The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-11
TRIED TO KILL A DUKE
INCIDENT THAT CREATED MUCH
EXCITEMENT AT MADRID.
Shot Fired by a Man Named Feito at
the Grand Chamberlain of King
AlfonsO's Court.

MADRID, Jan. 10-As King Alfonso the
Dowager Queen Christina and the court
were returning from church this afternoon
a man who afterward gave his name as
Feito fired pistol at one of the carriages
in the royal procession. The bullet went
wild and no one was injured. The King
heard the shot and put his head out of the
carriage window, but he was Immediately
dragged back into the seat by the queen
mother. The escort of civil guards threw
themselves upon the miscreant and over
powered him.
1t was rumored that an attempt had been
made to assassinate the King, but when
Feito was taken to the police station he
said he did not desire TO kill the King, but
the grand chamberlain, the Duke of Soto
mayor. at whose carriage he had aimed
He was searched and in his pockets were
found unmailed letters marked registered
and addressed to President Roosevelt, King
Edward, the Emperor of Germany and the
president of the High Court of Justice of
Mexico. and also receipts for a number of
registered letters and visiting card of
the mayor of Madrid.
Feito later was put under examination
by magistrate. to whom he repeated his
statement as TO the object of the shooting
He insisted that he was not an Anarchist
and said that his wife, French woman,
had had him confined in a lunatic asylum.
The prisoner In making this statement did
not appear excited but there are indica-
tions that he is insane.
The minister of the interior has tele-
graphed TO the projects in the provinces
that the attempt was directed against the
grand chamberlain and not against the
King.
Feito makes the following statement:
After the Kings carriage had passed
Feto. who was standing in front of me.
raised pistol and fired at the second car
rtage in the procession. Before he could
fire a second time L struck him with my
sword. He cried. You wish to kill me. but
1 seek the life of the Duke of Sotomayor,
who Is the cause Of all my trouble The
Duke of Sotomayor. however was not in
the second carriage. 1t occupied by
the Marquis De la Nina, the court grand
equerry, and two palace officials
The rumor that attempt had been
made on the life of King Alfonso created
much excitement. which quieted down
when the facts became known.
1t is the custom of the Spanish court
to attend divine service every Saturday at
the Church of Atocha- This church. how
ever, is being rebuilt. and the King now
goes to the church of Buen Sucoso. On
these occasions the court proceeds in state,
preceded and followed by mounted detach-
ments of the royal bodyguard and accom-
panied by carriages containing the court
dignitaries and grandees of Spain.
After the shooting incident the people
TO the palace and gave the King a great
ovation the carriage proceeded slowly
toward the royal residence. The prefect
Of Madrid. who was In the last carriage,
left the procession and gave orders for
Feto to be taken to the police station.
Feito Is thrty-four years of age and
from Mexico last June He was slightly
cut in the head by the police sergeant's
sword. Questioned as to what reasons
he had for wishing to kill the grand
chamberlain, Feito said the Duke of Soto
mayer had offered him a position at the
palace. but had failed to fulfill his promise.