The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-01
4 ROYAL ASSASSINATION,
HEIR TO AUSTRIAN THRONE
SHOT DEAD IN STREET AT
SARAJEVO.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and the
Duchess of IIOhcnbcrg, His Nor
ganatic Wife, Were Passing
Through City on Annual Visit to
Annexed Provinces.


Hungarian throne, and his morganatic
wife. the Duchess of Hohenberg, were
assassinated today while driving
through the streets of Sarajevo. the
Bosnian capital. A youthful Servian
student fired the shots which added
another to the long list of tragedies
that has darkened the reign of EN-
perOr Francis Joseph.
The archduke and his wife were
victims Of the second attempt in the
same day against their lives. First a
bomb was thrown at the automobile in
which they were driving to the town
hall. Forewarned, however, of q
possible attempt against his life, the
archduke was watchful and struck the
missile aside with his arm. IT fell
under an automobile following which
carried members Of the archduke's
suite, wounding Count Won Boss-Wal-
deck and Col. Merizzo.
On their return from the town hall
the archduke and the duchess were
driving to the hospital when Gavrio
Prinzip darted at the car and fired
volley at the occupants. His aim
was true and the archduke and his
wife were mOrtally wounded. With
them at the time was the governor
OF the city. who escaped injury. The
bodies of his murdered companions
collapsed across him and protected
him from stray bullets.
The governor shouted to the chauf-
feur to rush to the palace. Physicians
were in prompt attendance but their
services were useless as the archduke
and his wife We're dead before the
palace was reached.
Until the emperor's wishes are
known the bodies will lie in state at
the palace here. They will doubt. /.
less be inferred in the Hapsburg
vaults in the Capuchin church in
Vienna.
In Sarajevo there is mourning ev-
erywhere with black draped flags and
streamers on all public buildings.
Throughout the day weeping women
were to be seen in groups while great
crowds surrounded the spots where
the bomb exploded and where the
fatal shots were fired.
This final tragedy which has come
to the house Of Hapsburg is the cul-
minatiOn of the personal sorrows that
have overshadowed the life of the en-
peror. The reign began with sinister
omens for the emperor faced inter-
ma. dissensions and external aggres-
sions from the moment he came to the
throne. In 1853 the list Of tragic in
cidents began with an attempt on his
life when a Hungarian named Ie-
benye wounded him with a knife.
Fourteen years later his brother,
Archduke Macmillan, emperor of
Mexico, was executed. Then followed
the burning to death of a niece in
vienna, sister in Paris, and the
death by suicide in Stahrenberg lake
Of a cousin.
In 1898 the emperor's wife, who
was the daughter of Macmillan Jo-
seph, duke Of Bavaria, was stabbed
to death at Geneva by mad Italian
anarchist. They had been estranged
for many years but the emperor had
never ceased to show a deep affection
for her.
Less than 10 years before the en-
peror's only son, the Crown Prince
Rudolph, q man of ability and prom
ise. met death in a mystery which to
this date has not been cleared. On
January 80. 1889, his body was found
In hunting lodge at Meyerling, not
far from Vienna. Beside his body Law
that of the Baroness Marie Vetzera.
Archduke Charles Francis, known
popularity as Karl, who becomes heir
to the Austrian throne, owing TO the
morganatic birth Of Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand's children, debarring
their succession. differs from all other
members Of imperial family inasmuch
as he is the first member Of the i'm
perial house to have been educated In
the public schools of Vienna, where he
mixed with pupils representing every
class OF society. He associated with
working men and trades people and
Joined them in their games, getting
closer in touch with the aspirations
and ideals of the people than any of
the other IIaspburgs. He is first
lieutenant in the Austrian army.
Anti-Servian demonstrations began
tonight. The mayor of Sarejovc is
sued proclamation to the residents
of the city denOuncing the crime and
declaring that by the confessions Of
the aSSaSSinS il WAS shown bpyonh oll