Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-16
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German engineer informed the embassy
that while in beer hall he overheard a
conversation, partly in Italian and partly
in French, between three individuals,
who said they would leave for Italy at
the beginning of March and make an at
tempt to assassinate the King from u
window. According to the engineer, the
men said they would receive S2O,oe0 f
they We're successful
The revolver used by Da1ba is d
formidable weapon. 1t is a foot in
length and contains six chambers of
large ealibre. It's probable purchasing
value would be $50 and this reused
the suspicious of the police that Dali
ba had received it from someone else
for the purpose of committing the
outrage
Dalba, when Intercepted at the po-
lice station as to how he became pos
sessed Of the weapon. answered that
he had found it.
From his disconnected replies to
questions, it was not possible for the
authorities to gather much informa-
ton. III one moment of repentance
the young Anarchist said that he re-
GREETED the occurrence on account of
his mother. The police officials retort-
ed that his mother would be assisted
by the same King whom he had tried
to assassinate Then Dalba seemed to
renounce even that last vestige of SEN
timent of filia1 love.
Callers at the Quirinal, today, to
express their congratulations TO the
King, included most of the members
of the diplomatic corps. among them
Thomas 0Brien, United States am
bassador to Italy, and the staff of the
American embassy.
kilograms from every part of Italy,
and also from nearly every country
in the world, poured into the palace,
today. They comprised dispatches
from a large number of sovereigns,
that from the Emperor of Austria be-
ing the first 20 arrive.
The whole press of Italy united in
praise of the conduct of the King, and
in condemnation of the would-be as
Sassin
The Osservatore Romano, the Vat
lean organ, says:
I'VE desire To express our deep hor-
ror at the crime and to thank Provi-
sdence and that the assassin failed in
his purpose, thus sparing Italy a
fresh period of mourning and human
ity fresh shame
Ernesto Nathan the mayor of Rome,
accompanied by the aldermen, went 20
the Quirinal at noon, to renew in the
name of Rome the expressions of ipdig-
nation at the attempt on the Kings life,
They informed the King that they had
wi no rio Of oil
ship from the assailant of His Majesty
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Elena
in reply said that they were overwhelm-
ed by the exhibition of affection on the
part of their subjects. The demonstra-
ton Of the populace, yesterday, had eff
faced any sad impression that might
have been caused.
Major Lang is considered by his ply
sieians to be almost out of danger. H.
is suffering from an affection of the eye
sight, due to the fragment of his helmet
which penetrated his skull, pressing OF
the optic nerve, but his condition Is
rapidly improving since the extraction
of the piece of metal.
Some of the leading Anarchists hav,
been interviewed on the subject of ths
attempted assassination of King Victor
Emmanuel, and declared to the CORE
spondent of the Messaggero that Anto
Mo Dalba, who fired the revolver shots
was entirely unknown to them They
condemned the outrage. Although ad
hitting that they are against the war II
Tripoli, they rather admire King Victoi
Emmanuel and Queen Helena, who's
democratic sentiments they declare caus,
aversion in high circles rather thar
among the working classes. The secre
| tary of an Anarchist club said:
THE Queen is a good mother of
| family who, in spite of court etiquet
nursed her children at her own breast
| We feel Tor her respect and sympathy
| and would never think of raising a hanS
| against her.