The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
The Crown PTiEce Also { Victim
OF the Rsssssins.
KILLED 0N7HE SPOT
Were Three of the 3EurderelS, and
the City of Lisbon was in an Up
roar-The TraGegy Occurred While
King Carlos, Queen -G,ie!ic and
Their Two Sons Mere Riding in
the Streets OF the City.
: Three of the }EurdererS, and
the Streets OF the City.

the Streets OF the City.
King Carlos. Of Portugal, and the
Crown Prince Luiz Philippe We're as
sassinated Saturday afternoon while
riding along the streets OF Libson on
their way from the rai,oad station
to the palace.
The Kings second son, the Inianta
Manuel, was slightly wounded, but
Queen Ameiie, who strove 70 save
the Crown Princes life by throwing
herself upon him. was UnhurJ.
A band Of men waiting at the COR
ner of Praco Do Commerce. and the
Rua Do Arsenal suddenly sprang TO-
ward the open carriage, in which the
family We're driving TO the palace,
and leveling carbines which they had
concealed upon them fired. The King
and the Crown Prince, upon whom
the attack was directed, were each
shot three IimeS\ard they lived only
long enough TO be carried to the ma
rine arsenal near by, where they eN-
pired.
Almost at the first shot the King
fell back on the cushions dying. and
at the same moment the Crown
Prince was seen to half arise and
then sink back on the seat. Queen
Amelie jumped up and threw herself
toward the Crown Prince in an ap-
parent effort TO save his life at the
cost of her own, but the Prince had
received his death wound. The guard
fred upon the assassins and killed
three Of them.
4 strong guard was IL attendance
because of the recent uprising in the
c::ts and the discovery CT plot 70
assassinate Premeri Franco and ov-
erthrow the monarchy. But the
band Of mur6erers had selected the
most advantageous spot for the COM
mission Of their crime, for they were
concealed from the eyes Of the police
until the carriage had wheeled into
the Praco Do Commercio, large
square. Before any of the guard
were aware OF what was happening
the assassins leaped toward the car
rage and instantly fusiade Of shots
rang out.
In a moment all was terrible con-
fusion, the King and Crown Prince
was shot down without the slightest
chance to save themselves Police
guards spcang upon the regicides, the
number of whom is somewhat un-
certain, and killed three OF them and
captured three Others. One o. these
committed suicide after being placed
in prison. 1t is charged that one Of
the murderers was a Spaniar6 nam
ed Cardova
The news swept through the
city like fire through dry
grass, and the ponulace is panic
stricken. not KNOWN ; where the next
blow may fall. The. is the greatest
dread for the future OF the country,
which seems on the verge Of being
plunged into the awful throes OF a
revolution with al the attendant
horrors and bloodshed Throughout
the city CONSERVATION reigas, and al!
the houses and business places are
barricaded.
An examination of the wounds OF
the King, who was already dead when
he reached the arsenal, showed that
three bullets had found their mark
One wound was situated at the nape
of the neck, a second in the shoulder
and the third, which was the 1atai
wound severed the carotid artery
The Crown Prince, who was ST.!
breathing, but who died almost I'M
mediately, after admission to the ar
senal, had suffered three wounds in
the head and chest. Two bullets had
struck Prince Manuel, one in the low
er jaw and another in the arm.
Queen Maria Pia, the mother OF
King Carlos, the Duke Of Opocto, his
brother, a number CT the ministers
and Court officials hasIened at once
to the palace when the news reached
them Of the attack upon the royal
family. The cold blooded murder
has sent a thrill of horror throughout
the country.
King Carlos was the son OF the
late King Louis and spouse. the
Princess Pia, daughter Of King Victor
Emmanuel, Of Italy, and was born on
September %, 1853. He succeeded
to the throne October 19,1SS9. He
married in 1895 the Princess Amelie.
Of Orleans. the daughter OF the Count
Of Paris. and had TWO sons, Prince
Louis Philippine, Duke OF Bcaganza,
the Crown Prince. born in 1887, the
Prince Manuel, Duke CT Beja, born in
1855