Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-15
SHOTS ARE FIRED
At KING OF ITALY
BY LONE ANARCHIST
Officer of Bodyguard Danger
OuSIy Wounded, but His
Majesty Unhurt--WouId-Be
Assassin Roughly Handled


/ ROME. March 14.-An attempt was
made u assassinate King Victor Eman-
ueI this morning. Several shots were
fired at the king. but all missed their
target and his majesty escaped unhurt.
His assailant was arrested.
The king was just leaving the palace
on his way TO the Pantheon to attend
the annual memorial service in honor
Of his father. King Humbert. a young
man fired several shots from behind
the crowd in the street one of the
officers Of the kings bodyguard fell
dangerously wounded but the king was
untouched.
There was tremendous excitement in
the crowd. which turned on the youth
and attempted to lynch him. The police
nnaIly 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 with
out a sign of emotion.
The oppuIace handled the SouId-be
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 -individ-'
ualist anarchist
As the pantheon procession was pass
ing along the Via I.ata three shots
rang out from amid the crowd. The sol
diers behind the carriage Immediately
dashed forward and as they did SO their
commander fell from his horse.
The wounded officer was moved to
one side by some OF his men while the
others dashed up ito 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.
/ ROYAL COUPLE UNMOVED.
The royal procession was scarcely in
terrupted. but proceeded toward the
pantheon, where the mass for King
/ Hubert was completed without further
incident and after the conclusion of the
service the king and queen returned TO
the quirinal along the safe route.
On their arrival at the palace the king
learned for the first time that the com
mander of his escort. Major Lang. had
been seriously wounded and his majesty
at once started for the hospital where
the major was lying. He Travelled in an
open automobile and showed no signs
of having passed through an ordeal
The man who had fired the shots had
I in the meantime been taken TO the po-
lice station, the policemen having great
difficulty in passing through the crowds
Iof people, who showed intense anger and
desired to wreak immediate vengeance.
GRUDGE AGAINST SOCIETY.
I At the police station. in spite Of the
mans condition, owing to the mishand-
/ ling lie had received from the crowds,
he was subjected to a keen interroga-
tory He declared that his name was
Antonio Dalba. that he was p years
OF age and that he was a stone mason.
He described himself an ''indiyidu-
alist anarchist and said that he had
made the attempt on the kings life as
a protest against the organization of
society.
He said he had taken up a position
/ in the chowd near the Odescalchi palace
and waited for the kings coming from
the quirinal- When the royal carriage
arrived opposite the place where he
was standing he fired three shots at the
king. None of the bullets, however,
reached it's mark.
/ All the circumstances lead to the be-
/ lief that the assailant of his majesty
was not concerned in any plot of an
Organization but that his deed was the
outcome OF his own Individual alteration.
/ KING VERY POPULAR.
/ In all quarters Of Rome demonstra-
tions have been prepared to protest
against the outrage, whose effect has
been to increase Victor Emmanuels pop
ularity among all classes.
People who were present in the pam
theon say that despite the narrow escape
he had just had, the king went through
the service without a tremor. the queen
likewise showing no signs Of emotion.
When the king and queen left the pan
theon in their closed carriage, the news
OF the attack on his majesty had spread
and immense crowds had gathered in
the great open space in front
/ The kings appearance gave the signal
/ for an overwhelming outburst of cheer
ing from the crowd, and the excitement
Of the people almost reached frenzy by
the time their majesties had attained
the corse, near the spot where the at
tempt had occurred a short time before.
Throughout the return journey the peo-
pie along the streets and standing at
the windows and on balconies waved
their handkerchiefs and cried enthusiast
tically, Long live the king"
UNIVERSALLY LOVED.
The impression resulting from the
Iattempt on the kings life is one of the
deepest concern. The news of the at
fair struck the Romans the more Keen
i
sary of the birth of the late martyred
King Humboldt and in the midst or
the solemn service in his memory.
The spot near the Corso where the
Iattempt was made. has been surrounded
all day by excited crowds waving ltal-
ian flags and shouting. Long live tile
kingr a large number of people went
to the quirinal where they made an
other demonstration.
A most touching scene occurred be-
tween ictor Emanuel and his mother,
the Dowager Queen Margarita. She
had arrived at the pantheon and was
waiting for the coming of their ma
iesties When King Victor Emanuei
and Queen Helene came in they gave
no hint of what had occurred. All as
sisted at the mass. and when il was
over the king himself announced TO
his mother that an attempt had been
made on his life. Queen Margarita APP
peared almost stunned. She stood still
and looked over the king from head 60
foot as though to make sure that ne
was unframed. Then she threw her
arms around his neck and kissed him
on both cheeks.
Many Of them present wished to con-
graduate the king but he left the Pan
/ theon without waiting.
POPE EXPRESSES REGRET.