The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-31

MONZA, July so.--No additional details
OF the terrible tragedy are available 1t
happened so quickly and unexpectedly
that the king was dead almost before
the spectators realized what had occur
red. No special precautions had been
taken Very few police were In attend
ance. and only small guard of SOL
diers was keeping the way clear for the
carriage The king. amid the cheers OF
the crowd. came out smiling, accompan-
led by his aide-de-camp. Gen. Ponxio
Baglia. He had entered the carriage ana
was Just driving on when the revolver
shots were fired In quick succession
Some witnesses assert that Bressi was
seen just previously waving his hand
and cheering. The first shot wounded
the king in the neck: the second. the IA
tai one. pierced his heart. and the third
broke his arm.
Rush for the Assassin.
The crowd was stunned by the unex-
pected scene. but speedily rush was
made toward the assassin. He did not
attempt to escape. and was roughly
treated until the carbinecrs formed a cor
don and secured him from the fury OF
the people.
An eyewitness says that Immediately
after the shots were fired the king fell
back pressing hts hand to his heart. lie
was instantly supported by Gen. Ponzio
Baglia, who told the coachman to drive
with ali speed to the castle. After his
exclamation: 1T Ia nothing" he did not
utter a sound. Blood gushed from his
mouth.
Just From America.
Tho assassin. on reaching the guard
room OF the carbineers. was In pitiahle
condition, his hands and arms being lac
Grated and bloody and his clothes torn
by the angry crowd. Replying to ques-
tions hs Missed through his teeth; TEL
them I came from Ansertca on purpose
to kill Humbert. I have only Just ar
rived from America and know no one.
spent day at Bologna. and then came
on to Milan"
A search made at his homo Mt Prato
resulted in the finding Of several COM
promising letters from New York. One
signed by a woman. was dated June 70.
In this letter the writer asks whether all
is ready, and expresses hope that he
will soon return.
Bressi has been absent from prato for
six or seven years. His parents live
there. and he has brother In an Italian
infantry regiment.
Had . Companion.
In reference TO the finding Of another
revolver. IL is asserted that Bressi had
been seen in company with young man
In the park AT Monxa. near where the
killing was done
After his arrest. he appeared ~akefui
and nervous until about sunrise. but from
tba, time he slept soundly until midday
The assassin Is strictly guarded in pris-
ON. He continues to preserve absolute m
difference and took bis meals today with
out any sign OF being affected by his posi-
ton. A second revolver was found on the
public stand In the gymnastie grounds.
The room where the emhaimlng 10 pro-
ceeaing II already fiIed with flowers. The
queen herself placed a wreath on IN. bier
and knelt and prayed beside the body.
and In spite OF the entrcaiies Of the
prince and princess she refuses TO quit
the death chamber. which n IN charge Of
Count Kurri, the late ising's aide-de-cama.
Died In Hi. Carriage.
/, appears that when King IIumbsrt was
wounded he exclaimed. III is nothing"
The royal carriage eoyered the distance
between the gynBaxfic society clubhouse,
where the crime waa committed, and the
royal vita al fun speed requiring but
three mlnnte@ The king expired on the
way and although placed In q bed WIS
dead when the doctors arrived.
Bursting into tears she exclaimed "lt a
the greatest crime Of the century. Hum
bert was good ard faithful. 40 person
could have loved his people more. he was
one who bore ~ will 20 none
when the apeen's mother arrived ,nsFa
was another affecting scene.
Coarse OF the Bullet
II nos appears that The revolver wes
Of American manufacture. the csiiSer be-
Ing nine rniiineisrs- OF shc three shots
nrea. one entered the fourth ln,ercsnsai
Space. penetrating the heart. another
struck the left coIlarbone. and tha third
entered rhs fourth snfsrcestai space along
,he anferiav nzissTy iine,
ca.a MdfxheFifa has received an snor-
raouA nsfnlsr ~ tsicxrsms ~ sympathy
from ail parts Of the world and from he
heads ~ all states.
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