Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1908 — PORTUGAL'S KING AND CROWN PRINCE SHOT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PORTUGAL'S KING AND CROWN PRINCE SHOT

Attempt Made in Streets of Lisbon to Wipe Out Dynasty by Murdering Reigning Family. u—: r ~ -■ HARSH BUIE SAID TO BE CAUSE. : i ; Whole Populace Aroused by Brutal Repression, and Capital of Little Nation Is in Turmoil. REGICIDES SLAIN BY GUARDS. Mother Throw* Herself in Front of Heir to Throne, Trying to Shield Hi* Body from Ballet*.

King Carlos of Portugal and the Crown Prince Luiz Philippe were shot to death in Lisbon Saturday, as they sat In the royal carriage, by a band of revolutionists. His majesty, accompanied by Queen Amelia, Crown Prince Luiz and Prince Manuel, were returning from the Villa Vicosa, where they had been temporarily residing, when a company of men leaped from behind a barrier, and, leveling carbines at the royal famiy, fired. The move was so sudden that none of the king’s guards could prevent the assassination. Immediately after the regicides had fired, however, the police returned with a volley and killed three of them.

The royal family was driving in an open carriage indifferent, it would appear, to the secret intrigues which have been fomenting against the throne. The carriage was being driven along at a' moderate pace \vhen, just, as the vehicle rounded a bend, the armed murderers sprang up. They leaped with a savage yell toward King Carlos, and when within a few yards lifted their rifles. Bullets from several pieces pierced the body of his majesty and of Crown Prince Luiz, and they fell from their seats. Prince Manuel, the younger son,

was given a flesh wound, but Queen Amelia escaped without a hurt. The "queen seemed to understand tile danger of the situation more than "her consort or children. As the assassins raised their guns her majesty stood up and endeavored with motherly intuition to shield the crown prince. Queen Amelia was too late. The young man, who was an easy target for the assassins, plunged forward and fell on his face in the bottom of the coach. Death Comes Quickly. The king and the crown prillce each were shot three times and were scarcely breathing when the guards gently lifted them from the carriage and carried them to the marine arsenal near by. As the attendants placed his majesty In a comfotable position he was noticed to gasp and then sink into death. Crown Prince Luiz expired almost ns soon as he was brought into the arsenal. There were many evidences that the plot to kill Portugal's monarch had been planned 1° the minutest detail. King Carlos had been warned of his danger and an extra strong escort was In attendance. The fact that the assassins easily outwitted this com-

KING CABLOS.