The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02
Men in Ambush Spring Forward.
and Fire With Carbines as
the Royal Carriage Passes.
KING AND CROWN PRINCE FALL
QUEEN.HAS NARROW ESCAPE

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Royal Mother Vainly attempts to Shield
Her Eldest Som rince Manuel Slight
ly Wounded-Three Of the Assas-
sins Killed By the Guard
LISBON, February liking Carlos and the Grown Prince Luc
Philippe, assassinated to-day.
They the royal carriage
Lisbon after from Villa vocosa, where they had becn
sojourning. The assassns fired voley from carbnes
The royal family driving open carriage, when group
Of the Of Paca Conmerco and Rua do Arsenal
they upon them nortaly wounding the
and the Grown Prince and slightly the Kings second Pnse
Manuel Queen Aee who the and tried to shield
the Crown Prince unhurt Immediately the police guard fired
on the rcgcdes, killing three Of them.
rected each shot three times and they lived only
King Fell at First Shot Dying
Almost the first shot the King fell back the cushions
and at the the Grown Prince seen5to half
and back the Queen Anc and threw
herself toward the Grown Prince in effort to save his
life at the cost Of her but the prince had received his death
wound
The police guard fired the and killed three
The royal family returning from Villa Vocosa where they
soournng from the the
palace strong guard in attendance because OF the
uprising the city and the discovery Of plot to assassnate
Premier Franco, and overthrow the monarchy.
Assassins Too Quick for Officers.
Before the guards OF what
aped toward the carriage and instantly fusiade
shots out In moment all was terrible confs the kng
themselves Police guards the regicides
ber Of whom somewhat and killed three Of them and
captured three others One OF these committed suicide after being
placed in prison
ICordova. ssSs
The bodies Of the King Crown Prince
the closed the royal
Necessdad late residence, escorted by municipal
guards
Tie Of the through tile city like fire
through dry grass tonight half the popuace
not knowing where the next blow may fall There the
dread the country, which the
being plunged into the awful tro Of revolution with all
regns and all the houses and business places
examination Of the wounds Of the King who already
found their mark. One wound situated at the
Ia the shoulder and the third which the fatal wound
severed the carotid artery.
Tie Crown Prince who still breathing but who died almost
monnd n b head and chest o lad
Manuel the lower jaw and the other in the Queen
brother number 81 te ministers and court officials
arsenal when the reached them Of the attack
royal family The cold booded murder has sent thrill
horror throughout the country.
Blow Looking 10 Proclaiming Republic.
At the first blush would seem though the
the anarchists Nevertheless stirring Of the last
few weeks had prepared the people for startling
discovery plot after plot, the discovery Of
weapons had demonstrated the
existence Of determination the Of large body Of Perrin
Tie tragedy occurred at $50 in the afternoon panic
hours that the
assassination was permitted @ o Be S sent broadcast
Tonight wears desolaton theatres
and cafes closed the streets almost and the
without passengers ne mnds OF falthtul
nlonarchists that the wounded
King Of Portugal and coue thundeed through
Streets sunnoning the bedside of the wounded youth
all the skilled physicians could be found Lisbon The latest
bulletin from Of Prince Manuel states that
there danger Of complications from the wounds The
II fear is Of the possibility Of blood poisoning
0 Queen An,ele to Be Regent. l#s
Premier Franco dictator kingdom FASTENED
squadron cavaen and there he conferred with
the Queen high officials oistate what immediate should
|be taken
1T that Queen Alee will be regent The mi
nory of Prince Manuel, who in his nineteenth
I'wldcSius silence in whiel Lisbon IS cnwrappcd ssz