The state herald., 1914-07-03
MoRGANATic MATE FALLS DEAD
IN HER HUSBANDS ARMS
AND SAVES MAYORS
LIFE.
SECOND PLOT IS FATAL
ROYAL COUPLE MEET END AZ
THEY HURRY TO CONSOLE
AIDES WOUNDED BY
BOMB.
Western Newspaper Union New. s,rvio..

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Serajeveo. June 29.-Archduke Fran
CHS Ferdinand. heir to the Austria-Hun-
garian throne. and his morganatic wife
the Duchess OF Hohenberg. were as
sassinated Sunday while driving
through the streets Of Serajeveo. the
Bosnian capital. youthful Servian
student fired the shots which added
another to the list of tragedies that
have darkened the long reign OF Em.
peror Francis Joseph.
The Archduke and his wife were vio-
Tins Of second attempt In the same
day against their lives. First bomb
was thrown at the automobile in which
they were driving to the town hall.
Forewarned. however, Of possible at.
tempt against his life. the Archduke
was watchful. and struck the missile
aside with his arm. 1t fell under an
automobile which carried members Of
his suite. wounding Count Won Boos
Waldeck and Colonel Merizxo.
On their return from the town hall
the Archduke and Duchess were driv-
ing to the hospital when the Servian.
Gavrio Prinzip. darted at the car and
fired a vollsy at the occupants. His
aim was true. for the Archduke and his
wife were mortally wounded. With
them at the time was the governor OF
the city. who escaped injury. Tho bod
les of his murdered companions col
lapsed across him and protected him
from stray bullets.
The Archduke was struck full In the
face and the Duchess was shot
through the abdomen and throat. They
died few minutes after reaching the
palace. to which they were hurried
with all possible speed.
Prinzip and fellow conspirator,
compositor from Trebinje. named Cab
rinovic. barely escaped lynching by the
infuriated spectators. They finally
were seized by the police. who afforded
them protection. Both are natives OF
the annexed province OF Herzegovina.
The first attempt against the arch
duke occurred Just outside the girls
high school. His car had Just restart-
ed after brief pause for an inspection
OF the building. when Gabrinovic
hurled the bomb. This was so sue
cessfully warded off by the archduke
that It fell directly beneath the follow
ing car. the occupants OF which.
Count Won Bocs Waldeck and Colonel
Merizzo were struck by sllvers OF iron.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand stopped
his car and. after making inquiries as
to their injuries and lending what aid
he could. continued his journey to the
town hail.
There the burgomaster began the
customary address. but the archduke
sharply interrupted and snapped out:
Herr Burgomnster we have come
hore TO pay you visit and bombs
have been thrown at us. This is alto
gether an amazing indignity."
After n pause. the archduke said;
"Now you may speak"
On leaving the hall, the nrchduke
and his wife announced their intention
OF visiting the wounded members OF
their suite at the hospital on their way
back 10 the palace. Theye were actu.
ally bound on their mission OF mercy.
when at the corner OF Rudolf strasse
and Franz Josef strasse. Prinzip
opened fire.
A bullet struck the nrchduke In tho
face. The duchess was wounded In
tho abdomen and another struck hcr
In the throat, scvcrlng an artery. She
fell unconscious across hor husbands
knee. At the same moment tho arch.
duke sank to the floor OF the car.
The nssassins were interrogaied by
the police and bo'i seemed TO glory In
their exploit. Prinxip said he had
studied for time nj Belgrade. lie dc
clared he had long intended TO kill
some eminent person from nationalist
motives. He was awaiting the arch.
duke Mt point whcro he knew the
automobile would slnckcn speed. turn.
Ing into Franz Josef strassc. The pres.
once OF the duchess In tho car caused
him 10 hesitate. but only for II mo
ment. Then his nerve returned and
he empticd his pistol Mt tho imperial
pair Ho denied that hc had any nc
completes.
Prinxip il IS years old. Nedcljo Cab
rinovies Is 81. Ho told tho police he
had obtained tho bomb from nnnr
chinta nt Belgrade. who's, names he
did not know. Ho denied also tina,
he had aceompliccs and treated tho
tragedy with cynical Indifference.
After his unsuccessful attempt TO
blow up the imperial visitors. Gabrino.
yics rprang Into the river Miljachka.
In an effort 10 escape, but Witnesses
OF his crime plunged after him and
seized him.