New-York tribune., 1910-03-07
Fate of Kings Assassins.

tAlrE itumbeTt OF Italy vas subjected 20
/ three attacks by assassins, the third prov
ing fatal His actual murderer. Bresci,
who for 50 long a time made his home al
Paterson, y j., starting from there 10
perpetrate the murder. committed suicide
. ID prison by hanging himself. Acciarito,
Tho made the second attempt IN 1897. at
Rome Is still alive, but an inmate OF the
asylum for criminal insane at AonteIupo,
u Tuscany. 1t is there that Passanante,
the first Of Humbert's three assailants. has
7ust died, after having been confined there.
. bopelessly insane. for the last quarter Of
q century, He made his attempt on Hum
bert's life or November l.. 1879. when the
King and Queen we're making their first
entry into Naples after their accession 10
The throne. Passanante jumped up on 10
the step OF the carriage and endeavored
10 stab the monarch with a long knife.
which had been concealed in q paper bear
ing the aspect Of petition. Queen Mar
gherita. who Eas seated on the further
SIDE, saw him before the King, and cried
70 Premier Carroll, who vas seated op-
posite 10 them, with his back TO the horses.
Carroll Save the King" Carroll just had
time 10 llurl himself on the King. receiv-
ing IN his own body the knife thrust meant
for his sovereign. and which would other
wise have struck him right in the very
hear PassaHaute was seized before ne
could repeat the blow but when Queen
MargheTita white lace dress Eas deluged
with the blood Of Carroll, who lowered for
4 long time between life and death and
who never entirely recovered from the
wound. since il absolutely refused TO heal
The shock 10 The nervous system Of the
Queen was 50 great that for a considerable
-.a. TfaE -
strictest kind OF retirement, almost bereft
Of her senses. The present King. then
Crown Prince, ana barely nine years old.
who was also al occupant Of the carriage,
was, ike his mother, bespattered with the
blood Of the Premier, and he, too sustained
such a shOck that for months afterward
he would wake IN the night screaming III
a sort Of epileptic fit yisitations which
from their constant recurrence are held
70 have stunteL his growth and to be ac-
countabe for this most admirable mon
srchs s brevity Of stature
PassananJe, condemned 10 perpetual i'm
prisonment, and confined in a circular
whitewashed, domed cell, lighted from
above, with nothing on the walls to rest
the eye, with no one 10 speak to, with no
work 10 90 and with no means Of writing
or reading, became entirely insane before
two wears were at an end. King Humbert
ascertaining not long after the attempt
that Passanante had a widowed mother. of
whom he was the only child, who had been
more or less dependent upon his earnings,
settled an annuity upon her. which kept
her in comfort for the remainder Of her
days
Il IS with the object Of preventing would
be assassins from reaching the sovereign
la~Frr'= - a
riages are hung so very high on springs.
with steps that fold Up inside. and that are
let down by the footman when the royal
occupants Of the barouche wish 10 alight
or TO enter As the carriage is moving. the
would-be assailant cannot raise himself on
the wheel and owing 10 the absence Of
the sIep cannot reach his victim. Pas
sanaute would not have succeeded in stab
bling Premier Carroll had this precaution
been observed, and in the same way Presl-
dent Sadi Carnot OF the French Republic
might be alive to-day had the barouche in
which he vas driving through the streets
Of Lyons when killed been provided with
a set Of folding steps Drawn up inside in
stead Of with stationary iron step, on
which his assassin, Cesaro, was able 10
stand while poniardinG him
Another feature Of these royal and inn
periaI carriages used by Queen and EN-
press abroad when driving in town Is the
species Of mechanical contrivance affixed
10 the seat and back cushions, which en-
ables the royal lady 10 bow continuously
without any exertiou or fatigue while the
carriage is in motion. At the same time it
dluInishes the sense OF dizziness winch is
produced BY the exertion Of having to bow
uninterruptedly throughout a drive Of per
hans half an hour or an hour.
nEARoT-IEE DE FONTEEOY.