The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-22
KING GEORGE SLAIN
RULER OF GREECE SHOT IN THE
HEART BY MAD GREEK, IN
3 SALoNlkl, TURKEY.
HAD RULED SINCE 1863
RULER SLAIN WHERE HE LED
SOLDIERS TO VICTORY
OVER TURKS.
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One of Longest-Reisning Monarchs.

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One of Lonsest-Reisnlng Monarchs.
King George of Greece assassinated
while walking in the streets of Sa-
lonikL
Assailant believed to be demented.
diers to victory over the army of Mo-
hammedans. :
Though of alien blood, King George
carried In his heart dreams of resur-
Born in 1916. King George ascended
the throne of Greece when eighteen
He was the second son of King
Christian TX. of Denmark.
King George married Princess Olga,
daughter of Grand Duke Constantine
of Russia, in st. Petersburg. October
27, 1867. Six children resulted from
the marriage.
King George took personal com
mand of his troops during the early
period of the Balkan war and had been
in Saloniki since December, when the
Turkish fortress was occupied by the
Greeks after a short siege.
At the time of his death King George
had reigned longer than any other SOW
ereign in Europe with the exception of
Francis Joseph.
Saloniki, March 20.-King George Of
Greece was assassinated while walk
ing in the streets of aSloniki Tues
day afternoon.
The King fell into tho arms of his
aide when shot. Two soldiers ran up
on hearing the firing, and helped to
support him. He was placed in car
riage and efforts were made to stop
the bleeding, but he ireathed his last
on the way to the hospital.
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 aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Colonel
F'rancoudis. The assassin fired one
shot from seven-chamber revolver.
Schinas was seized and overpowered
The wounded King died before reach
ing the hospital
Prince Nicholas, the Kings third
son, and other officers, hurried to the
hospital. On his arrival Prince Nicho-
las summoned the officers, and, speak
ing in a voice choked with sobs, said:
''It is my deep grief to have to an.
nounce to you the death of our be-
loved King and invite you to swear
fealty to your new sovereign, King
Constantine"
Crown Prince Constantine, who sue
ceeds 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 forty years of age
On being arrested he refused to ex-
plain his motive for the crime, He de.
clared that his name was Aleko Schi.
mas, and, in reply to an officer. who
asked him whether he had no pity for
his country, answered that he was
against governments. Schinas main
tanned perfectly impassive de-
meanor.
When Prince Nicholas bade the Of
ficers swear fealty to Constantine they
shouted, Long Live the King!"
Prince Nicholas is the only member
Of the royal family in Saloniki.
The Greek governor has issued a
proclamation announcing that the
oath of fealty to King Constantine
has been taken.
Groups of grief-stricken people gath
cred in the streets here and conversed
in muffled tones. The troops were re-
called to barracks, shops and cafes
closed, the street cars suspended serv-
ice, lights were extinguished and Sa-
loniki had a dead and deserted ap-
pearance. The tolling of church bells
echoed along deserted streets.