The St. Mary banner., 1914-07-11
TRIBUTE PAID ROYAL DEAD
BODIES OF ROYAL PAIR PLACED
IN TOMB.
THE PLOTTERS HAVE CONFESSED
kedeljo Gabrinovics Told Of the Plan
to XIII the Pair With Bombs.
Prnzip Also Talks.

Eienna--In the presence of. En-
peror Francis Joseph, the new heir
TO the throne-the Archduke Charles
Francis Joseph-many archdukes and
archduchesses, cabinet members, Dip
lomatic and high military and civil Of
ficiais, funeral services for the Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand and his wife,
the duchess of Hohenburg, who were
assassinated last week, were held in
the chapel of the Hofburg Friday.
Vienna.-Nedeljo Gabripovics, who
threw bomb at Archduke Francis
Ferdinand and his wife while they
were proceeding to the Sarajevo town
hall last Sunday, Friday made COM
plae confession.
Gabrinovics declared that after
learning while at Belgrade that the
archduke was going to visit Sarajevo
he communicated with Gavrio Prin-
zip, who fired the fatal shots, with
the result that they resolved to go
there to kill the archduke, the duch-
ess and their suites and themselves
die for the fatherland.
Prinzip, who previously had denied
he had any accomplices, Thursday
broke down under examination and eX-
claimed:
Il now regret my crime, for my
comrades deserted me in a shameful
manner. They should have thrown
the bombs, but the cowardly scoun-
dreIs did not. Consequently, | re-
yenge myself on them by betrayiae
them
The bodies of the slain archduke,
Francis Ferdinand, and his wife, the
duchess of Hohenberg, arrived Thurs
day on board special train from
Trieste.
Escorted by halberdiers and life
guardsmen, the coffins were carried
to the imperial waiting room, which
had been converted into temporary
chapel, where they were blessed by
court chaplains. They then were
placed in two great black court
hearses and the funeral procession
started for the HOfburg.
Two outriders carrying lighted lam
terms led the cortege. They were fol-
lowed by an advance guard of cav
airy. Then came an official on horse
back, known as the hOfeinspanier.
dressed in the picturesque costume of
a Spanish cavalier.
The court carriages were next In
line Two outriders preceded the
hearses, each Of which was drawn by
six black horses. On either side walk
ed noncommissioned officers and court
lackeys. A special guard of twelve
haiberdiers and twelve mounted life
guardsmen, with drawn swords. fol-
lowed the hearses and two carriages
with the suites of the archduke and
the duchess completed the cortege.
After a short benediction the cham
beriain of the late archduke handed
the keys of the coffins to Prince Mon
tenuovo, the chapel was locked and
all departed.
In company of the imperial family
who attended the ceremonies Thurs
day night was Archduke Charles
Francis Joseph, now heir to the
throne. Immense crowds gathered
around the station and along the
whole route to the Hofburg. standing
bareheaded and in profound silence
as the cortege passed.
The anti-Servian agitation shows no
signs of abating. Even while the fu,
neral cortege was on its way to the
Hofburg, hundreds of excited students
were engaged in desperate struggle
with the police. They were trying to
reach the Servian legation within
three blocks of the procession.