Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-30
HEIR TO CROWN MURDERED
Arohduke Ferdinand Of Austro-
Hungary and Wife Are Shot.
ANOTHER BLOODY ROYAL DEATH
House Of HapsburR Again sees Mar
der Take Away Its successiOn's
Props Attempt with
BOmb rails.

while driving through streets Of Sera-
ievo, 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 Emperor Franz Joseph.
The archduke and his wife we're
victims OF the second attempt in the
same day against their lives. First a
bomb was thrown at the automobile
In which they we're driving to the
town hall. Forewarned, however. Of
possible attempt against bis life,
the archduke was watching and
struck the missile aside with his arm.
II fell under an automobile which
carried members OF his suite. wound
ing Count Won Boos Wsldeck and
Colonel Merizzo.
On their return from the town hall
the archduke and duchess we're driv-
ing TO the hospital when the servian,
Gavrio Prinzip, darted at the car and
fired a volley at the occupants. His
aim was true. for the archduke and
his wife we're mortally wounded.
With them at the time was the gov
ernor Of the city. who escaped injury.
The bodies of his murdered COM
panions collapsed across him and pro-
tected him from stray bullets.
Death Comes at Once.
The governor shouted to the chauffeur
! 10 rush to the palace at top speed Physi-
clans were In prompt attendance. but
their services were useless, as the arch
4, duke and his wife were 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 doubtless be inferred in
the HRpsburg vaults in the Capuchlr
church at Vienna.
In SeraJevo there is mourning every
where, with black draped flags and
streamers on all public buildings. The
president has sent a message to the en-
peror expressing the gIief and horror of
the whole population at the ruthless crime
and assuring his majesty of the people,
devotion to the ruling house.
score InJurec ny Somb.
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. The bomb was filled with
nails and lead filings and the explosion
J was violent. The iron shutters on many
shops we're pierced by flying fragments
and iron raillngs were shattered. About
a score OF persons were injured. several
OF them being women and children.
The murders occurred with such rapid
ity that many persons near the scene did
not even hear the shots. The street ia
! very narrow and the assassin was able
| TO fire at close range.
Anti-servian Dem onstrat tions.
Anti-Servian demonstrations began to-
night. The crowds knelt in the streets
and sang the national anthem. The mayor
issued a proclamation to the residents OF
the city denouncing the crime and de-
claring that by the confessions OF the
assassins IL was shown beyond all doubt
that the bomb thrown at the archduke' 4
car came from Belgrade. II is said that
after the attempt with the bomb near
the girls high school the duchess tried
to dissuade the archduke from venturinR
in the motor car again. To allay her
fears, NJ Potiorek. governor OF Bosnia
said: TITS all over now, we have not
more than one murderer In seraJevo.'
Whereupon the archduke decided to go on
At a meeting OF the provincial diet to.
night the president of the chamber ex.
pressed Bosnia's profound sorrow and In
dignation over the outrage and paid 9
glowing tribute to the archduke and the
duchess. He also declared his unshalSablS
love and devotion TO the emperor and tn,
ruling house.
On Annual Visit 20 Capital.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and III,
Princess of Hohenberg were slain while
passing through the city on their annua
visit to the ahsexed provinces OF Bosnis
and Herzegovina.
The Rrchduke was struck full In tn,
face and the princess was shot through
the abdomen and throat. They died a few
minutes after reaching the palace /,
which they were hurried with all pos
sible speed.
Those responsible for the assassination
took good care Il should prove sffectiv
. as there were two assaults. the first wit
a bomb and the second with a revolver
! The bomb was thrown at the royal arto
mobile as II was proceeding to the tow
hall, where reception was to be held
The arehduke saw tAe missile hurtln
through the air and Warded It off wit
his arm II fell outside the car and ex
; ploded. slightly wounding two aides d
. camp In = second car and half a dose
/ spectators
4 Revolver shOts XIII.
1t was on the return OF the processlo
D that the tragedy added to the Ion
! list OF those that have darkened IN
pages OF the recent history of the Haps
burgs. As the royal automobile yeaehe
prominent point in the route TO IN
palace. an eighth grade student. Gavri
Prinzip, sprang out OF the crowd an
poured a deadly fusiilsde of bullets trol
+ an automatic pistol at the srchduSe an
: princess.
y Prinzip and a fellow consplrator.
( eompositor from Trebinie, named GabriI
= OWES. barely escaped lynehing by the IN
d furiated spectators. They finally weI
n seized by the police who afforded theI
4 protection. Both are natives OF the az
:. nexed province OF Herzegovina
= Escapes bomb.
!, The first attempt against the archduh
occurred just outside the girls HIS
school His car had restarted after
brief pause for an inspection OF a