The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-04-15
ANARCHIST TRIES
TOSLAY ALPHONSO
Three Shots Were Fired at the
King of Spain--Assailant Was
Promptly Arrested.

frOmptiy Arrested.
Madrid, April 13.-For the third
time in his reign Alphonso
narroly escaped being the
victim Of an anal e attempt
against his life. T' ,hots were
fred at the King th,s afternoon in
the streets Of the capital by a ma
tive Of Barcelona, Rafael Sanchez
Allegro, who was Immediately over
powered.
King Alfonso owes his escape to
TO own courage, quickness and skill
ed horsemanship. Accompanied by
his staff he was riding along the
Gale de Alcala returning from the
ceremony Of swearing In recruits,
when man sprang from the side
walk and seized the bride Of the
Kings horse with one hand. present
Ing revolver point blank with the
other. The King, realizing the sit
uatfon, with rapidity dug his spurs
Into his horse which reared violent
ly. His Quickness saved his life.
The bullet instead of burying itself
In the Kings breast, struck the
horse in the neck but so close was
1t that the Kings left hand glove
was blackened by the powder dis
charge.
Before the assailant was able to
pull the trigger again a secret ser
vice man sprang upon him. The
two men fell to the ground locked
In each others arms, struggling
furiously. The assassin managed to
free his revolver arm and fired two
more shots in rapid succession but
the officer knocked his arm aside
and the bullets flew harmlessly
through the air.
At the second shot the Kings
stan forced their horses on the side
walk and made a ring around the
assassin who fought fiercely in the
grip Of four policemen before he
was overpowered and handcuffed.
King Alfonso, as soon as he saw
that the man had been secured,
raised himself in the stirrups, turn
ed to the crowd, gave military
salute and shouted in ringing
voice:
Long live Spain"
He then dismounted and reassur-
ed his staff, saying:
1T Is nothing, gentlemen"
Then up rose mighty roar from
the wildly enthusiastic masses,
which rolled along in great waves
OF sound, all the way in which the
King rode to the palace, cool, col
@ected and smiling.
spectator, pensioned royal
.ralbardier, pushed forward so inn
petuously to offer his congratula-
tions to the monarch that he was
mistaken for another assassin and
arrested. He was released as soon
as the mistake was discovered. A
young Frenchman who was standing
beside Allegro was also arrested, but
1t does not appear that he was con-
nected with him.
ATTEMPT TO LYNCH.
The crowds made a determined
attempt to lynch Allegro, who was
rushed into a house and kept there
until an automobile ambulance, es-
corted by mounted police, transfre-
red him to police headquarters
King Alfonso was first to tell of
what he lightly called "the incident
which caused delay" to Queen Vic
toria and the Dowager Queen, Maria
Christiana, who were greatly alarm
ed. The King smilingly allayed
their fears.
He had hardly been back in the
palace 10 minutes when an i'm
mense clamor arose. The two
squares on which the palace looks
were black with people of all class
es, desirous of showing their Joy at
the Kings safety and their admira-
tion for his bravery. The King went
to the balcony and acknowledged
the cheers and then sought the
Queen and the two stood bowling to
the throngs for several minutes.