'A grapple story of the tragedy was told to Reuter by Colonel Pioilet.
"The car in which King Alexander and M. Barthou were riding were Just opposite the Place de la Bourse," he said, "when I saw a man break away from the crowd, flash past a policeman on the kerb, spring front of my horse, and jump on the Funning-board of the cat. 1 pulled horse round to throw him off, but was not quick enough to prevent faun from thrusting his arm through [the window and emptying en automatic pistol at the King. 1 raised sabre and struck down the ma who rolled to the ground whilst the chauffeur fred at him. The assassin [continued firing from the ground."
'A heart-breaking scene was wit-Inessed in the vast saloon of the Pre-
Assassin Shot Dead King Alexander was hit three times and fell back on his seat unconscious, with blood streaming out his mouth and chest. Int. Barthou was hit in the stomach and in the The assassin attempted to shoot ungelt through the mouth but was prevented from doing so by the police, A few minutes later, while he was being taken to police headquarters, he was seized by an angry erowa in the Place Prefecture and shot dead.
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