The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

ing cambridge Elouhcs III ElCCdQllA1r dAt1I
a visit 70 the deathbed Of her favorite
uncle. the penulumate Duke Of Cam
bridge. and inhicting upon her a cut on
the forehead Of which she bore the scar
until the day OF her death.
For this gross outrage. Pate. a lieuten-
ant of the Tenth Hussars, the crack
cavalry regiment Of the army, and
member Of many Of the best clubs in
London. was condemned TO seven years
transportation, and penal servitude in
Tasmania
Long before the expiration Of his SEN
tence he was released on a ticket OF
leave, settled down in the Australian col
ony Of Victoria. and by dint Of hard work
and judicious investments, realized a very
large fortune. the offense for which he
was originally sent out TO the Antip-
odes being totally forgotten.
The murderers Of Duke Charles III Of
Parma, ended their days in peace here in
America, making little or no secret OF
the fact that they had killed their SOW
erign; while Hartmann and "Stepniak,"
who were concerned in a number OF
dearI OF a number Of Muscovite govern
ment officials and dignitaries OF the Rus
sian empire, were allowed to live with
out hindrance in England. ''Stepniak," ;n-
deed, becoming a valued contributor OF
the London Times. though he was barred
from the United States, when he wished
to come here on lecturing tour.
II IS owing 20 this leniency that at
tempts on the lives Of rulers and public
officials have become so very numerous
during the last half century, and es-
peciaIly during the last twenty years.
The Middle Ages and the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries were accounted law
less and as epochs when human life was
held cheap. But never have the attempts
to assassinate public officials been so fire.
quent as during the first decade Of the
twentieth century.
a feature OF the problem presented BY
this particular class OF crime is the diff
Guilty Of furnishing adequate protection
70 the victims. No matter how elaborate
the safeguards, the risk Is always there.
and IL VIII not be long before some crank
3
Alfonso in posing good-naturedly to near
" every photographer whom he encoun-
I tiers 10 aim a bullet. possibly a small
/ explosive bomb. through his camera IN
der the pretext OF merely snapshotting
/ him.
/ How ingenious criminals OF this kind
/ are Is shown b. the following story.
which relates. Il Is true, to the closing
/ months OF the Bourbon rule OF Naples.
/ An English friend OF mine, known % be
a sympathizer OF the cause OF united
! Italy. was taken one night TO a cafe at
Naples. where IN back room a number
I OF men were engaged IN curious game
There was a human figure painted on
the wooden wall and each in turn sprang
on a chair. and as he cried "Evviva Il
/ Re" Long live the KingD he swung
with apparent enthusiasm IN a circle his
soft hat. from the interior OF which few.
as If hurled by sling, a pOniard, which
landed with Unerring precision exactly IN
the breast Of the figure painted on the
! wooden wall
/ The men were eoolly practicing the
feat. by means OF which they intended
] ~ 10oaS1ALdLc ENllB EAIC4ss ana II was
only the Garibaldian rising and the over
throw OF his regime a few weeks later
that saved his life.
In fact, there IS no end 70 the inge-
nuity OF criminals and cranks bent for
one reason or another upon the murder
Of those in authority. and no matter how
elaborate the protection furnished by Sc
cret service agents. and by police OF
every description, il is impossible 10 as
sure their safety.
That Is why it is incumbent upon par
lisments. by means OF special legislation.
and upon newspapers abstaining from
publicity OF a nature 70 crafty the van
iity Of the criminal TO unite IN lettering
attempts on the lives OF those who are,
after all, the servants Of the common
wealth, be they monarchs. presidents OF
! republics. cabinet oficers. governors. or
mayors.
Copyright. 1910 by the Brentwood Company