Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02
BOMB THROWER IS
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Confessed to Outrage and Sup
piled Details.
KING AND QUEEN TAKE A RIDE
As Royal Couple Passed Through the
Streets of Madrid, Without Escort,
In an Automobile, They Were Loud
Iv Acclaimed hv the People


Madrid says that the bomb thrower
has been arrested; that he Is confined
in the Medic Dia police station, and
that he has confessed and supplied de-
tails Of the outrage.
Another dispatch from Madrid says
King Alfonso had an even more mirac-
ulous escape than generally known. A
fragment of the bomb struck him in
the breast, but the force was broken
by the chain of the kings Portuguese
order of antiago, which he was wear
ing. The chain was broken, but it
otherwise have pierced the kings
breast.
Madrid, June liking Alfonso and
his bride before lunch Friday rode
through the streets of Madrid in an
automobile, without an escort. They
were loudly acclaimed by the people.
Madrid, June 1.-The officials here
are beginning to believe that two
bombs were hurled at the king and
queen Thursday and that the missiles
exploded simultaneously with only one
vivid flash.
The scene which followed was like
that witnessed on battlefield. Corpses
and pools of blood and wreckage were
strewn upon the ground, the front Of
the house, No. SO Mayor street, before
which the explosion occurred, where
of or
covered with holes and blood dropped
from the curtains of window on the
first floor. In the apartment of the
Duke of Ahumada, the Marchioness
Tolosa and her daughter were killed.
One body was jammed in the balcony
railing, and was removed with difficult
ty. No. 68 Mayor street and all the
nearby houses were surrounded by DO
lice who prevented ingress or egress
until they had been thoroughly search
ed. A tenant on the third floor and
young man who was leaving the
house were among those arrested.
The crowd tried to lynch the pris-
oners, and the police only prevented
it by charging.
Numbers Of people hurried to the
scene to seek news of relatives, but
they were not allowed to enter the
buildings.
The Marquis of Tolosa, ignorant Of
the death of his wife, was one of those
who arrived and the guards at first
refused to admit him. Finally, how
hn q TO
heartrending scene followed.
The GOODNESS of the young king was
marvellous. On reaching the palace
after the explosion, he sent aijutants
to assist the wounded and later sent
officers among the families of the vic.
TINS doing everything possible to con-
sole with and assist the sufferers.
Queen Christina, the Prince and the
Princess of Wales, and he Archduke
and Archduchess Francis Ferdinan, of
Austria, had already reached the pal
ace and were awaiting the king and
queen with the infanas.
When some time elapsed without the
royal coach appearing, the Prince of
Wales and Infanta Theresa, who stood
waiting at the palace entrance, be-
came deeply anxious and they were
more disturbed when they saw the
empty coach arrive with it's bloody
horses. But the royal family were
finally relieved when they saw the
king and queen arrive. Queen Chris
tina embraced them and uttered her
deep thankfulness at their escape. The
Princess of Wales was also solicitious
regarding the victims and asked for
information about the fate of the Mar.
chioness Tolosa.
1t Is asserted that letters were re.
ceived in government quarters Thurs.
day night saying that this would not
be the last attempt as the band of con.
spirators had declared its intention of
keeping UP it's effort
This leads to the discussion of the
abandonment of some features of the
fetes in which the royal family were
to be conspicuously present. The
tragic event has already cast a deep
gloom over the festivities. The peo
pie no longer show hi1arity. There
was magnificent display of fireworks
with street singing and dancing Thurs
day night, but they proceeded with
lack of spirit. A pail seems to have
fallen over the community.
The proximity of the coach of the
Grand Duke Vladimir, of Russia, to
the royal coach at the time of the
explosion led many of the spectators
to believe that the attempt had been
made against his life, but later it was
generally accepted that it was directed
against the king and queen.
The courage of the queen was great.
ly admired. She was somewhat over.
come with emotion at first, but the
king Gained her, saying that it was
nothing serious. Later she recovered
her self-possession and bore herself
we'll throughout the trying ordeal.
Some of those who saw the young
queen alight from the royal coach,
just after the explosion, say that her
bridal veil touched the bloody pools on
| the pavement and that it bore an i'm
| press of the terrible scene as she re
| turned to the palace.