The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-02
SUSPECT AN ENGLISHMAN.
Arrest Caused Great, Excitement
Among the People.

Madrid June 1.-The man in custody al
the Medic. l)1a police station under sus-
plcIon Of being the person who threw the
bomb at the king and queen yesterday
IS said to be an Englishman and gives
the name Of Robert Hamilton He is
ABOUT % years old and was pointed out
IN the streets to the Spanish police by
English detectives who came here to at
tend the wedding festivities. His arrest
caused great excitement among the peO-
PIE, men and women trying to strike him
while others shouted Lynch him. Sol
d1erS had to assist the police in talz5r,a
the man to the station He is Of good
appearance and somewhat resembles the
man the police have been looking for.
The suspect says he went to a bull
Ignt yesterday afternoon, but he does
not explain how he passed his time yes
terday morning He refuses to give the
Spanish police any further information
but adds that he is willing to answer
any questions the British consul may put
to him. The prisoner speaks English
Spanish and Italian. When searched at
the police station A knife and fork and
20 DeSetas were found in the mans pos
session.
The authorities are considering the ad-
visibility of pCstpOning the battle of flow
ers, owing to the danger to which the
king and queen might be exposed
The suspect. known as Hamilton was
confronted during the day, in the pres
ence OF the civil governor, with the pro
Frietors of two houses where he had
stopped After two hours examination
and IT was admitted that the prisoners
identification was open to doubt
American Enjoys Letter.
Frederick ". Whitridge- the special en-
vov Of the United States. has written d
letter to the Duke of SOlomayor. the
court chamberlain, which is intended to
reach their ma JeStleS. expressing the pro-
found satisfaction Of the United States
at their escape and he has sent a SINH
lar letter to the minister of state ex-
pressing in behalf Of President Roosevelt
his regret at the TACT that the splendid
ceremony was maTred by such a terrible
calamity.
Following is the letter sent by Mr..
" nltrldge to the Duke Of SOICma vOr.
Duke Of SOlOmayOr first ma jor domo
to their maJesties. the king and queen
Dear Duke. Although I have written 10
the minister of state pray that your
grace permit me TO waive all ceremony
and express 10 you and beg YOU TO ex-
press to their maj5sties and the whole of I
TIE royal family and especially TO the
queen mother, the profound grief and bor-
ror ! feel at the attempt made on the
lives Of their maJesties. / rejoiced in their /
CuJh- love and JOY at the marriage cere- Z
mOny, which touched all hearts and on 4
which the very heavens smiled. I could I
not have believed a creature lived cana HE /
Of casting such a shadow on the begin 7
ing Of their lives had 7 not in nv own F.
time and country known of three sense /
less aSSdSSinatiOns Of heads of the re /
public. thank God from the bottom of /
NY heart that the Spanish nation has es-
capped such a sorrow and that IN His in
finite goodness He has spared the king /
and bride for the years of usefulness
and happiness which / pray and believe /
ere before them