The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-16
Fires Three Shots at His Belgian Maj
esty, but Misses Him and Hits a
Counts Carriage.
MUCH EXCITEMENT FOLLOWS
MOB ATTEMPTS TO KILL THE
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN,
Who IL Finally Landed In Jail After
Much Trouble-king Leopold
= Cool and Unmoved.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 15.-An Italian Anar-
chist named Rubino attempted to assassi-
nate the King OF Belgium this morning
as his Majesty was proceeding to the ca
thedral to attend TIE Deum in memory Of
the late Queen Marie Henrietta. The King
was uninjured The would-be assassin was
arrested.
Rubino Is bookkeeper. He was born in
Rinardo. near Naples in 1859, and recently
came to Brussels
As the King passed on the Rue Royale
Rubino stood in front of the Bank of Brus-
sells and fired three shots. At first 1T was be-
lieved he had fired only blank cartridges,
but it was later found one of the cartridges
at least contained bullet. The unexploded
cartridges in the revolver were blanks.
When Rubino was arrested the police had
difficulty in rescuing him from mob. He
was placed in a cab and infuriated crowds
of people Immediately surrounded it and
attacked the vehicle with knives and sticks.
The police had much trouble in forcing a
way to the police station through the crowd
which shouted alternately xiii him" and
Long live the King!'' The cab was badly
hacked with knives.
search of the prisoner revealed a pack
age of ball cartridges. The bullet which
missed the King smashed the window of
Comte d'Oultremonts carriage and grazed
the grand marshal's face. The royal cortege
consisted of several carriages, besides that
| of the King, containing the Count and
| Countess of Flanders, Prince and Princess
! Albert of Flanders, the Princess Clemen-
tine and aids-de-camp and ladies of honor
1t is reported that Rubino had been heard
| to express Anarchist opinions and il is also
| said that he came TO Brussels from Lon
| don expressly to kill King Leopold and
| went to the cathedral to-day for this pur-
! pose, but refrained from shooting at the
| King for fear of killing soldiers who stood
] between him and his Majesty Rubino is
also reported to have said he was employed
in the Italian secret service in London and
| that he came to Brussels a fortnight ago
with the intention of assassinating King
Leopold.
The news of the outrage spread RAPIDLY
| throughout the city and great excite
ment prevailed. The people thronged the
streets eagerly discussing the attempt on
! the life of the King and large crowds
| gathered in front Of the various bulletin
! boards. The newspapers issued frequent
editions and these were eagerly bought
| General adherence was expressed by the
| people at the apparent deliberate attempt
| to assassinate the sovereign.
King Leopold appeared TO be quite un-
| moved by the attempt of Rubino to kill
| him. After luncheon at the palace his Mai
| esty entered motor car and proceeded to
| the railroad station, where he boarded a
| train bound for Groenendael.
That Rubino intended to assassinate King
Leopold seemed fully established this even-
| ing by the prisoners confession to the DO
| lice. The latter at first denied all the re-
| ports TO the effect that the revolver con-
| tanned ball cartridges or that Rubino was
| connected with anarchism. But they finally
/ admitted that the prisoner had confessed
/ that he intended TO shoot King Leopold
| and that he held ararchistic beliefs
The confessed would-be regicide is a
| small, bald-headed man with heavy black
| during his interrogation by the police He
| informed the police that he came from
| London, where he went on futile search
| for work. There Rubino obtained assist
| ance from the Italian embassy and was
| temporarily engaged to watch Anarchists
| He was dismissed. however. as the em-
| bassy officials discovered that he sympa-
| thized with the Anarchists. 1t was then
that he bought a revolver and fifty cart
| find work. Rubino said he determined to
act" and went TO the cathedral with the in
| tention OF shooting the King. But he did
| not fire at his Majesty for fear of hitting
| intervening soldiers Then Rubino pro-
| ceeded to the Rue Royale where he await
| ed the cortege The royal carriage contain
| ing the King passed before Rubino was
able TO draw his revolver. hence the bullets
| hit only the carriage following.
In Rubines pockets were found picture
| post cards bearing portraits OF King Leo
| pold, Prince Albert and Princess Elizabeth
| The prisoner said he procured the cards
| so as to be able 10 recognize the members
| of the royal family, and expressed the hope
| that others would be more successful than
| himself He also said that he did not re-
Erst his act and would have fred at sny