The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-04
(By Associated, P ress.)

(By3 Associated Press) S$ i!
MADRID June 3.-The capture and 81
suicide Saturday night at Torrejon dc 3%
Ardos. Of Manuel Morales, the chief sus- N
pect in the bomb outrage against King IA
Alfonso and Queen Victoria, adds anothers
dramatic chapter to the incidents sur-5S@5'
rounding the royal wedding.
Morales was recognized in the littlaig
town OF Torrejon de Ardos midway. be-s;aiS
tween Madrid and Alca Ia. "A guard sought aa
tc detain him, but Morales drawing All
revolver, shot the guard dead. Then he 81
turned to nee but a number OF inha bl-s
tants were upon him and turning theSSi
revolver upon himself. he sent o shot.
at the region Of his heart, expiring a.
few minutes later. Senor Guesta, proc
prietor OF the hotel, from the balcony
of which Morales threw the bomb, viewed @
the body this morning and completely
identified it as that of his recent guest
Shot Himself Dead. 81
fa. 1t was s o'clock Saturday evening Sy
when Morales, disguised as a 3workin g-sjs
man, entered the station ut! rorrjon de MI
Ardos II He asked when The next train 81
sought food in q nearby shop. His Ital l58S5
ian accent attracted attention, and his sss8
$clothes, face. ana manners indicated II #lSS
man OF some distinct ion slf ssSs
"A private watchman from a neighborsss;
ing esta tc recalled the descriptions OF
the bomb throWer and noticed tha t 4 $5
finger on the mans hand. which the
stranger was trying to conceal, was bad.
sly hurt. The stranger sought to take ;lSS
road leading into the country, but the,
watchman intercepted him and demanded 8s
his Identity Morales declined to give M
this, whereupon q guard arrestedNhin1-Sa
Instantly Morales drew a revolver from 3
his pocket and fred the guard falling 5
dead. Ss &18ss 33s5s
NIoreales started up the road but q #3''
small group of villagers had barred his sssg
pa assnge. Then, turning, he deliberat atelys85
pointed the weapon to his heart, 1red 5s
and pitched forward In the road way. n 59aH
his pockets were ss6 in money and o 81
small supply Of bread and cheese. When 8
the Governor of Madrid arrived with 5
senor Cuesta. Identification was imme-s s#
diate and positive. The body was t h0lS S;sii
brought to Madrid. At Torreion de Ardos.. f
the Villagers Indignantly refused to. per-8gs
nit the hcdy to rcpose In their town.
Villagers OF Tore Jon de Aros said gs
Morales appeared greatly fatigued and Ms
fell asleep on bench in the station. AtEsss
the inn he called for dinner. but scarcely Ss
tasted n morsel. The lunuaclous pros
prietress Of the Inn discussed the pre-%s
vaillng topic of the throwing OF the ss55
bomb at Madrid, declaring it was heinz
Gus crime, The stranger shifted ner-
vously. saying Everyone has his own i
ideas. which should be respected" Short
ly after this he tried to leave the town.
Intense Excitement.
When Morales shot himself. Francisco
Martinez, heading the crowd, saw in the #
moonlight Morales making desperate
effort to raise himself on his elbow, his III
right hand still graspng the revolver. 4
Then the wounded man fell backward.
but the villagers waited fifteen minutes }
before going closer, fearing that he8
might still be able to use the weapon.isfI
They found Morales dead There were @
three abrasions on the body besides tho sa
dead wourd--one on the hand. one under
the left eye and one on the forehead
His disguise was complete, even includ d-$S
Ing the common steel watch ordinarily 45
carried by workinen
The body OF Morales was exposed this Sss;5
afternoon to allay public Indignation. Ii
Thousands OF persons surged before tha a
municipal morgue seeking to get IN line sq
to be admitted to the room where sha e
body lay. but cavalry and infantry block Nh
ed the efforts Of the throng, which mur-
INJURED imprecations against the assassin. #
Public feeling was intense, chiefly be-
cause of the great number of victims. IT. ~
is seldom that a bomb explosion has had n
such deadly effect, the casualties In this E
Instance being twenty-four persons killed Z
aud more than eighty wounded. an
Final disposition Of the body OF Morales ]
has not yet been determined upon, but
the public demand an snomnious bu,lal,ss ssas
King Much Disturbed, s
The American envoy TO the royal we'd. I.
ding, Frederick w. Whitrdge and hla r
suite had an opportunity for a brief con-gssffi ssffi
versation with King Alfonso during the
reception at the palace Saturday night.
When the conversation naturally turned s6s
to tho attempt on the King and Queen. II
King Alfonso shrugged his shoulders and ft5s
calmly said: sss s8
Eyes, fortunately 1t was unsuccess.
ful, but 1t Will come again. II may sssl
be any tme-perhaps to- morrow,
perhaps within month. perhaps Sss
within year. but II Will come"
AS King Alfonso and Queen VictortAssg
hurried within the castle, after the az
tempt was made to assassinate them.
the formers nerves We're completely un-
strung, and turning 10 Queen Victoria.
her dress spattered With blood. he ex-
clamed: As 2sf
why did bring you to this country. n; Il
II was wrong; YOU never should CONS
here s9 a#S
Then the queen-mother and one Of thAs