The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-14

another frenzy of enthusiasm and
shouts Of Long i've the King
The monarch stood on the balcony
saluting for several moments. Then he
heard cries of Long I've the Queen go
whcrcupon he r"entcrcd the palace win
dow and soon brought his wife Ia the
balcony. At this the frantic cheering
was renewed. The Queen bowed and
the King salutcd for several minutes
and the third attempt to assassinate the
Young monarch ended in a great demon
stration of popular JOY which has never
been erlipscd.
The King rode out later In the day
monarch is quoted as saving that he had
a narrow escape. az the man was SO
close to him and it was u wonder that
he had "ot been hit in the head by the
bullet. The assassins hand trcmbled
howeNcr and this spoiled his aim.
Crowd Terms IN AssRilRot.
Meanwhile tho assailant Of tho King,
who gave tho name Of Iafae Sancho
.\loerc' and said he was a Catalonian.
had been hustled ny the police into the
nearest house as this was the only way
tn save his lif. from the fury of the
crowd AS 1t was many blows reached
him and he surely would have been
lynChcd but Tor the prompt action Of th"
police, who keep, him in the house until
the prison van arrived.
ono report circulated late tonight
GAYS the assassin tried to commit sui
edo. but h was prevented from doing
So hN the police.
Three other persons were arrested in
connection with the shooting. one was
a we'll dressed Frenchman. who was in
.NeHrei : company when the latter dashed
at the Kings horse The F'renchman
hnltcd down the talle de Alcala. bat WAS
chased and captured 10y the police
No weapon was found on him and he
declared that IN" mad nothing To do With
the outrage. T. may prove that he was
simply casual acquaintance "f Ale
crets He said he vas teacher of
French and had resided here for four
years,
Tho wa other persons arrested were
Spaniards "A man and woman The
former was arrested near the credit
l.Nonnais building with revolver in
his hand. lie refused 10 Civ. any salts
factory answers to tn. questions Of the
police. Nothing has been learned Net
as 20 the identity Of the woman ar the
reason why she was arrested
The police late tonight announced
that the attcmpt ~ assassinat. the
King Was the result of an anarchist
plot which Alcgret was appointed 10
carry out Tho police disCo\ \ersd in the
pockets ~ the assassn's clothes clip
pings from anarchist papers and com
promising documents Ms well as pic
lure post card and woman's portrait
whCh was Inscribed ~ YOU love me
avenge my death long I've anarchy"
Outras~ Pre-Rsrd by Rumors.
There have hcen rumors for some
days nf posslhl" outrages 10y anarchists
on 'ho occasion ~ the swearing IN Of
recruits and many of the tcrrurlsts are
said to have come to Madrid Premier
Romanonrs only yesterday publicly
secuted these rumors
The assassin - well Eroomed in
tslligent looking man. lie has pleas
ant face which suggests that h" is
anything but u criminal, He SAWS he
* carpenter, hut lroNs more like a
clerk. \ reporter who got into the
house where IA" was detained by the
police pending the arrvai nj the prison
van questioned \legret. He said he
belonged IN Barcelona hut had been
in Madrid fnr two months When asked
why he tried To- shoot the King he
dropped his eyes hcsitatsd in an EN-
harrassed manner and then stammered
something about acting on sudden
impulse. Subsequently lie said he was
Glad that IN" King had not been hurt
tn" reporter then asked in ama2e-
nl"rl Then why did you fire a hm?
Nl'eret siammcrPd again. and finally
said: Il don't know; cannot say
What has been learned Of his anteCr-
dents. however. confirms the supposi
ton that h" Is theoretical anarchist
who agreed or was forced bV his violent
comrades to assaSsina'e the King and
has been waiting for an opportunity
s.nCo his arrIl al N Madrid
Ills answers To questions by other
persons We're At variance with what ht
t"ld tn" reporter referred 20, II" showed
no regret and said he wanted to aIcngC
,he execution Of Prof. Fcrr.r.
Tn" scene of the attempt on IN,
knss l.f- was a.mOst exactly the sam,
spot wh"'e Marslal I'rim was assaS
.'!na,cd in ls,0. Suprrstitious pcupl,
couple this with th- fact that TO-DAY
was Aprl - and the sovereign II
Alfonso MIL