SERAJEVO CRIME

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1927, Page 2

SERAJEVO CRIME

MURDEREII’S LIFE STORY

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

LONDON, July 8. The Daily Express has published lin astonishing human document, which reveals the life and death of Gavrilo Rrineip. who murdered the Archduke Francis al Serajcvo, thereby precipitating the world war. Tiie story is based on the pris- n doctor’s notes, and psycho-analysis, while Rrineip was in the Austrian prison. Tlie.se were the only conversations Princip was permitted to have with any living soul, niter he was condemned to imprisonment tor life. Doctor Pappenltefm records that Rrineip was a fanatic,but an intelligent youth, and mentally normal, lie was |,oni in 1894 and died on the 19th. February. 1916. His father was a peasant. Rrineip did not drink, and was always in good health, and had no serious injuries, until after the outrage. He then had wounds on the head and wounds every" here. He had read many anarchist books, and "lieu in the fourth term at High School met a girl, with whom he fell in love. He was idealistic, and never kissed the gill and never wrote. He wanted to join the Balkan War in 1913, hut was too weak. Usually he slept only four hours nightly. and dreamed a lot el line, splendid dreams, hut no nightmares.

The motive of the outrage was love and revenge for the Serbian people. Dr Rappenheim’s record continues: “A month ago Prim-ip tried to hang himself with a towel. He had Unhealed wounds in the chest and arm. which were festering. I obtained permission to amputate the hand. He says: ‘A life like mine is impossible; if a chance occurs, I will try suicide again.' He thinks ef his parents "itli longing, hut is allotted in news. He had no wish to be a her.), and could not believe that the world war had broken out as a result of his deed.’’

Dr Pappenheim innsidcrx that Prineip. sentenced a.s he was to solitary confinement for life, had nothing to hope for. and no reason to conceal the truth, though he sought to shield his accomplices Gabrinovie and Grabez. Prim-ip said that his first idea was to murder Poliorek, the Military Governor of Bosnia, hut lie heard in March that the Austrian heir apparent was coming to Sarajevo. This seemed a chance and he discussed the scheme with several members of the Serbian Terrorist Society, one of whom was able to seettre bombs. He returned to Sera.ievo on the 24th. May, 1914, and studied and read quietly. For the next few days he was always 'buying more books.

In tolling Dr Pnppcnlieim the story, Pri.neip added : “That’s what makes it so terrible now. being allowed no hooks.” Asked what would have been the best thing for the country. Prineip could not answer. He explained: “When T am alone, everything is clear, but when T sjieak to another person T get uncertain.” Perhaps the most tragic entry is Prineip’s cry. when told of Serbia’s downfall. He cried, “Serbia is no more. My Serbian ]>eopje 1 My Serbian people 1” So died Prineip. in a dark cell, racked bv tuberculosis, with festering wounds, while the world was in convulsions, duo to his mad crime.