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drew his revolver. Shinas turned
and fred at the aide de camp, but the
shot went wild.
Two Cretan military policemen
who We're acting as an escort to the
king dashed at Schinas and pinioned
his arms before he coTld fire again.
When Franconidas saw the assas-
sin had been arrested, he turned to
King George, who he supposed had
escaped unscathed, and was Mortified
to find his majesty stretched upon the
roadway.
Francoudis raised the stricken
but the king was already unconscious
and he never spoke again. Soldiers
who had been summoned by the
| hots lifted the king from the ground
and carried him to hospital, Ea
expired on the way without recover
ing consciousness.
When questioned by the police
Schinas replied: You have courts. |
will speak there
Pressed to say who he was and
what the motive of the crime he re-
piled: Take me to the police station
so that the crowd shall not maltreat
me. | will speak there" On reach
ing the pol ce he station he gave his
name and few particulars abcu;
himself.
QUEEN is FRUSTRATED
AT DEATH OF KING.
Athens, March i9.-Queen Olga of
Greece was too Frustrated at the news
Of the fate OF her husband to sail for
Saloniki last night, but she left today.
When her sons, Prince George and
Prince Andre, communicated the news
CT the tragedy to her she fell faint
ing in their arms and recovered only
TO swoon again This happened sew
eral times and physicians were called
in to quiet her. All the princes @nd
princesses of the royal family accom-
pany their mother to Saloniki.
The chamber of deputies met today
and Premier Venizelos formally an
nounced the death of King George and
the succession of King Constantine.
KING GEORGE HAD
PLANNED TO ABDIcATE.
Copenhagen, Denmark, March 19.--
The late King George of Greece had
intended to abdicate the throne and
live the quiet life of a retired gen.
t1on hn ne
according to a letter from him receiv-
ed today. The recipient is a naval
officer who was an intimate friend of
the murdered ruler
In the letter King George expressed
his JOY at the success of the Greek
armies and the rapid and efficient
reorganization of the Greek defensive
forces. He told of his satisfaction at
the nations display of confidence in
Grown Prince Constantine after his
recent achievements and said he often
had been inclined to adbicate but
would not so during the country's un-
prosperous period.
The letter concludes by saying that
after peace had been restored and the
jubilee of his reign celebrated, the
king would leave the throne to his
son. He intended to live in Denmark
but would spend two months of each
year in Paris.
Before settling down, however, his
majesty wished to maze tour OF the
world and particularly desired to see
America and to visit the Panama
canal.
ASSASSIN BELONGED TO
SCHOOL OF NEW DOCTRINE.
New York, March 1.-THE school
Of which Schinas is said to have been
q leader was known as the "Ergatikon
kentron' or Center for Workmen,"
i was said today by NJ Parthanis,
Greek merchant, who comes from
Vclo. The institution had not flourish
ed long when it was raided by the
government authorities and at least
two of it's leaders, a doctor and laV-
er, we're thrown into prison under
Lhree month sentences. Schinas, how
2ver escaped. The authorities seized
4 number of books and pamphlets
published by the school which con-
ained anarchistic doctrines denounc-
is the king.
AlecO Schinas was man of educa.
ion and confirmed anarchist, accord
ng to information obtained by Deme-
rios n Botassi, Greek consul in this
;ity The man nursed a grudge against
he king, Mr.. Botassi was told by
Greeks in this city today, who knew