The Washington times., 1904-01-19
mixer OF DRINKS
RATHER THAN KING
SalOOnkeeper viii Net Lead
Seryian Revolt.
DESCENT FROM ROYAL LINE
Says He Would Prefer to Be Free
American Citizen Than Sit
on Throne.
DESCENT FROM ROYAL LINE

NEW YORK. Jan 19.-An appeal has
been made to a Brooklyn liquor dealer
TO head n revolt against King Peter of
Servias Emissaries representing the
friends Of the murdered King Alexander
and Queen Draga have been writing
letters to the Brookynite. and one mes
senger was sent here from Servia 10
treat with him. He has absolutely re-
fused TO ioir i'm the revolt. although he
says that by Inheritance he should be
the real KING of Servia.
This Brooklyn man is Louis Napoleon
BonapaTte Cociancich. Of 149 Van Brunt
Street. Shortly after the assassination
of the King and Queen of Servla the
story OF his life and family history,
showing his descent from the grand
shEpane OF Servia was published.
Yes, il is true that / have been APP
preached by SerVians opposed 10 King
Peter. said Mr.. COcian. as he prefers
to be called. i have sent word that /
prefer TO remain a free American citi-
zen. 7 told them that here / could 80
TO Concy Island. go swimming when
wanted 10 and have all the fishing /
wanted. and as King OF Servia ] would
have none OF these pleasures.
Asked to Lead Revolt.
"The first heard Of what was going
on there was in letter from a relative,
who told me that there was consider
able unrest and that the opposition to
the present King was anxious to start
q revolt. and. recognizing my right by
Inheritance TO the throne was undis-
puted. they wanted my consent to carry
on the revolt and make me king.
After this I received letters limiting
at the same thing from other people.
and finally few weeks ago a man. rep
rosentinE himself as the agent of the
hn NM faI 70 SIS ri
called on me He brought with him
letter. which after some guarded talk
he asked me TO read and then destroy
in his presence
Il read the letter. About all il con-
tanned was an Introduction Of the agent
10 me and a request that l talk over
che situation with him and do as he
asked. IN sailors slang, / did not like
the cut of his jib.' and as ] had no de-
sire OF being king, I fatty told him that
Red Hook was good enough Tor me, and
that / would have nothing TO DO with
the revolt.
King Peters Plight.
From what j learned from this man.
who ! am satisfied csme direct from
Servia. and from the letters 1 received.
I believe that King Peter is not hav-
ing the strong support OF the people. He
is practically being kept on the throne
by the officers who aided in putting him
there. and there may be trouble II the
people can get a leader whom they
would be. willing to place on the throne
If they won their fight
u know too much about Servia and
also about revolutions. 4 was in one
revolution IN Central America not many
years ago. belonged to what they
called the NTH army corps Of the in
sdrBent army. IL consisted Of ninety
seven men. OF this number there were
forty-seven generals ande forty-nine
other officers wearing gold braid /
thought little and then decided / was
the oniy private ID the ranks. One day.
when / was lined up for drill ia front
Of the officers. j said:
Mules to Command.
How many Of you can read and
wTiteg
Not one OF them could do so. and
then / told them that [ thought that
things should be reversed and that the
private should take command or else
three mules should be enlisted so as to
bring the army up 10 an even one hun
drcd and let the mules take command
These plain remarks nearly ended my
connection with the revolutonists."
MIR COcian is q bachelor. about thirty
six YEARS old. tall and OF athletic build.
lie bears striking resemblance 10 the
murdered King Alexander He looks af-
ter his own household affairs. lives over
his store. and does mis- own cooking
II may be only for ornament. but since
tire agitation about his descent from
kings started a repeating rifle is hung
conveniently behind the counter near HIS
safe. and there is also a revolver where
II could be brought into Immediate ac-
ton. Louis as he Is familiarly known
throughout Rcd Hook, has had consid-
era BILE adventure. lie was sailor for
Some years and only retired from the
sea about five years ago 10 go into the
liquor business.