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

landing stage and the king and queer
and the two princes entered the lead
4 ing carriage which started immediate
+ lN wheeling into the PTaca do Com
mercio. Suddenly the sharp crack o
a carbiue startled the assemblage
/ Then the air was filled with a success.
sion of sharp reports and the king wa,
/ seen to jump up and reach for his
1 throat, then to drop back on the cush.
ions. The crown prince almost sim
/ ultaneOusly was seen to collapse ano
fall toward the side of the carriage
while the queen, driven to a frenzy
was seeking to save the crown prince
and the lnfanta Manuel by shielding
him with her body.
A great hush fell upon the crowd
which for the moment did not com
prehend that swift tragedy had be-
fallen the nation. Then loud cries OF
anger burst forth, coupled with the
frightened children and the commo-
ton and the roar of the populace sud
denly thrown into rage and fear
Guard Battles With Assassins,
Near the royal carriage a small
group Of silent men had quietly await
ed its approach, Then at muttered
word from one of them they swiftly
threw back their cloaks across their
shoulders and raised their carbines,
which the coaks had concealed, and
quickly fired again and again in the
direction of the royal family. It seems
as though a score of shots were fired,
and all in an instant, and before the
startled onlookers could move, the
men had turned and were madly fght-
ing their way through the crowd in
an endeavor to reach an open space
and make their escape, 1t was upon
this scene that the multitude looked
when the quick sounding shots had
told Of violence. The royal escort In
stantly galloped in the direction OF the
assassins and pursued them down the
street, firing repeatedly and bringing
to earth two of the regicides, riddiing
them with bullets. The people on all
sides drew back as the assassins dash
ed away from the carriage brandish-
ing their weapons. They cleared the
way before them but portion OF the
crowd followed the soldiers in pursuit
and succeeded in capturing three Of
the men who had escaped the bullets
from the troops.
Miraculous Escape OF Queen.
Meanwhile an unhappy scene was
in progress at the royat carriage
where King Carlos lay already dead,
the crown prince unconscious and
breathing his last and the Tnfanta
Manuel with blood streaming from
his mouth, leaning over his slain
father and his dying brother The
queen who had miraculously escaped
from the veritable rain
Of bullets. was kneeling beside her
husband and son. The excitement I'M
the vicinity of the tragedy threatened
to become serious and the soldiers
quickly surrounded the carriage which
was driven to the marine arsenal
nearby. The king and crown prince
were tenderly carried into the build
ing, while a surgeon, one of the spec
.ators, hastily did everything possible
10 save their lives But his efforts
we're without avail for the king was
lead and the prince expired within !
/ few moments.
Orderly Stays One Murderer.
Francisco Figuerira. an orderly who
vas walking near the royal carriage |
It the time of the outrage, drew his |
evolver and killed one OF the regi- |
ides and then police sprang at the |
,thers. They turned rapidly and fed.
he police pursuing them and killing
me of them near the town hall
Both the bodies were carried into the
own hall but have not yet been iden-
fled 1t is believed, however. that
me of the men Is Spaniard and the
,ther Il Frenchman. The weapons that
hey used were repeating carbines of
I've chambers.
The ministers Of state held a coun-
il and ordered the most rigorous pre-
autions throughout the city. on the
urface the city tonight appeared to
,e calm, the silence that prevailed be-
ng remarkable, and there was hardly
sign of life, The square surround
ng the naval arsenal, however the
own hall and the Bank Of Portugal
re occupied by troops,
Carlos was born September %.
86S. the son of King Luise | and his
ueen, Marta Pia. He married Marie
lmelie, daughter of Philippe, Due
ORLEANS on May 22, 1886. He sue
eeded to the throne October 10,
$50.
The crown prince, Luise Philippe,
uke of Braganza, was born March 81
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