The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23
A Visit to the Room in Which the
Crown Prince Died, With Graf
Harrach, Who Tried to Save Him

deed, which has already cost Europe
millions Of precious lives. The reader
will bear with me, I trust a I en-
deavor to reproduce hat story Just as
/ heard 1t from Graf Harrach's W
lips. e
The first attempt on the lives Of the
royal pair was mad as they were
driving from the Kanak to take part
in the principal event Of the days
programme. There is a fine avenue
running parallel with the Milliace
River. On both sides Of this venue
there are broad sidewalks. and 1t is
protected from the entertainments OF
the river by q strong sustaining wall
which rises at least three feet above
the level Of the street.
Cabrinovic, who failed in this first
attempt. stood close to the river wall
and aimed his bomb at the occupants
Of the car as II was being driven
slowly in front Of him. The bomb. in
being thrown. came in contact with
the caves Of q tree, vas DETECTED
from its course. and Yell about twenty
feet behind the Princes car. In ex-
ploding It dug q large hole In the
pavement and some Of the onlookers
were injured by the flying fragments.
A little girl about 10 years old was
the most seriously injured. but she
is still alive and. though MANNED for
life, the doctors believe that her
chances for recovery are very good.
As soon as Cabrinovic had thrown
the bomb he jumped over the sustain
ing wall and landed in the river about
twenty feet below. As h water was
lam ~ thn ttrnA he uyntld nrnhn hlv
have escaped were 1t not for the
prompt action Of Lieut.. Marossy, a
brave young officer. who jumped into
the river after him and seized him be-
fore he could gain the opposite ban
The bomb throwing incident created
a good deal Of excitement and aroused
a deep feeling Of resentment among
the people who had flocked from all
sides to take part in the days festivi-
ties. They would hav torn Cabrino-
vic to pieces were it not for prompt
action on the part Of the police.
The Prince and his wife had borne
themselves bravely during this trying
ordeal. Devotedly attached to each
other. each was fearful lest some
harm might befall the other. During
the function which followed close upon
the heels Of this incident the Prince
replied to the addresses OF welcome.
and, though he seemed to have a pre-
sentiment OF his approaching doom,
there was no a tremor In his voice
and he strove, when an opportunity
presented itself, to comfor his wife
and to allay her anxieties by making
light of the whole affair.
After the function there were in
sistent demands made upon Gov.
Potirek that such precautions should
be taken in driving the Prince about
the city as would safeguard him from
being attacked a second time. Poor
Potirek! He was at that time Gov
ernor of Bosnia and a very important
figure, but he showed about as little
common sense then as he afterward
did in the Servian campaign. He as
sured the professors that there was
absolutely no further danger. so the
order was given and the royal pair set
forth on their last journey.
The car had crossed the ridge
spanning the Milliaca and had pro-
ceeded about twenty yards up the mar
row Franz Josef street. which runs In
a direct line with the bridge. when the
first shot rang out. This was ollowed
Nv four others, fred at close range
from a Browning revolver and In such
quick succession that there was little
time for any n to interfere. l
stepped up the narrow street while
there and discovered for myself h a
the assassin vas only about nfteen
feet from his victims when the fatal
shots were fired.
The first bullet entered the LEFT
breast Of the Crown Prince a short
distance below the heart, but was not
necessarily fatal. His wife, noting the
tremor that ran through his frame
and realizing that he had been
wounded. cried out: "In Gods name,
what have they done to you?"
A moment later she herself was
struck by a bullet, which pierced the
aorta where It makes a loop over the
diaphragm. In her case death was al
most instantaneous. In h act OF
~collapsing she fell over on the Princes
knees, but Graf Harrach seems to
think that he was unaware OF the TACT
that she had been wounded. His last
words to her. however, would seem to
convey a different impression.
As she fell over on his knees the
Prince Strengthened up and made q
supreme effort to rally his railing
bodily forces. Placing n hand upon
his wife's hair and another upon her