The Washington herald., 1908-02-03
LISBON IS PEACEFUL; MANUEL NOW KING.
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was little enthusiasm, but the populace
was respectful. and there were no signs
of the uup0pularity which the King S
latest decree. giving Increased arbitrary
powers a. the dictatorship. undoubtedly
produced
The progress of the royal party was
without jncdenJ until the carriage
reached the center OF the Plaza DO Com
mercia, one Of the principal squares Of
/ the 1ity close 20 the royal arsenal.
Cause Driver To Pail Up.
Two groups of men. according to one
account. then rushed forward from the
opposite sides, one "a little IN advance Of
/ the other. They threw themselves in front
Of the carriage. causing the driver to
sharply pull up his horses Their action
distracted attention from the other group
of five. who ran up iH the rear close 10
the back of the vehicle.
Throwing their long Spanish cloaks
back. they produced carbines, and began
hring at the royal party. Tho first shot
caused the King 90 leap Go his feet and
turn his face o. his assaiIants.
Shots followed i'm rapid succession. and
within another instant three struck the
monarch. whose almost gigantic frame
was mark fl was almost impossible to
miss. AS Doe stood for "a moment within
few feet Of his murderers two bullets
entered II neck. one severing the caro-
/ lid artery, and death was almost instau-
/ taneous.
He fell almost into the arms Of the
l Queen, who had struggled to rise. and
who an instant later. succeeded in throw
/ ing herself iu front of the crown prince.
/ Her son seized her and forced her TO his
seat and himself stood in front of her.
Open Fire ON Assassins.
only q few seconds elapsed and a Sec
oud fusiHade came from the determined
/ sssassiHs. The brave young prince felL
diving, and his brother received O. flesh
wound, which covered his face with
blood. By this time 70 handful of police.
within reach. recovered from their pa
raIysis of horror. rushed forward and
opened fire upon the assassius.
+ Tho Queeu.at that momeutwas despair
iugIy attempting TO beat of "a man from
the side of the carriage with bouquet
Her esgsp. was marvellous. CapLFreire, "a
cavalry officer. and soldier killed this
|rggfslEe as be was about 90 fire "a revolver
point blank at hsr majesty
[ The police fixed iudiscrm.uateIy killing
+ two other men who are believed 10 have
/ been of the assa ssius party. a wild panic
followed most Of the spectators fleeing n
Ial. directions
b"th Are soon Dead
/ The driver, within % moment OF two,
whipped up h.s horses and drove al "a
gallon TO IHe arsenal The vehicle was
( quickly inside, and the gates closed. The
/ queen hF tAis time was in a state of coi-
Iaise' oll sAe assisted n removing ths
hody oi her husband. VINO was quite dead
/ The crown prince sti-l braathed but with
ling five minutes he expired. before medical
laid could reach him
/ Other accounts assert thar .rry tv-a
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/ versions are given of the Identity oi the
|assssslns- One IS that the hlack-bearded
man who shot the crown prince rs Man
Hei Buica. an eN-sergeant of cavalry, VINO
+ was recently "a private sehoo. teacher
/ in Lisbon IL iS said that another of the
1 men was Frenchman. but the probabil-
+ ity is that all concerned were Portuguese
/ All Is sull confusion as to the origin
and full significance Of the crime Many
Including the Queen herself. insist that il
was the work ot foreign anarchists
AIunys Refused Bod,uuards
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/ Franco late last night. She was right IN
+ this extent that King Carlos was not
nars5raIIy uanuIsr arorf, his srbfec.s
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