Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-06-07
BO,IBTEROWE RDEAD
WouLD-BE ASSASSIN OF KING AL.
FoNso COMMITS SUICIDE.
Kills Guard Who Sought to Ares.
Him and Then Sends Bullet Into
His Own Heart-Body Identified az
That of Manuel Morales.


Madrid, June 4.-The capture and
suicide of Manuel Morales, the chief
suspect in the bomb outrage against
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria,
adds another dramatic chapter to the
incidents surrounding the royal we'd
ding.
Morales was recognized in the lit
tie town of Torrejon de Ardos. A
guard sought to detain him, but
Morales, drawing a revolver, shot the
guard dead. Then he turned to flee,
but a number of the inhabitants oil
the town were upon him, and turning
the revolver upon himself, he sent al
shot in the region of his heart, eXpir
ing a few minutes later. Seno1
Cuesta, proprietor of the hotel from
the balcony of which Morales threw
the bomb, viewed the body and com
pletely identified it as that of his le,
cent guest.
Morales, disguised in the garb of a
wo1kingman, entered the station al
Torrejon de Ardos. He asked a child
who was in charge of the office the
time the next train would depart fol-
Barcelona. He then sought food in 9
nearby shop. His Catalonian accent
first attracted attention to him. II
was then noticed that his workman's
suit was entirely new and did not
correspond in texture to that usually
worn by a person of his station IN
life, his face and manner showing
A private Waterman from neigh
boring estate CHANGED to be present
and he noticed the facial resemblance
of Morales to the descriptions given
out of the man seen on the balcony
from which the bomb was thrown
particularly the long, thin and deeply
serious face and the closely cropped
mustache. He then observed that q
finger on the mans left hand, which
the stranger was trying to conceal
was badly hurt, and also that there
was a small fresh scar on his fore
head. The stranger sought to take g
road leading into the country, but
the Waterman intercepted him and
demanded to know his identity
Morales declined to give this, where
upon a guard arrested him. Instantly
Morales drew a revolver from his
pocket and fired, the guard falling
dead. Morales started up the road.
but small group of villagers ahead
barred his passage. Then, turning
he deliberately pointed the weapon
to his heart fired and pitched forward
in the roadway.
The body of Morales was exposed
for the purpose of allaying public in
dignation. Thousands of persons
surged before the municipal morgue
seeking to get in line to be admitted
to the room where the body lay. but
cavalry and infantry blocked the eft
forts Of the throng, which murmured
imprecations against the assassin
Public fleeing was intense, chiefly be.
cause of the great number of Victims
1t is seldom that a bomb explosion
has had such deadly effect, the cas-
ualties in this instance being twenty
four persons killed and more than
eighty wounded
Alfonso Says He Is Marked.
The American envoy to the royal
wedding Frederick w. Whitridge
had an opportunity for a brief con
versation with King Alfonso during
the reception at the palace. When
the conversation naturally turned to
the attempt on the king and queen,
King Alfonso shrugged his shoulders
and made the following significant
statement. showing how he views the
future: Yes. fortunately. it was un.
successful; but it will come again. 1t
may be any time-perhaps tomorrow
perhaps within month, perhaps
within a year-but it will come"
The face of the king wore a look of
calm resignation as he gave this fore
cast of the future. Although he bore
himself splendidly throughout the ter.
rible experience, the courtiers wit
messed trying scene as King Alton.
so and Queen Victoria hurried within
the castle after the attempt was made