DEATH OF A KING
SEQUEL IN COURT. TRIAL OF CROATS. VENGEANCE THREATENED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received November 19, 10.0 a.m. MARSEILLES, Nov. 18.
The trial has commenced at Aix-en-Provence of the three Croats who are alleged to have been accomplices of Kleman, who assassinated King Alexander of Yugoslavia in October, 1934. Rumours that the Serbians were likely to attempt to wreak their vengeance and try to rescue the prisoners led to extraordinary pecautions. Six hundred armed guards surrounded the Court; the windows were covered with wire netting to prevent missiles being thrown in; a thousand troops were stationed nearby; aeroplanes flew over the town; and the police closely scrutinised every entry to the Court. Violent scenes marked the opening proceedings. Prisoners’ counsel accused the interpreters of working hand-in-hand with the police, having hounded one of the accused to commit suicide. After excited altercations the President, the assistant Judges, and the prosecutor left the Court.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 302, 19 November 1935, Page 7
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