The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
Assassin F ir S Three
Shots at Ruler of
Spain.
ONE OF BULLETS
HITS HIS HORSE
Attack Is Made After Ceremony
of Administering Oath of AL
legiance to Troops-Soldiers
Prevent Assailant From
Being Torn to Pieces by
Enraged Crowd.

Madrid. April 13.-For the third
rowiy escaped to-day being the victim
OF an annrchist attempt aEainst. his
life. Three shots were fired nt the
King this afternoon In the streets of
the capital, by n native of Barcelona.
Rnf"cI Sanchez Allegro, who WINS inn
mcdinteiy overpowcred.
King Alfonso owes his escape to his
own courage. qutckness and skilled
horsemanshp. Accompanied by his
STAFF. he was riding along the Gale
de Alcala. returning from the cere-
mony OF swearing in recruits. when n
man sprang from the sidewalk ana
seized the bride of the Kings horse
with one hand. presenting a revolver
pointblank with the other
The King. realizing the situation.
with rapidity dug his spurs into his
horse, which reared violently. His
quickness saved his life. The bullet.
instead OF burying itself in the Kings
breast. struck the horse on the neck,
but so close was it that the King g
left hand glove was blackcned by
the powder discharge
secret Service Man FeIls Him.
Before the assailant was able to
pull the trigger again, a secret ser
vice man sprang upon him. The two
men fell 10 the ground locked in each
others arms, struggling furiously.
The assassin managed to free his re-
voiver arm and fired two more shots
in rapid succession, but the officer
knocked his arm aside, and the bull
lets new harmlcssly through the air
a, the sound OF the first shot the
members OF the Kings staff forced
lzz.f. t-x.
ring around the assassin, who
fought ferceiy in the grip OF four
policemen, before he was overpower-
ed and handcuffed
King Alfonso. as soon az he saw
that the man had been secured. raised
himself in the stirrups, turned TO the
crowd. gave military salute and
shouted In a ringing voice: Long live
Spain"
He then d!smounted and reassurcd
his staff. saying:
1T is nothing. gentlemen"
Then up rose a 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. collected ana sml-
ing.
herdier. pushed forward so impctu-
ously 10 offer his congratulations to
the monarch that ne 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 il does not appear
that he was connected with him.
Attempt to Lynch Him.
The crowds made q determined at
tempt TO lynch Allegro. who was rushed
into house and kept there until an
automobile ambulance. escorted by
mounted police. transferred him to DO
lice headquarters.
King Alfonso was first 10 tell of
what he lightly called the incident
which caused delay" TO Queen Victoria
and the Dowaser Queen. Maria Chris
tina, who were greatly alarmed. The
King smilinEly allayed their fears
He had hardly been back in the pal
ace ten minutes when an immense
clamor arose The two squares on
which the palace looks were black
with people of all classes. desirous of
showing their JOY at the Kings safety
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