The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
STORY OF THE KILLING
Narrative OF the "RevoutIon" as Given
by the Participants.

Belgrade, June 18.-The following is a
narrative Of the revolution given by men.
who took an active part in it:
Army officers to the number of ninety,
having formed a project of q, revolt,
among them being delegates from almost
every garrison in Servia and the majority
OF the officers Of the Sixth regiment,
Colonel Mttsch1tsch invited his comrades
on "Wednesday evening, at IL o'clock, to
meet in the Kalimagden garden and there
the immediate carrying out of the intend
ed deed was organized. r.'.4 !
At lao a. m. the officers, In eight groups,
went to the Konak, the royal palace
Each had a cue and especial directions
regarding his part In the revolution. In
the Kona.k palace itself the revolutiona-
ries had two important partizans in the
kings bodyguard-Colonel Alexander Ma
schin, Queen Draga's cousin (not brother
1n-aw), and the kings personal adjutant,
Lieutenant Naumov1cs. Two officers Of
the high military academy appeared at the
appointed hour, a. m, at the gate Of
the Konak, where the kings adjutant,
Panajatovic, who was In the conspiracy,
handed them the keys to the garden gate,
which Is always kept locked. First step
ping before the guard at the Konak, one
Of the two officers called, Throw down
your arms!" A fight ensued, with shots
from both sides, in which several persons
were wounded.
The revolutionaries then entered with
out hindrance and reached the courtyard,
where Lieutenant Naumovich was wait
ing. He opened the lock Of the iron
door leading to the front room Of the
first floor. By this it was seen that the
Konak was carefully closed and that dan
ger was suspected. Hurrying upstairs to
the first floor, the revolving officers at
tracted the attention of the palace attend
ants and the royal couple by the noise OF
the shooting. Lieutenant Lavar Petro-
witch, alarmed by the hubbub, hurried
hand and in the other a sword.
What do you wa.nt?'' he cried.
.show us where the king and queen
are" came the reply.
"Back!'' cried Petrovitch and at the
same moment ball stretched him on the
ground.
The revolutionaries pressed forward
when suddenly the electric light gave out
All stood in darkness.
| In the greatest excitement, and feeling
their way, the revolutionaries climbed the
stairs and got into the dark anteroom tt
the kings apartment. Here they found
candles and lit them. This seemingly
slight circumstance was decisive to the
whole situation. Without light they coule
from their sleeping apartment thru cor.
ridors and numerous rooms, and might
have escaped, but part Of the officers
with burning candles, and others witt
pistols, commenced to search for the roya
couple.
In GREATNESS haste the conspirators raj
thru the rooms, opened wardrobes and
looked behind curtains in vain. In tn.
anteroom connecting with the corridor
between the old and new Konak, the ser
geant Of the gendarmes was sleeping
Awakening, he stepped before the revolu
tionaries, who felled him.
| At last Queen Draga's servant wa.
found. He wounded Captain Dimitrevi,
severely, but was spared because he wa
needed in finding the fleeing couple.
Indeed, this servant showed the officer
where King Alexander and Queen Drags
had gone to secrete themselves. When h
had told this he was shot.
Colonel Mashcin now Joined the revo
lutionaries and led them back to the sleep
tried to hinder the search. He shot a
Lieutenant Naumovics, who fell dead. TIL
others killed the adjutant.
After long search a small door lead
ing into an alcove was discovered, but
was found locked. It was broken in wit
an ak, and here the royal couple wer
found In undress.
/ The older officers first intended forcin
the king to abdicate, but the young Off
GERS were In no mood to be held back
and shot at the royal couple. Nobod
knows in the excitement who shot first
but it is generally said it was Lieutenan
i Kistics.
After the murder, King Alexander
body was found covered with blood. Tha
of Queen Draga was badly torn by bul
let's. The report that the bodies wer
thrown out Of the window into the gar
den is untrue. The young officers intend
. ed to do so, but Colonel Maschin pre-
vented it, exclaiming:
J That would be barbarous!''
y All the servants Of the royal couple f1e
} when the first shots were heard. with til
Iexception Of Queen Draga's servant, VIII