Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-19
Money Discovered on SChinaS
Brings Suspicion of Plot of
War Enemies.
HAD LIVED IN AMERICA;
ADMITS HE'S ANARCHIST
Greece Plunged Into Sudden
Mourning-Queen HaStenS
to Scene of Tragedy.

ATHENS. March l9.-That King
George of Greece, who was assassi-
mated at Salonika yesterday, was the
victim of one of his own countrymen
.n the employ of Turkey, with whom
Greece and the Balkan states are at
Var is the belief among some of the Of
dcrals at Salonika, the belief being
founded on the fact that a considera-
tra sum of money was found on the
-arsou of Schinas the assassin, who,
aauarentIy. was of the poorer class.
Another belief existing is that Schi-
mas. who admits anarchistic tendencies,
and has spent some time in recent
wears in the United States, is mem
Der Of the secret anarchist association
.5 America and came here when the
war broke out. delegated to kill the
king
These beliefs are not general, how
ever the accepted explanation being
iIat Schinas. who is a man of low
mentality. slew the king on his own
initiative
Nation Plunged in Grief.
ATHENS March 19.-The national
grief i'm which Greece was plunged by
The assassination of King George at
Salonf.,a yesterday found expression
to-day in solemn requiem services
throughout the towns and cities of the
Kingdom
So lofty was the alteration of the
Greek people for the dead king, in con-
sequence of his brilliant achievements
in the Balkan war, that his sudden and
violent death at the hands of an as
sassu plunged all Greece in the eX-
rremity of gloom.
All Greek flags were at half-mast,
and the flags of all shipping and for
otgn warships at Pieraeus were at half
mast Funeral sautes were fired dur
ing the morning.
Dispatches continued to pour in
from the various capitals of the world,
expressing the condolences of foreign
peoples for the Greeks in the hour Of
their grief.
King Constantine I has left Janina
for Salonika by special train, and
queen Olga, the queen mother, has left
Pieraeus for Salonika on Russian
Warship.
The body of King George, according
TO present plans will be brought to.
Greece on a Greek waIship and will be.
buried not alone with national honOrs,
but with tributes from all Europe.
Prince George. eldest son of King
Constantine, probably formally will be.
7o of CNrappa He
is now with the Greek army.
No Plot in Tragedy.
A sensational report to the effect
that the murder of King George was
part Of plot to wipe out all the kings
ID the Balkan league has been contra
dicted by evidence secured by the mil
taTy police at Salonika, who are in
yestigating the crime. The assassin,
Aleko Schinas. a Greek OF low type
and feeble mentality apparently killed
King George without deliberate or Ill
t'ror motive. However, papers were
fo1nd upon his person. the contents Of
which have not been disclosed.
Little is known of Schinas' past life,
"Xc@pt that he lived abroad about six
Years part of the time spent in the
tntad States He returned to Greece
after the occupation Of SaIonika by
the Greek troops and went from this
City to the conquered Turkish city.
He has admitted 10 the military po-
Ice his anarchistic beliefs, and the sup
POSITION exists that he has been atfiliat-
ed for some time with the organization
at Nolo. Schinas' pockets We're filled
with cartridges.
Cabinet Announces Death.
Premier Venizelos, foreign minister,
and members of the cabinet conferred
to-day after which they gave out the
following official bulletin:
With the greatest sorrow we an
hounce that King George I died at the
aand Of criminal about o'clock yes
lefday afternoon at Salonika. He was
sa1t While walking, a revolver being
Used by the assassin. Immediately aft
er the first report of Georges death
vas officially confirmed. Constantine /
Was proclaimed king of Greece"
rounded by military guard of
ho""r rhe dead body of The king lies ina
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