The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-17
ANARCHIST SHOT AT ALFONSO.
King Of Spain Escapes With Life by
Fast Riding.

Madrid, April 13.-For the third
time in his reign King Alfonso mar
rowly escaped today, being the victim
of an anarchist attempt against his
life. Three shots were fired at the
King this afternoon in the streets of
the Capital by native Of Barcelona,
Rafael Sanchez Allegro, who was i'm
mediately overpowered.
King Alfonso owes his escape to
his own courage, quickness and skill
ed horsemanship. Accompanied by
his staff he was riding along the Gale
de Alcala, returning from the cere-
mony of swearing in recruits, when a
man sprang from the sidewalk and
seized the bride of the Kings horse
with one hand, presenting revolver
point blank with the other.
The King, realizing the situation,
with lightning rapidity, dug his spurs
into his horse, which reared violently.
His quickness saved his life. The bull
let, instead of burying itself in the
Kings breast, struck the horse on the
neck, but so close was it that the
Kings left-hand glove was blackened
by the powder discharge.
Taken by Secret Service Men.
Before the assailant was able to
pull the trigger again secret service
man sprang upon him. The two men
fell to the ground locked in each
others arms, struggling furiously.
The would-be assassin managed to
free his revolver arm and fired two
more shots in rapid succession, but
the officer knocked his arm aside and
the bullets flew harmlessly through
the air.
At the sound of the first shot the
Kings staff forced their horses on
the side walk and made ring around
the assassin, who fought fiercely in
the grip of four policemen before he
was overpowered and handcuffed.
"Long Live Spain!"
King Alfonso, as soon as he saw
that the man had been secured, raised
himself in the stirrups, turned to the
crowd, gave a military salute and
shouted in a ringing voice: Long
live spain:''
He then dismounted and reassured
his staff, saying: 1T is nothing gen.
tlemen."
Then uprose a mighty roar from
the wildly enthusiastic masses which
rolled along in great waves of sound,
all the way in which the King rode
to the palace, cool, collected and smil-
ing.
A spectator, pensioned Royal
Halberdier, pushed forward so I'M
petuously TO offer his congratulations
to the Monarch that he was mistaken
for another assassin and arrested.
He was released as soon as the mis-
take was discovered. A young French
man who was standing beside Al
legro, was also arrested, but it does
not appear tha. he was connected
with him.
Tried to Lynch Allegro.
The crowd made determined at
tempt to lynch Allegro, who was
rushed in a house and kept there un-
til an automobile ambulance, escort
ed by mounted police, transferred
him to police headquarters.
King Alfonso was first to tell of
what he lightly called 1.-The incident
which caused delay" to Queen Vic
toria and the Dowager Queen, Maria
Christina, who were greatly alarmed.
The King smilingly allayed their
fears.
He had hardly been back in the
palace ten minutes when an immense
clamor arose. The two squares on
which the palace looks were black
with people of all classes desirous OF
showing their Joy at the Kings safe
ty and their admiration for his brav-
cry. The King went to the balcony
and acknowledged the cheers and
then sought the Queen and the two
stood bowling to the throngs for sew
eral minutes.
French Anarchist.
The police Investigations have es-
tablished that Allegro was recently
expelled from France as an Anar-
chist, after which he went to Bar
celona. He came to Madrid month
ago and obtained employment in a
carpenter shop. He worked there
until Friday.
It is said that during his first ex-
animation Allegro declared that on
seeing the King pass he was seized
with a sudden evil impulse and hav-
ing a revolver in his pocket drew 1t