The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-19
ALEko scHINAs FIRED FATAL
BULLET WHEN HIS MAJESTY
WAS ONLY SIX FEET AWAY.
THE ASSASSIN Is CAPTURED.
QUEEN OLGA is PRosTRATEp
CONSTANTINE NEW KING GOES
TO SCENE OF REGIcIoE.
By ASSOCIATED PnEss.l

IhI6eCep llNGu VlIS a11StaN' ''S -
I'd to this city only after 1t had been
captured by the Greeks.
The premedltatlon of the regicide is
established by the fact that Schlnas
lurked in hiding. ae rushed out when
his Royal victim was only six feet
from his hiding place and fired point
blank into the back OF the King. The
.hooting occurred only few yards
from police headquarters. Lieutenant
Colonel Francoueis, who was walking
BY his r oyal master, Immediately
drew his revolver and SchinaS turned
and fired at the Colonel but the bullet
vent wild. Two military policemen
IEho were acting as an escort the
King, dashed at Shinas and pinioned
lis arms before he could fire again.
When the Colonel saw that the assas-
lion had been arrested, he turned to
King George whom he supposed had
escaped injury and was Mortified to
lind his majesty stretched on the bou'
evard. He raised the stricken non,
,rch's head from the pavement, but
he King was already unconscious and
lever spoke again.
Soldiers who had been summoned
fitted the King from the ground and
carried him to a hospital. He died on
he way.
When questioned by the police,
Cchinas said you have courts; will
speak there"
QUEEN PRosTRATEo
ATHENS, March 19.-Queen Olga,
If Greece, was too prostrated by the
|neSs OF the death OF her husband to
,ail for salonIka last night, but she
eft to-day. When her sons, Prince
5eorge and Prince Andre, communi-
,ated the news of the tragedy to her,
she fell faiting in their arms and only
.ecovered to swoon again. This hap
7ened several times and physicians
we're called in to quiet her. All OF the
Princes and princesses of the Royal
family went with the mother. State
mourning has been ordered for SIX
months, and court mourning for one
year.
On public and national buildings the
lag flies at half mast. and the bells
Of all the churches were tolled all day.
Minute guns were fired from the forts.
The population is overwhelmed. Thu
oapers of yesterday said this morning
ind the Premier formally announced
he death OF King George and the sue
,ession OF King Constantine.
CONSTANTINE GOES TO sA-
LoNIKA.
JANINA, March 19.-Constantine,
.he new King OF Greece, left for Sa-
.onika this morning after handing
over TO Gen. Danglis the chief COM !
mand OF the Greek army.
After the telegram announcing the
tragedy was read to him last night, the ,
Prince was so overcome that ne was
unable fully to grasp its purport. After
/. had been read to him second time.
lie burst into tears and was overcome
with grief.
NEW YORK, March 19-Alleco
schinas, the assassin Of King George
Of Greece, was man of education
and an anarchist according to in
formation obtained by the Greek Con-
sui in this city. The man nursed a |
grudge against the King because the
King had closed school OF anarchism
which schinas had established at
yolo, in Thesslly, where Schinas was
born.
"schinas, ! have been told by coun-
trymen who knew him well, was a |
much more Intelligent tyre Than is
indicated by the news dispatches" II
said the Consul "The man vas we'll
Informed, confirmed anarchist aAd
an ATHEIST. Recently he announced
himself as a candidate for the Office Of
Deputy from VOlo, and was defeated.
It is easy TO see why he nursed a
grudge against the King"
COPENHAGEN. Denmark, March IS.
The late King George OF Greece had
Intended to abdlcate the throne and
live the life Of a retired gentleman
after the conclusion OF peace accord,
ling TO letter from him received here
today by a naval officer who was an
Intimate friend! The letter says chat |
alter peace has been restored ana Tie
|1rbitee 81 itissfslgh tslebratsd tae
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