Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-03-19
KING GEORGE OF
greece SHOT IN
BACK BY ASSASSIN
IN STREETS WITH AN OFFICER OF HIS ARMY E HAD PLANNED TO
RETIRE AS SOON AS BLOODY WAR WITH TURKS WAS CONCLUDED
CONSTANTINE ASCENDS THRONE OF
LITTLE NATION WITHOUT DELAY

Z SaIoniki, March 19,--E'ng George
Of Greece was shot in the back and
instantly killed yesterday afternoon
while walking in the streets without
a guard and accompanied only by Lieu
tenant Colonel Frandcouis, an aide.
Aleko Schinas. Greek degenerate,
about 40 years old, who said he was
against all government, shot the king,
SChnas was seized by FrancOuds,
and prevented from firing a second
shot from the seven chamber pistol
lie carried The king was placed in a
cab and removed to a hospital, but
was dead before he arrived there.
Prince Nicholas, the kings third
sen and other officers hurried to the
hospital. On his arrival Prince Mich
olas summoned the officers and, speak
ing in a voice choked with sobs said;
ut is my deepest grief to have to
announce to you the death Of our
beloved king and invite You to
swear fidelity to your new sovereign
King Constantine"
Crown Prince Constantine. who
succeeds King George, at present is
at Janina. He is expected to come
here with all possible speed.
The assassin of the king is an evil
looking fellow about 40 years old. On
being arrested he refused to explain
lis motive for the crime. He declared
that his name was Aleko Schinas, and
in reply to the question of an officer,
answered that he was against govern
ments
Schinas maintained perfectly I'M
passive demeanor Precautions were
taken at once throughout the city and
perfect order is being maintained.
The king fell into the arms OF his
aides when shot. Two soldiers ran
I'D on hearing the firing and helped
to support him. He was placed in a
carriage and efforts were made to stop
the bleeding, but he breathed his last
or his way to the hospital.
Prince Nicholas is the only member
of the royal family in Saloniki. Mourn
ing emblems are displayed every
where.
The Greek governor has issued a
proclamation announcing that the oath
Of fealty to King Constantine has
been taken.
BODY OF KING is
PLACED IN PALACE.
Saloniki, March 19-The body of
the late King George of Greece was
embalmed today and removed from
the hospital to the palace on
stretcher borne by his son, Prince
Nicholas and several superior officers
of the Greek army. The stretcher
was followed by strangely dlversi-
fed procession, consisting of regular
troops in their campaign outfit, Off
GERS, in brilliant uniforms, clergy,
civilians, Cretans, Greeks, Mussul-
mans, and the peoples of the various
Balkan races in Kaleidoscope of
colors.
Soldiers of the Greek light infan-
try, in their quaint kits. surrounded
the humble military stretcher as
guard of honor. The procession on
its way to the palace passed the spot
where King George was shot yester-
day.
On arrival at the palace, military
honors were rendered. The body was
placed on bier in the main chamber
and the Greek Metropolitan offered a
AS the civil and military au-
thorities filed past many of them
burst into tears. guard of honor
consisting of Greek captains and
priests, the latter continually chant
ing prayers, will be stationed around
the body until it is removed for burial. !
KING CONSTANTINE GOES
TO sALONikA HURRIEDLY.
Janina, March 19.-Constantine, the ,
new king of Greece. left for Saloniki |
today after handing over to General |
Danglis the chief command of the
Greek army.
When the telegram announcing the
tragedy was read to him last night,
he prince was so overcome that he
vas unable fully to grasp its purport.
After it had been read to him a sec
md time, he burst into tears and for
considerable time was quite over
,ome with grief.
SLAYER OF THE KING
MONARCH FROM BACK.
Salonika March 19.-Aleko Schinas
murderer of King George | of Greece,
ppears to have lived much abroad.
lie returned to this city only when
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