New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
SPANISH PREMIER
 SHOT BY ASSASSIN
All Trace of Men Who Killed
 DatO Seems to Be Lost

Madrid, March g, (By Associated Press).-This city was mortified last night when it became known that Eduardo Dato, premier and minister of marine, had been assassinated while returning to his home from a late session of the Spanish senate. Inn mediately after the news was re- ceived in official quarters, arrange ments were made to carry on the gov- ernment until new premier could be appointed by King A1fonzo. The Count de BugalIal, minister of inte- rior will act as temporary premier.
 All trace of the men who killed the premier was lost in the excite ment attending the assassination. Inn mediately after the crime had been committed. the criminals. who were riding in the side car of a motor cycle sped away and disappeared
 Premier Dato left the senate cham Der at S:30 o'clock and entered his car, which was waiting for him. A motorcycle with a side car carrying two men followed the premier's mo- tor unnoticed, there being many other similar machines on the streets When the premier's car had reached Plaza Independencia near Senor Dato's home the motorcycle increased its
 
 premier's automobile. At that point the streets are quite dark because a large park borders on the right side of the plaza.
 When the motorcycle had drawn up with the automobile the two men in the side car and the driver of the machine opened fire on the premier 21 shots being discharged. The whole tragedy was enacted in few mo- ments and as the last shot rang out the motorcycle swung into a side street and vanished.
 The driver of the premier's car hearing the firing, increased the speed but the premier shouted:
 T am wounded; stop the car" The chauffeur found the premier terribly wounded about the head but able to speak. He said he believed he was badly hurt. The driver leaped to his seat and drove to a dispensary on Calle Olozaga, nearby, where first aid was administered. Senor Dato | was conscious when taken from the i automobile but collapsed in a few | and died while at the dispen- l sary. He had three wounds in the l back of his head. The car in which | he was riding was riddled with bull lets.
 IHe pOuCe Tn tnelr search TOT the have ordered the detention of all motorcycles and automobiles put their efforts had proved fruitless ID to this morning. A youth named Julian is being held on suspicion that le knows something of the attack, put it does not appear that he was Tn accomplice.
 Witnesses of the shooting say that wo motorcycles were employed, one blocking the way of the premier's automobile while the other carried he assassins.
 An official report says the asssassins Ire believed to have been syndicalists 1 Viscount d'Eza, the war ministeT, will assume the portfolio, of marine, which was held by Senor Dato in ad- ision to the premiership.
 An examination by physicians howed one bullet entered Senor )atos forehead and pierced through 0 the back of the head where it assed out. Another bullet went , trough both jaws and a third en- cred his back almost directly behind he heart. His hat was pierced by evera1 bullets. Sonora Dato and her three daugh- CTS arrived at the hospital too late 9 see the premier alive.