The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
KING is IN ATHENS
Constantine Arrives at Capital
of Greece.
Will Take Oath of Ruler
Tomorrow
MRMrnRI nj or 10 EEANEn
GENERAL PLOT IS FEARED
May Be Conspiracy to Murder
Other Rulers.
Inquiry Begun to Determine ii
Schinas Acted Alone.

tine arrived in the Greek capltal TO-
day. He travelled to this city by auto
mobile from. the port of Phaleron'
where he landed.
King Constantine will take the oath
in the chamber of deputies tomorrow.
The government announced special
mausoleum is to be erected to contain
the body of King George.
The chamber of deputies VIII De
summoned to take the oath OF leai'S
TO the new king, after Wh1ch the hllii-
istry will resign SWIM
,athv for the royal family, the Greeh
government and nation poured M ~
The capitol all day. The first nesase
from the head of nation reeelteV + Wi ~
Oueen olga came from Preslueh1
All Greece mourns the death Oh
sovereign who had done so mucn, pa
ficularly during the Fast year, " a.
I-anca the prestige of the nation Eiilp
80 IF sorrow are displayed on al
ridas and manifestations of grlel are
even more marked among the poor
and Iowly than among those OF the
higher classes. ,1 !
Oueen olga, accompanied by seVeral
mem hers of the royal family, is no"
on her way to Salon1k1- ~,
A searching inquiry has pegun py
tho Greek government to determine IL
.
acting alone, when he shot down KING
George. or whether he was a cra1ty
agent of an organized anarchlst tL PAM,
A rendezvous of anarchists EXISTS
a+ VoIo and the ministry heard a re-
mort that the plot to kill King George
was formed there. 1t is rumoreo tndt
the assassination of the KING was t1e
beginning of an anarchist project 10
murder the rulers of all the Balkan
states, Gar Ferdinand of Bulgaria;
King Nicholas of Montenegro and
King Peter of Servia- Nothing de-
veloped in Saloniki to indicate tnat the
TIIrks had ANYTHING to do with the
killing of the Greek king.
Schinas is of Greek birth and ma
tive of Saloniki. He was abroad toF
years, part of the time in university
and part of the time in America, and
did not return to SaloniR until the
Greek army captured the town last
December.
Evidence was obtained that Schinas
was intoxicated when he shot King
George witnesses told how he was
drinking with two companions IN
safe garden close to where the KING
was shot for a considerable time De-
fore the monarch came along.
sMurdered!" cried one of his two
companions, still seated at the table,
to witnesses. 1t is supposed the man
referred to the king and knew at
whom SchinaS shot.
The Turkish and Jewish residents
massacre at the hands of the Greeks
should the military control be re-
Taxed. The Jews were barricaded in
their shops and homes.
Assassin Promised Reforms.
Saloniki, March 2O.-Aleko Schinas.
the assassin of King George. still is
held in close confinement. AT various
periods throughout the night he was
forced to undergo an examination but
without eliciting any facts to show
mil a tn6 n
the crime.
Schinas is not a madman but appar-
emily is weak minded. He lived by
begging, and three weeks ago came to
Saloniki by way of Athens
He stopped for few days at Volo,
Thessaly where he delivered ha-
ragues. in which he declared that in
short time he would succeed in estab-
fishing equality; that there would be
no longer either rich or poor, and
that work which was now accom-
plished in one hour would be spread
out over two.
Interrogated as to why he killed the
king, Schinas replied:
''I had to die somehow, as 1 suffer
from neurasthenia and, therefore
wished to redeem my life"
Was an Anarchisto
London. March 20.-Reports that
Schinas assassin of the king of Greece,
was well known in his home country
are current here
The Greek minister to Great Britain
repeated his statement that SchinaS
was weak-minded and addicted to the
use of intoxicants The man had been
drinking heavily before his attack on
the king. he added.
The Greek minister has issued a
statement in which he says that
Schinas on two occasions was dis
charged from positions as attendant
at a school because of his alcoholism
and weak intellect.
He later applied to King George for
assistance and his petition. after being
referred to the proper quarter. was re-
jected.
Denmark in Mourning.
Copenhagen, March 20.-The Danish
people Lave begun a period of eight
weeks mourning for the late King
George of Greece. The officers and
men of the navy will wear mourning
crepe for a fortnight. On the day of
the funeral mourning salutes will be
fired from all the Danish warship
fortresses. The genuine national grief
over the assassination of King George
is evidenced by the mourning aspect
of this city. Flags on the buildings
and on the vessels in the harbor are at
half mast and many people have
donned black. There was a constant
stream of callers at the royal palace,
proffering coincidence. All the theaters
in the capital were closed last night.
Many stories are coming to light show
ing that the late King George was an
excellent business man. Some years
ago he started large dairy farm and
from it derived a good income
His majesty also owned large vine