The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-01
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Special Cable Dispatches 10 tbs Sun.
MADRID, May sl.-Alfonso and his bride
had come from the altar to-day and were
receiving an ovation from their myriad Of
subjects such as even this proud capital
had never seen before, when suddenly
they we're brought face to face with che
peril OF ASA ssination In it's deadliest form.
Roses flung from every side were falling
In, a soft cascade upon the royal chariot.
The young Queen, in unfeigned delight,
was bowling right and left in acknowledge
ment Of the deafening, unending chorus Of
welcome and congratulations, and the
King, ignoring the multitude, was feasting
his eyes upon the face Of his bride, when Q
bunch Of roses flung from a balcony fell
with a rush as though made OF lead in front
Of the chariot and just behind the mules
drawing it.
There, was Q terrific. crash and a little
smoke rose In the air. Death and con-
sternation in an instant supplanted the
mirth and rejoicing. A score Of men
and women lay lead or mutilated.
There was a moment of paralysis and hor-
ror. All eyes turned instinctively toward
the bridal couple and saw their pale faces
amid the ruins Of their carriage gazing
pitifully at the. terrifying scene around
them.
COUPLE G FROM CARRIAGE.
The first man to regain his self possession
was the Duke of Cornachuelos. He rushed
and fairly dragged the King and Queen to
the ground. Others OF the royal escort
instantly surrounded them and they were
led to another carriage.
Immediately before the outrage the
Queen remarked to the King that she would
be glad to reach home. The-explosion fol-
lowed her words. p
Bleeding and wounded officers threw
themselves around the royal carriage. and
the Queen, gazed with horror on the dead
and dying. One officer lay dead with his
hand raised in salute.
The young King speedily mastered his
emotion and rave all his attention to his
terrified bride. The line Of march was
quickly taken Up to the palace, which was
only a quarter Of a mile away. Neither
the King nor the Queen was hurt, although
their escap, seems little short of miraou-
lous.
The bride made a brave effort to CON
troll her feelings, but the fearful transition
from joy to horror was too much for human
nerves to endure and presently she burst
into tears. If the truth must be told, the
King himself wep, in sympathy.
cRowD INTENT ON VENGEANCE.
Meantime at the scene OF the outrage
the first paralysis was succeeded by great
confusion. The crowd, when 1t realized
what had happened, became Infatuated
and surged towards the spot intent upon
wreaking vengeance upon the author Of
the crime. Quickly a Gordon OF troops
was formed, apd it was with the greatest
difficulty that the dead and injured were
cared for and removed.
At this writing 1t is not definitely known
how many victims there were. The dead
are given as from eight to twelve, and the
wounded from twenty to thirty, Some say
the bomb was thrown from IS Gale Mayor.
Others assert hat it came from a top story
window
MAY HAVE BEEN TWO BOMBS.
Still another version is that two bombs
were thrown, one of which struck O balcony
as il fell from above, while the second one
was thrown directly in front Of the wheels
of the royal coach. r
1t wa a powerful engine OF destruction.
Its explosion instantly killed two mules.
four soldiers, a Lieutenant and two women
and beheaded a policeman. The passion
for revenge was 80 great among the speots-
tors that they attempted to lynch three
French detectives, assuming that they were
foreign anarchists.
1t is asserted that the assassin was apprs-
hended n the person Of a young Galatians