Evening star., 1936-07-16
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revolver "fell in the roadway between
the King and the troops following
him."
The King, uniformed as an officer,
was riding a horse at the head of
troops to whom he had presented new
colors in Hyde Park
Cheering throngs packed both sides
Of the roadway as the monarch, fol-
lowed closely by his brother, the Duke
of York. rode back toward Bucking-
ham Palace
The King retained his calm dignity
throughout, although several witnesses
said they believed he saw the armed
man in the crowd before the quick
commotion broke out.
Women screamed and tainted. Pow
erful boobies swarmed in on the sus-
pect and rushed him away before vio-
lence developed.
Plays Round of Golf.
The King rode on into Bucking-
hams court yard, later motored to st.
James Palace for lunch and state bus
iness. then went by auto to Fort Bel
vedere, his Summer residence.
There he changed into golflng
clothes and played a round Of golf at
Coombe Hill, planning to return to
London in the evening.
The whole English capital was
thrown into CONSERVATION by the in
cident.
Newspaper extras were swept of the
stands by excited throngs seeking to
learn every word Of the escape of their
King.
Sir John Simon. home secretary.
told the House of Commons: THE
whole House will be profoundly
thankful that the risk to which his
majesty was exposed was so promptly
averted."
Witnesses statements indicated the
suspect was standing in the crowd
near the arch until a few seconds be-
fore the King rode by.
Then he suddenly pushed himself to
the front rank despite the usual
police precautions of uniformed bob
bieS on both sides of the thorough
fare and detectives scattered through
the crowd.
Scotland Yard Uncertain.
OF what happened next, Scotland
Yard itself announced: Exactly
what followed has not yet been as
certained, but revolver fell in the
roadway between the King and the
troops following him"
Various versions, told by different
persons standing close by, indicated
the revolver was thrown at the King
or knocked out into the roadway by
bystanderS or policemen.
One generally accepted account was
that "a woman in gray had seized
the mans arm as the gun came up
A policeman quickly went to the
woman's assistance.
Some were found who asserted the
revolver was thrown so accurately
that it hit a flank of the Kings
horse, causing the animal to finch.
Scotland Yard asserted the revolver
actually was thrown, but it did not
indicate that it came anywhere near
the King.
An official of the famous police
headquarters said no special measures
were taken for the Kings protection
during the parade but that there were
"the usual precautions with uni
formed men lining the streets and
plainclothes men mingling with the
crowd"
In addition, Edward, as is usual on
such occasions, was accompanied by
the captains of his bodyguard, the
Royal Horse Guards.
American Sees Incident.
c. Harold Einecke, musician and
church organist of Grand Rapids,
Mich, who is on vacation in London,
said: II was standing just at the
top of Constitution Hill when I no.
ticed the King looking steadily toward
the left.
IT think from his rigid attitude he
must have spotted something. Ger
tainly his horse seemed to sense
something was wrong, for it looked
uneasy and its ears were twitching.
"Then, just as the King passed,
there was a scuffle and man rushed
out from the crowd"
THE King seemed completely un-
moved, but the excitement Of the
crowd nearby was intense. Soldiers
and police rushed forward.
"a number of women in the crowd
screamed and several tainted. They
were quickly attended by ambulance
men"
The police took into custody man
who had made photograph of the
incident so promptly that his picture
showed the revolver flying through the
air.
They also held for questioning two
women who said they had witnessed
the whole affair.
The Duke of York, who was riding
Immediately behind the King, saw the
entire disturbance.
Excitement .and CONSERVATION pre-