The Caucasian., 1903-06-14
DETAILS OF KILLING
How the Conspiracy Was Carried
Out in the Palace.
EVERYTHING IS CALM
Only New Element in the Seryiau
Situation Is the Talk Among
Some of the Populace in
Favor Of Republic.

Belgrade June 2.-The assassination
of King Alexander and Queen Draga.
the queens two brothers. the Servian
premier, the minister Of war and the
former minister of war. perpetrated in
the dark hours Of Thursday morning
by band of officers and the procla-
nation ~ the army IF Prince Pets&
Karageorgovitch. the pretender to the
throne, as king CT Servia. has apparent
ly, it may be said, been acceEted by the
capitol and the Servian people wl,nout
a murmur. The meeting Of the skup-
| ed to confirm the proclamation as king,
of Prince Karageorgevitch and to re-
| gulariZe the new situation.
| The only new element in the situation
| is feeling among the intelligent class
| es in favor of the abolition of Servian
monarchy altogether and the creation
| of a republic and this sentiment is
shared by at least one member OF the
provisional government.
The remains of the ill fated king and
queen were buried stealthily Thursday
night in the chapel of st. Mark, where
the members of the Obrenovich family
are inferred. Two priests officiated.
The government has laid claim to the
possessions of the late monarch. 1t is
not known whether he left a fortune but
it is supposed that he had considerable
savings, having lived economically dur
ing the last decade. 1t is reported that
the greater part of his money was de-
posted in England, but it is question
able whether the money would DO de-
livered to the Servian government. The
opinion is held that all belong to the
state even including the kings foreign
investments. 1t is possible that former
Queen Natalie may also appear as an
heir. Queen Draga was in receipt of
10000 gulden E$14, 4,550) monthly and also
had great savings. which will be hand
ed over to her three sisters. The fol-
lowing is q n.,rrative of the revolution
given by men who took an active part
in it:
Army officers to the number Of ninety
assassinated the king and queen and
others slain IN the Konak, the royal
palace. "
In the greatest excitement. and feel
Ing their way, the revolutionists climb
ed the stairs and entered the dark ante
room to the kings apartments. Here
they secured candles and lit them. This
seemingly slight circumstance was de-
cisive to the whole action. Without
light they could not have found the
victims. who fled 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 king and
queen. In breathless haste the con-
spirators ran through the rooms. OPEN
ed wardrobes and looked hehiEd cur
tains in vain. In ethe anteroom con-
Meeting with the corridor between the
old and new Konak, the sergeant of the
gendarmes was sleeping. Awakening.
he stepped before the revolutionists,
who felled him. At last Queen Draga's
servant was found. He wounded Capt.
Dimitrfvec severely, but was spared un-
til he showed the officers where King
Alexander and Queen Draga had Sc
creted themselves. When he had told
this, he was shot Colonel Machin now
Joined the revolutionists and led them
back to the sleeping apartments where
the kings adjutant tried to hinder tka
search. He shot Lieutenant Maumo-
WIGS dead. The others killed the adiu-
tant. After search small door lead-
ing into an alcove was discovered, but
1t was locked. It was broken in with
an AK, and here the royal couple were
round IN undress The older officers
first intended forcing the king to abdi-
cate. but the young officers were i'm no
mood to be held back, and shot the
royal couple. Nobody knows, in the ex-
citement. who shot first, but it is gen.
orally said Lieutenant Kisticks fred
first.
After the murder King AIexander's
body was found covered with blood
That OF Queen Draga was badly torn
by bullets. The report that the bodies
were thrown out of the window int,
the garden is untrue. The young Of
ncers intended to. do so, but Colone,
Maschn prevented it. exclaiming, "That
would be barbarous"