The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-29

10 years OF age, who said he was a
student Supporting the authorities
belief or a widespread plot was the
discovery of third bomb, uneXpiod-
ed, near where the tragedy occurred.
IL is assumed that a third assassin
stood ready 10 hurl this at the royal
couple had Princips bullets not found
their mark This bomb came from
Belgrade, Servia. according 10 the pc,
lice
Rigid questioning OF the two Sery-
lans tailed TO elicit any admission OF
a plot. Both, were cynically indiffer-
ent. The bomb thrower injured near
ly score OF people. His missile.
hurled at the royal carriage, was de
fiected by the archduke and exploded
at the carriage which followed him.
injuring two military aides and a
number OF townspeople.
II was while the archduke and his
wife were en- route TO the hospital to
visit Count Won Boos- Waldeck and
Col. Morrlzzi injured by the bomb ex-
plosion, that they were assassinated.
The political situation created by
Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assas.
sination may be acute. especially II
the aged emperor cannot withstand
the shock OF the tragedy The new
hair 10 the Austrian throne Is Arch
duke Charles Francis Joseph, who Is
20 years OF age. He is popular with
the people OF the dual monarchy but
is believed TO lack the forcefulness Of
character OF the slain heir apparent
1t was the ambition and forceful-
ness Of the Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand that caused Servia's hatred OF
the Hapsburgs, the family 10 which
he belonged, Servia hated Austria
Hungary because that monarchy pre-.
vented realization OF the Servian
dream OF a port on the Adriatic, fol
lowing the division OF land acquired
In the latest Balkan war. In 1903
Herzegovia and Bosnia were absorbed
by Austria, which sought further and
further TO extend its boundary south
ward and 20 acquire more extensive
Slav territory. Backed always by
Russia Seryia has resented this on.
ward march OF the dual monarchy
and always has blamed Archduke
Francis Ferdinand the strong, the
ambitious, for Austria-Hungary's ag.
gressive policy. rather than the aged
Emperor Franz Joseph.
Dominant Austria Hungary has
long been hated by Servia Montene-
gro and other small principalities who
felt that slowly but surely Francis
Ferdinand was absorbing OF their ter
ritory
Archduke Francis Ferdinand died,
as he probably would have preferred
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the wife whom he married in the
face OF strongest opposition, and who
herself renounced all claims 10 roy
atty.
The duchess pleaded with her hus-
band after the bomb throwing not TO
expose himself again. He would not
hear her warnings, and insisted on
making his visit to the hospital 10
inquire concerning those whom the as
sassin's bomb had injured. HIS wife,
not the less courageous, insisted that
she 20 with him,
The assassin had evidently been
carefully coached in his part He lay
1 wait at a spot where he knew the
carriage would have to slow up be-
cause OF curve in the road. The
presence of the duchess in the car.
riage made him hesitate momentarily,
Then he fired His bullet struck the
duchess. Immediately h,s second shot
lodged in the archduke's throat, sever
ing the jugular vein. Herself al
nest unconscious, the duchess by
superhuman endeavor, raised the
bleeding body of her royal hus-
band In her arms. Her blood
ran red with his as she wept and
pleaded for his life not 10 pass out
with the bloody stream. He died as
she held him AS his body stiffened,
the MORALLY wounded wife fell on her
knees. praying, and herself died in
this position The automobiles, mean
while, had been speeding to a physi-
clan The royal couple were dead a
few moments after the shots
The Duchess devotion to her hus-
band has always been marked upon in
Vienna. Born Sophie. Countess Of
Chotek OF ancient family, the Arch
duke married her despite the fact
tfat he had TO swear that he would
never attempt TO place her on the
throne with him. and that his children
would forfeit their right TO the throne.
Emperor Franz Joseph agreed TO this
marriage.
The hidebound conventions OF the
Vienna court were never better illus
trated than today in publication In
Official organs Of the details OF the as
sassination here. The Vienna Gazette
Official government paper, described
the death OF the archduke in detail
ir its official section, with no mention
OF HIS consort. In another section,
the death OF the wife was
described