The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-03
Whole Country Awed at Death of
King Carlos and the
Crown Prince.
Troops Were Held in Readiness to Answer Any
Call But Effect of Tragedy Was Just 0ppo-
site What Was Expected.

greeted with some iitting ct hats Euh
mostly In silence. Then. as TIE COZ
riage sharply turned into the Rua DC
/ Arsenal there was a crickling of guns,
| and d shower Of bullets tore their way
into tho bodies Of the king and croN
prince and the little prince who
proved al easy target. The assas
sins, numbering six in all b3ldly ran
up to the sides of the carriage and
poured in a hail Of lead before tine
stupanad escort could intervene. The
King aud crown prince, half rising
fell back on to the cushions blood
gushing from many wounds The
c3achman brought his whip across the
lianks Of his horses and with a boun1
they dashed away, disappearing int,
the arsenal quadrangle. Panic stick
on people. who had fled on all sides
could see the queen leaning over the
crown prince ana her younger son,
who also was bleeding from a wound
made by an assassin's bullet.
Many Shots Fired.
How many shots were fred no one
can say, but it was a yeritabe fnsl.
ade coming frcm the right side of the
street. The effort OF the crown
prince who was sitting opposite the
king, to rise, was pitifuI and withou;
avail for he just lifted himself suhis
eientN to pitch forward and fall oyer
the PROSTATE body Of his father
Queen Amelia. uteering a scream thai
caulf ba beard by aA who had net
become franzied by the attack thren
herself toward her sons, shielding
their bodies with her own. She fran
ticallv struck at the murderers with a
bouquet Of roses which she had been
carrving. but even in the face OF this
tho men fred again and again. Asl
he say his father and his brother fall
Prince Manuel whipped out a revolver
and discharged it at the men, but was
himself struck on the right jaw by a |
bullet from a carbine A footman IN |
the carriage also was wounded. |
bullet grazed the queens shoulder but
did her no harm.
Attacked From Rear.
Only mounted police accompanied
the carriage as the king had refused
a military escort. The attack came
from the rear, for il was found atte,
ward that the king had been shot In
the back of the neck and Il was 50
entirely unexpected that the murder
ers had emptied their carbines and re
volvers almost before the police knew
what was going on aad had turned to
aeet into the crowds that. now PANE
stricken. had dropped back before
their weapons, The guard charged
upon them, pursuing them down the
streets and riddling three OF them
with bullets. Hundreds Of people joiE-
ed in the pursuit and others Of thu
band of assassins we're made prison.
ars.
The royal carriage had by this time
been driven into the quadrangle an
the gates Of the arsenal were shu;
The grief q the queen and Prince
Manuel was heartbreaking Within
few minutes the queen mother dow
ager. Queen Maria Pia the Duke of
Dperto. the kings brother, and minis
.ers Of state, assembled, all weepins
bitterly.
News Spread Rapidly.
News of the assassination spreai
ike wild Ere. and thousands Of peop'e |
,swildered and terrified. poured into
he streets. Soon the troops and pc. Z
ice occupied all prominent places AMI /
he people hurried to their homes and
,arrieaded the doors and windows to
,wait IN fear the Unknown Tuture
measures we're taken by Off +,
,ers in charge Of the troops to sup [
iress the slightest sign OF disorder
,ut their work was light
Manuers Condition Satisfactory
The condition Of TIE newly pro
laimed King Manuel is satisfactory
O the physicians in ATTENDANCE. Hi
rounds are not severe and II there is
lo complication. of which there are [
10 signs now. he is expected 70 make
speedy recovery
The bodies OF King Carries ard
Prince I.niz were emblamei today g
.nd lie in state According 70 the ems
ON Ct the country. The funeral viii :
,rc bahly be held Fsbnarv 10
Having proclaimed the AGGRESSION of /
aanuel q the throne Premier Franco 4
Innounced his intention u ADOPT the X
most rigorous Measures u crush any
.ossibie fasrrrect0n. In she aisencsI
y chsnber % iepnties. the pro Z
uier announced that the house Of u