The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01
KING OF ITALY ASSASSINATED.


MONA, Italy, July 30.-King Hum
bert was assassinated here last even
ing by man named Hugelo Bressi De
Prato and died in a few minutes.
The King bad been attending q dis
tribution of prizes in connection with
gymnastic competition. He had just
entered his carriage, with his aide-de-
camp amid the cheers of the crowd,
when he was struck by three revolver
shots fired in quick succession. One
pierced the the heart of His Majesty,
who fell back and expired in few
minutes. The assassin was immedi-
ately arrested and was with some diff
Guilty saved from the fury of the popu-
lace. He gave his residence as Tusca-
ny.
King Humbert succeeded his father TO
the throne of Italy in 1873 In November
of the same year an attempt was made
to sssassinate him, but failed. When
the would-be assassin was condemned
to death Humbert committed his SEN
tence to Imprisonment al hard labor.
During the cholera epidemic at Naples
he exposed himself in his endeavors to
alleviate the sufferings of the sick and
dying. By these and other actions OF
kindness the King won the affections
CT the Italian people. In 1868 he mar
ried his cousin, Princess Marguerite OF
Savoy, and son was born Of this mar.
riage in 1869.
LONDON, July 30.-The Queen and
Prince of Wales have sent messages to
the Italian Embassy, expressing their
horror at the assassination of King
Humbert and extending sympathy to
the Queen Of Italy and her people.
Lord Roseberry, the ambassador, and
many other prominent persons called
at the legation and expressed sympa-
thy. The Duke of York will probably
represent the Queen at the funeral of
King Humbert.
MONA, Italy, July 31.-Few addi-
tional details of the assassination of
King Humbert are obtainable. No
special precautions had been taken.
Very few police were in attendance
and only small guard of soldiers was
keeping the way for the carriage. The
: king, amid the cheers of the crowd
: aide-de- camp, General Ponzio Vaglia.
} He had entered the carriage and was
just driving off when the revolver shots
we're fired in quick succession. Some
witnesses assert that Bressi was seen
just previously waving his hands and
J cheering. The fret shot wounded the
= king in the neck; the second, the fatal
8 one, pierced his heart; and the third
broke the arm Of the already dying SOW
= ereign.
3 The assassin on reaching the guard
, room was in a pitiable condition, his
hands and arms being lacerated and
l bloody and his clothes torn by the an
cry crowd. Replying to questions, he
: Kissed through his clenched teeth,
a "Tell them l came from America on
: purpose to kill Humbert. have only
} just arrived from America and know
no one. spent day at Bologna and
then came on to Milan"
i When Queen Marguerite arrived at
!. the villa it was still hoped that the
l King would survive; and when the
: scene ensued. Bursting into tears she
e of the century. Humbert was good
n and faithful. No person could have
l. loved his people more. He was one
j. who bore i'll will to no none"
It Viltorio Emmanuel Fernandino Ma
lld oChhhiOy VIM ouNSOObo hio AoehOi W
n the throne of Italy, was the only son
t of King Humbert. He was born on
9 November II, 1869, and has the repu-
b tation of being liberal, scholarly and
|, soldierly man. He is general in the
j. Italian army and a patron of art and
d literature.
e NEW YORK, July 31.-Angelo Bres-
Y 81, the assassin of King Humbert, lived
r in Paterson, N. j., for over a year.
He appeared to have had various
l.. names. The one he gave when taken
. into custody for the murder of the
i King of Italy was one. Another was
q Angelus Bressi and still another the
!. one by which he will be known to
! those who knew him in Paterson, was
Caetsno Bressi. He was employed in
= Hamil and Booths silk mills.
BRINDIsI, Italy, July 3l.-King EN-
, manuel Ill of Italy arrived here on
4 the Royal yacht this morning and
: heard for the first time of his fathers
assassination. He was overcome with
emotion. The new king sent a mes
! sage of sympathy TO his mother and ac-
compsnied by his wife started at once
for home.