The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-19
n variously named as schoinas. Skina
and Schnas is a madman.

comrade, according to this story Scho-
mas Is described IA n man 30 years of
age and badly dressed
,,o King George was walking along the
, street when the assassin came from be-
hind and fired at the King at dis
:J' tance of two PAGES He was promptly
seized by the Cretan gendarmes
The King was raised by the soldiers
from the street where he fell and was
81. taken to II hospital. whittier Prince
g. Nicholas and his stafr FASTENED immedi-
A.. ntcy. They were informed that when
Schonas was arrested he said he had
~ shot the King because he refused TO
f., give him money for which he had asked.
..gtp Queen Olga arrived here this eve
ming from Prevesa. She learned OF her
husbands fate aboard the steamer. She
= NJ viii start Immediately for Salonica.
- The Russian cruiser with the new
King Constantine aboard IL expected
to leave Janina to night for Salonica.
ti' Thence she will come to Athens.
,IiE Later accounts from Salonica confirm
r. the previous stories as 90 the assassina-
tion, but the assertion that the King
was killed by an insane Greek is dlsbe-
ileved. Tho people insist that he was
.!,. killed by some enemy of the nation.
A.. The assassin is described as man of
-, repulsive appearance and Is said TO be
.''"e degenerate. 1t is now said that he
! e did not use n revolver. but an old pistol
loaded with seven bullets
=. The Kings heart was pierced and he
sSss dead when brought to the hospital
Took - Daily walk.
LoNpoN, March le-The salonica cor
-, Respondent OF the Times says that ever
~ seince the trlumphal entry of the Greek
.r, troops Into that place King George had
heen accustomed to take an afternoon
''''' walk either 10 the famous White Tower
'o%or to the cavalry barracks at the Lesser
e-Karaburun.
.,,, The Kings confidence IN the people
was SO great that he went about freely.
attended only by a single equcrry. The
danger of this habit was apparent to
his encourage, who repeatedly, but with
out avail. requested the King to permit
iHit the presence of civil guards.
E9i few days ago four gendarnmes were
al ordered TO follow the King but their
a, presence was regarded as so objection
able by the Geek monarch and so out
IF keeping with the affection ne felt for
his subjects, old and new. that their
number was reduced to two who were
:ssllowed TO follow him at long distance.
on Tuesday the King attended by his
'o,rquerrv was returning from his usual
walk 10 the White Tower. He was in
J. "a happy and contented mood. He talked
Of the war. Of the success OF the Greek
arms. Of the capture OF Salonica and
Jantna. and of this being a fitting cli-
max TO his jubilee as King OF Greece.
He added:
Tomorrow ! am TO pay a formal |
visit to the dreadnought Goeben, the
German batteship, which is TO honor q
Greek King here In Salonica. That fils
,ne with happiness and contentment"
Kings Last Words.
These were the Kings last words for
at that moment a shot rang out from
behind and he fell mortally wounded
The aid sprang around. seized the hand
pf the assassin which was already
poised for a second shot, and covered
his royal master with his body
and held him fast until some passing
. soldiers rushed TO his aid. But the first
shot had found its billet and the King
'Eiithad already sunk 10 the earth He was
Epiaoed in IA carriage with his head rest
4I,1ng on his arm. He continued to breathe
for a short time, but before he reached
The hospital life was extinct
The bullet, whicn was fired at dis
lance of two pacrs, entered the back be-
low the shoulder blade and came out
from the stomach lower down. There
-1-iwas great hemorrhage and the jeweled
cross which the King always wore was
covered with blood.
.''' The assassin, SAYS this correspondent
- Is Alexandra Sklnas, a Greek of feeble
,ntollect, who says he was driven 10 des-
perat!on by sickness and want. The
crime therefore was without motive
Tho effect at S,lonica says this corre-
4 Hspondonl, was most impressive. AS the
tdingS spread groups Of grief stricken
people gathered on the street corners
ind talked in low tones. The troops
y were recalled 10 the barracks, the shops
md cafes We're closed, the tramways
were stopped, the lights extinguished
md Salonica on Tuesday night had a
dead, deserted appearance
- The correspondent concludes:
- THAT fttingly expresses the sorrow
ht the loss OF a ruler who in so short a
time had made himself beloved by one
md all AS | write, church bells are
folling and the shrill call Of last post
echoes along the deserted street"
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