Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02


LISBON February liking Carlos oil
Portugal and the crown prince Luis
Fhilippe were assassinated today and the
city is in a state OF uproar- The king
second SON the infanta Manuel. was
slightly wounded, but Queen Amel1e. who
stroye to save the crown princes lie by
throwing herself upon him. was unhurt.
\ band of men, waiting at the corner' OF
In. Praco do Commerce. and the Rua do
Arsenal. suddenly sprang toward the open
carriage in which the royal family were
driving to the palace and. leveling car
biues. which they had concealed upon
them. sfired The king and the crown
prince. upon whom the attack was direct
cd were each shot three times. and they
lived only long enough to be carried to the
marine arsenal. nearby. where they ex-
pired.
Queen Tries to Save Son.
Almost at the first shot the king fell
back on the cushions, dying. and at the
same moment the crown prince was seen
70 half arise and then sink back on the
seat Queen Aneie jumped up and threw
herself toward the crown prince i'll an
apnarent effort to save his life at the
cost of her own, but the prince had re
ceiyed his death wound. The police guard
fred upon the assassins and killed three
Of them
The royal family were returning from
Villa Vicosa where they had been So
iourn,nr. and were on their way from
the railroad station to the palace 4
strong, guard was in attendance because
Of the recent uprising in the city and the
discovery of a plot to assassinate Premier
Franco and overthrow the monarchy
P,,t the band of murderers had selected
the most advantageous spot for the COM
mission of their crime for they were con-
,aaled from the eyes of the police until
the carriage had wheeled into the Praco
20 Commerce.. la~ge square. Before
any OF the guard were aware Of what
was happening the assassins leaped
toward the carriage and instantly a
fasgilade Of shots rang out.
Killed and Captured Assazsins.
In a moment all was terrible confusion.
the king and crown prince being shot
down without the slightest chance to save
themselves Police guards sprang upon
the regicides. the number of whom IS
somewhat uncertain, and killed three OF
them and captured three others. one Of
these committed suicide after being placed
i'm prison IL is charged that one Of the
murderers was 4 Spaniard named Cor
dova.
The bodies Of the king and the crown
prince were removed from the marine ar
senal In two closed carriages To the royal
palace. the Paco das Necess;dades, the
late residence Of the king, escorted by
municipal guards mounted.
The news OF the assassination swept
through the city like hre through dry
grass, and tonight half the populace Is
panic-stricken. not knowing where the
next blow may fall There Is the great
est dread for the future OF the country.
which seems on the verge of being
plunged into the awful throes Of a revo-
luton with all the attendant horrors ana
hloodshed. Throughout the city con
sternation reigns and al the houses and
business places are .barricaded.
An examination OF the wounds Of the
xE ba
reached the arsenal, showed that three
bullets had found their mark. one wound
was situated at the nape Of the neck. a
second in the shoulder and the third.
which was The fatal wound. severed the
rarot,d artery The crown prince. who
was stlll breathing. but WHO died almost
Immediately after admission 10 the ar
senai. had suffered three wounds in the
Prince Manuel, ono in the lower jaw and
the other Ill the arm.
Hc-tened to the Arsenal.
Queen Maria Pa the mothr" Of King
carlos. TIE Duke of Oporto. his brother: a
1am1rr OF The ministers and court cfficia Is
FASTENED at once 10 the arsenal when the
rs~s reached them of the attack upon
tie royal family.
rEa culd-hlooded murder has sent a
tsriu OF horror throughout the country,
even among those who have been workin.
politically for the establishment eventual
~ Of a republic and sorrow is expressed
every hand at the dreadful end Of the
king and the crown prince.
AT the first blush it would seem as