Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
ROYAL PAIR
SEE DEATH
DASH Of
MARTYR
Male Sufragist Repeats Dawson
Feat in Front of Kings
Box at Ascot.
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Special Gable 20 The Atlanta Georgian.
ASCOT HEATH, ENG, June 10
A male suffrageist. emulating the feat
OF Miss Emily Wilding Dawson, who
was fatally hurt trying to break up
the Derby, dashed into the race
course here to-day when the $17.5O0
gold cup event, the chief race of the
day, was being run and tried to ruin
the event He is said to be dying in
a hospital where he was carried.
Drawing a revolver from his pocket
he pointed the weapon at Jockey
Whalley, riding August Belmont's
horse, Tracery, but before ne could
pull the trigger the iron shod hoofs
Of another horse in the race struck
him, knocking him to the ground.
The man was picked up uncon-
scious and carried into the paddock,
where It was discovered his skull
was fractured. Doctors said he could
hardly recover from his wounds.
Royal Party Sees Accident.
The man had taken a position as
near as possible to the royal inclos-
uro. which was occupied by King
George and Queen Mary. He stood
at the rail where countless guards
were stationed to prevent just such
~, attempts.
The royal party. with the number
less throngs of fashionable specta-
tors, including many travelling tour
lists, were waiting the stretch when
the man jumped TO the track.
He drew a suffrage flag and a re-
volYer from his pocket and dashed
among the running horses.
Tracery evidently was mistaken for
royal entry. The man leveied his
weapon at the jockey and waving his
nag shouted something which was
lost in the noise of the races
Jockey Escapes unhurt.
Tracery wavered, throwing Jockey
Whalley, who turned a complete SOM
ersault In midair. Another horse,
running neck and neck with the Bel
mont entry, struck the suftragist A
moment later guards rushed to the
course, lifting Whalley and the SUI
fragist. Whalley was unhurt.
King George and Queen Mary sent
a courtier to ascertain the mans iden-
tity and his condition.
inspired by Miss Dawson.
The authorities believe the man
brooded over the death Of Miss DaYi
son until he became insane.
Tracery was just forging to the lead
when the incident took place. The
Belmont horse had been second.
Prince Palatine won the event.
Brilliant weather, the presence of
the King and Queen and the lure of
high-class races had drawn an unus-
uaIly large and fashionable crowd.
On account Of the clossness Of the
race. the contest was being watched
with unusual interest,". Thousands OF
society people were IN the stands
Queen Greatly Shocked.
Queen Mary was greatly asitated
by the affair
In the royal inclosure with their
majesties were ex-King Manuel of
Portugal, the Crown Prince Of Sweden
and the Crown Princess.
The excitement attending the at
tempt to break up the race was pro-
longed by another incident which fol-
lowed.
After the suffragist had been knock
ed down, another man, evidently a
companion, dashed from the specta-
tors and picked UP the revolver which
had been knocked from the suffra-
gist's hand. Turning to the crowd
which began to stream upon the
course, he waved the weapon in a
threatening manner and held them
back He fed and mingled with tha
crowd so successfully the police could
not find him.
Man Shoots Himself.
At the hospital examination showed
that the man had fhot himself in the
head The wound in the skull had
arst been attributed to a fracture
sustained when he was knocked 10
the ground, but probing revealed
gunshot wound.
The police were uncertain whether
the shooting was accidental or inten-
tional. In the excitement the firing
Of the shot had gone unnoticed.
Tfacery was unhurt.