The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-19

mast. Funeral salutes were fired dur
ing the morning.
Dispatches continued to pour in
from the various capitals of the world
expressing the condolences of foreign
people for the Greeks in their hours
of grief
King Constantine 1, has left Janins
for Salonika by special train and
Queen Olga, the queen mother, has left
Pieraeus for Salonika on Russian
warship. The body of King George, &C
cording to present plans will be
brought to Greece on a Greek war
ship and will be buried not alone with
national honors, but with tributes
from All Europe.
Prince George, eldest son Of King
Constantine will be probably formally
proclaimed crown prince of Greece. He
is now with the Greek army.
Sensational Report.
sensational report to the effect
that the murder of King George was
in the Balkan league has been con-
tradicted by evidence secured by the
military police of Salonika who are
investigating the crime. The assassin,
Aleko Schinas, a Greek of low type
and feeble mentally, apparently killed
King George without deliberate or ul
terror motive. However, papers were
found on his person., the contents of
which have not been disclosed. Little
is known Of Schinas' past life except
that he lived abroad about six years,
part OF the time spent in the United
States He returned to Greece after
the occupation of Salonika by the
Greek troops and went from this city
to the conquered Turkish city.
He has admitted to the military po-
lice his anarchistic beliefs and the
superstition exists that he has been af-
filiated for some time with the organi-
cation at Volo. Schinas' pockets were
filled with cartridges.
What Premier Says.
Premier Venizelos, foreign minister
and member of the cabinet conferred
today after which they gave out the
following official bulletin:
with the greatest sorrow we an
nounce that George II died at the
hand of a criminal about o'clock
yesterday afternoon in Salonika. He
was shot while walking, a revolver be-
ing used by the assassin. Immediate
ly report of King Georges death was
officially confirmed Constantine | was
proclaimed King of Greece"
Surrounded by a military guard of
honor, the dead body of the King lies
in the royal palace OF Salonika where
it was taken after death. Prince
Nicholas, the dead kings third son,
went to the city today to get addition
al details.
According to this despatch King
George and his aide, Lieut.. Col. Fran
coudis were walking toward the IA
nous white tower of Salonika follow
ed by two gendarmes when poorly
clad Greek crossed the street and
without warning walked up close to
the King. When within about five feet
he pulled a seven chamber pistol from
his blouse and fired point-blank at the
king, the bullet entering under the left
shoulder blade and piercing the heart.
Sank to the Street.
AS George sank to the street Lieut.
Col. Francoudis grabbed the arm of
the assassin and prevented his firing
again. In the meantime the two gen
darmes ran up and the murderer was
overpowered; still living the King was
conveyed to a hospital
At the time of the shooting King
George and Lieutenant Colonel Fran
coudis were conversing about the
kings approaching visit to the Ger