The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
Graphic Details Of AssaSssiina-
ton In Lisbon
LIKE A BOLT FROM THE SKY
Attack Upon King Carlos Is So Sudden
and Fierce That No Power Could
lntervene-Queen Shows
Sublime Courage.

Lisbon, February 4.-The following
graphic recital of the assassination of
the King and Crown Prince has been OBJ
tanned from an eye witness:
The royal carriage in which the King,
the Queen, the Crown Prince and his
brother Manuel, were riding was a little
in advance of the other vehicles. While
passing between the ministry of finance
and the ministry of public works tall,
slender man with a black beard, wearing
a long, black mantle suddenly leaped out
from the crowd on the sidewalk of the
Praco Do Commercio and jumping to the
step of the carriage reached over and
thrust his revolver forward until it was
close to the body of the King. Then,
with cruel and deliberate aim, he emptied
the contents of its chambers into the
Kings neck and back. All this was done
with incredible swiftness. The King quiv-
cred as the bullets penetrated his body,
clutched his threat spasmodically with his
right hand and attempted to rise, and
then, overcome, fell back on the seat,
trembling and shaking.
Frightful commotion ensued. From far
and near one heard detonations and there
was the sound of the firing of many
guns. A mad revolt seemed to have
broken out in the city and there was fight
ing in many places. The populace shrek
ed in terror. Women and children were
trampled under the feet of terror-strlcken
men who rushed wildly from the view of
the carriage and expiring monarch.
Driving FurlousIy.
The coachman of the carriage quickly
recovered his presence of mind He piled
his whip furiously on the fianks of his
horses and headed their steps in the direc-
ton of the open arsenal gate. In this
dreadful moment of panic and confusion
the spectators who yet kept their heads
saw Queen Amelie standing up in the car
riage as 1T clattered toward the open
gate and the assassin still clinging to the
carriage step. Her majesty sought to
shield the body of the King, her husband,
while with bouquet of flowers she rained
frantic blows On the assassin, trying vain
ly to force him from the carriage step.
The roses broke from her grasp and fell
to the pavement leaving trail of GRIM
son color behind the carriage
Finally the assassin jumped from the
step and the royal carriage swung past
him.
Princes Fire Revolvers.
At the first shot from his revolver both
the Crown Prince Louis and his brother
Manuel arose from their seats, pulled out
their revolvers and fired repeatedly at
the assassins, who now seemed to be
swarming around the vehicle. The police
rushed toward the royal carriage and en-
gagged the assassins in fearful struggle,
shooting at them and striking with their
sabres. The driver had not yet started
his carriage for ethe arsenal gate. Sud-
denly, in the midst of this confusion, a
small man with a palld face set off by
black unkempt beard who had been stink
ing in the shadows of the ministry of the
interior, deliberately advanced toward the
royal carriage, drawing out a carbine
from under his cloak. The Crown Prince
who was erect in the carriage, offered an
easy target to this man, who deliberately
fired twice, turned and ran to the shelter
of pillar of the arcade surrounding the
ministry. The man then wheeled and
aimed at Queen Amelie and Prince Man
uel.
Queens Life Saved.
The life of the Queen undoubtedly was
saved by the prompt action of soldier
named Valiente who grappled the mur
dered around the neck, and Lieutenant