The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-12
NEW KING HAS LIVED
 QUIETLY IN GENEVA.

QUIETLY IN GENEVA.
 Geneva, June 1.s-Prince Peter Kara georgevitch, whom She servian army has proclaimed king, has been living in Ge- neva since 1891. He appeared greatly as- tonished on receiving the news from Bel grade, which he said had reached him through private telegram from Vienna. The prince did not leave the house all day.
 Over the telephone this afternoon he said to the Associated Press correspond ent that he had not yet received any offi- cial notice regarding the events which took place in Belgrade last night. He did not even know whether 1t was true that he had been proclaimed king. and he said he did not know when, if at all, he would start for Belgrade. The ministry he added, included several of his ad- herents, but he was unable to speak detl- nitely on this subject, as number of names had been mutilated in telegraphic transmission.
 Through the Russian consul, an inti- mate friend of Prince Karageorgevitch evening obtained the following state ment:
 Prince Declares Himself Innocent.
 ..Prince Karageorgevitch declares him self innocent of any Knowledge of the tragedy at Belgrade. He said that through his grandfather he undoubtedly had the best right to the Servian throne, and in- tended taking 1t, if possible, for the sake of his son, but he expected to meet witf great difficulties and hoped for assistance from Austria"
 From other sources 1t is learned that the prince will leave secretly on Friday morning for Vienna, whence he will pro- ceed to Belgrade.
 Rumors have been current for three days of expected trouble in Servia and Prince Karageorgevitch has been receiv- ing an enormous number of kilograms for a week past many of them from the frontier of Servia.
 During his residence in Geneva Prince Karageorgevitch went freely into society," It has been a subject of general remark among the aristocracy that he has looked extremely careworn for some months.
 The prince Is q wldower, 53 years of age, and appears older. He is of medium height and build and his face distin- gushed by long military moustache. Is rather fiery He has three children, George his heir, a 16-year-oId son; Alex ander, IA years of age, and Helene 19 years of age. He lives in an extremely simply manner and occupies a whole house, an unusual thing in Geneva in the Rue de la Bellotte.
 Lived Simply.
 The house Is elegantly furnished, though the prince Is not rich, and keeps only a woman servant and a valet He has several times proclaimed himself heir to the Servian throne, but has no entour- age, as his poverty was known and the presence Of court would have excited suspicion.
 Russian money was undoubtedly used in the revolution. which, according to general belief. was planned here It is recalled that when the Austrian empress was murdered by an anarchist. Lucheni. at Geneva in 1s93 Prince Karageorge- witch openly applauded the deed. He Is extremely popular here with all classes. and is described as unassumng, sensible and strictly honest in all private and public transactions.
 The prince usually visited Vienna and St. Petersburg every year. but recently he has been several times to Vienna, and has also visited St. Petersburg, where his son is at school.
 He Is still received as member of the Montenegrin royal family into which he married.