Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-03
A HATRED FOR KINGS
Reasons Given by Humbsrt's Slayer
for His Crime.
The Assassin Says He Came from
America for the Sole Purpose OF
Taking the Rulers Life - Tor-
meriy of Paterson, N. j.


Monea, July 31.-Few additional de.
tails of the terrible tragedy of Sun
day are available. 1t happened so
quickly and unexpectedly that the
king was dead almost before the spec.
tators realized what had occurred.
No special precautions had been
taken. Very few police were in at
tendance, and only small guard of
soldiers was keeping the way clear
for the carriage. The king, amid the
cheers of the crowd, came out smil-
ing, accompanied by his aid-de-camp.
Gen. Ponzio Baglia. He had entered
the carriage and was just driving off,
when the revolver shots were fired in
quick succession. Some witnesses as
sert that Bressi was seen just pre-
viously waving his hands and cheer
ing.
Shot Three Times.
The first shot wounded the king in
the neck; the second, the fatal one,
pierced his heart, and the third broke
the arm of the already dying sover-
eign. The crowd was stunned by the
unexpected scene, but speedily rush
was made toward the assassin. He
| did not attempt to escape, and was
roughly treated until the carbineers
| formed Gordon and secured him
from the fury of the people. An eye
| witness says that Immediately after
| the shots were fired the king fell
back, pressing his hand to his heart.
| He uoS ;pStopt1v Ix- Cap
| Ponzio Baglia, who told the coachman
to drive with all speed to the castle.
After his. exclamation: SIT is moth
ing" he did not utter a sound. Blood
| gushed from his mouth.
The expression on the dead kings
face is tranquil and even smiling. The
corpse was blessed Immediately after
death. 1t will be embalmed.
Grief of the Queen.
When Queen Margherita arrived at
the villa it was still hoped that the
king wou.d survive; and when the
truth was broken to her heartrending
scene ensued. Bursting into tears she
exclaimed: "It is the greatest crime of
the century. Humbert was good and
faithful. No person could have loved
his people more. He was one who bore
i'll will to none" When the queens
mother arrived there was another af-
fecting scene.
The room where the embalming is
proceeding is already filled with flow
ers. The queen herself placed a wreath
on the bier and knelt and prayed beside
the body; and, in spite of the entreaties
of the princes and princesses. she re.
fuses to quit the death chamber. which
Is in charge of Count Jurri, the late
kings aid de camp.
Assassin Closely Guarded.
Bressi is young. tall and swarthy
1t appears that he remained four days
in Prato and two days at Bologna. after
which he came here. The assassin is
strictly guarded in prison. He con,
tinues to preserve absolute indifference
and took his meals Monday without any
sign of being affected by his position
A second revolver was found on the
public stand in the gymnastic grounds
Came from America.
The assassin, on reaching the guard
room of the carabineers, was in 9
pitiable condition. his hands and arms
being lacerated and bloody and hi:
clothes torn by the angry crowd. Re
plying to questions, he hissed through
his clenched teeth:
Tell them l came from America
on purpose to kill Humbert. / hav,
only just arrived from America anC
know no one. l spent day at Bo
logna, and then came on to Milan"
, Bressi was interviewed in his prison
at Milan, and when asked why h,
D killed the monarch answered.: ''
, freely declare that 1 killed Humber
, because he had too much earthl,
5 power" He continues to declare tha
he had no accomplices and that h
killed the king for personal reasons
, These reasons, he contends. wer
headed by his hatred of royalty ant
all monarchical institutions.
Known at Paterson.
Paterson, n. j., July 31.-The rumo
, chat Angelo Bressi, who was arreste
) Sunday at Monza, Italy, for the assas
sination of King Humbert, had live,
l here caused quite sensation in tn
Italian quarter. Monday afternoon
4 after diligent search among the Ital
: ians, it was learned that broad sill
: weaver named Angelo Bressi, age
: about 80 years, had worked in the sill
mills owned by Haml g. Booth in thi
e city, up to May last. He left for Ita
about that date and nothing has bee
. heard of him since. During his sta
: here, which was about six months, h
). lived at the Hotel Barftholdi, 30
:, i, Straight street. Those who knew hiI
say that he was of quiet Temperament
It and inoffensive man. 1t is said that h
II had wife and seven-year-old daugf
q ter. who lived somewhere in HobokeI
Il and that he visited them regularl
3 every Sunday. Where they lived, G
: whether they accompanied him on h
= return to Italy, could not be aseel
tanned.
RnthbOne Gives Hall.
$ Havana, July 31.-Estes q. Ratf