Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-04
TRAGIC DEATH
Of the Chief Suspect in
SPANS Bomb Tragedy.
Manuel Morales Commits Sui.
eide to Avoid Capture.
People Of Small Town Of ToIrejon Deardos
Refuse Burial for Murderer.

Madrid. June 3.-The capture and
suicide Saturday night at Torreion
Deardos of Manuel Morales. the chief
suspect in the bomb outrage against
King Alfonso AMI Queen Victoria. adds
another dramatic chapter to the Incl
dents surrounding the royal wedding.
Morales was recognized in the little
town Of TorrcJon Deardos, midway be-
tween Madrid and Alcala. \ guard
sought to dctain him, but the suspect.
drawing revolver, shot the guard
dead. Then he turned to flee. but
number of the inhabitants of the town
were upon him. and, turning the re-
volver upon himself. he shot himself in
the region of his heart. dying 4 few
minutes later Senior Cucsta, proprie-
tor 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.
An examination of the pockets of the
dead man showed that they contained
$36 in money and small supply of
bread and cheese, but there was moth
Ing in them that would give clue as
to his identity.
The body was brought to Madrid. as
the inhabitants of Torrcjon Deardos in
digndntly refused to permit interment
in their town.
The body was exposed this afternoon
FOR the purpose of allaying public in
dicuation. Thousands of persons surGed
before the municipal morguc seeking to
get in line for the view, but cavalry
aud infantry blocked the efforts of the
throhs, which murmured imprccations
against the assassin. Public feeling Was
intense. chiefly because of the great
number Of victims. 1t is seldom that IL
bomb explosion has had such deadly
effect. the casualties in this instance
being "A persons killed and over 80
wounded.
The American envoy to the royal
wedding, Frederick. ~. Whitridge and
his suite, had an opportunity for q
brief conversation with King Alfonso
during the reception at the palace Sat
urday night. When the conversation
naturally turned to the attempt on the
Kiung and Queen. King Alfonso
shrugged his shoulders and made tho
following significant statement. show
ing how h" views the future:
Yes. fortunately il WAS unsuccpss;-
full. but it will come again. IT may he
anytime; perhaps tomorrow. perhaps
within a month. perhaps within a year;
but it will come
Although he bore himself splcndidly
throughout the terrible experience. the
cnurticrS witnessed Il trying scene as
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
hurried within the castle after the at
tempt was made to aSSasSinate them.
For a moment AlfonSo'S nerves were
completely un$tronG. and. turning tn
Queen Victoria, her dress Spattcred
with blood. he exclaimed: why did I
bring you to this country" 1t was
WRONG: you never should have come
here"
Then tho queen mother and ono Of
the InfauttS claimed the oVcrV.iouI:ht
nerves. Of the King and the bridal cou-
pie repaired sadly to the Euptill cham
bCrs.
a gala performance WIS given to-
night at the Opera after u rCinarka hle
interruption. 1t WAS discovered Satur-
day night that ono ticket tor thc per-
Torrance WAS missing This had Il
suggestive meaning. as tho officials had
carefully Kent track Of tn" destinations
Of every one Of them. Therefore the
entire issue was cancelled and now ones
Of Il different color We're given out