New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
KILLED BY THE KING
Manuel II Il moan TO Hare Shot His
Fathers Murderer.
60, laos. hv ths Rrent,ocs con,panr. D


sr0 Of the hreVity thus far Of his reign enjoys the
distinction of being only monarch of the Old
World who has personally and Intentionally taken
the life Of one of his fellow creatures For
II has been ascertained that when he used his
revolver IL endesvoring 70 repel the attack upon
the royal carriage at the time of the murder his
father and elder brother. he did with des Ily
effect against one of the regicides, killing him on
the SPOT This man. ex-sergeant Of infantry.
vas one Of the best shots in Portugal. and had
man prizes IN rife contests
Sultan Abdul Eauid. II is true. IS cre5ited-hv
public Firner Al Constantine ople-vith a homicide
~ this character Il is asserted that on one occa-
sao1. few years ago, he shot and killed a gar
dener employed in the grounds of the YiIdiz Ki-
osoue. in the belief that about 10 attack
Rut nothing positive is known about this \ sim
Tar story. equally unconfrmed. used 10 he re-
lated about Emperor Alexander III Of Russia.
Of course. there have heen sore scfons Of roy
SitE who since the adoption Of the automobile as
70 r'l7 down and kill people, incidentally among
the number being the Duke Of Orleanss younger
brother and heir. the Due de Ncntpensier, brother
also Of the now widowed Queen Of Portugal, also
King Leopold % Belgium and the Duchess Of Con
n7ught- Bur these deaths. being purely accidental
ran hardly be included in the same category as
1hst - the credit OF eighteen-year-od King
Manuel Who shot. Il Is true. only IN seif-de
fence but also in an effort TO defend his parents
and his brother from their assassiEs.
II Portugal as in other Latin countries ot
Southern Europe, the vendetta is part and parcel
q the social system is be feared that in
consequence Of the knowledge that Manuel
responsihle for the shooting Of his fathers uur-
de7er he VIII be more -tban ever a marked man.
srd object Of vengeance on the part Of the dead
rogioi5e's relatives. for whom an amazing amount
of popular sympathy has been shown at Lisbon
the TRAGEDY
50 afraid. by the bye. il Sultan Abdul Hamid
lest any description Of the crime al Lisbon should
nrt it into the head Of some crank OF fanatic 20
attempt similar outrage at Constantinople that
10 newspaper N the Turkish capital mas been
allowed make any mention Of the assassination
oF King Carlos and OF his and heir. They
Ct. merely reported in the press throughout the
ottoman Empire having died one paper.
6ol5e- than the rest Intimate
that they had -'sUccrrnbed 10 the effects OF
scciGent.'' but the editor Immediately called
- account by the chief Of police. and the entire
ISSUE of his paper containing the objectionable
1-pu7 confscated- This is entirely IN accordance
with the Sultan's practice IN such matters Not
or the assassinaTious Of sovereigns and presi-
dents % republics that have taken place since his
accession TO the throne more than thirty years
ego has ever been recorded either in the Turkish
press Or IN any books printed circulated IN
Turkey. IN fact. the vast majority OF the ieges
- the Commander II the Faithful know nothing
of tho murders Of Mckinley. Of Garfield Of Presi-
dent Carnot. of Alexander II Of Russia, of King
ETuubert. - % King Alexander ot Se-via. who
re all as far as people in Turkey are concerned,
supposed 10 have died natural death
Il Is asserted that had not Franco LETT Portugal
50 hur-iedlv he would have been arrested, i'm
reached and tried for having given TO the late
King advice contrary 70 the laws OF the land and
20 the terms Of the constitution which in every
constitutional country IT the world is reasonable
ofrerce Indeed there IS stiIl question Of crying
iisl IN his absence and o. 6ecreeins his banshment
and rhe c0ufiscation Of his property. for
he Il rich man has large estates Il is doubt
lul if he would receive aAy support from the Crown.
+or he bitterness the part Of The royal family
against him is very great-nOt 50 much for his
political acts for which he made the King
sponsible. but because, knowing his sovereign's
danger ne neglected 10 take the necessary meas
ros for his protection. In fact at the first meet
.r- q the Council Of State following the assass-
nation of the King, the latters brother. the Duke
o1 Oporro. vvls 50 beside himself with indignation
mat he rushed a. Franco with the intention Of
striking him in the face. and was only restrained
r. other older members Of the council, who got IN
between them and hustled Franco out of the room.
Il Is MOI generally known that Queen Aralie in
addition 70 her boys. namely the late Crown
Prince and the present King. also had daughter.
= no was born enlaturely and who lived only
hours This III the summer OF 1855 and
Trheu tho late Crown Prince vas about year old
The King and Queen. who had not at the tin.
succeeded % rh7 throne. were dining together Just
after 1he5- return from stay ~ their country
Place Villa Nicoss. when suddenly screams and
cries were heard coming from the direction o. the
z5sr-ery- The creen. then still Crown Princess,
rushed rh1ther, and found the cradle IN which her
little box v-ss lying IN flames. the nurses having
7ad without attempting 70 rescue the child With
cr- = minutes hesitation she snat0hed u7 the little
feop- thus r-eze-vtng him from certain death Tie
Vas very badly burned. while she herself sustained
from The flames several injuries. no- of dangerous
,haracle- yet serious enough 10 leave their mark
What was worse. hoveve-. vas that the fright and
.socl, brought O. premature confinement and the
birth cf TIE lir1e princess whose life vas very