The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-11

Renal Eddin into his hands. The Of
ficer deliberately concocted a story of
a plot by Prince Ahmed Renal Eddin
to dethrone the Sultan and to gain the
crown of the Ottoman empire himself.
Fehin Pasha caused letters to be forged
which supplied in black and white ap-
parently indisputable proofs of the
Princes guilt He also procured per-
jured witnesses who, in return for his
brides, were willing to swear false
oaths regarding Prince Ahmed Renal
Eddin's participation in a reasonable
conspiracy. When Fehin Pasha had
prepared all the necessary evidence, .
he requested audience with the Sutton
on the ground that he had an import
ant communication to make.
SULTAN ORDERS HIS DEATH.
Abdul Hamid. seeming danger, gave or
ders that the chief of the palace police
should Immediately be admitted to his
presence. The Sultan's secretary, Izzet
Pasha and another courtier were present
during the audience. Fehin Pasha en-
tered and told the Sultan briefly that he
had discovered plot to dethrone and as
sassinate him, and that this plot was to
be carried out on the following day.
The originator of the plot said Fehin
Pasha to the Sultan, sis your Majesty's
own brother, Prince Ahmed Renal Ed
din" Fehin Pasha then produced his
documentary evidence" of the Princes
the perjured witnesses, every one of whom
confirmed the story of the Princes con-
nection with the conspiracy.
The Sultan's agitation knew no bounds
He declared: MY brother shall die on
the day on which he intended my assas-
sination should take place; instead of as
cending the Turkish throne he shall de-
sccnd into his own grave The Sultan
thereupon gave Fehin Pasha verbal orders
to carry out the execution of his brother,
Prince Ahmed Renal Eddin, swiftly and
secretly on the following day.
Early next morning tehin Pasha him
self. accompanied by three Albanians of
the Sutan's palace bodyguard, presented
himself at the door or Prince Ahmed
Renal Eddin's palace and demanded adj
mittance. 1t was granted Immediately
and the chief of the palace police was
conducted to one of the spacious and
magnificent reception halls. Fehin Pasha
then summoned the chief of the house
hold and informed him that he must at
once secure sadmittance to Prince Ahmed
Renal Eddins bedroom. The chief of the
household demurred, but Fehin Pasha
overcame his scruples by threats of pun
ishment if he resisted the Sultans orders.
MURDERED IN HIS ROOM.
The plotter was then conducted without
further delay to the Princes private
chamber. Prince Ahmed Renal Eddin
was asleep in bed when Fehin Pasha
opened the door of his bedroom and en-
tered, followed by, the three Albanian
soldiers. The Prince sprang up at once,
exclaiming, Whats the meaning of this
intrusion? What's the meaning of this
insolence, policeman Fehin Pasha. who
had closed the door behind him, replied,
His Imperial Majesty the Sultan has
sentenced your imperial highness to death
and these soldiers have orders to carry
out the execution Immediately" Prince
Ahmed Renal Eddin cried out, and at
tempted to reach second door leading
from his chamber into that part of the
palace in which the members of his harem
resided At F'ehin Pasha's prompt order.
however. the Albanians, whose ferocity is
proverbial, seized the Prince, threw him
down on his own bed and strangled him
with a rich silken scarf.
The terrified domestics, who had as
sembled before the door of the cham
Der, were able to follow by their ears
the source of the death struggle in the
chamber, but their fear OF Fehin Pasha
and their knowledge that he was the
Suitan's confidant prevented them from
attempting any kind OF interference.
Within two hours OF his violent
death the Prince was in his grave. No
one saw the body except Fehin Pasha.
the three Albanians and two other at
tendants, who assisted In the burial
There was no kind of religious cere-
mony at the Princes interment. He
was buried In the garden of his own
palace. not In a coffin. but wrapped
only in a linen sheet. When the last
act OF the tragedy had been performed
Fehtn Pasha proceeded to the Yildiz
Kiosk and reported the death and
burial of the Prince to the Sultan. who.
1T Is stated. displayed no emotion what
ever at the news.
An official communication was then
issued by the news bureau OF the
Turkish Government and teleRraphed
through the ordinary channels to ali
parts OF the world to the effect that
Prince Ahmed Kemal Eddin had died
suddenly, and had been buried. Several
diplomatic representatives OF foreign
powers have forwarded report OF the
Princes death to their governments.