Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-14
Spanish Monarch Displays
Rare Presence of Mind and
Courage in Face of Death,
Which Save His Life,
ASSAILANT CAPTURED;
PROVES AN ANARCHIST
After Desperate Resistance
Would Be Slayer is Over
powered But Not Until He
Had Emptied Pistol,

tu, Morning journal special Leased wlreD
Madrid April Ia For the third
time In his rcign King Alfonso mar
rowlv escaped today being the victim
Of an anarchlsuc attempt against hls
life Three shots were fired az the
king this afternoon in the streets OF
the capital by "a native of barcelona.
Rafael sanchez Allegro. who was lm-
mcdiately overpowered.
King Alfonso owes his escape TO
his own courage. qulckness and skill
ed horsemnnship. Accompanied by
his staff he was riding along the
Calle 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 "A revolver point blank with the
other,
The king. realizing the desperate
ness Of his situation, with lightning
irapidlty dug his spurs into his horse.
which reared violently His quick
ness saved his lfe The bullet in
stead of huryng itself in the kine'S
breast, struck the horse. So close
was the range that the kings left
glove was blaokened by the powder
discharge
Before the assailant was able Co
lpui the trigger again a secret ser
vice man sprang upon him. The two
men fell to the ground locked in each
others arms. struggling furlousy.
The assassin managed to free his re-
volver arm and fired two more shots
in rapid succession. but the officer
knocked his arm aside and the bullets
flew hurmlessly through the air.
At the sound OF the first shot the
kings staff forced their horses on the
sidewalk and made a ring around the .
ASSASSIN, who fought fiercely in the
grip Of four policemen before he was
ovcrpowercd and handcuffcd.
King Alfonso. as soon as he saw
that the man had been secured, raised
himself In the stirrnps, turned TO the
crowd gave IA military salute and
shouted la ringing voice.
Long liAe spaini"
he then dismounted and reassured
his staff. saying
"lt is nothing gentlemen
Then uprose mighty roar from
The wildly enthusiastic masses. which
rolled along In great waves OF sound
IAN the way ns the king rode to the
palace cool collected and smiling
A spectator, a pcnsloned royal hall
burdier pushed forward SO impetu-
ously to offer his congratulations TO
the monarch that he WAS mistaken
for another assassin ana arrested. He
was released as soon as the mistake
was discovered young frenchman
who was standing beside Allegro also
was arrested. but 1t does not appear
that he WINS connected with him.
The crowds made a determined ef-
fort 10 lynch Allegro. who was rush
ed into "a house ana kept there until
AN automobile ambulance escorted by
mounted police transferred him TO
police headquarters.
King Alfonso was forced 10 tell of
what he lightly called the Incident
to Queen Victoria and the dowagcr
queen. Maria Christina. who were
greatly ALARMED The King smilingly
aliayed their fears.
lie had hardly been back in the
palace ton minutes whom an immense
clnmor arose The two squares on
which the palace looks were black
with people Of an classes. DESTROYS Of
showing their JOY at the kings safety
and their admiration for his bravery
The King went to the balcony and ae-
knowiedged the cheers ana then
sought the queen, and the two stood
bowling to the throngs for several
minutes
The police Investigations have IS
tablished that Allegro was recentl1
expelled from France as an anarchist
after which he went to Barcelona ne
came to Madrid month ago and obs
tained employment IN carpenter
shop. He worked there until Friday
# ia stated that during his first cN-
animation Allegro declared that on
seeing the king pass he WITS scized
with a sudden cvil impulse and, hay
ing revolver in his pocket drew II
out. Driven on hv an irresistible
force. he sprang forward and fired
A woman said TO be associated with
Allegro was arrested tonight
King Alfonso thus describes the
attempt against his hse
II had reached the corner Of ca
valle de Aeada, opposite the house
Of the Marquis de Cuba when saw
a man come OUT Of the crowd With
his hand inside his coat Ne attempted
to seize the bridle Of my horse and
while failed to follow exactly what
happened. lie fired two revolver shuts
in my direction.
''At the second shot my horse rear