The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-01
Marriage of King Alfonso Fol
lowed by Attempt to Assas-
sinate Royal Couple.
Bomb Thrown From Window and Six
teen Persons Killed---Many Others
Horribly Mangled.

Madrid, May 51.-The public rejcic-
ings over the marriage Of King Alfonso
and Princess Victoria had a terribly
dramatic sequel at 2.5o o'clock this af-
ternoon, as d bomb thrown from an up
per window exploded with deadly effect
near the coach occupied by the king
and queen Providentiauy King Alton
SO and Queen Victoria escaped when an
electric wire DETECTED the bomb, but at
least sixteen persons, most of them be-
longing to the personal and military es-
corts, were killed. Many others were
injured. The following are the killed:
The Dead.
Captain Barrossa, commanding cart
o. the kings escort.
Lieutenant ReysiTet
Lieutenant Prendergast
Six soldiers
The MaTqUise of Colosa.
Her daughter.
Don Antonio Calvo.
His niece, aged 8 years.
Jose Sofa, years of age.
Louis FOnSeca
One royal groom. who was leading
one of the horses drawing the coach
carrying the king and queen.
Several OF those killed were standing
on the balcony of the house from which
tho bomb was thrown.
Bomb Thrown Near the Palace.
The explosion occurred just as the
royal couple were about to enter the
palace The route of the COTtege had
been diverted from Arsenal to Mayor
sueet- owing to the popular desires.
The procession had just passed through
Mayor street and was about to turn
hEto the Esplanade leading 20 The pal
q ace when an explosion shook the build
/ 1ngs in the vicinity. stunning a large
tsVumber OF people and throwing the cor
81 &c into ineXtricable confusion.
Horrible Scene Enacted.
The royal coach was brought to a
sudden stop by the shock. officers and
soldiers Of the escort falling To the
ground about the equeTry and horses
that had been killed The screams of
the terrified multitude mingled with the
grOaus of the dying. 1t We, immediate
" seen that the royal coach was intact
except as it had been damaged by fly
ing splinteTs. King Alfonso Immediate
" alighted and assisted Queen Victoria
out of the carriage. Then they entered
another coach and were driven swiftly
10 the palace.
Tragedy Happened Quickly.
All this happened so quickly that peo-
pie away from the immediate vicinity
were not aware of the tragedy and con-
uHued to acclaim their SOVeTeigns. Soon
however, there appeared tI- empty
royal coach with two hCrSts missing
and the others spattered with blood.
The gTCOms and drivers looked death
y pale in their Spangled uniforms. Then
came a boy shouting that a bomb had
been thrown at the king.
The appearance of the kinE and queen
In coach brought out deIirious ova-
lions.
Bomb of Polished Steel.
The bomb which was concealed in a
bouquet. was OF polished steel half
CcntimeteT thick. 1t was thrown from
n third floor window The house, &C
COrding TO some reports. belongs to the
qJecn's mother, having been be
QUeathed to her by philanthropist and
being the only house she owns in Mad
rid. The house is opposite the Church
of Sacrament and the captain generals
residence. The royal procession had
come to temporary stop with the roy
~ carriage exactly opposite the house
when the bomb was thrown The mis-
sile fell to the right of the royal car
TisEe between the hnGmOSt pair of
horses and the front pair Of wheels
The explosion killed two horses and
groom. The Duke of SOlOmaEeT. who
was riding on the right Of the carriage.
MAS slightly wounded.
Intense Excitement.
The scene of the tragedy presented a
horrible spectacle with dead men and
horses lying about. literally torn to
pieces. Intense excitement prevailed.
the mob invading the streets while the
forces Of the guards sought 10 MAIN
tain order and block the approac ching
streets The bodies were wrapped Up In
blankets and removed on filters. while
the wounded were taken to hospitals i'm
aD1bulances. The pavement was liter
ally covered with blood. and the upper
stories of the buildings nearest were
spattered with it.
Suspect Arrested.
The place from which Tic bomb was
thrown is q boarding house The cham
ssr from which the missile was hurled
Is taken MAY % by man from Bar
Dna. giving the name of Moral When
police surrounded the house the
attempted to flee, but was cap
Another man escaped over the
houses.
the injured proved to be
w of Premier Morets private
Rg to an official statement it
own whether one or more
re thrown. The statement
hat it is impossible to as
present the author of the
hOugh il is known that
named Manuel Duran took