Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
SLA YERS OF RULER
AND HEIR ARE SHOT
DEAD BY GUARDS
COUNTRY Is FILLED WITH HORROR
Plot Conceived and Carried Out with Cunning.
Attack Made from Place of COncealment
While Victims Sat in COach-SecOnd
Lad Is Dangerously Wounded

Luiz Philippe, assassnated today and the city
state of The kings second the infant Manuel
slightly wounded Amel
princes life by throwing herself upon him, unhur
band of waiting at the of the Prade de Commeco
and the Rue dc Arsenal suddenly pang toward the open carriage
which the royal family driving the palace and leveng
carbines which they had concealed upon them, fired
were % zach T gt f three roN times u and 4 tb e Id % M e @ onh M - b.
carried to the marine nearby where they expired
KING CARLOS FALLS DYING
the shot the king fell back the cushions dying
back the Queen Amel jumped up and threw
herself toward the crown prince in an apparent effort to his
life the of her but the prince already had received his
The police guard upon the assasns and killed three Of
The royal family returning Villa vicoa where
they had been soournng and their from the railway
station the palace
strong guard the ups
the city and the discovery plot to assasnate Premier
Franco and overthrow the monarchy But the band of mudees
vehicle had into the Prade de Commerce. large
the asassins leaped carriage and instantly flad Of shots
In momt8 all terrible confusion the king and
being shot down without the slightest chance
sLAYERs ALL SHOT DOWN BY GUARDS
Police guards spang upon the regcdes the number Of whom
somewhat and killed three of them and captured three
others Of these committed suicide after being placed prison.
The bodies of the king and removed from
arsenal closed carriages the palace
residence of the king escorted by municipal guards mounted
An examination OF the wounds of the king, who already
when he reached the arsenal showed that three bullets had
found their mark One wound was situated at the nape Of the neck
several the cartod artery.
The crown prince who was still breathing died almost
after admission the arsenal had suffered three
wounds the head and chest Two bullets had struck Prince
Manuel
Queen Marie Pa the King Carlos Opor-
brother number of ministers and officers fastened
the when the reached them OF the attack
upon the royal family.
PopULAcE OF LISBON TERRoRIzED
of the assassination through the city like fire
through and tonight half of the popuace stricken
knowing where the next blow may fall There is the greatest
of the which the of be-
ING plunged awful thoes of revolution with all the
tend horrors and boodshed.
Throughout the city CONSERVATION and all the houses and
business places are barrcaded
murder has thrill of horror throughout
the country among those who have been working politically
the republic and is expressed every
hand at dreadful end of the king and prince,
blush would though the assassination
republican ympathizers Never
eess stirring of the last few weeks have prepared the
people for startling elimination
of plot after well the discovery OF
ammunon had
body Portuguese overthrow the present condition and
proclaim republic
which instantly gpped the city and all its activities Frustrated the
communication and not for hours that the
news assassination permitted to be sent broadcast
tonight utter deoaton The theaers
deserted the
moving without passengers In short the city has shut
itself UP in its houses.
WOUNDED INFANT NOW KING
the future of their
all faithful monarchss turned the
thought wounded infant Manuel king of Portugal
With thought the other that all must be done safe
life and couriers through the streets
monng bedside of the wounded youth all the skilled physi
clans hat could be had in Lisbon.
The bulletin from the bedside of Prince Manuel stated
danger of complications from the wounds
of the possibility of blood poisoning later
Among be called into the critical situation created
bv the assassination of the king
Of hn