The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-05
PRINCE OF WALES
IS SHOT AT TWICE
Socialist Named Sipido
Wings the Balls.
THE PLACE is BRUSSELS
Shot Fired at the Railway Station as
the Train Started.
THE WOULD BE ASSASSIN ARRESTED
Said lie Wanted to Kill The Prince Because He
Caused Thousands Of Men to be Slaugh-
tered in the Transyaal. The
Prince Unframed.
fBy The Associated Press.)

Brussels, Belgium, April A sensa-
tional attempt TO assassinate the Prince
Of Wales YVES made at railroad station
here today by Sipido, a young socialist,
who fired two shots, but the Prince es-
capped unframed. The would-be assas-
sin was Immediately arrested. The train
bearing the Prince was just pulling out
of the Northern Railway station at 335
when Sipido jumped upon the footboard
of the Princes saloon car, aimed his re-
volver at His Royal Highness and fired
twice. Hearing the shots the station
master rushed to the scene and knocked
down Sipido's arm as the latter prepared
TO fire "a third shot, while bystanders
rushed up and threw themselves on the
Princes assailant In the confusion, an
other man, who was innocent, was seized.
roughly handled and beaten.
Intense excitement prevailed for the
moment, as it was feared the Prince had
been hit, the shots having been fired al
most point blank. The railway carriage
door was hastily thrown open, and great
relief was felt when the Prince himself
appeared at the window unhurt.
An eyewitness 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
acknowledged the demonstration from
the car window.
The Prince appeared quite unaffected
by the incident. He asked whether the
revolver was loaded, and on being inform
ed in the affirmative, smiled, and begged
that the culprit might not be treated too
severely.
When examined by the station officials,
Sipido declared he intended 10 kill the
Prince of Wales, that he did noe regret
his action, and that he was ready to dc
it again if given chance to do SO. Sub
sequently, he declared he wanted to kill
the Prince because he caused thousands
of men to be slaughtered in South Africa.
The would be assassin is tinsmith a
{! resident of Brussels, 16 years of age. His
pockets were found to be full of anarchist
literature. He has round boyish lace
black eyes and dark hair At the exam
ination before the magistrate, it was as
certained that he had purchased a penny
ticket in order to reach the departure
platform, where he walked up and down
quite while while the Prince was prom
enading.
An examination of Sipidos revolver
showed that four chambers had been dis
charged, but that two of the cartridges
had missed fire. The weapon is OF the
cheapest six chambered description, such
as is usually sold for 3h francs.
Persons who attended the Maison du
Peuple yesterday say they heard Sipide
declare that if the Prince of Wales came
to Brussels he ought to have bullet IL
his head, and they also heard him Offer
to bet francs that he would fire at
the Prince.
The attack is condemned even at the
labor headquarters here. and at the Mai
son du Peuple, where the extreme anar-
chists meet a Leading member OF The
young socialist guard was loud in his de-
nunciation this evening of Sipido's action
The Journal de Bruxeiles saws
This outrage will provoke the indigna-
ton Of all honest people in every civilized