Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
Shot to Death in a Public Place
Where Thousands Met to
Greet Them.
MONARCHY STILL LIVES
princc Manuel Takes the Throne and
Chief Omcers swear Allegiance 10
Him-Grcnt Precautions Taken
to Prevent Development of
Revolution.

Lisbon. Feb. All Portugal Is over
rhclmed to-day at the killing of tho
King and the Grown Prince Though
torn by internal dissensions the past
few months. terrorized by acts of crime
md bloodshed. uprisings in the streets.
outragcs with knife ard bomb. and al
ways fearful lest these signs of revolu
tons would eliminate in some dreadful
outburs of passion. Portugal was not
prepared for tho blow that fell yesterday,
whom King and Prince were shot to
death in public place where thousands
had gathered to greet their homecom-
ing.
All last night Queen Amelie in tho
royal palace sat between the biers
where rested the bodies Of her husband
and her son, FRUSTRATED with grief
Troops guarded tho palace. A squadron
OF cavalry surrounded the house In
which the Premier Franco passed tn"
night: special details we Q drawn up be
fore publoic buildings and the reserves
were quartcred in barracks ready for
call that might come to spring to arms
But Lisbon cid not sleep. Scarcely
soul throughout the city closed
eyes. An unnatural silence pcrvadod
tho place. for after the first awaken
ing to tho tragedy that had been en-
acted, with it's attendant noises and
COMMISSIONS. shops and cafes wor"
closed the doors of theatres wore
hastily locked houses were barri-
raded and the streets were cleared.
No one might say where the next
blow would fail and revolution that
sweeps through a city like fire in
AIRY places, drove the people into their
homes or other places where they
might he secure.
The attack on the royal family.
however. had the opposite effect from
that most feared, and peace and quiet
reigned. as though no murder had
been done.
Early this morning Premier Fran
co proclaimed the accession of Prince
Manuel to the throne, the naval and
military chiefs and high dignitaries
of state swore allegiance to the new
King, and Portugal still lived under
! monarchy.
THE ASSASSINATION
No more beautiful day could be
Ina gined than that which hereafter
will mark the date on whoch King
Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz met their
death at the hands of assassins. Re
turning from a sojourn at the Kings
estate at Villa Nicosa, accompanied by
the Queen. the Crown Prince and the
infant Manuel, the sovereign seeming
~ was in happy mood until he step
ped into the carriage in waiting at the
railroad station. Thousands of spec
tators gaily attired, in common with
the bright decorations set out to well
rome the royal family. made an ami
mated scene. All the surrounding
streets were filled with gay, lightheart-
FL throngs waiting to greet the King
md though guards were stationed all
Rlong the route no one had thought Of
the dastardly attack which was TO
rome. The people were allowed to cir
culate as freely as they pleased and
FOR a short time, great were the
crowds, the driver OF the carriage had
difficulty in making start.
The entire court, ministers ana la
dies-in- waiting and many army officers
were in the station when the train
drawing the royal family pulled in.
The weather was glorius. almost like
summer, with warm soft breezes blow
ing in from the ocean. The sun, whose
rays were uninterrupted by clouds,
was almost setting at the moment the
the throngs were large numbers of the
working classes, who having complet-
ed their labors for the week were
sauntering through the streets chat
Ting and laughing, ana ready to wei
rome the returning King rs an incident
offering contrast to the monotony Of
.very day existence. Others, enthusi-
lstic members of, and sympathizers
with, various political factions and
friends of political leaders now under
arrest, also had assembled there to sec
the King who came back to Lisbon al
the end of a day which was marked
by the sternest of repressive measures
PERFECT STORM OF SHOTS.
1t was because of the beautiful weather
that an open carriage was in waiting fol
the royal family and H. which -Aey wer,
greeted with some lifting of hats bu
most in silence. Then as the carriag'
sharply turned into the Rue DO Arsena
| there was cracking Of guns and
shower OF bullets tore their way into tn,
bodies OF the King and Crown Prime,
and the little prince, who proved an cas-,
! target. The assassins, numbering six il
all. boldly ran up to the SIDES of the car
! riage and poured in hail OF lead befor'
the stupehed escort could intervene Thu
King and Crown Prince, half rising, tn
coachman brought his whip across TIN
tanks Of his horses, and with a boun'
they dashed away, disappearing into thu
arsenal quadrangle. The panic stricken
people who had fed on all sides coul'
! see the Queen leaning ever the Crow
Prince and her young son, who also wa
bleeding from wounds by the assassins
bullets.
How many shots We're fired no one cal
say. but 1t was q veritable fus!ade com
ing from the right side of the street. TIL
effort of the Crown Prince, who wa
sitting opposite to the King, to rise wa
pitful and without avail. for he just lift
ed himself sufficiently to pitch forwar'
and fall over the prosftrate body of hi
father. Queen Amelie uttering a scream
that could be heard by all, who had be
come frenZied by the attack, threw her
self toward her sons, shielding their bod
les with her own. She frantically struc
at the murderers with louquet of rose
which she had been carrying but eve
in the face of this the mer fired agai
and again. AS he saw ms father an
his brother fall, Prince Manuel whippe
out revolver and discharged 1t at tn
men, but was himself struck on tn
right arm by bullet from carbin,
A footman in the carriage also wa
wounded and 1t was stated that hilll