The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
THREE OF MURDERERS
A RE IN 5 TAN TLY
KILLED BY GUARDS
News of Assassination Throws People
of Lisbon Into a Panic and Fires
of Revolution Are Still
Burning and May
Grow Greater.

Lisbon, february liking Carlos Of
Portugal and the Crown fripce, Louis 1
Philippe, were assassinated today and the
city is in state of uproar. The Kings
second son, the Prince Manuel, = was
slightly wounded, but Queen Amelie, who
strove to save the Crown Princes life /
by throwing herself upon him, was un-
hurt
band of men waiting at the corner
of the Praco do Commerce. and the Rua
do Arsenal, suddenly sprang toward the
open carriage, in which the royal fam
lily were driving to the palace. and lever
ing carbines which they had concealed
upon them, fired.
The King and Crown Prince, upon whom
the attack was directed, were each shot
three times, and they lived only long
enough to be carried to the Marine arse
nal nearby, where they expired.
Almost at the first shot the King fell
back on the cushions, dying, and at the
ssme moment the Crown Prince was seen
TO half rise and then sink back on the
81 ~ Queen Amelie jumped up and threw
herself toward the Crown Prince in an
effort to save his life at the cost OF
her own, but the prince already had re-
ceived his death wound. The police guard
fired upon the assassins and killed three
of them.
Useless Guard.
The royal family were returning from
Villa Vlcos, where they had been So
iourning. and were on their way from
the railroad station to the palace. A
strong guard was in attendance, be-
CAUSE of the recent uprising In the city
and the discovery of plot to asssssi-
nate Premier Franco and overthrow the
monarchy. But the band of murderers
had selected the most advantageous spot
for the commission of their crime for
they were concealed from the eyes OF
the police until the carriage had wheeled
into Praco do Commercio. large square.
Before any of the guards were aware
of what was happening the assassns
leaned to the carriage and instantly
fusillade of shots rang out. In a mo-
ment all was terrible confusion, the
kIn,. 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
in nrison, 1t is charged that one OF the
nurderers was a Spaniard named Cor
dova.
People In Panic.
The bodies of the King and Crown
Prince were removed from the Marine ar
senal in two closed carriages to the royal
palace. the Paco Das Neeesidades, the
late residence of the King, escorted py
municipal guards mounted.
The news of the assassination swept
through the city like fire through dry
grass and the entire populace is panic
stricken, not knowing where the next
blow may fall There is the greatest
dread for the future of the country,
which seems on the verge of being plung-
ed into the throes of a revolution with
all the attendant horrors and bloodshed.
Throughout the city CONSERVATION reigns,
and all the houses and business places
are barricaded
An examination of the wounds of the
King who was already dead when he
reached the arsenal, showed that three
bullets had found their mark
Whole Country Thrilled.
One wound was situated at the nape OF
the neck and a second in the shoulder,
ard the third, which was the fatal wound
severed the carotid artery. The Crown
Prince. who was still breathing, but who
died almost Immediately after the adms-
sion to the arsenal, had suffered three
wounds in the head and chest. Two bull
let's had struck Prince Manuel, one on
the lower Jaw and the other i'll the arm.
Queen Maria Pia the mother OF King
Carlos. the Duke of Oporto, his brother
and a number of the minister and court
officials hastened at once to the arsenal
when the news reached them OF the at
tack upon the royal family.
The cold-blooded murder has sent
thrill of horror throughout the country,
even among those who have been work
ing politically for the establishment even
tually of a republic, and sorrow is ex-
pressed on every hand at the dreadful
end of the King and the Crown Prince.
At the first blush it would seem as
though the assassination was the work
OF anarchists and not of republican SYM
pathizers. Nevertheless the stirring
events of the last few weeks has prepared
the people for some startling elimination
The discovery of plot after plot, as well
as the discovery of many secret stores
of weapons and ammunition have demon-
strated beyond peradventure the exis-
tence of determination on the part of
large body of the Portuguese to over
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