The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
ANOTHER REGICIDE
An Attempt to Assassiuate the shah of
Persia I'm the streets of Paris

16 AAlAG Ills AlO IA "a
luckily 1t resulted in no harm TO his
majesty. a man broke Trough a
line OF policemen as the shah was leav-
ing his apartments and tried TO mount
the royal carriage step He held a
| revolver in his hand, but as soon as
his was divulged the police
disarmed him before he was able to
fire.
At the police station the mar ex-
pressed regret that he had been una
BILE to carry out his intentions. He
said: This is an affair between me
and my conscience"
Il was just 9:15 o'clock when the car
riage OF h shah emerged from the
court OF the Sovereign's palace, which
was formerly the home of the Ameri-
can dentist, DR.. Evans. Seated in the
carriage with the shah was his grand
vizier, while opposite him sat General
Paret The carriage turned 20 the
left towards the avenue de Bots de
Boulogne. II had proceeded but a few
yards when a man dressed as a labor
er sprang from between two automo-
biles where he had been hidden. He
broke through the line of policemen,
o~verturning a bicycle officer, and jump
ed upon the royal carriage step. In
one hand the man a a cane, which
he raised as though TO strike. but this
movement was only intended TO hide
the real purpose, for in the otner hand
he held a revolver.
The attempted assassination there
came 10 an end, for the grand vizier
struck the a from the mans
hand and at the same time officers
caught his arm from behind and over
powered him.
A crowd of 500 people who witnessed
the attempted assassination made a
rush towards the would-be murderer
and tried to attack him. but there were
ing as guards of h shah n these
prevented the mob from doing vio-
Ience to the miscreant- The prisoner
vas taken to the police station.
The WOuld-be assassin declines alb
SOlutely to give his name or national
ity. He speaks but little and that with
a southern accent. He is about 26
years of age, has chestnut colored
hair, a large moustache and bule-grey
eyes. He was dressed in a blouse and
| wide trousers, the usual clothes of a
carpenter. In his pocket was found
an ugly knife and handkerchief mark
ed '12Sth Regiment Infantry" When
this was discovered the man said:
That will not aid you in your en-
quiries concerning my Identity"
Later in the day, to some officials of
the household of the shah who tried to
interrogate him, the prisoner said:
Your master will do we'll to resign;
otherwise we will kill him."
An eyewitness of the attempted as
| s~aSSination says the courage of the
! shah was remarkable. He acted with
GOODNESS and was among the first to
seize his would-be murderer, holding
| him with both hands until the man
| "a thrown to the earth by the police.
THE SHAH WARNED BY LETTER.
Just before starting from the palace
the shah received a letter dated from
Italy, signed with an Italian name,
but posted in Paris, announcing to
him that he would be assassinated to-
day. The police believe the man who
attacked the shah was not alone in
his effort.
Up to s O'Clock this evening, the in
vestigations of the police had not re-
suited in any developments tending
to establish the identity of the would
be assassin or aSsociating any other
with his attempt. h the officials
tried to interrogate the prisoner this
afternoon he maintained absolute 81
lence. Nothing would induce him to
say a word. He struggled desperately
to avoid a picture being taken, and
a to be bound hand and DOT and his
head between the Knees of the photo
grapher'S assistant. The impression
is gaining ground that he is an Italian.
He certainly is a native of a southern
country.
Another eyewitness of the affair
said: 1.-The landau Lax not gone far
when a man dressed as a carpenter
rushed towards the carriage n put
his right foot on the step, resting his
left hand on the door TO assist him tC
mount. Then, drawing his right hand
from his pocket he pushed il w
| tho hraaSt Of tho shah This ha nd car
ried a revolver. The shah was sur
prised, but did not really pay much at
tention to the man until he perceived
the weapon. Then he bounded aside
and, standing UP on the landau, lifted
a a a second later bringing il
down upon the head of his assailant
At the same moment the viZier jump
ed to his feet and seized the mar by
the arm and twisted his wrist, actual
ly raising him from h ground. The
grand vizier is a veritable giant, ant
without apparent effort he held tht
aggressor suspended in the air. Their
a policeman following on a bicycle
jumped from his machfne n grasp
ing the man, drew him back. Othel
police arrived and the man was over
powered and led away"
The shah did not appear to be eX-
cited by the attempt on his life ant
when the man had been led away M
re-Seated himself in his carriage anC
quietly spoke in Persian to the grand
vizie-. Then he aid to the coachman
ct rive on and the carriage proceed
ed.
The pistol carried by the would-bt
murderer was of h bull dog type
loaded with five cartridges. Wher
the police seized the man he tried t
break away, and cried: "Vive! Chill
dren, People," An officer tried Il
stop him, but he shouted: I my as
sistance, friends" Then he Quiete(
down and submitted.
When the knife was found on hi
person an officer remarked: You
also had a knife" to which the NAL
replied: Yes; 1 took some precau
ton"
why did you attempt TO assassinat.
the shah?" the officer asked.
Because" was h reply, "it pleaset
me. That does not concern you"
To all other questions the prisoner
remained dumb.
Brave Men Fall
i Victims to stomach, liver and kidne,