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The Graphic Saturday March 11 1882
Captions to Illustrations
Scene at Windsor railway Station Immediately before the Attack
a. Roderick Maclean, from a portrait b. Dotted Line showing the direction of the shot c. Superintendent Hayes d. Sketch portrait of the prisoner
The Attempt on the Life of the Queen The arrest of the would-be assassin, Roderick Maclean
Article (extract)
Intense horror and alarm were created all over the country by the news that on Thursday last week an attempt had been made to shoot the Queen, but the assurance which was at the same time circulated that Her Majesty had escaped unhurt tended greatly to allay that excitement, and perhaps to learn the universal feeling of indignation which the crime had excited. The intelligence that the Queen had not even been much alarmed by the occurrence which has so startled every one else in the kingdom was in itself a relief to her anxious people, and a perfect flood of congratulatory messages was poured into Windsor from corporations and representatives societies, as well as from individuals belonging to all classes of society, in all parts of the three kingdoms, as well as telegrams from the colonies and foreign countries. The story of the crime is soon told. Her Majesty on reaching Windsor had left the train, and with Princess Beatrice had seated herself in a carriage drawn by a pair of greys, and the vehicle had just started when the miscreant Maclean, who was standing in the front row of spectators, drew a revolver from his breast, and fired. At the same instant, however, Mr. Superintendent Hayes, Mr James Burnside, a local photographer, and several Eton boys rushed forward, and he was disarmed and arrested, whining pitifully to his captors to protect him from the just indignation of the crowd. Her Majesty’s carriage was driven onward towards the Castle as though nothing had happened, but the Queen’s first care was to inquire as to the safety of her attendants and her next to send cheerful telegrams to the Prince of Wales and the Premier, lest exaggerated reports might be circulated….

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The country was shocked by the news that on Thursday last week an attempt had been made to shoot the Queen, but Her Majesty escaped unhurt. The news that the Queen was not too worried by the event was a great relief. There has been a flood of messages from well wishers across the country and there have been telegrams from abroad. This is what happened. Her Majesty on reaching Windsor had left the train, and with Princess Beatrice had seated herself in her carriage. They had just moved off when [Mr] Maclean, who was standing in the front of the crowd, drew a gun and fired. At the same instant, however, Mr. Superintendent Hayes, Mr James Burnside, a local photographer, and several Eton boys rushed forward, took his gun and arrested him. The man cried out to his captors to save him from the angry crowd. Her Majesty’s carriage was driven onward towards Windsor Castle as though nothing had happened, but the Queen immediately asked if her servants were safe and sent cheerful telegrams to the Prince of Wales and the Prime Minister in case any false reports reached them about the event.

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