The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-08
BOlBTEROWERDEAD
wouLp-sE ASSASSIN or KING Al.
FoNso COMMITS SUICIDE.
Kills Guard Who Sought to Arrest
Him and Then Sends Bullet Into
His Own heart-Body Identified az
That Of Manuel Morales.

mar OF W3nuct WoTd'cs.
Madrid. June 4.-The capture and
suicide of Manuel Morales, the CHIEF
suspect in the bomb outrage against
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria,
. adds another dramatic chapter to the
Incidents surrounding the royal we'd
ding.
Morales was recognized in the lit.
Tie town of Torrejon de Ardos. A
guard sought to detain him, but
Morales, drawing q revolver, shot the
guard dead. Then he turned to- flee,
but a number of the inhabitants or
the town were upon him, and turning
the revolver upon himself, he sent a
shot in the region OF his heart, expir-
ing a few minutes later. Senior
Cuesta, proprietor of the hotel from
the balcony of which Morales threw
the bomb. viewed the body and com.
pletely identified it as that of his re-
cent guest.
Morales, disguised In the garb OF a
woi kingman. entered the station at
Torrejon de ArdOs. He asked a child
who was In charge OF The office the
time the next train would depart for
Barcelona. He then sought .ood in a
nearby shop. His Catalonian accent
first attracted attention to him. Ii
was then noticed that his workman's
suit was entirely new and did not
correspond in texture to that usually
worn by a person of his station In
life, his face and name showing
him to be a man of some distinction.
A private Waterman from a neigh
boring estate CHANGED to be present
and he noticed the facial resemblance
Of Morales to the descriptions given
out OF the man seen on the balcony
from which the bomb was thrown,
particularly the long. thin and deeply
serious face and the closely cropped
mustache. He then observed that a
finger on the mans left hand, which
the stranger was trying to conceal,
was badly hurt, and also that there
was a small fresh scar on his fore
head. The stranger sought to take a
road leading into the country, but
the Waterman intercepted him and
demanded to know his identity.
Morales declined to give this. where
upon a guard arrested him. Instantly
Morales drew a revolver from his
pocket and fired, the guard falling
dead. Morales started up the road,
but a small group OF villagers ahead
barred his passage. Then, turning.
he deliberately pointed the weapon
to his heart. fired and pitched forward
in the roadway.
The body of Morales was exposed
for the purpose Of allaying public In.
dignation. Thousands of persons
surged before the municipal morgue,
seeking to get in line to be admitted
to the room where the body lay, but
cavalry and infantry blocked the eff
forts OF the throng, which murmured
imprecations against the assassin.
Public feeling was intense, chiefly be.
cause of the great number of victims.
1t Is seldom that a bomb explosion
has had such deadly effect, the cas-.
ualties in this instance being twenty.
four persons killed and more than
eighty wounded.
Alfonso Says He Is Marked.
The American envoy to the royal
wedding, Frederick w. W%hitridge.
had an opportunity for a brief con.
versation with King Alfonso during
the reception at the palace. When
the conversation naturally turned to
the attempt on sthStsking and queen,
King Alfonso Shrugged his shoulders
and made the, following significant
statement, showing how he views the
future: Yes, fortunately, it was un.
successful; but 1t will come again. Il
may be any time-perhaps tomorrow.
perhaps within a month, perhaps
within a year-but it will come"
The face Of the king wore a look Of
calm resignation as he gave this fore
cast of the future. Although he bore
himself s%plendidly throughout the ter.
rible experience, the courtiers wit.
messed a trying scene as King Alton.
SO and Queen Victoria hurried within
the castle after the attempt was made
to assassinate them. For a moment
Alfonso's nerves were completely un.
strung, and turning to Queen Vic.
toria, her dress spattered with blood,
he exclaimed; why did l bring you
to this country? 1t vas wrong; you
lever should have come here"
Then the queen-mother and one OF
the infantas Gained the overwrought
nerves of the king and the bridal
couple repaired. sadly, to the nuptial
chambers.