Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-27
lie SHOT AT A KING.
Italian Anarchist Attempts to XIII
Leopold Of Belgian.
KING WAS GOING TO CATHEDRAL
Would-Be Assassin Went to Belgium
From London, Where He Had
y Been Employed to Watch
T. ,ss,., Anarchists. -

Brussels.-Three shots were fired at
King Leopold, of the Belgians, Satur-
day morning as he was proceeding TO
the Cathedral to attend TIE Deum In
memory OF the late Queen Marie Henri
cite. No one was hurt.
The man who fred the shots is an
Italian named Rubino. He stood in
front of the Ban kof Brussels on the
Rue Royale. He was Immediately ar
rested and the police had some diff
Guilty in rescuing him from the hands
OF the crowd.
The royal cortege consisted of sever
al carriages, besides that of the king,
containing the Count and Countess of
Flanders, Prince and Princess Albert,
OF Flanders; the Princess Clementine
and aides de camp and ladies of honor.
That Rubino intended to assassInaJe
King Leopold seemed fully established
by the prisoners confession to the po-
lice. The latter at first denied all the
reports to the effect that the revolver
contained ball cartridges, or that Rub
mo was connected with anarchism, but
they finally admitted that the prisoner
had confessed that he intended to shoot
King Leopold and that he held anarch-
list beliefs.
The self-confessed would-be regicide
is small, baldheaded man with a
heavy black mustache. He maintained
perfect calm 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 assistance from the
Italian embassy and was temporarily
engaged to watch anarchists. He was
dismissed, however, as the embassy
nfff oio oil dicnnUorad hof Ia h al
with the anarchists. 1t was then that
he bought a revolver and fifty cart
ridges and came to Brussels. Failing
to find work, Rubino said he deter
mined to act" and went to the Cathed
raj with the intention of shooting the
king. But he did not fire at his ma
jesty for fear of hitting intervening
soldiers. Then Rubino proceeded TO
the Rue Royale, where he awaited the
cortege. The royal carriage containing
the king passed before Rubino was able
to draw his revolver, hence the shots
only hit the carriage following.
In Rubino's pockets were found pic
ture postcards bearing portraits of
King Leopold, Prince Albert and the
Princess Elizabeth. The prisoner said
he procured the cards so as to be able
to recognize the members Of the royal
others would be more successful THAI
himself. He also said that he did not
regret his act and would have fired at
any monarch-"at the king of Italy as
readily as the king Of the Belgians, be-
cause monarchs are tyrants who cause
the misery Of their peoples" Finally
Rubino declared he hated socialists be-
cause they were friends of the police
and asserted that he had no accom-.
plices.
One bullet smashed the window of
Cont d'Ouremont's carriage and grazed
the grand marshaPs face.
When removed from the mop, Rub
inc was placed in a cab and Infatuated
crowds of people Immediately sur
rounded it and attacked the vehicle
with knives and sticks. The police had
great difficulty in forcing a way to the
police station through the crowd, which
shouted alternately kill him." and
Long live the King" The cab was
badly hacked with knives.
A search of the prisoner revealed a
package of ball cartridges.
The news Of the outrage spread rapid
ly throughout the city and the greatest
excitement 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 newspa-
pers issued frequent editions and these
were eagerly bought. General abhor-
renee was expressed by the people at
the apparently deliberate attempt to
assassinate the sovereign.
King Leopold appeared to be quite
unmoved by the attempt Of Rubino to
kill him. After luncheon at the palace,
his majesty entered a motor car and
proceeded to the railroad station, where
he boarded train bound for Coroner
endael.