New-York tribune., 1912-03-15
ANARCHIST SHOOTS
At KING OF ITALY
Victor Emmanuel Escapes, but
Major Of Guard is Wounded
and Bullet Hits Horse.
CROWD BEATS ASSAILANT
,rtense Excitement in Rome Fol-
lowing Attack-King and Queen
Were on Way to Church for
Memorial Service.

pome March IA youthful ans
..ohist. Antonio Dalba by name, who as
aorts that he is a member of no organ
..at;on. attempted TO assassinate King
yictor Emmanuel to-day. The King
was not injured, nor was Queen Helena,
..ho was driving in a closed carriage
NTH him at the time, but an officer Of
,Ao Kings guard, Major Lang, was
,.ounded in the head, and fell from his
horse.
Three shots were fired at the King.
WIN was on his way to the Pantheon to
aftend a service commemorative of the
birth of his father, the late King Hum
hert who died in July. 1900, at the hands
of the assassin Brescia.
AS the Kings carriage. escorted by
cr,rassiers. was passing along the Via
Ista man pushed through the line of
soldiers that guarded the streets and
fired three shots from revolver. One Of
tho bullets went wild, another struck one
of the horses and the third wounded the
oAscer in command of the escort. A
fourth time the assassin pulled the trig-
GER but the fourth cartridge failed to
explode.
Kino Calm Despite the Attack.
King Victor Emmanuel remained calm
throughout, and devoted his attention TO
nuieting the fears of the Queen. The
carriage proceeded to the Pantheon,
where the ceremonies were carried out
with even more solemnity than usual. as
though befitting the narrow escape of
the King.
Meanwhile the infuriated crowd sprang
ON the Kings assailant and beat him al
most into insensibility. He was rescued
nv the guardsmen and handed over to
the police.
Dalba admitted his intention to assas-
sinate the King as protest against or
ganized society. Victor Emmanuel him
self spoke Of the anarchist as another
man belonging to no country-a man
without a fatherland.'
Pope Plus, when informed by the papal
secretary of the attempt on the Kings
life. expressed deep regret, and added:
"These are the consequences of the
irreligion of our times"
All through the day great crowds pa
raded the streets, shouting, Long live
the King! Lut the greatest demonstra-
ton occurred soon after Victor Emman-
ueI returned to the palace, around which
two hundred and fifty thousand persons
had gathered. They cheered the Cab
met ministers. Senators and Deputies,
the Deputies including several Socialists.
who called at the royal palace to express
10 the King their fluctuations at his
escape.
I. An were admitted together TO the
great ballroom, where the King ap-
peared. accompanied by the Queen and
the crown prince. In reply TO their con-
gratulatioDs the King said:
AT first ! noticed nothing. ! was
looking out of the carriage window at
the Colonnade Church. on the left, when
heard two shots. l had no thought
that it was an attempt against my lfe.'
Queen Saw the Assassin Fire.
queen Helena cApidIieu lidN SAt Hdu
witnessed the act Of the assassin as he
fired the first shot. She had the i'm
preston that he had pulled the trigger
three times more, but only twice had
she heard a shot.
signor Bisolati, the leader Of one sec
tjon OF the Socialists I'm the Chamber of
Deputies, who last year declined mem
bership in the Cabinet, shook hands with
the King, and said:
Your majesty, this great demonstra-
tion indicates the true feeling of the
Italian people"
The King replied:
Il am touched by this demonstration
OF Rome"
Were it not for the wounding of your
ofhcer," said Signor Bisolati, 1--WE might
be pleased at what has occurred, because
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