Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03
THE ASSASSINATION.
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eventually, of republic, and sorrow
is expressed on every hand at the
dreadful end of the k.ng ana the
crown prince.
A. rho first blush it would seem as
though the assassination was The Work
of an Anarchist band not OF iepubli-
can svmpathizers. Nevertheless, the
STIRRING events of the last few weeks
has prepared the people for SON.
startling elimination. The discovery
of plot after plot, as well as the dis
coyery of many secret stores of weap-
ons and ammunition, has demonstrat-
cd beyond doubt of the existence OF a
determine ton on the part of "A large
body Of Portuguese to overthrow the
uresent conditions and proclaim re-
public.
The tragedy occurred about $50 IN
the afternoon, but the panic which IN
stantly gripped the city and all us
activities, Frustrated the lines Oh
communication, and it was not foF
some hours that the news or the as
sassination was permitted to be sent
broadcast.
Lisbon last night wore an air OF des-
oiation. Theaters and cafes are cioSe",
the streets were almost deserted anu
n. electric cars moved without pas
sengers. In short the city has smut IL
self uD III the houses.
While the people communed upon u'e
frt,,re of their country, the minds Oh
al the faithful Monarchists turned Al
once to the thought that the infant
Manuel was now King of Poftusdi'
the OliltT
that all must be done 10 safeguard III.
INV. life and courers thundered
through the streets sunlmon!nS /" the
bedside of the wounded youth an ',ie
sk,Ilcd ohysicians that could be
found IN Lisbon
The latest bulletin from the bedside
Of Prince Manuel states that at pres
cnt there is no danger of complications
f,u,n the wounds. The greatest lear is
of a possibility of blood poisoning lat
Ell.
Among the first to be called into the
critical situation created by the as
snssination was Premier Franco. the
dictator Of the kingdom. Franco was
Frustrated, protected by squadron oil
cavalrymen as he FASTENED to the
palace, ard he conferred with the
Queen and high officials of state on
what immediate action should be tax
en-.
IL Is understood that Queen Emile
will b. regent during the minority or
Prince Manuel. who is now in his Nth
wear. If the asSasSinations were in
spired in any way by the Republicans
there was no evidence, after the King
and his son We're slain, that the Re-
puolicans intended Immediately to fol-
low up the advantage their cause
found in the death of the two highest
pcrsonages in the state. The only
striking sequence to the tragedy was
the complete and bewildering silence
iE which Lisbon is enwrapped.
The details of the murders show that
they were cunnfngly arranged. The tact
that the royal family were returning
from Villa Vicos Lad been public in ad-
vance, and the authorities had arranged
what they considered an effective guard
along the route which the royal carriage
was to take. The trip frcm Villa Nicos
was without incident. TIL" King and his
family returned at the end of u day OK
the greatest excitement in the city on
account of the Wholesale arrests and the
continual discovery OF new depots OF
arms and bombs.
great throng were grouped about the
Barreiro Railroad station and the neigh
boring streets when the members of the
royal family disembarked. for the purpose
Of driving across the Tagus in reaching
the actual limits of Lisbon. The court
carriages awaited them before the land
ing stage and the King and the Queen
and the two princes entered the leading
carriage which started Immediately,
wheeling into the Praco Do Commercial.
Suddenly the sharp crack Of carbina
startled the assemblage. Then the air
was filed with a succession of sharp re-
ports and The King was seen to jump up
and reach for his throat. then to drop
back on the cushions. The crown prince
almost simultaneously was seen to col
lapse and fall toward the side of the
carriage. while the Queen, driven to
frenzy, was seeking to save the crown
prince and the Infant Manuel by shield
in. them with her body.
Later reports indicate that two assas-
sins were killed on the spot and that Il
third committed suicide in prison. Ap-
narently there were no other arrests
Ann