The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-06-07

'N''HSA opportunity 10 observe the pa
geant. 1t was in front Of 80 Mayor
Street that the bomb was exploded.
1his is within half block of the es-
planade leading to the royal palace.
The bomb, which was concealed in a
bouquet, was of POLISHED steel, half
centimeter thick 1t las thrown from
thlrd-floor window. The house, ac-
cordlng to some reports, belongs 10 the
Queen Mother, having been bequeathed
to her by a philanthropist, and being
the only house she owns in Madrid.
The house is opposite the Church of the
Sacrament and the captain generals resi-
dence.
The: royal procession had come to
temporary stop, with the royal carriage
exactly opposite the house. when the
bomb was thrown. The missile fell to
the right of the royal carriage between
the hindmOSt pair of horses and the
front pair of wheels. The explosion
killed two horses and a groom. The
Duke of Sotomayor, who was riding on
the right hand side of the carriage, was
slightly wounded, and four OF the SOL
diers who lined the route followed by
the cortege were killed.
People away from the immediate vi
ciuity were not aware of the tragedy
that had been enacted and continued to
acclaim their sovereigns. Soon. how
ever, there appeared the empty royal
coach with two horses missing and the
others ;plattered with blood. several of
them bleeding from wounds. The
grooms and drivers looked deathly pale
in their spangled uniforms Then came
boy shouting that bomb had been
thrown at the King The appearance of
the King and Queen in coach brought
out delirious ovations as the fact was
recognized that the sovereigns had been
spared.
In the meantime the scene Of the TRACE
dy presented a horrible spectacle. with
dead mea and horses lying about. liter
ally torn 10 pieces. Intense excitement
walled. the mob invading the streets
while forces Of the guards sought TO
maintain order and block the approach
ing. streetS. The bodies were wrapped
Up in blankets and removed on litters,
while the wounded were carried TO hos
pitals in ambulances. The pavement
was literally covered with blood, and the
upper stories of the buildings nearest
were spattered with it.
The indignation Of the people over the
outrage was very great Some French
detectives were almost lynched merely
because they had foreign appearance
After the outrage visitors book was
opened at the palace 1t was signed
during the afternoon by the foreign
princes, ENJOYS. diplomats, ministers and
officials of all ranks.
The Mayor OF Madrid has posted an
address to the people stigmatizing the
attempt OH the lives of the sovereignS as a
foul outrage.
From until o'clock i'll the evening
it was impossible for anyone 10 get near
the house from whence the bomb was
thrown. The house is next door to the
Italian Embassy, and about a quarter of
a mile from the royal palace.
Many arrests have been made, among
them Manuel Duran, a Catalonian, who
is believed to have been the principal
conSpirator. 1t is said that Immediately
on the explosion Duran was seized and
hurried downstairs. AS he entered the
street men flung themselves upon him,
shouting xiii the asSaSsinw A mount
ed guard pressed around and took him
away under strong escort.
1t had been rumOred that King Alton
so few days ago received an anonymous
marning of an intended outrage, but the
au thorities deny this.
Frederick w. Whitridge, the Amcri-
can special envoy, cabled to President
Roosevelt at ) o'clock giving detail con-
eerning the attempt on the life of King
Alfonso and Queen Victorio. Later in
the day Mr. Whitridge went to the royal
palace, where he was assured that the
King and Queen were reasonably tran
quill considering the circumstances.