The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
Jose Puiz the Lunatic's Name, and He
Declared His Love for the Infanta
Maria Teresa i'm Poetry.
PROCESSION FROM PALACE
AND ELABORATE CEREMONIES IN
THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING,
Where the New Monarch Took the
Oath with a Hand on the Bible
Queen Regents Farewell.

MADRID, May 17.-Alfonso was crowned
mony. but he had an experience not down
on the programme. before the royal
exercises began. When the carriage con-
containing the sixteen-year-old monarch.
the Queen Regent and the Infanta Maria
Teresa was leaving the palace for the
Chamber OF Deputies, where the coronation
ceremonies took place. Jose Puiz. a mad
man, approached their MaJesties. threw of
his hat and announced that he wanted to
marry the Kings sister. the Infanta Maria
Teresa. 1t was first reported that the
madman had attempted to assassinate the
King. but the rumor proved to be untrue.
When Puiz was arrested he said he was
twenty-three years of age and came from
the province of Alicante. He was evidently
crazy and told the commissary of police
the royal carriage, had promised to marry
him and he took advantage of the occasion
to endeavor TO speak TO her brother. thy
King, in order to demand that he concle
him, Puiz, her hand. When the prisoher
was searched no arms were fsGpe IN his
possession, but he had in a pocket piece
of poetry in which he declared his love for
the Infanta Maria Teresa.
On arriving at the chamber. il developed
later, the King whispered TO the president
of the house, and the latter turned pale.
When the King entered the hall the pres
ident cried to those present: BE reassured.l
A madman or miscreant has attempted an
outrage on the King. Happily no irjur
was done. The criminal was arrested" Thd
whole assembly then burst forth in a
frantic and prolonged ovation.
CAUSED EXCITEMENT.
The incident. while insignificant in itself.
for the moment created considerable ex-
citement among those who witnessed 1t
and in the Chamber of Deputies. where the
story was magnihed. One of the spectators
says that just as the royal coacn emerged
from the Plaza de Armas into the square
in front of the palace amid the sound OF
cannon a young man among the sight
seers behind the Gordon suddenly pushed
through the ranks of soldiers and police
and rushed toward the door of the chariot
with his hat in one hand and holding out
stretched in the other paper. Before he
reached the door the state lackeys and
equerries hurried 10 the scene and quickly
overpowered him, though not before the
disturber had received a severe mauing.
The prisoner was taken TO the guardroom
of the palace, where he was interrogated.
The letter he had in his hand proved, as
previously stated, TO be an address 10 the
King. stating that the Infanta Maria Te-
resa, who was with the King in the royal
coach, had promised him her hand and beg
ging the King, as the brother Of the in
fanta, TO accede TO the marriage. The pris-
oner was carefully searched. and IL was
found that he carried no weapon. His re-
marks regarding the Infanta Maria Teresa
left no doubt as TO his mental condition.
ALFONSOS DEMEANOR.
The royal party reached the Chamber OF
Deputies few minutes later and the King
ascending the throne, was greeted with
tremendous ovation, which he smllingly
acknowledged. King Alfonso. at the time
of the incident. it was asserted tonight.
showed no agitation. though his mother
and the Infanta Maria Teresa were natur.
ally alarmed for a moment, but were sooD
reassured. The crowd OF thousands OF per-
sons gathered in the court gave the King
a great reception as the coach moved on.
Until the royal party reached the Cham.
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spectators along the rest OF the route of
the incident that had just occurred.
Alfonso was most noticeable for his de-
meanor during the ceremony OF taking the
oath TO uphold the Constitution. DR.. ]. L. NJ.
Curry. the United States envoy. who was
well placed and able 10 watch the proceed
ings closely. said afterwards that no one
could have had an inkling from the Kings
manner that anything extraordinary was
happening King Alfonso bowed graciously
TO those present. and bore himself with
much manliness. lie delivered the oath With
great distinctness and put considerable ex-
preston into the words. acting throughout
in an intelligent and self-possessed way.
The delay OF the procession. which was
due TO the arrangements at the palace and
not 20 the attempt OF the madman 10 reach
the Kings carriage. caused uneasiness az
the Chamber OF Deputies. where princes
ambassadors. senators and deputies had
assembled rumor spread that an at
tempt had been made 10 assassinate the
King. Then the Duke OF Biven arrived at
the chamber and whispered In the ear os
Senor Arnijo. the president OF the house.
who. deeply agitated. stepped 10 the front
OF the platform and made the announce
ment already quoted. The rumor OF the at
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