Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-13
STORY OF SERVIAN
REVOLUTION
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Ninety Army officers Formed Plot
To XIII the King,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Each Had His Cue and special Direc-
lions Regarding Ills Part In the
Great Conspiracy.


minister Of war, perpetrated In the
dark hours OF yesterday morning by
band of officers, and the proclamation
by the army Of Prince Peter Kara
georgeyltch. pretender TO the throne. as
king Of Seryia, has apparently, il may
be said, now that thlrty-six hours have
passed, been accepted by the capital
and the Servian people without q MUIR
nur The meeting OF the skupshtina
on Monday Is expected to confirm the
proclamation as king Of Prince Kara
georgeyitch and to recognize the new
situation.
The only new element In the situation
is a feeling among the intelligent
classes in favor of the abolition Of Il
Serylan monarch altogether and the
creation of a republic, and this senti-
ment Is shared by at least one member
Of the provisional government
Differences of opinion on this point
developed today at meeting of the
cabinet, when the new foreign minis
ter, Ltubinor KalleVlcs, expressed him
self for the establishment of q republi-
can form Of government. The majority
OF the ministers. however, declared
themselves In favor OF new king In
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch, They
strengthened their declaration by the
strong argument that II was certain
that Austria and Russia would not
countenance the creation of a republic,
This Is the view generally shared by
politicians.
The government has laid claim TO
the possessions of the monarch, IL Is
not known whether he left a fortune,
but II is supposed that he had consid-
cradle savings having lived economl-
cally during the last decade, IL is re-
ported that the greater part Of his
money was deposited In England, but
II Is questionable whether the capital
would be delivered to the Servlan gov
eminent. The opinion here is that all
belongs 10 the state, even including the
kings foreign investments. II is pos
sible that ex-Queen Natalie may also
appear as an heiress. Queen Draga
was in receipt of 10000 gulden monthly
and also had great savings, which will
be handed over to her three sisters,
STORY OF THE REVOLUTION.
Following is a narrative Of the revo-
luton by men who took an active part
in Il: Army officers to the number OF
ninety having formed the project Of
revolt, among them being delegates
from almost every garrison In Servia
and a majority of the officers Of the
Sixth regiment, Lieut.-Col. Mischltsch
invited his comrades on Wednesday
evening at II o'clock to meet in the
Kalimagden garden, and there the inn
mediate carrying out Of the intended
deed was organized.
At $40 a. M. the officers, I'm eight
groups went TO Konak the royal pal
ace. Each had n cue and special d.
rections regarding his part. In the
Konak itself the reyolutionists had two
important partisans In the kings body
guard-Col Alexander Maschin. Queen
Draga's cousin mot brother-in-law),
and the kings personal adjutant,
Lieut.. Nnumoyics. Two officers OF the
high military academy appeared at the
appointed hour a. mat the gate of
the Konak, whore the kings adjutant.
Panaiotoyic who was In the conspira
cy, handed to him the keys to the gar
den gate, which is always kept locked.
ORDERS TO THE GUARD.
First stepping before the guard at the
Konak, one of the two officers called.
Throw down your arms" a fight en-
sued with shots from both sides, in
which several persons were wounded.
The revolutlonists then entered the
front garden without hndrance and
reached the courtyard OF the old K0n-
ak. where Lieut. NaumOyiCs was await
ing. He opened the lock OF the iron
door leading 10 the front room on the
first floor BY this time II was seen
that the Konak was carefully closed
and that danger was suspected.
SEEKING THE KING.
Hurrying upstairs to the first floor
the revolving officers attracted the at
tention OF the palace attendants and
the royal couple by the noise Of the
shooting Lieut.. I.aVur PeterOvitch
alarmed by the hubbub, hurried for
ward with a drawn revolver In one
hand and In the other Il sword What
do you WANT" he cried. SHOW us
where the king and queen are" came
the reply.
Back" cried Peteroyitoh. and at the
same moment a ball stretched him on
the ground, The revolutlonaries pressed
forward when suddenly the electric
light gave out. An stood In darkness
In the greatest excitement, and feeling
their way, the reyoutionlsis climbed
the stairs and got into the dark ante
room TO the kings apartment Here
they found candles and III them.
This seemingly slight circumstance
was decisive to the whole action. With
out light they could not have found the
victims, who fed from their sleeping
apartments through corridors and nu.
merous rooms and might have escaped,
but part OF the officers with burning
candles and others with pistols, com
menced TO search for the royal couple.
In breathless haste the conspirators
ran through the rooms, opened ward
robes and looked behind curtains In
vain. In the ante-room connecting
with the corridor between the old and
new Konaks, the sergeant Of the gems
darmes was sleeping Awakening. he
stepped before the revolutionsts, who
feled him
IN THE SLEEPING APARTMENT.
At last Queen Dragas servant was
found He wounded Capt, Dimitrevic
severely. but was spared because he
was needed IN finding the fleeing cou-
pie. Indeed, this servant showed the
officers whore Alexander and queen
Draga had gone 20 secrete themselves.
when he had told this he was shot.
Col. Maschin now Joined the revolution
lists and led them back to the sleeping
apartment where the kings adjutant
tried to hinder the search. He shot at
Lieut.. Naumoyics. who fell dead. The
others killed the adjutant.
After a long search small door
leading TO the alcoye was discovered.
but Il was found TO be locked. 1t was
broken In with an ak. and here the
royal couple were found IN undress.
The older officers first intended forcing
the king to abdicate, but the young
officers shot at the royal couple. No
body knows who shot FIRST. but Il Is
said Il was Lieut. Kistics. After the
murder King Alexanders body was