Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-01
BLOW AIMED AT L0UBET AND
KING ALFONSO
NEITHER OCCUPANT INJURED
Anarchist Tries TO Assassinate Chief
Executive of France and His
Guest as They Are LeaV-
ing Opera
BY Associated Press.

saSSinate King Alfonso was MADE at
midnight as his majesty drove with
President Loubet from a gala per-
formance at the Grand opera house.
bomb was thrown by an anarchist
and exploded with deadly effect near
the royal carriage. AS If by miracle
both the king and president escaped
rninjured, but fragments of the mis-
sile seriously injured five persons,
killed and manned number of cav
airy horses forming the escort and
knocked out childs eye. The. king
and president retained their presence
of mind, his majesty sending back n
member of his suite to make inquiries
as to the condition OF the wounded.
The person who Is believed to have
thrown the bomb has been arrested
with two others, who are thought to
have been implicated in the plot.
King Alfonso and President Loubet
had been cheered along the entire
route to the opera by enthusiastic
crowds, the young monarch having
completely gained the hearts of
Parisians since his arrival here
Cheered by Audience
When the king and President Loubet
entered the opera house surrounded by
a brilliant staff and followed by nearly
the entire diplomatic corps and su-
perior officials, the house, which was
composed of the elite of French society,
rose and cheered.
The performance went without a
hitch. His majesty chatted gaiy with
President Loubet and during the in
termissions and at the close of the per-
formance the orchestra played the ma
tional hymns of the countries and the
king and president rose to leave.
They proceeded down the grand stair
case and arrived at the gaily illumina-
ted and decorated Place de POpera,
where the royal carriages awaited
therl. The king and president took
seats side by side and the vehicles
started off, surrounded by several
squadrons of cuirassiers, toward the
Avenue de lOpera.
The space around the opera house
was cleared for 200 yards, but the ave-
nue. was packed with a dense throng.
When the kings carriage passed at
a gallop, followed by others containing
the diplomatic corps and the ministers,
the crowd cheered itself hoarse, shout
ing Long live the king!" and Long
live the PRESIDENT"
The procession arrived at the end of
the Avenue de lOpera and crossed the
Place Theater Franchise, where were
assembled at least 1900 persons in the
Rue d'Rohan, short street forming
practically a continuation of the Ave-
nue. de pOpera right opposite the
arched gateway of the Louvre leading
to the Palace Caroussel.
Bomb Is Thrown
There, just few yards before reach
ing the Rue Rivoli a man sprung for
ward with his arm raised in the air,
and before the Gordon of police could
prevent him, without uttering word
threw projectile in the direction of
the royal carriage.
The police Immediately rushed to-
ward him. At that moment a deafen-
crowd were heard and a scene of in
tense excitement began, the crowd
surging to and fro. Soldiers were seen
tc fall, but as the flashing bomb died
out it was observed that the king and
the president had not been struck and
their carriage proceeded on its way
The bomb had been thrown with too
great force and passed over the royal
carriage and struck the shoulder of
cuirassier and then fell to the ground,
where it exploded fragments of it
striking the horses of the soldiers,
causing them to bolt and throw their
riders.
Capt. Schneider, who was riding at
the right side of the carriage and
Capt. GARNER who was on the left,
were both thrown. Fragments of the
bomb also struck five persons-a SER
geant, two policemen, a woman, who
was seriously injured, and a child who
was struck in the eye. One horse of
the escort was killed outright and six
others lay about MANNED and bleed
ing.
The force of the explosion was ter
rife and caused arrangement of the
electric lights, which were all extn-
guished adding darkness to the scene
Of confusion Women and chill
dren screamed and a panic was for
a time threatened in the vast throng
until the police succeeded in restoring
order.
In the meantime the remainder of
the escort to the royal carriage had
closed around the vehicle, which dis
appeared under the archway of the
Louvre.
The young king was to be seen sitting
beside the president He was pale but
apparently calm. Just before the car
riage disappeared the king called on
one of the attaches to the Spanish en-
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