The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
VICTIMS OF THE ASSASSIN
HISTORIC CRIMES RECALLED BY
THE RECENT MURDER OF
KING HUMBERT
ITALY, HOME OF ANARcH1sM
VictOria's Narrow Escapes-Nopo-
NeOn's Life Attempted With an
Internal Machine - Presi-
dents Murdered.
Cincinnati Enquirer.


dents Murdered.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Italy is the home of anarchism. Little
wonder, then, that her king should die
at the hands of an anarchist assassin.
Men like the bloody culprit Bresci, who
embrace that creed, believe in the per-
lection Of human nature. They hold that
all social evils are due to the restraints
of society Abolish the laws, say they,
and all law-breaking impulses cease to
work Get rid of kings, rulers, govern
ments, and men will govern themselves
wisely and justly But no matter why the
fanatic killed King Humbert he struck
blow that has added another martyr to
the list, and cut another niche in the tenn
pie of infamy for himself
1t is interesting and somewhat curious
TO reflect that the last 100 years have fur
nished many notable cases of the kind
that has just plunged Italy in grief and
sorrow for a beloved ruler. Our own
country has had its share also-two presi-
dents murdered in less than a quarter of
century-Lincoln by Wilkes Booth, at
Ford's theater, in Washington, in April,
1866, and Garfield, on the morning of the
"a of July, 1881, by Charles Jules Guiteau,
disappointed oIficeseeker, who in kill
ing Garfield affected to believe that his
successor, Arthur, would see that he got a
government job. This was the idea of an
unsound mind, but the plea of insanity
did not save the assassln's neck. Garfield
was shot down by the assassin in the
ladies' waiting room of the Baltimore e.
Fotomac depot Just as he was about to
take train for trip to New England
during which he intended to stop a while
at Williams college, in Massachusetts,, to
be present at its commencement exer-
cises.
SCENE OF GARFIELD'S ASSASSINA-
TON
party Of ladies and gentlement had
come with the president to the station,
among the number being James G. Blaine
Garfield and Blaine had traversed arm
In arm, about half of the main hall of the
station, when Guiteau deliberately stem
ped IN front Of them with a cooked re-
EoIver. Without saying a word he aimed
deliberately at Garfield and fired The
irst shot struck the upper part of his
lett arm. second shot was fired, this
one striking the victim in the side or
back, near the backbone which caused
MIN to fall heavily to the floor This was
fatal wound, from the effects of which
Garneld died two months afterward, at
Glberon, on the seashore
Early in the last century the assassins
began their work 1t was In May, 1900.
that George III. Of England narrowly es
capped death twice on the same day. The
second time no was attacked In the the
&ter by man who raised up in the pit
quite near the royal box, and fired a
pistol at the king, In full view Of the audi
ence. He proved to be a lunatic and lived
Tor forty years afterward IN cloco oo,
nnement WI
queen Victoria has been alarmed sew
eraI times by what the English termed
the semblance of an assault upon their
gracious sovereign. Once at Oxford
man made a demonstration" with a
pistol that was said afterward 10 have
pad no bullet in it, and later an insane
boy got near the queens carriage with
useless old weapon that was taken
from him before he had time to do anv
damage. Inc queens popularity may ac
count Tor her escape, or 1t may be that
men with anarchistic tendencies who
want to go into the regicide business do
not hold her responsible for public rnea-
sures' out turn to the responsible min
Isters OF the crown for vengeance for
supposed grievances. Thus Lord Palmer
sion was once fired at and wounded ST.
Robert Peels life was only saved nv H.
1act that the would-be murderer mistoolx
another man for Sir Robert and kiln
him. %
COMMON DIVERSION IN FRANCE.
In France the nineteenth century start
ed on with an attempt upon the ufe or
Napoleon the Great, and this was the
third time that the life of that ruler of
france had been placed In jeopardy bv
the use OF an internal machine in the
streets OF Paris. On the occasion In
question 1t was supposed the Little Cor
Preparations were made for his destruc
uoh' ana the means used was a barrel
OF gunpowder on G. cart. Outside the
1ullerles two conspirators were stationed
ana they were to run and give warning
TO the thlrd fellow named st. Regent,
VINO was In charge of the cart at the
instant Napoleons carriage appeared in
order that he might put a match to the
luse and then make a break for con-
cealment. The coachman Of Napoleonis
carriage, who some historians claim was
drunk and drove recklessly, made better
time than the assassins who were to
notify St Regent, and the first intRfna-
ton the latter had Of the emperor's ap-
proach was his appearance but a short
distance away. st. Regent at once put
a hight to the Slow match and made a
hasty retreat. But Napoleon's advance
guard, squadron Of cavalry, INSTRUCTED
his flight, and terrible explosion oc-
CNAAeo De1oIe ne was dOle 10 get very
far. The barrel of gunpowder contained
hundreds of grape shot and these carried
death in all directions. A pathetic Incl
dent of the plot was the fact that the
wretch who had driven the barrel of gun
powder to the scene had just succeeded
In getting young girl to hold the horse
attached to the cart, knowing, of course.
that when the crisis came, the poor thing
would be blown to atoms. Nothing was
ever found Of this poor innocent victim
but her feet Fifty-two, others were
killed and wounded, including st. Regent
himself. Twenty others were killed out
right and the fronts of forty houses