Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-15
TRIES TO KILL king OF ITALY
Anarchist Fires Three Shots at Vic
tor Emmanuel.
HIS MAJESTY IS NOT INJURED
officer In Command of the Guard 10
wounded - wouid-Be Assassin
10 RoashIy Handled by
the Popsiaee.

ROME. March It-An attempt was
made to assasslnate King Victor EN-
manuel this morning. Several shots were
fired at the king but all missed their
target and his majesty escaped uHhurt
Ills. assalisnt was arrested.
The king was Just leaving the palace
on his way 10 the Pantheon to sttend
the annual memorial service In honor OF
his father. Kins Humbert.
A young man fired several shots from
behind the crowd In the streets One OF
the officers OF the king's body guard
fell. dangerously wounded. but the king
was untouched.
There was tremendous excitement In
the crowd. which turned on the youth
and attempted 10 lynch him. The police
finally rescued him from the clutches Of
the mob.
The king was cool and unruffled amid
all the excitement. He continued on his
way after only a brief stop and sat
through the Pantheon services without a
sign Of emotion.
Anarchist Roughly Handled.
The populace handled the would-be as
sassin so roughtly before the police could
intervene that the youth was hardly
able to speak when he reached the police
station.
He gave his name as. Antonio Dalba
and declared that he was an Individual
ist anarchist"
The attempt on the kings life was made
as his majesty and Queen Helena were
going from the palace TO the Pantheon
service in honor Of the late King Hum
bert. The royal carriage was preceded
and followed by an escort OF curiasslers.
Three shots Fired.
The procession was passing along ths
Via Lata, when three shots rang out
from amid the crowd. The soldiers fol-
lowing the carriage Immediately dashed
forward and as they did so their com
mander fell from his horse.
The wounded officer was moved to one
side by some Of his men. while the others
dashed up 10 the royal carriage. where
they found the king and queen sitting
calm and unmoved.
Meanwhile the crowd seized the man
who had fired the shots and attempted
TO lynch him. He was 20 badly handled
that he was scarcely able to answer
questions when he was handed over to
the police.
The royal procession was scarcely in
terrupted. but proceeded toward the Pan
theon. where the mass for King Humbert
was completed without further incident
and after the conclusion of the service
the king and queen returned to the
Quirinal along the same route.
Dalba rode a bicycle TO the spot from
which he had planned the assassination
He left the wheel In the doorway OF the
sslviad palace. He waited as the royal
procession advanced and when the king 5
carriage was near drew a revolver and
with trembling hand pulled the trigger
four times. Only three Of the cartridges
exploded.
Resait of Irreiigion, Says Pope.
Pope Plus. when notified by Cardinal
Merry Del Val Of the attempt on the
kings life. expressed his regret and said: /:
These are consequences of the irrelig-
ion of our times"
Dallas mother declared today that her
son when a boy had suffered from in
nuenza. pneumonia and meningitis. which
had left him weak-minded Within three
months he was to be called for military
service.
According to Italian Law Dslba. not yet
being OF fuli age. cannot be condemned
to penal servitude for life The most Sc
we're punishment meied out to him cannot
exceed thirty years.