Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-02

Lisbon, Feb. king Carlos of
Portugal and the crown prince, Luisc
Philippe were assassinated today and
the city is in state Of uproar Thc
kings second son, the lnfanta Man
ueI, was slightly wounded, but Queen
Amelie who strovc to save the crown
princes life by throwing herself upon
him, was unhurt,
band of men waiting 1J the cor
nor Of the Praca do Commercio and
the Rua De Arsenal suddenly sprang
toward the open carriage in which the
ROYAL family was driving to the palace
and leveling carbines which they had
concealed upon them, fired.
The king and crown prince, upon
whom the attack was directed, were
each shot three times and they lived
only long enough to be carried to the
marine arsenal nearby, where they eX-
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 rise and then sink
back on the seat. Queen Amelie
Jumped up and threw herself toward
the crown prince, in an apparent ef-
fort to save his life at the cost of
her own, but the prince already had
received his death wound. The po-
lice guard fired upon the assassins and
killed two of them.
Assassination Wen Planned.
The royal family were returning
from villa Nlcosa, whore they had
been soiourning and were on their
way from the railway station to the
palace. a strong guard was in at
tendance because of the recent up
rising in the city and the discover of
a plot to assassinate Premier Frarco
and overthrow the monarchy lut
the band of murderers had selected
the most advantageous spot from the
commission Of their crime for they
were concealed from the eyes Of the
party until the vehicle had come into
the Praca do CommcrciO. large
square. Before any of the guard were
aware Of what was happening, the as
sasslns leaped to the carriage and In
stanty "A fusillade of shots rang out
In minute all was terrible confus-
ion, the king and crowd prince be-
ing shot down without the slightest
chance to save themselves. Police
guards sprang upon the regicides, the
number of whom Is somewhat uncer-
tain and killed two Of them and cap
ured three others one Of these COM
mitted suicide after being placed in.
prison 1t is charged that one Of the
murderers was a Spaniard named Cor
dova,
The bodies Of the king and crown
prince were removed from the marine
arsenal in two closed carriages to the
royal palace i'm the Paca das Nccesst-
dadosf the late residence of the king
and escorted by municipal guards
mounted
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 napr
of the neck. a second in the shoulder
and the third. which was the fatal
wound severed the carotid artery
The crown prince, who was still
breathing but who died almost inn
mcdiately after admission to the ar
senal had suffered three wounds I'M
the head and chest Two bullets had
struck Prince Manuel one on the low
er jaw and the other in the arm,
Queen Maria Pia. the mother OF
King Carlos, the duke of Oporto. his
brother number of the ministers
and court officers hastened at once to
the arsenal when the news reached
lhem Of the attack upon the royaI
family.
City Panic stricken.
The news or the assassination swept
through the city like fire through dry
grass and tonight half the populace
panic stricken, not knowing swhere
ne next blow may fall There is the
greatest dread for the future Of the
country which seems on the verge OF
oeng plunged into the awful throes