The Penn's Grove record., 1913-03-21

Ni"9 ignored Warninqs-Wtth Full
Confidence in His People, He
Walked About with Only One At
tendant-kiIled While Very Happy
His Last Words Were of Delight at
the Success of the Greek Arms in
the Balkan War.
Saloniki.-King George, of Greece.
was as~sassinated when walking in
the streets of Saloniki. The assassin
was a Greek of low mental type. who
gave his name as Aleko Schinas. He
shot the King through the heart.
The King was accompanied only by
an aid de camp, Lieutenant Colonel
Frencoudis. The assassin came sud
denly at him and fired one shot from
a seven chamber revolver. Schinas
was seize Immediately and over
powered.
The wounded King was lifted into
a carriage and taken to Papation Hos
pital. He vas still breathing. but died
in half an hour.
wv So'hJ ~ INCW Ming.
Prince Nicholas, the Kings third
son, and other officers hurried to the
hospital. Arriving, first Prince Nicho-
las summoned the officers and. speak
ing in a voice checked with sobs.
said:-'1t is my deep grief to have to
announce to you the death of our be
loved King and invite you to swear
fidelity to you new sovereign, King
Constantine"
Crown Prince Constantine, who sue
ceeds King George. was in Janina.
He came here with all possible speed.
The assassin of the King is an evil
looking FELLOW about forty years old.
On being arrested he refused to ex-
plain his motive for the crime. He
said his name was Aleko Schinas, and
in reply to an officer who asked him
whether he had no pity for his country
announced he was against govern
ments.
Schinas maintained a perfectly i'm
passable demeanor, which was sug-
gestive of his being irresponsible for
his actions.
Notwithstanding the rapidity with
which the King received attention. he
was found to be dead on arrival at
the hospital.
Perfect Order Maintained.
Precautions were at once taken
throughout the city and perfect order
is being maintained.
The King was shot while returning
from a walk to the White Tower. He
was in a happy and c~ontented mood
and as he strolled along talked of the
war, of the success of the Greek arms.
of the capture of Janina and SalonikI
and of this fitting climax to his fifty
years reign.
Tomorrow said the King, 4 will
pay my formal visit to the dread
nought Goeben (the German battleship
which was sent to honor the Greek
King in Saloniki), and it fills me with
happiness and contentment."
These proved to be the monarch's
last words, for at that moment a shot
rang out from behind his aid. The
Kings aid sprang round and seized
the hand of the assassin, which was
already raised for a second shot. Cow
ering his royal master with his body.
he seized the assassin by the throat
and held him fast until passing sol
diers ran to his assistance.
First Shot Was Enough.
But the first shot had found its
lcdgment. King George had already
sunk to the earth. He was lifted into
a carriage and, with his head resting
on his arm, continued to breathe for
a short time. But before the hospital
was reached life was extinct.
The bullet, which was fired at a dis
lance of two PAGES, entered the back
below the shoulder blade. Its point of
exit was below the stomach. There
was a severe hemorrhage.
The jeweled cross which the King
blood. y
The assassin said he was driven to
desperation by sickness and want.
The crime. therefore, appears TO be
without a motive.
The Greek Governor has issued a
proclamation announcing that the oath
of fealty to King Constantine has been
taken.
London-The Queen Mother Alex
andra, sister of the dead King Of
Greece, broke down completely upon
hearing of the murder and had to be
helped to bed in a state of collapse.
Constantine, Duke of Sparta, eldest
son of King George, was born at Ath-
ems on August 2, 1868. He was edu-
Gated by tutors, who were brought
from Leipsic. He is a brother-in-law
of the German Emperor. He was mar.
ried, at Athens October 81, 1889, to the
Princess Sophia of Prussia, sister of
Emperor William. There are five chill
dren by this marriage: Prince George,
now the Prince Royal, who was born
July 10, 1890, and vas with his royal
father at the front; Prince Alexander.
born in 1898; Princess Helene, born In
1895; Prince Paul, born in 1901, and
the Princess Irene aged 9.
George | was Prince William George.
the second son of King Christian TX OF
Denmark. He was born at Copen-
hagen on December "a, 1S45. He was
for fifty years ruler of the Hellenes at
a period in it's history when it came
from a state of chaos into recognition
On October %, 1867. King George
married the Grand Duchess Olga on
stautinova of Russia. Their children
were Prince Constantine. born the fol-
year; Prince George, born in
1872; Prince Andrew, born in 1882:
Prince Christopher, born in 1888; and