THE ARCHDUKE'S INDIGNATION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20115, 30 June 1914, Page 5

THE ARCHDUKE'S INDIGNATION.

"AN AMAZING INDIGNITY."

THE ASSASSIN'S STORY

DETERMINED TO KILL SOME EMINENT PERSONAGE.

HESITATED TO SHOOT THE

DUCHESS

HOW THE DEED WAS DONE

(t7nit<»rt Press Association. —Copyright Received 10 p.m., June 29.

SERAJEVO, June 29

The Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were motoring1 from the barracks to the Town Hall. They Stopped outside the Girls' High School, Had iiad just r*stasrted when Grabinorac's struct the back of the car,

falling behind it and exploding under tb.3 second car.' containing the Auchduke's suit. Colonel Merizzo, ono of the occupants, was wounded in the neck. The Archduke stopped his car, and after learning what tod happened, again proceeded. The pair received an ovation, with enthusiasm along the route because they had escaped assassination. The enthusiasm had already spread among the crowd when the Burgomaster began his address. The Archduke sharply interrupted, as previously cabled adding, "It is an amazing- indignity." He then said, after a pause, "Now you may eneak.'' The Archduke, in responding to the address acknowledged the loyal demonstrations of the populace, describing it as an expression of joy at the failure of the attempt. Although agitated, the Archduke and his wife lost no time in driving to the hospital. When Prinzip consummated hie crime the Governor, in the Archduke's motor, was uninjured. Gavrilio Prinzip is a Serb. He wsls born at Grabovo and studied for some

> time in Belgrade. When interrogated / he declared that for a long time be had j intended to kill' some eminent^ person- } age from Nationalist motives. He fired i when the car was slackening speed, in \ order to turn into Franz Josef Street. As the Duchess was in the car he hesitated a moment, and then quickly fired { two shots. He denied having accomi plices. He stood at the corner of the I street with his hand in his pocket. He I was able to fire at close range, owing j to the narrowness of the thoroughfare.