New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
A MADMAN sTARTLEs THE THRoNG.
TRIED TC REACH THE KINGS CHAhloi-
WANTED TO MARRY AN INFANIA'

Madrid. MAY 1.-THE splendid ceremonies IN
connection with the attaining of his majority
nv King Alfonso to-day were attended oy an lu-
cident which. while insignificant in ITSELF lo'
the moment created considerable excitement
arnonr those who witnessed it and in the Chan-
her of Deputies, where the story first arrived III
= more sensation nal form than the FACTS war
ranted
II appears that lust the royal coach
emerged from the Plaza de Armas INTO '"e
square in front of the palace amid the souho ol
cannon 4 young man among the sightseers De
hind the Gordon suddenly pushed through 'h
ranks of soldiers and police and rushed toward
the door of the chariot. with his nat ~ ''0
hand and holding outstretched in the o'hei d
paper Before he reached the door one OF 'ne
groons who was walking beside the coach' anu
at the same time other state Iackeys and equer-
ries hurried 70 the scene ana quickly oN0i
powered him though not before 'he ols''' -
had received severe maulinS.
The prisoner was taken to the guardroom OF
the rs1aca where he was interrogated. The let
far he had in his hand proved 10 be an ADDRESS
r. tha King stating that the Infanta Maria
Teresa who was with the King IN the roEal
coach. had promised him her hand. and begging
the King as the brother ot the Infanta' 10 ae-
cede to the marriage The prisoners crazy re-
marks regarding the Infanta Maria Teresa Iet'
no doubt az TO his mental condition.
The man arrested gave his name as Jose
Puiz. and said he was twenty-three years o.
age and came from the province OF Ahcahte'
He told the Commissary of Police that the IN
fanta Maria Teresa had promised 70 marry hi'h'
and he took advantage Of the occasion 10 en-
deavor to speak to her brother, the KING III
order 70 demand that he concede him, Puiz
MAS
arms were found in his possession. but he had IN
a pocket pie>e of poetry IN "AlSh he Ue'
his love for the Infanta.
o .rri,,ipe at the Chamber the King whis-
nared 10 the President of the House, and the
latter turned pale. When the King entered the
bau the president cried to those present
.,F7a req ssured, A madman or a miscreant mas
a+terorted an outrage on the King. Happily no
ini,rv was done. The criminal was arrested
The whole assembly then burst forth INTO
frantic and prolonged cheerinB VIII. ,,s.
The rrmor Of IN attempt upon lhe hiiIs -
rAa5 70 the crowds in the street, ana "heh
~ roz,aI perty was leaving the ehamper the
non,Ilar greetings were mucA more en- .1t
than they had been before. The hlhs InotitTt
t1aS hsclr in her seat with pleased expires
sion and with the evident intention TO dlloM Ine
K;ng the undivided honor of the denohsua-
rAin9 xijng AIfanso also was evidently pleased
and boved and smiled and waved MS manu-
good naturedly though dignihedly.
Reference to the rec"fds 3 sIi""a nc Iof .ha Pal
.-restad ast December at the gates OF the RAJ
a.. a. taara ne manifested a desire 70 present 10
The Tnfanta Maria Teresa who Is the only IN m
fsn+a not married. a letter bouquet ana ooA
of sweetmeats- .z.;o,, +b.+ the
II IS noteworthy in this connection that tne
cnstorn of presenting to the King OF queen OF
other members of the royal tamny p.n peur.or'
ItI ~ are out driving rs quite common
OIL, laet THURSDAY the King was driving IN
the city. when worlingman stepped from IN the tt,e
$50 = ia+tar which King Alfonso took snlli-
iagi1 and handed to an officer who was WIN
him