Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-06-07
KING AND QUEEN
IN DEADLY PERIL
Alfonso, King Of Spain, and Bride Mar
rowB Escape Being Victims
Of the Bomb ThrOweT.

Madrid. May 3l.-Public reJolc-
ing over the marriage of King Al
fonso and Princess Victoria, had a
terribly dramatic sequel at ESQ tins
afternoon. as bomb, thrown from
an open window, exploded with dead
ful effect. near the coach occupied by
the King and Queen. Providcntial-
ly King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
escaped by an electrict wire deHect-
ing the bomb, but at least sixteen
persons. most of them the personal
and military escort, and other spec
tators were killed, and many Others
injured.
The explosion occurred just a the
royal couple were about to enter the
palace. The route of the cortese
had been diverted from the arsenal'
to Mayor street, in accordance with
popular desires. The procession had
Just passed through Mayor street,
and was about to turn into the e>pia'
made leading into the palace. when
the explosion shook the buildings in
the vicinity, throwing the cortege
into inextricable confusion.
Screams of the terrified multitude
mingled with the sroans Of the in
jured and dying.
Immediately it va, seen that the
royal coach was intact except that 1t
was injured by flying splinters.
King Alfonso Immediately alight-
ed and assisted Queen Victoria from
the coach. They then entered another
coach and were driven TO the palace.
In the meantime the scene Of the
tragedy presented horrible ,pecta-
Gle, with the dead men and horses
lying about, literally torn IN pieces.
The pavement was covered with
blood aud the upper stories of the
buildings near the scene were spat-
tered with it.
The place from which the bomb
was thrown is boarding house and
the chamber from which the missile
was hurled was taken on May % by
a man from Barcelona giving the
name of Moral When the police
surrounded the house this man at
tempted to fee but was captured.
Another man escaped over the roof,
Of the house.
Frederick W. Whitridge, the AM
erican special envoy, cabled Presi
dent Roosevelt this afternoon. giving
the details Of the tragedy. Later in
the day Whitridge went to the royal
palace where he assured their magls-
ties that all was reasona bly, tranquil
considering the circumstances.
The Duke of Satomayo entered
the palace at the time Whitridge vat
there. thus showing his wounds wer,
not serious.
Whitridge also called at the For
e;gn Office on behalf of the Unite'
States aud expressed his profoun'
sympathy with the Spanish soyereig
and the people.
The bomb, which was conceale
in boouet, was of polished stee
half centimeter thick. Ii wa
thrown from the third floor window
The house. according to some repOr
belongs TO the queen mother, Dem
the only house she owns in MadrI'
The house is opposite the Church
the Sacrament aud the Captain tie
erals residence. The royal proce
sion came to a temporary stop vat
the royal carriage exactly oppo''
the house when the bomb was thro'
and it fell to the right Of the no,
carriage. between the hindmost p
of horses aud in front Of the whcc
and the explosion killed TWO OF
horses.
Asa curious coincidence 1t wa-
year ago today that a bomb "
thrown at King Alfonso in Pa
when he was out riding with Pr
dent Loubet.
Immediately after the explo'
the Duke of Cornechua pushed