The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-18
AN ALLEGED PLOT
UNCONFIRMED RUMoR OF A CONsPIR-
ACY AGAINST KING EDWARD.
His Departure from AIdershot snid
TO Have Been Due to Fears of an
Attempt on His Life.
SCOTLAND YARD RETICENT
DECLINED TO EITHER DENY OR con-
FIRM CURRENT REPORTS.
Drive to windsor Park Taken by the
King Last Evening After Remain
ing Indoors All Day.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA AT ASCOT
FULL STATE PARADE OF THE COURT
TO THE RACE TRACK.
First of the Kind Since the Death OF
the Late Queens COnsOrt-Rapac-
lily on London Spectators.
Drive to Windsor Park Taken by the
King Last Evening After Remain
ing Indoors All Day.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA AT ASCOT
FULL STATE PARADE OF THE COURT
TO THE RACE TRACK.
First Of the Kind Since the Death of
the Late Queens Consort-Rapac-
lily on London Spectators.

LONDON, June IA sensational story
fs current in London tonight of the dis
covery Of a plot to assassinate King Ed
ward. This story has created considerable
discussion in newspaper and other circles,
but it is lacking in anything like official
continuation.
According to the current report, King
Edwards sudden illness at AldershOt was
not due to a cold. but was merely an ex-
cuse for Withdrawing his Majesty from
public functions. owing TO the discovery by
Scotland Yards of a plot against his life.
The principals in this plot have not yet
been arrested. II is cited in confrma-
tion OF this story that King Edwards
recovery when he was ensconced at Wind
sor Castle was as complete and speedy as
his attack had been sudden.
On the other hand IL must be pointed
out that II his Majesty's illness was mere
ly diplomatic. the officials certainly took
a great deal of trouble in keeping up the
fiction. Sir Francis Laking, physician
IN ordinary to the King, was summoned
by telegraph TO Aldershot: his prescrip-
tions were hurriedly filled. and everything
about the Kings apartments indicated the
genuine nature OF his illness. Furthermore,
King Edwards journey from Aldershot TO
Windsor in his motor car and his subse-
quent drive to-day &C Windsor do not seem
TO make any fear OF any further attack
upon his person.
- At Scotland Yard, tonight, the utmost
reticence was maintained concerning these
rumors- II was noticeable, however, that
the chief inspectors. who usually return
home at night, were on duty there, and
while they refuse to see newspaper re-
porters until tomorrow morning they de-
clined either to deny or confirm the
NOR
In a dispatch from Geneva, Switzerland.
the correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
says the continental police are cooperating
with the English police 10 prevent Anarch-
lists and evildoers from smuggling them
selves into England while the coronation
festivities are in progress. Numerous An
archists have recently disappeared from
Zurich and Geneva. says the correspondent,
and they are supposed TO be waiting in
Paris for a favorable opportunity to cross
the channel
The coronation. as a public spectacle.
threatens TO be "a fiasco. So serious and i'm
minent has this possibility become that
the London Times and other papers are
printing alarmist letters urging the
thOrities TO take steps TO prevent its fail
ure before it is too late. The rapacity of
the hotel keepers and greed of the seat
spectators are the reasons. With scarce
ly more than a week before the corona
ton. not 80 per cent. of the seats the
huge stands have been sold. Thousands of
people residing in the suburbs and country
who had planned TO come and see the King
crowned have now decided TO stay away,
while a large proportion of Londoners will
avail themselves of the opportunity TO enjoy
a holiday elsewhere, in preference to sub
mitting TO the inconvenience OF the eX-
traordinary police regulations which viii
be enforced on the coronation days.