The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
SENSATION
 IN SERVIA Crown Prince Ren0unces Right to Throne. RESULT OF BITTER CAMPAIGN Prince George Charged With Death
 of Servant. He Foregoes All Special Provides and Immunities That Attach ts Per-
 son of the Heir te the
RESULT OF BITTER CAMPAIGN

Belgrade, March 25.-George, Grown
 Prince of Servia. has renounced his
 right of succession to the Servian throne.
 This action is the result of bitter press campaign in which the crown prince was accused of being the cause l of the recent death of one of his ser- wants. a man named Kolakovitz. l In a letter to Premier Novakovitch | this morning. the crown prince an- nounces thai he has taken this step rather than rest under the suspicion Of having murdered his servant and that by the renunciation. he foregoes all special provides and immunities that
 attach to the pefson of the heir to the
 throne. Continuing, he expresses his willingness to go abroad for lengthy sojourn.
 The Servant Kolakovits. was rernov-
 ed to a hospital last week, suffering from serious internal injuries and he died after an operation. According 70 the report of the doctors who performs
 ed an autopsy, the man suffered from
 hernia and his death was due To ser
 ious injury consequent upon Falling
 downstairs. The press and the puoiics
 however, refused to accept this ex-
 plantation and openly voiced their sus- picions that the crown prince was responsible for the death of the ser want The scandal grew to such pro- | portions that 1t was impossible to hush 1t up and the final outcome was
 the sensational announcement Of the crown prince to the premier. In tho current report, Kolakovits. before his | death, asserted that the injuries To his head and abdomen had been fn- | dicted by the crown prince.
 There have been many previous re- ports of the brutalities Of this hair brained youth since he came to Bel grade after the murders Of King Al | exander and. Queen Draga in isoh. | Statesmen and officials of hieh and | low degree are said to have been .bea- 1 ten and fired on by the prince during l fits of crazy anger. Another story credits him with the murder of c game keeper and still another with an at- tempt to kill two footmen who op- l posed his efforts to force his way in | to Belgrade nunery. lmmsaiaaeiy on the receipt of the prfnces letter. fine premier nonhed the merbers of the cehfnet of its contents and stina- I fnoned &An urgency meeting ef the 1 cabinet for this affernoon at wnich 1 King Peter was to preside.
 The action of the crown prince nes i craated d profound sensation here.
 The national assembly immediateE adjourned upon hearing the news, the | the newspapers issued extra eoiuohs
 and the intelligence quickly caused the assemhlage of excited crowus Sk people in the public places of the GUY. | Minister of Finance Protics deciaren 1 today that the crown prince could noh
 voluntarily renounce his rights 10 the
 throne. saying that sduch step must | have the sanction of the national as-
 aemhIv before which the matter would | be laid tomorrow.
 Letter of Crown Prince. cabinet council tonight decided
 that the Premier Is incompetent to re-
 ceiv, communication from Crown Prince George, who Is subject only 70 his fathers authority. The Premier | therefore, will return the letter whieh | the crown prince sent to him renounc- | ing his right of succession to the Ser l vian throne, and will advise the prince to address himself to the King. The princess letter read as toiows' "Driven by unjustifed insinuations'
 h,.ad on an unfortunats occurrence.
 I beg in defense of my honor, as well
 as my conscience to declare that
 renounce all claims to the throne as
 well as any other privileges to which
 "T begun to take the necessary
 stens that this application may re-
 ceive sanction. 1 place my services as
 a soldier and a citizen at the disposai | of the King and the fatheriand. am
 ready to give my life for them. 1 The nrince now declares that before
 leaving the country he will await nnai
 result of the pending political situa-
 tior and will join the volunteers as
 private citizen. in the event or war
 Vienna Hears News.
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