The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-02
Flung by an Anarchists
Desperate Arm.
THE KING UNTOUCHED
The Cartridge Was Hurled at the Roy
al Garage as the King and N.
Loubet Were Returning From
the Theatre. Several
People Injured.
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris. June An attempt to as
sassinate King Alfonso was made at
midnight as His Majestl drove with
President Loubet from a gala perform
ance at the Grand Opera House. A
bomb thrown by an anarchist explod-
ed with deadly effect near the royal
carriage. AS if by miracle, both the
King and President escaped uninjured,
but fragments of the missile serious
ly injured five persons. killed or
MANNED a number of cavalry horses
forming the escort and knocked out
child's eye. Intense excitement fol-
lowed the incident. The King and
President retained. their presence of
mind, His Majesty sending back
member of his suite to make inquiry
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.
AS the King of Spain. accompanied
by President Loubet drove away from
a gala performance of the opera af-
ter midnight an anarchist threw Il
bomb in the direction of the royal
carriage. The projectile struck q SOL
dier belonging to the Cuirassier es-
cort on the shoulder and then fell to
iuring His Majesty or the president,
who continued their drive to the
Palace D'Orsay.
Several soldiers of the escort were
thrown from their horses and injured,
whilst fragments of the bomb struck a
number of persons i'm the crowd.
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 Paris
ians since his arrival here.
The performance went through
without a hitch His Majesty chatteG
ssaily with President Loubet during
the intermissions, and at the close of
The performance the orchestra again
played the national hymns of the two
countries and the King and Presi-
dent arose to leave.
They proceeded down. the grand
staircase and arrived at the gaily IL
Illuminated and decorated PlaZ D'Opera
where the royal carriage awaited
them. The King and President took
seats side by side and the vehicle
started off surrounded by several
squadrons of Cuirassers towards to the
Avenue De L'Opera
The Bomb Thrown.
The procession arrived at the end
of the Avenue De LiOpera and crossed
the Palace Theater Franchise, where
were assembled at least fifteen hum
dred persons in the Rue De Rohan, a
short street forming practically a con-
tinuation of the Avenue De L'Opera
right opposite the arched gateway of
the Louvre leading to the Place Ca
roussel. There. just a few yards be-
fore reaching the Rue Rivoli Il man
sprang forward with his arm raised in
the air and before the Gordon of po-
lice could prevent this, without utter
Ing a word, he threw projectile in
the direction of the royal carriage.
The police Immediately rushed toward
him. At that moment a deafening eX-
plosion occurred.
Cries from the crowd were heard
and a scene of intense, excitement, be-
gan. the crowd surging to and fro.
Soldiers were seen TO fall but as the
sound from the bomb died out it was
observed that the King and the Pres
fdent 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 q
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. Captain Schneider. who was
riding at the right side of the carriage
and Captain GARNER who was on the
left were both thrown. Fragments
CT the bomb also struck five persons. a
sergeant two policemen. woman,
who was seriously injured. and child
who was struck i'm the eye One horse
of the escort was killed outright, and