The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
Relatives of Murdered Woman
Who Were Allowed to Escape
Have Arrived at Vienna.
CLAIM PART OF ROYAL ESTATE.
First News of the Murder of Broth
ers Reaches Refugees Indirect
1y at a Hotel Across the
Austrian Line.

SFECIAI, BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPtBf.IC.
Vienna. June 1a.-CCopyright. 1aas.1-AIme,
Petrovich. Mile. Woika Lunievica and Mile
Georgina Lunievica, sisters of Queen DraSa,
arrived at Vienna this evening. accom-
panied by Lieutenant George Petrovich
They drove directly TO the Hotel Mester-
hechsche Hof. Nine. Pctrovich alone WAS
clad in deep mourning. All three women
bore trace of the terrible experiences they
had passed through. Even in the hotel.
where they accorded me a brief interview.
thir nervous gestures and air of suppressed
excitement and the cowed. frightened ex-
preston OF their dark eyes clearly showed
they have not vet recovered from the shock
of that eventful night
Nine. PetroviCh declared the report that
Queen Draga had left millions is untrue.
She likewise contradicts the assertion that
she or her sisters were permitted TO see the
body of the murdered Queen or attend her
funeral.
Referring TO the night of the crime with
reluctance. she stated that up till half past
Il O'Clock they had been in the Konak. They
had then retired to rest In their house in
the Dragagasse where their brothers. Cap
tain Mikaden Lunevich and Captain Mich
slightest suspicion of anything wrong.
Some time after they were awakened by
the noise Of firing and the march of troops
through the. streets. Rushing 20 the Win
dows they inquired Of q pasSerby what had
occurred.
He replied there was fighting. and the
Queens brothers hurried into their clothes,
with the intention of proceeding 10 the
honak with difficulty persuading Lieuten-
ant Petrovich. who Is recovering from a
severe Illness. from following them.
The brothers of the Queen never returned.
II is TO this circumstance that the four
survivors owe their lives. for almost i'm
mediately after the brothers left officer
with company of soldiers arrived and de-
inanded their surrencer The house was
searched from top TO bottom. the officers
ultimately sparing the helpless women and
bedridden invalid on finding the Queens
brothers were absent
Asked as to their future plans, Mime. Pc
trovich replied that their movements were
uncertain. Two thousand Francs is all the
money they possess. Their relatives have
all been killed and they do not know where
TO turn first of ALL Nine. Petrovich intends
petitioning the Servian Government for the
property left by their sister. Should that
be unavailinE and n lawyer be found TO
undertake the task, suit will be instituted
against the state.
The fate of the brothers was known long
ago to the public. but UP till last night
information of their deaths had not been
communicated to their sisters. who only as
certained what had been going on from
overhearlng the conversation of the sol
GierS. by whom their house was guarded
since the night of the crime
They were finally told they could leave
the country unmolested and were escorted
to the station, where they took the train
for Vienna.