The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-16
Assassin Tries To
 KiH King EdlUard
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romantically that 1t was e woman in grey" who knocked the revolver from his hand.
 As Mahon was being overpowered and removed, the king continued calmly with the procession.
 The Duke of York, heir preSun1p- tive to the throne, was riding be- hind the king. His majesty, with a serious face, spoke to his equerry, Major Sir John Aird as the process sion moved on.
 Sir John rode back and asked a mounted policeman what had hap pened. Then he rejoined the pr,- cession, remarking amazedly to another equerry, Major General Sergison Brooke, "and 1t was loaded, too."
 May Be Insane
 Mahon probably will be examined as to his sanity. He was arraigned in Bow street police court charged with unlawful possession of fire. arms with intent to endanger life." He was remanded for eight days.
 His lawyer, Alfred Kirkstein, said Mahon most emphatically denied any attempt at assassination or de- sire to assassinate.
 Sergt. John Sands quoted the prisoner as having said:
 "The king wasn't hurt, anyway, was hep l didn't want to hurt him anyway"
 Sands said the prisoner had In his pocket Q black -edged envelope con- taining @ postcard picture of the king.
 Blames Sir John simon
 Mahon, Sands declared, told him:
 "Ht's all the fault of Sir John Si- mon (home secretary. I wrote to him last night and telephoned to him this morning." Then he asked if the king had been hurt and said:
 T only did 1t as e protest"
 No Shot Fired
 The assailant did not succeed in firing a shot. The kings horse, eye- witnesses said, was struck either by the flying revolver or some other missile and pranced slightly, but the king quickly controlled his charger and resumed the procession.
 Accounts of the incident differed. Some witnesses said the horse was hit by a package shaped like Q brick. Others believed the revolver, knocked from the assailant'S hand by bystanders, flew against the horses flank. | The man was overpowered and taken to Hyde Park police station and later to Scotland yard. The of- cial Scotland Yard version of the affair said:
 Pushed To Front
 During the return journey of the royal procession from the presen. tation of the colors to brigade of guards in Hyde Park this rnorn- ing, a man pushed his way to the front of the crowd near Yelling ton archway in Constitution Hill. Exactly what happened has not yet been ascertained. A revolver fell in the roadway between the king and the troops following him. The man was immediately arrested and taken to Hyde Park police sta- ton. No shot was fired. The re- volver was found to be loaded in four of Its five chambers" The procession had passed from the park down Constitution hill to- wards the palace and had just reached the Wellington archway when the incident happened.
 People All MaSsed The street was lined with close. ly massed people. The king was riding his brown charger, Gotham, at the head of 5000 guardsmen. His majesty wore grenadier guards uniform, with red tunic and black tight-fitting brooches with a broad red stripe A black mourning band was on his arm. He had on the black busby of the grenadiers, with ehe little red tuft on 1t. He wore @ sword
 The horse, which is notable for its sedateness and is always used by the king for trooping ceremonies, was in full caparison, with saddle cloth bearing the royal arms.
 Witnesses saw the man, whom they described as short, thick-set and clean shaven, wearing a brown suit, step into the roadway, brand ishing the revolver. Bystanders pounded on him. Police quickly joined in and he was overpowered.
 One Version Of Affair
 One version, given by Miss J. Sil- yer, said:
 T saw a mounted policeman ap- pear like magic and throw himself on the man. When the crowd realized that an attack apparently had been intended, there was mo- ment when things looked really ug- ly. I heard several shouts of why don't they lynch him I found my- self shouting something. I don't think any of us quite knew what we were doing"
 The king halted only a moment and appeared quite calm and undis- turbed. The procession then resumed its way to the palace. Later the king went to York house cheered by crowds en route.
 Scotland Yard did not immediate ly dlvulge the name of the arrested man but decided to arraign him in Bow street police court under the firearms act.
 Was Resghly Treated
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