The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-02
ARCHDUkE and
Wife VICTIMS
OF ASSASSIN
Heir to Throne Of Austria and His
Consort Are Murdered in
Bosnia.
BOMB AND PISTOL ARE USED
Anarchists Make Death Sure In Two
Attacks In Capital Of Bosnia
Duke Slain While on Way to
Visit Aid Injured in Earl
Ter Attempt.

Sarayevo, June 29.--Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand, nephew of Emperor
Francis Joseph and heir to the Aus
trian throne, and the Duchess of Ho-
henberg, his morganistic wife, were
assassinated yesterday in this city, the
capital of Bosnia.
Two attempts were made on the
lives of the royal party. A bomb was
thrown at their motor car, which was
warded off by the archduke, and his
car passed before 1t exploded under
the next car, which contained two OF
his aids, who were slightly injured.
Later on a man, said to be young
Servian student, fired two shots at the
royal car and the archduke and the
duchess we're killed.
With them at the time was the gov
ernor OF the city, who escaped injury.
The bodies Of his murdered compan-
ions collapsed across him and pro.
tected him.
Latest of Many Murders.
This adds another sad chapter to
the life Of the aged emperor, Francis
Joseph, during whose reign many grim
tragedies have occurred.
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand
and the Duchess OF Hohenberg started
out this morning IN their automobile
to attend a reception In their honor at
the town hall.
Suddenly q man named Gabriono-
vics, who was standing among the
crowd on the sidewalk, threw bomb
at the royal car.
The archduke saw 1t coming and
warded It of with his arm, and the
bomb fell to the street. It did not
explode until after the archduke's car
had passed
Colonel and Count Wounded.
When the explosion occurred It re-
suited in the wounding Of Col Morizzi,
aid de camp to the archduke, and
Count Boss Waldeck, who occupied
the car Immediately behind that Of the
arctduFe.
Six persons among the spectators
were more or less seriously injured.
The bomb was filled with nails and
lead filings and the explosion was vio-
lent The iron shutters on many
shops were pierced by flying frag-
ments and iron ratings were shat
tered
The archduke Immediately ordered
his chauffeur to stop the car. He
made inquiries as TO what had hap
pened and gave orders to have the In
jured attended to.
Gabrinovics sprang into the river
Miljachka In an effort to escape, but
witnesses OF his crime plunged after
him and seized him.
Duchess Pleads In Vain.
Following the explosion OF the bomb
the duchess tried to dssuade the arch
duke from venturing in the motor car
again. To allay her fears NJ Potiorek,
governor OF Bosnia, said;
ITS all over now. We have not
more than one murderer in Sarayevo."
Whereupon the archduke decided to
go on, and the procession to the town
hall was continued. Here the town
councillors, with the mayor at their
head, were awaiting the royal party
TO bid them welcome.
Rebuko to Burpomaster.
The royal party entered the hall
and the mayor WAS about to begin his
address when Archduke Francis Fer
dinand interrupted him, and In an
angry manner said
Herr Burgomaster. It Is perfectly
scandalous We have come 10 Sara
yevo on visit and bomb is thrown
at US"
Here he paused moment and then
said:
Now you may go on"
Assassin a Good Marksman.
After making the rounds OF the
town hall, which occupied half an
hour, the archduke and the duchess
started for the garrison hospital to
visit Colonel Morizzi. who had been
taken to the hospital In carriage
after being wounded by the bomb.
As the royal car reached the corner
or Rudolf street, man named Gavro
Prinzip, who was on the sidewalk,
fired two pistol shots at the archduke
and the duchess.
The man, who was only a short dis
lance from the car, was a good marks.
man. The first shot struck the duch.
ess OF Hohenberg low down on the
right side, while the second bullet hit