The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-18
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
EXECUTION OF THE ASSASSIN OF GREEN
WALD.
An Effort made to Save Him-IIow He
Met Observation-Disclosures of the Cap
tafn.Gcnera1.
A Havana letter, of the 9Th instant, to the
New York World. says:
tafn-General

The murderer OF Mr.. Green Tald, Eugenl0 IalnO-
ra a member of the Fifth Battalion Of Havana
Volunteers, was executed on Saturday. at P.
NJ, within the parade ground OF Fort Caoanas,
in the presence OF about 500 volunteers anu regu,
lars under arms, and 100 civilians, near one.haH
OF them foreign residents. l question whether
there ever was man who met death unuer
similar circumstances with greater composhre
and fortitude. There was not the least Irece
OF bravado or assumed indifference In the con-
drct OF Zarnora in his trying moments, but
throughout lie acted with calmness, courage and
manly resignation to his fate, causing more tnan
one OF the spectators 10 wonder that one WHO i,au
committed SO eowartily murder should meet his
final doom so quietly and unconcernedly. win
firm steps, unblanchcd checks and cool demean.
or, he appeared upon the grounds, accompanied
by number Of the laws Officers and three
priests sauted the volunteers present gracefully,
and then knelt at his assigned position, when his
eyes were bandaged, and four regular soldiers ap.
preached, and. with the muzzc OF their guns not
more than egh Q n inches from his head, fired,
at once terminating his existence, he dying ap-
parently without pain.
Before his death Zamora confessed Ills guilt,
acknowledging that he had lrcd the fatal shot at
Mr.. Greenwad, hut plead In extcnuation that he
was under the infiucnce OF liquor at the time, ana
that since the killing Of Senior Castanon, at Key
West lie had been under great mental excite
ment. This confession has compromised the
dozen or more OF volunteers who swore at tile
trial TO alibis In his behalf very much, and 1t Is
not surprising that some 0l them nave 9 en- ar
rested for perjury. Zamora was abouc thirty
three years OF age, tall and well proportioned,
rather good.looking altogether and had nothing
I'm his features that indicated tile assassin. though
some of my friends who claim to be better phys-
iognomsts than your humble correspondent, fan
cied they saw something sinister In his black,
piercing eyes and general cast OF conntenance.
lie was retail vender Of vegetables at the plazn
dc yapor Market, poorly educated, and one easl-
ly impressloned by the anathemas 80 frequently
hurled by Spanards OF position and education at
Cubans and foreigners. He leaves wife and
three children.
Strong efforts were made by Colonel Ramon
Herrera and the other officers OF the fifth batal-
lion, before Zamora was executed, 10 OBTAIN HIS
pardon. or, falling in this, to procure commuta as
was infieXible, and held that the crime Commit
ted being horrible one and without excuse, JUS
tice demanded the prompt execution OF the man.
AS q last resort Colonel Herrera teieerapneu 70
Regent Serrano praying for the pardon OF Zamo.
rn or the postpOnement OF the execution, but
was answered at once that the case was entirely
In the hands OF the captain.general. and so the
Madrid authorities would not interfere. This
proceeding of Colonel Herrera greatly incensed
General ROdas, who at one time thought OF I'M
prsOnng him. There Is no doubt but that the
colonel has displeased many Spanlards opposed
to lawleSsncss and riots by his many cnucavnrs
to screen n bloodstained mcmber OF his COM
mand from merited punishment. The lltll vol.
unteers are well known TO be among the most
insubOrlinatc and turbulent OF tie city. and be.
sides the murder OF Mr.. Grcenwald-now forever
fastened upon one Of them arc moi clear OF suspic-
ion Of having participated In the killing OF The
American citizens, Cuhner and Danny, IN Janu-
ary 1862 and during last month. Colonel Her.
rera Il wealthy merchant and owner or several
steamers. is himself an ultra Spaniard Violent III
politics and noted for his rahid denunciations Of
all supposed enemies OF Spanish rule, and his
talk. If not deeds may well have contaminated
Zamora and led TO his crime. as well US at tile
same lime have made his soldiers what they are
known TO be-the chief promoters or Havana
Zamora may prove sautary lesson to them, aud
to tho superatively loyal colonel, TOO.
After the execution, CaptainGeheral Rodas
issued the following proclamation to the Havana
volunteers:
"CAprA1N.GENERALcYo OF THE ISLAND oP CUBA,
'SRcTIoN S.
.:Yol,tnteers-Not many days ago horrible
deed, an attempt against personal security re-
suting in the death of foreigner, and seriously
wounding Of two more, was done In this city.
Those foreigners, with another, who fortunately
escaped unhurt, were peacefully walking through
one OF the most public and generally frequentcd
sites OF our city, when, without cause or warning,
they were attacked by a man armed with re-
yolver and knife, whO with the assistance OF 9TH
| ers, dealt them murderous blows. Thuse foreign
ers were then beneath the protection OF the span.
| sh flag and under the guarantees OF the laws or
| the country; the assassin therefore violated our
| laws and stained our Nag. For this ne mas SUI.
| fered the penalty OF death, after due trial and
conviction. The unhappy Zamora VINO commit n M.
| was volunteer, and If man had his individual
honor to sustain. he also had it collectively, and
the collective honor OF the volunteer corps was
affected by his crime. Since the atonement. how.
ever, its honor once more shines untarnished and
unblemished. To you, then, volunteers who
since the commlttal OF the crime have formed
your opinions, and repr0batlng, have stood by
the side OF the authorities awaiting the action Of
the law, announce that the LAW has been vindl-
Gated. Know the island, know Spain. and know
the world that you are the best supporters OF or
der and justice, as 1t Is known 10y your Captain
General. CABALLERo DE toDAs"
The conviction, confession, and execution OF
Zamora have fully established the falsty OF the
reports countenanced by the proclamation or
General Rodas Of February %. that Mr.. Green
wall was killed by CuOans In fullilment OF The
plans or an extensive Cuban conspiracy, aad IL Il
due tn the SpaniarS say that The farcst minded
among them recognized the fact, and that to-day
nothing more is heard Of the so-called conspiracy.
Ell, CAZADOR.