Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
Shot Down lin Carriage While Returning
Home From Railroad Station at
Close Of Exciting Day
Reoicdes Circumvent Police and Pour
Deadly VoiIey Into Royal Family
Without Warning
Queen Tries to Sacrifice Self for Son.
Two Murderers Immediately Killed
and Three Taken Alive

Lisbon, Feb. 8.-King Carlos of
Portugal and the crown prince, LUZ
Philippe, were assassinated Saturday.
The kings second son Manuel was
slightly wounded, but Queene AmeIie,
who strOVe to save the crown prince
life was unhurt
A band Of men waiting at a conner
suddenly spTang toward the open car
rage ia which the royal family we're
driving to the palace from the railway
station and dwelling carbineS, which
the had concealed under cloaks, 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 arsenal nearby
Almost at the first shot the king fell
back, dying and at the same moment
the crown prince half rose, then sank
back Queen Amelfe threw herself to
ward the crown prince, in apparent
effort to save his life at the cost of
her own.
Guard Circumvented.
A strong guard was in attendance,
because of the recent uprising in the
city and the discovery Of PLOT TO as
Bass.nate Premier Franco, overthrow
the monarchy and establish a repub-
lie But the murderers had selected
the most advan tageOus spot for the
commissions of their crime, for they
were concealed from the eyes of the
police until the carriage had wheeled
into a large square.
Before any Of the guards we're
aware Of what was happening, the as
Bassins leaped to the carriage and in
stantIy a fusilade rang out. The king
and crown prince were shot down
without the slightest chance to save
themselves. Police guards sprang up
on the regic dcs, the number of whom
ifs uncertain, killed two and captured
three One committed suicide IN pri-
son.
Popular Consideration.
All night half the populaCe was
panic stricken. There is great dread
for The future Of the country which
seems on the verge of being plunged
into a revolution with all its attend
ant horrors and blOodshed.
One wound on the king was at the
nape Of the neck, the second IN the
shoulder and the third, which was the
fatal wound, severed the carotid art
cry. The crown prince, who was
still breathing, but who died almost
Immediately after admission 10 the
arsenal. suffered three wounds in the
head and chest. Two bullets struck
Prince Manuel, one in the lawer jaw,
the other in the arm. He is out of
danger.
Prior Incidents.
The king and family returned at
the end Of a day Of greatest excite
ment in the city on account OF whole
sale arrests. Great throngs were
grouped about the railroad station and
neighboring streets when the royal
family disombarked. The court car
riages awaited them and the king and
queen and the princes entered the lead
ing carriage.
A small group of silent men quiet
ly awaited its approach At a word
from one of them they swiftly threw
back their cloaks across shoulders
and raised canbines, which the cloaks
had concealed, and quickly fired
again and again into the royal fam
lily. 1t seemed as though a score Of
shots were fired. The king jumped up
and reached for his throat, then drop
ped back The crown prince stimuli
tancously collapsed and fell toward
the side of the carriage, while the
queen sought to save the crown prince
and Manuel by shielding them with
her body.
People on all sides drew back as the
assassins dashed away, brandishing
lheir weapons, but portion of the
crowd followed the soldiers and sue
ceeded in capturing three Of those who
had escaped the bullets from the
troopers reyoNers. The royal escort
instantly galioped in the direction Of
The assassins firing repea eddy, and
bringing to earth two regicides, rid
died with bullets.
.ieauwhiIe an unhappy scene was
in progress at the royal carriag-,
where King Carlos lay dead, the
crown prince breathing his last, and
Prince Manuel. with blood streaming
from his mouth. leaning over his slain
father and dying brother. The queen,
unhurt. was kneeing over them.
King Was A Years Old.
Carlos l was born September %,
1863. the son of King LUZ I, and his
queen. Maria Pia. He married Maria
AmeHe. daughter of Philippe, Due de
dreams. May %. 1886 He succeeded
10 the throne October 10, 1889. Crown
Prince LUZ Philippe was born March
q. 1897.
Queen. AmeIte viii be regent during
the minority of Prince Manuel, now
in his 19th year The queen is most
popular, and s regarded as an angel
of mercy by Lisbon's poor,
Too Much Repression.
Lisbon, Feb. 3.-Disinterested pub