The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
CHEER KING WHO
ESCAPES ASSASSIN
ROMANS PARADE STREETS OF CITY
SINGING PRAISES OF VICTOR
EMANUEL.
HE JOKES ABOUT 1T
p,ALBA. WHO ATTEMPTED LIFE OF
ITALIAN MONARCH. SAYS HE
Is SATISFIED WITH WHAT
HE HAS DONE.
HE JOKES ABOUT 1T

ROME March f4.--After day oi
intense excitement following an at
tenn, to assassinate King Victor
Emanuel III, by a youthful anarchist.
Antonio D'Alha by name. the city
ouieted down late tonight. the people
having exhausted themselves appa-
emily in one long ana wild ovation TO
the monarch. who so narrowly es-
CAPPED death. Not content with cheer
ing the king and queen on their re-
turn from the Pantheon. where they
had assembled TO do honor to the
birthday Of King Humbert, who, him.
self. met death at the hand of an
assassin, the populace formed into
immense groups and paraded the
streets OF the city shouting and sing
ing In sheer exuberance ~ JOY over
the escape OF their malesues'
Enormous crowds assembled IN
front OF the ourinai Palace. Time
and again King Victor and Queen
Helena appeared on the balconies
and bowed their acknowledgements
70 Their subjects. Nighdali brought
psrading thousands bearing torches
who chaered the king and queen
1nrir uaJssties were tis,ply affected
a; the spontaneous and long contin-
ued ovation.
Nearly every house in Rome Is be-
tagged the Stars and Stripes being
CONSPICUOUS among the many inter
national flags displayed. Americans
We're numerous in the vast crowds
before the tluirinai aad in the streets
American Ambassador Griscam was
the first diplomat to present congras-
ulations at the Quirinal.
King Jokes Over ..Tntr-
The king took the whole affair In
a matter-ot TACT way. He jokinsiy
remarked GA friend durins the eve
ming:
Il am glad l sustained this bap-
tism of fire while my soldiers are
lighting in Tripon.'
The Pope was deeply panied to
learn OF the attempt on the life OF
the king and made this comment:
These are the consequences of the
irreligion OF our times"
D'Aiba, the assassin, il perhaps the
most unconcerned person in Rome.
tonight He is stone mason and de-
scribes himself as an individual an
archist." He made the attempt on
against the organization of society.
He said he was satisfied with what
ne fIdt7 done. ana ettiIriessi that fro-
body had instigated him to the deed.
He is about 81 years old. was born
in Rome, but the family comes from
Ahruzzi He has been twice SEN
fenced for theft and once for mall
treating hia parents.
Created Intense Excitement.
The shooting created intense ex-
element. The procession escortlng
the king and queen was passing
through the Via Lata. when the four
shots were fred from the crowd la
ing thc street, The king was un-
touched by the bullets, but Major
Lang. the commander of the escort.
was struck and in .-siIing from his
horse sustained slight concussfon
of the brain. He Is expected to re-
cover. Queen Helena tainted and
was suuuorted in the carriage by the
kirc. whn was calm and unrufYlcd.
When the people on the streets
realized what had happened. they
made a dash for D'Alba and he was
in imminent danger Of being lv-cred.
WHOM i've notice sa'--- MN. and bur-
rie,d ~ to the police station.
There was a tou.hing scene II
the Pantheon. between thu king and
his mother. when ne told her. at the
conclusion OF the servtces. OF the
attemnt unon his i'fe. Queen Mar
rher'ta arneared stunned for a mo-
ment She stood stii' and SURVEYED
spti@fyin~ herself that he was un-
burt Then she threw ne~ arms
a"enrd his neck and kissed him on
tIJtt X s.