New-York tribune., 1903-06-13
THE sERvIAN TRAGEDY OF 1868.

The murders in 1868 of the Servian Prince Michael
and of the court ladies with him recalled in the
editorial in yesterdays Tribune, which said: King
Alexander was murdered the thirty-ifth ami
versary of the murder of his great-uncle, Prince
Michael Obrenovitch. 1t is equally interesting to
recall that the father of Peter Karageorgevtch
convicted OF completely in that former murder
accessory before the fact" In testimony against
him. Mrs. Mitajovics in her remarkable book on
Servia that the political Slav society
the Omladina. accused of having been impli-
Gated in the tragedy of Topschidere, and Peter
Karageorgevitch joined the society about month
before the murder OF Prince Michael. and dedicated
Il. at the time, translation Of John Stuart
Mis's work, Essay Liberty"
The late Belgrade tragedy involving the murders
of women and men. is merely enlarged copy of
the bloody drama of 1865, related by the Servian
author above mentioned On May %, according to
the old Russian calendar, corresponding 10 June
10 of that year, Prince Michael in the afternoon
started his favorite drive in the Topschidere
Park. With him were his old aunt. Nine Tomaniya
and her daughter and granddaughter, Mre Anka
and Mile Catharine Constantinovcs He was at
tended by adjutant. a of Minister Gar
ashanin and a lackey. When far in the narrow
woodpath the prince and Mile. Constantinovics fol-
lowed a short distance by old Mime. Tomaniya
and her daughter, were met by four men-Rado-
wanovcs convicted forger: Morics. wife killer;
brother of Radowanovics, notoriously ferocous
man, and desperate fellow named Rogics who
had been formerly in the State service.
These men move.- aside with apparent Difference
the Prince advanced. and when he had passed
fired their revolvers at him. All the shots told
Prince Michael fell forward and died almost in
stantly. Nine Anka mortally wounded and
died, still insensble. about two hours later Her
daughter also wounded but able TO escape and
she recovered after a lingering illness. The adju-
tant. Svetozar Garaschamin, lightly grazed by
a bullet on his sword wrist and tainted from pain
The Princes aunt, Nine. Tomaniya. ran away
shrekiag for help, and the lackey followed her
The murderers FASTENED TO Belgrade, half an
hours ride. carry the news to their fellow con-
spirators. But they waited few moments in order
to make themselves of the Princes death
''Maddened ferocious beasts are said to be with
the sight of blood" writes Mrs. Elodie Iawton
Mita Jovics, they lost few minutes invaluab BILE
TO the successful completion OF their scheme in
cutting and sashing the bodies Some forty
five knife wounds counted the corpse of
the Prince" Then the carriage of Paul Radowano-
vics broke down on the way 10 the city and thus
time lost again, that the news of the ter
rible deed had reached Belgrade before him Meas
taken at by the friends of Primo.
Michael. which resulted finally in the proclamation
Prince, thereafter King. of Servia of Young
Milan the of Mosh Obrenoyitch. who was the
of Prince Milosh's brother Yephrem: Milan
who left the crown to his son, Alexander killed al
Belgrade his ancestor Michael was assa ssinated
thirty-five years ago. also on June TO- in the park
of Topschidere.