The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-16
Rubino, an italian, Seeks to
Assassinate Him.
THE POLICE SEIZE RUBINO
Carriage in Which he is Whiried TO Prison Cut
and Hacked by an nfuriated Mob
Rubino Appears to be of
Weak Mind.
CBy the Associated Press.) }

Brussels. Nov 15.-Three shots We're
fired at the King of the Belgians this
morning as he was proceeding to the
Cathedral to attend re Deum in men,
ory of the late Mary Henriette No one
was hurt.
The man who fired the shots is an
Italian. He stood in front of the Bank
of Brussels Oh the Rue Royale. The
other cartridges of his revolver proved to
be blank, so it is presumed that those
fired were equally harmless The man
was Immediately arrested, and the po-
lice had some difficulty in rescuing him
from the hands of the crowd. He gave
the name of Rubno.
The Royal cortege consisted of several
carriages, besides that of the King, con-
tanning the Count and Countess of Flan-
ders, Prince and Princess Albert of
Flanders; the Princess Clementine, and
aides s-decamp and ladies of honor.
When Rubino reached the police sta
tion he showed ample signs of the rough
handling which he received from the
crowd. The prisoner, who appeared
weak minded said his only reason for
the shooting was evaporation at seeing
80 many tiredlooking personages oc-
cupying such grand coaches"
1t is reported in some quarters that
at least one of the cartridges contained
a bullet, as window of the carriage
occupied by the Comte D'Cultremont, the
Kings grand marshal, was smashed, it
is thought, by a bullet.
RubinO is a booL-kaauar uo u,oe how,
at Binardo, near Naples, in 1859, and
has lately lived in Brussels
When examined by the police, Rubino
confessed that he intended to shoot King
Leopold and said he had anarchist be-
liefs.
A fuller investigation satisfied the po-
lice that Rubino fired a ball cartridge,
the bullet of which smashed the window
of Comte DOultremonts carriage and
grazed the Grand Marshals face.
When rescued from the mob, Rubino
was placed in a cab and infuriated mobs
of people Immediately surrounded it and
attacked the vehicle with knives and
sticks. The police had great difficulty in
forcing a way to the police station
through he crowd which shouted alter
nately kill him." and Long live the
King!" The cab was badly hacked with
knives.
A search sof the prisoner revealed a
package of ball cartridges
1t is reported that Rubino had been
heard TO express anarchist opinions and
it was also said that he came to Brussels
from London expressly to kill King Leo
pold and went to the Cathedral today for
this purpose, but refrained from shooting
for fear Of killing soldiers who stood
between him and His Majesty
Rubino also is reported to have said
he was employed in the italian Secret
Service in London and came to Brussels
a fortnight ago with the intention of as
sassinating King Leopold.
The news of the outrage spread rapidly
throughout the city and the greatest ex~
citement prevailed. The people thronged
the streets, eagerly discussing the at
tempt 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 ex-
pressed by the people at the apparently
deliberate attempt to assassinate the SOW
ereign.
King Leopold appeared to be quite I'm
moved by the attempt of Rubino to kill
him. After luncheon at the palace, His
Majesty entered a motor car and pro-
ceeded to the railroad station, where he
boarded a train bound for Groenendael