The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-02

posed II was intended to load b0mb
when the procession began to pass.
stylish suit and suit of workman's
clothes were found in the room.
The following account is given of
the assassin: ON May "a or - he called
at the house and asked for balcony
looking on the street. offering TO pay
% pesetas day II the occupant of the
room was willing to move out for the
time being. He would not allow any
| body to enter the room, alleging lndls'
position On Thursday he ordered
large bouquet As the royal carriage
passed he hurled the bouquet contain
ing the bomb. drew quickly back
changed his hat and escaped amid the
confusion.
The magnitude of the attempt on the
lives of King Alfonso and Queen Vie
torla increases as details become
known. The number of killed is now
announced to he twenty and the
wounded sixty.
Alfonso had a miraculous escape. A
fragment of the bomb struck his breast,
but the force was broken by the chain
of the Portuguese order OF Santiago.
which he was wearing The chain was
broken, but it stopped piece of steel
which might otherwise have pierced
the kings breast.
Queen Victoria is inconsolable. de
claring that she is responsible for SO
: many persons being killed.
General Weyler was seriously wound
ed by the bomb explosion. Five of the
wounded are dying
The following is the letter of sympa
thy sent by Mr.. Whitridge to the Dnk'
of SotOmayor:
Permit me to waive all ceremony
and express to you and beg you to OK
press 10 their majesties and the who'll
of the royal family and especially t
the queen mother the profound grie
n and horror | feel at the attempt mad
on the lives OF their majesties
I, Il rejolced in their youth, love an
ioy al the marriage ceremony, Whlc
touched all hearts and on which III
very heavens smiled. | could not nav
&c believed creature lived capable q
casting such a shadow on the beginnin
of their lives had ! not in my ow
~ time and country known Of three sens'
less demonstrations of heads of the n
public.
~ II thank God from the bottom Of m
heart that the Spanish nation has e
caped such sorrow and that in h
infinite goodness he has spared Il
king and his bride for the years of us
fulness and happiness which | pro
= aud believe are before them
The officials here are beginning
n believe that two bombs We're throw
at the king and queen and that Il
missiles exploded simultaneously Wi
only one vivid flash. The scene viii,
followed was like that of BATTLEFIELD
COrpses, blood and wreckage we
strewn upon the ground, the front
the house, SO Gale Mayor, before viii,
the explosion occurred, was cover
II with holes, and blood dripped from 4
curtains Of a window on the first fio'
In the apartment OF the Duke Of All
mazda the Warehouses T0lOsa and h
NJ daughter were killed. One body W
iammed in the balcony railing and W
removed with difficulty.
King Alfonso wished to postpone
royal ball set for tonight but the m
listers are seeking TO persuade him I'll
the programme should be carried o
The ministry probably will prevail, a
every effort will be made to efface
81 the splendid spectacle of today's 70!
bullhght and the wedding ball
memory of the tragedy following
VIZ .inaa unon tho nnnfials