The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18
THRICE He FIRED
At KING LEOPOLD
Rubiro, an italian, Seeks to
Essassinate Him.
The POLICE SEE RU8iNO
Carriage in Nhich he IS nhirisd 70 Prison Cut
and Hacked bY az I~nfJ-ia,,d Not
Rub,no Ap2sars 10 b, e
Weak Mind
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Brussels. Nov + Three shots nero
nreI al Tie king 8 ne H%elslans this
az hc was proceeding Is tho
Cathedral to attend a Tie neam IN mems
CRY & the lstc Marie H.af..5ie 80 ono
was hurt
The man vho fred tie shots Is IN
Italian IL stood in front of thc Bank
CT Brussels on the Rue Eoyale. Tho
other cartridges or his revolver proved TO
hc blank. So IL y presumed that those
fired wore equally harmless The man
was Immediately arrested. and the 90
lice had some dinicul,y in r~eseuine him
from the hands OF Tie crowd. He gave
the name Of Rubino
The Royal cortcgc consisted OF several
carriages. besides that Ct the King. con-
tanning the Count ana Countess Of Flan-
dcrs, Prince and Princess Albert OF
Flanders, tho Princess Clcmentine. aud
aidcs-dc-camp and ladies 81 honor.
When Ruhino reached the police sta
tion he showed ample signs of the rough
handling which H. received from tho
crowd. The prisoner, who appeared
weak minded. said his only reason for
the shooting was evaporation at seeing
so many tired looking pcrsonages oc-
cupying such grand coaches
II is reported in some quarters tina
at least one OF the cartridges contained
a bullet, as a window or The carriage
occupied by the Comte p'Oultremout. the
Kings grand marshal. was smashed. ii
is thought. By 4 bullet.
Rubino is a book keeper. lie WAS born
at Rirardo. near Naples. i'm 1859. anl
has lately lived in Brussels.
When examined by tho police. Rub{no
confessed that he intended 10 shoot King
Leopold and said he bad anarchist be-
licfs.
a fuller investigation satisfied the po-
lice that Rubino fired a BAH cartridge.
the bullet OF which smashed the window
Of Comte D'Oultrcmont's carriage and
grazcd the Grand Marshals face.
When rescued from tho mob. Rubino
was placed in a cab ana infuriatod mchs
of people Immediately surrounded tn ana
attacked the vehicle with luives and
sticks The police had gTca, difficulty II
forcing a Way to the police station
through he crowd, which shouted altcr-
natoly XIII him and Long Two tho
King" The cab was badly hacked With
knives.
search or the prisoner revealed a
package Of ball cartridges.
IT is reported that Rubino had boon
heard 10 express anarchist opinions arl
il was also said that he camc 10 Brussels
from London expressly 10 XIII King Leo
rold and went TO the Cathedral today for
this purpose. but RETAINED from shooting
for fear Of killing soldiers Who stood
, between him and Ills Majesty.
/, Rubino also Is reported 10 have said
!, he was employed in the Italian secret
f, Service in London and came 10 Rruascla
. fortnight ago with tho intention Of as
sassinating King Leopold.
The ncwe or tho Outrage spread rapidly
throughout tho city and thc greatest cy-
, citcmcnt prevailed The people tbronge'
the streets. eagerly discussing the at
tempt on the life Of the King and largo
Z crowds gathered in front of The various
J bulletin boards. Tho newspapers ISSUED
frequent editions and these were cagcrij
2 bought. General abhorrcnoc was -.
Z pressed ny the people at tho apparently
I deliberate attempt to assassinate the SOW
:, crcign.
! King Leopold appeared 70 bc quite ~,
! moved hv tho attempt Of Bubino 10 Iil
: him. After luncheon at tho palace. H.
Majesty entered a motor car and pro
e cecded 10 the railroad station. whore n
s boarded 4 train bound for Groc1cndac'
Y IN Rubino's pockets were found pictur
q postcards bearing portraits Of KIN
Leopold. Prince Albert, ana the Princes
n Elizabeth. The prisoner said he pro
cured tho cards 50 as to be able Z
recognize the members OF tic ItoEs
+ family ana expressed the hope tha
j others would be more sucre77ful tia
+ himself.