-
fected by his position. A second re-
volver was found on the public stand
In the gymnastic grounds.
The room where the embalming is
proceeding Is already filled with flow
ers. The queen herself placed a
wreath on the bier and knelt ant
prayed beside the body; and, in spite
Of the entreaties of the princes and
princesses she refuses to quit tie
death chamber which is in charge Of
Count Jurri, the late kings aide de
camp.
Sorrow Through Italy.
Rome, July 3O.-Telegrams from all
the towns and villages of Italy show
that all the country deeply mourns
the death of the king. Everywhere
flags are half masted and shops are
closed. All garrison towns at noon
saluted with one hundred guns, while
at all the naval ports minute guns
were fired.
The conservator of the quieinal has
sealed up all the private apartments
of King Humbert and all the doors OF
the palace except one.
The members of the diplomatic
corps all went, this morning, to the
foreign office to tender their condo-
ences.
Profound calm prevails throughout
the entire country. Such members OF
the chamber of deputies as are in
Rome met this afternoon and adopted
a resolution expressing unbounded sor-
row.
Brussels, July 3O-A special des-
patch from Rome says:
Mgr. Angelo Di Petro (prefect Of
the congregation Of the counciD took
it upon himeslf to inform the pope OF
the assassination of King Humbert.
He entered the chamber of Leo at an
early hour. The latter was aIrea 1y
awake
'The cardinal cautiously first stat
ed that an attempt had been made
upon the life of the king. whereupou
the pope Immediately asked II the
wound was dangerous.
The prelate replied: every danger
ous;" but his anxious air was noticed
Pnnn a hn
truth. His emotion was such that he
was unable TO speak for some time.
When his distress had passed he wish
ej to leave his bed and to celebrate
mass for the repose Of the kings soul.
Later he summoned Cardna! Ram
polla, papaI secretary nc state, whom he
requested to send a dispa tch of condo
lence 10 Princess Clotilde, sister Of the
queen. The audiences fixed for today
were suspended.
Paris, July 3O.-President Loubet and
NJ. Delcasse called at the Italian en-
bassy this afternoon.
His Friend in Paterson.
New York, July 3O--Angelo Bressl
lived in Paterson for one year. He
appeared to have had various names.
The one he gave last night when
taken into custody for the murder OF
the king of Italy was one Another
was Angelus Bressi, and still another,
the one by which he Will be known to
those who knew him in Paterson, was
Gaetano Bressi. He was employed in
Hamil & Booths silk mills.
His close friend there was Caribonl
Sperandio, the man VINO a few weeks
ago shot down his foreman and then
killed himself, leaving behind a letter
telling how he had been selected by
lot to kill King Humbert and. having
choice owing to his living so far
away from Italy, killed the foreman
instead.
few months ago rnan said 10 be
| Count Moletoski. the head OF the
Italian anarchists, was in Paterson,
and during his stay Sperandio and
Bressi were his companions and they
showed him about the city and in
troduced him TO others I'm the city,
and who were his mentors there. It
would seem that his friend, having
faltered at reglcide, Bressl took up
his burden where Sperandio refused
II and went across the ocean to carry
out the decree that Humbert should