This is an excerpt from the story that ran in the Toronto Daily Star in 1914, the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated.

Vienna, June 29 — Archduke Francis Ferdinand, nephew of Emperor Joseph, and heir to the Austrian throne, and the Duchess of Hohenberg, his morganatic wife, were shot to death yesterday afternoon while driving the streets of Sarajevo, the Capital of Bosnia. An eighteen-year-old Servian student named Gavro Prinzip was arrested. An attempt to assassinate the Royal couple by means of a bomb failed just an hour or two before the murder.

Prinzip and a fellow-conspirator, a compositor from Trebinje named Gabrinovics, barely escaped lynching by the infuriated spectators, and were finally seized by the police, who afforded them protection.

The Archduke and the Duchess were on their annual trip to the annexed Provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but it was their first visit to the Bosnian capital.

Bomb Was Thrown

The Archduke Francis Ferdinand and the Duchess of Hohenberg started out in their automobile to attend a reception in their honor at the Town Hall. Suddenly a man named Cabrinvitch, from Terbinje, who was standing among the crowd on the sidewalk, threw a bomb at the Royal car with good aim. The Archduke saw it coming and warded it off with his arm, and the bomb fell to the street and did not explode until after the Archduke’s car had passed.

When the explosion occurred it resulted in the wounding of Col. Morizzi, aide-de-camp to the Archduke, and Count. Boss Waldeck, who occupied the car immediately behind that of the Archduke. Six persons among the spectators were more or less seriously injured.

The Archduke immediately ordered his chauffeur to stop the car. He made enquires as to what had happened and gave orders to have the injured attended to.

After this the procession to the Town Hall continues. Here the town councillors, with the Mayor at their head, were awaiting the Royal party to bid them welcome.

Protested to the Mayor

The Royal party entered the hall and the Mayor was about to begin his address when Archduke Francis Ferdinand interrupted him and in an angry manner said:

“Herr Burgomaster, it is perfectly scandalous. We have come to Sarajevo on a visit and a bomb is thrown at us.” Here he paused a moment and then said: “Now you can go on.”

The Mayor then delivered his address and the Archduke made a suitable reply.

The people, who by this time had heard about the throwing of the bomb at the Royal motor car, burst into loud cries of “Zivio” (the Slav form of hurrah) as the Archduke concluded his remarks.

After making the rounds of the Town Hall, which occupied half an hour, the Archduke and the Duchess started for the garrison hospital to visit Col. Morizzi, the Archduke’s aide, who was injured by the bomb explosion and who had been take to the hospital in a carriage after the outrage.

Murderer a Good Marksman

As the Royal car reached the corner of Rudolf Street, a man named Gavro Prinzip, who was on the sidewalk, fired several pistol shots in quick succession at the Archduke and the Duchess. The man, who was only a short distance from the car, was a good marksman. The first shot struck the Duchess of Hohenberg low down on the right side, while the second bullet hit the Archduke in the neck near the throat and pierced the jugular vein.

The Duchess became unconscious immediately and fell across the knees of her husband. The Archduke lost consciousness in a few seconds after he was hit. The chauffeur put on full speed and rushed straight to the palace, where an army surgeon tried vainly first aid to the injured.

Neither the Archduke nor the Duchess gave any sign of life and the only thing the head of the hospital could do was to certify that both were dead.

Both Assassins Are Bosnians

Both assassins are Bosnians. Cabrinvitch is a compositor, who worked for a few weeks at the Government printing works at Belgrade and returned to Sarajevo a pronounced Servian Chauvinist. He made no concealment of his sympathies with the King of Servia. Both Cabrinvitch and the actual assassin, Prinzip, expressed themselves to the police in the most cynical fashion about their crimes.

Duke Had Premonition

Before leaving for Sarajevo the Archduke and the Duchess went to the chapel in their Vienna palace and spent a long time in prayer before the altar. Recently the Archduke had on more than one occasion declared his conviction that he would not die a natural death.

Immediately after the assassination the Mayor of Sarajevo issued a proclamation denouncing the crime and declaring that by the confession of the murderers it was beyond all doubt that the bomb was brought from Belgrade, Servia, to Sarajevo.

Prinzip, who fired the fatal shots, is a student, and is 19 years of age. He studied for some time in Belgrade. When interrogated by the police he declared that he had intended for a long time to kill some one from nationalist motives. He denied that he had any accomplices.

Received Bomb From Anarchists

Cabrinvitch, who is 21 years old, declared that he had received the bomb which he threw from anarchists in Belgrade, whose names he did not know. He, too, denied that he had any accomplices.

After he made the attempt on the Archduke and Duchess, Cabrinvitch sprang into the River Miljachka, but a number of people in the crowd jumped after the assassin and seized him.

The infernal machine was what is known as a “bottle bomb.” It was filled with nails and lead filings. The explosion of the bomb was most violent and the iron shutters of many shops were pierced by the fragments.

A few yards from the scene of the actual assignation of the Archduke and Duchess another unexploded bomb was found. It had evidently been thrown away by a third assassin after he had seen the success of the second attack on the Royal couple.

It is feared that the Sarajevo tragedy will still further embitter the none too friendly relations existing between Austria and Servia.

An Act of Revenge

The fact that Archduke Francis Ferdinand met his death in the capital of Bosnia, the annexation of which to Austria has been attributed to his initiative, and that the crime was committed by Slavs, who have bitterly resented this extension of Austrian territory at the expense of Servia, leads to the belief that the crime was an act of revenge for this successful coup of 1908.

When news of the terrible event at Sarajevo was broken to the aged Emperor Francis Joseph, he said: “Horrible, horrible, no sorrow is spared me.” The murdered Archduke Francis Ferdinand was created head of the army of Bosnia, to represent the Emperor at the grand manoeuvers there. This is the first time that the Archduke had paid an official visit to Bosnia.

Kaiser Deeply Affected

The news of the assassination caused a deep impression in London. When word came from the British Embassy at Vienna the King dispatched telegrams of sympathy and ordered all Court affairs cancelled.

The King has ordered Court mourning for a week. The State ball, which was to have taken place, has been postponed.

The Archduke’s Career

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Franz Ferdinand was born on December 18, 1863, and was tall and good-looking.

The Archduke was a devoted husband. He married the Countess Chotek, a governess in the family of Archduke Frederic, brother of Queen Christina of Spain, and his wife was a singularly sympathetic and homely woman. He married her after a courtship lasting several years, and by the force of this indomitable will compelled the Emperor to give his consent to a marriage far below his rank.

Consented to Morganatic Marriage

The Emperor, bound by the code of the House of Hapsburg, at last consented to a morganatic marriage. And the children of the Archduke are, therefore, not in line for succession to the throne.

New Successor to Throne

The Archduke Charles Francis Joseph is now next in succession to the Austrian throne. He is the eldest son of the Archduke Otto, who was the younger brother of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.

Fierce Energy, Strong Feelings

The late Archduke had a tremendously strong personality and wielded an enormous influence in every department of political, military and naval affairs. He possessed a temperament of fiery energy and had strong clerical sympathies. He was bitterly opposed to Hungary and all separatist movements. He was in favor of the restoration of temporal power of the Pope, which made him unpopular with Italy, endangered the Italian alliance, and is believed to have looked to an alliance with South Slav races to counteract Hungarian influence. Whether this was true or not he certainly was anxious to increase Austrian influence in the Balkans, and worked energetically with that aim in view, which is held as explaining Servian antagonism toward him.

Little is known of Archduke Charles’ political leanings, but it is supposed that with the disappearance of such a strong personality, Austria may soon enter upon a period of greater quietude than she would have experienced under Archduke Francis Ferdinand.

It is reported here that several Bosnians and Serbs have been arrested at Sarajevo for complicity in the plot, which is said to have wide ramifications. The newspapers have issued special editions with black borders expressing abhorrence at the crime.

Emperor Francis Joseph, accompanied by his suite, started for Vienna at 6 o’clock this morning.

Indignation in London

London, June 29 — the London morning papers editorially express the strongest indignation and sorrow at the manner of Archduke Francis Ferdinand’s death. The Telegraph says:

“His death is, we believe, a serious loss to Europe at large, as well as to Austria.”

The Times fears that Sunday’s events must assuredly add clouds to the political outlook in Austria-Hungary. It thinks that the dual system of Austria and Hungary will probably be strengthened for a time, but that the more the southern Slavs see their hopes recede the greater will be the danger of an ultimate explosion.

Servian Hatred

Berlin, June 29 — The Berlin morning papers representing all parties unite in condoling the Serajevo tragedy and result of Slavic embitterment over Austria’s internal policy. The Tageblatt says:

“The motive is Servian hatred for the Austro-Hungarian State. The Archduke and his wife have fallen as the victims of the passionate enmity which Austro-Hungarian policy of late years has awakened among the Servian people.”

Pope Cancelled Reception

Rome, June 29 — King Victor Emmanuel and Pope Pius X, have sent their condolences to the Austrian Emperor. The Pope cancelled the St. Peter’s Day reception for which 10,000 invitations had been issued.

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand has caused a deep impression throughout Italy, on account of the close relations with Austria. Only recently the signing of a concordat between the Pope and Servia took place, and it was generally considered that this would tend to diminish the Servian agitation against Austria.

Will Help Europe’s Peace

Paris, June 29 — From the viewpoint of the French bourse, the death of Archduke Francis Ferdinand makes peace in Europe. He was considered dangerous in world politics. Prices on the bourse always dropped at reports of Emperor Francis Joseph’s serious illness when it was felt the octogenarian ruler might die and be succeeded by the ambitious, headstrong Archduke.

Kaiser Worried.

Berlin, June 29 — Kaiser Wilhem today with all high German officials left Kiel shortly after news was received of the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife in Serajevo. The tragedy plainly made a deep impression on the Kaiser. Today he appeared aged and careworn with deep lines on his face.

A Contradiction of Laws

Archduke Francis Ferdinand, on becoming heir to the throne formally renounced all title to the throne in both his children, which is necessary, as Austrian laws debar the offspring of morganatic marriages becoming rulers of the country. The death of Francis Ferdinand will throw all burdens of government upon the aged Emperor, and at the moment it is next to the impossible to predict what political results will follow yesterday’s tragic events.