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Show !I6 ALFONSO HAS IflWESMPE THREE 8HOT3 FIRED AT SPANISH SPAN-ISH MONARCH IN STREETS OF THE CAPITAL BY NATIVE. King Own His Escape to His Own Courage and Skilled Horseman-hip. Horseman-hip. Soldiers Prevent Mob From Lynching Assailant. Madrid. For the third time In his reign. King Alfonso on Sunday narrowly nar-rowly escaped being the victim of an anarchistic attempt agalnat his life. Three shots were fired at the king In the streets of the capital by a na tlve of Barcelona, Rafael Sanchez Allegro, Al-legro, who was Immediately overpowered over-powered King Alfonso owes his escape to his own conrase, quickness and skilled horsemanship. Accompanied by his staff be was riding along the Calle do Alcala. returning from the ceremony of swearing In recruits, when a man sprang from the aide-walk aide-walk and seized the bridle of the king's horse with one hand, presenting present-ing a revolver polntblank with the other. The king, realizing the situation with lightning rapidity dug his spurs Into his horse, which reared violently. His quickness saved his life. The bullet, Instead of burying Itself In the king's breast, struck the horse. So close was the range that the king's left glove was blackened by the powder pow-der discharge. The crowds made a determined attempt at-tempt to lynch Allegro, who was rushed Into a bouse and kept there until an automobile ambulance, escorted es-corted by mounted police, transferred blm to police headquarters. King Alfonso waa forced to tell of what he lightly called "the Incident," to Queen Victoria and the dowager queen. Maria Christina, who were greatly alarmed. The king smilingly allayed their fears. |