The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-11
ANARCHISTS GARROTED.

ANARCHISTS GARROTED.
FOUR OF THEM SUFFER- TEE DEATH
PENALTY FOR THE RAID ON IEREa
The Scene On the sca6oid - An Excited
Crowd 0verawed ~ tho Military-story
Or N Uprising IN . Spanish Town.
MADRID. Feb 1O-The four condemned An.
archists were Rarroted this morning at Xeres
in the plaza in front Of the prison. Aformida-
BILE force OF troops was massed in the plaza
and kept the crowd at distance from the
spot at which the execution took place. The
condemned men accepted the ministrations Of
the clergy.
The Anarchists were executed separately
and In successive partitions. It was at first
| proposed to execute them together. but, there
being only one executioner available. It was
decided to execute them separately. The
platform upon which the earrote was erected
| was surrounded by . rough wooden railing.
inside OF which was q strong detachment Of
police and troops, who had no trouble in keep
ing the people back. Upon the scatfold there
were four wooden partitions. in each Of which
was placed chair. behind which was stake.
Attached to each stake there was metallic
collar. which is put around the criminals
| neck Behind the collar Is an iron screw.
which is turned until It's point brushes into
| the spinal column. causing almost instant
| death.
The names Of tho four Anarchists were
Busigni. Zarzuela. Lebrijano. and Lamela. the
first named having been the leader OF the
movement this morning In refusing to leave
his cell for the scaffold until compelled to do
so. They presented q horribly frightened ap-
pearsnce as they were forced. trembling and
deadly pale. protesting and praying. bluster-
ing and implorink mercy. into their respective
partitions, from which they could see tho
populace. police. and troops but could not wit
ness the death agony Of their companions.
he was forced toward tho stake and kept shout
Lam innocensi But We viii not act cowardIyi
dH Sr sss sSss are Oh
my motherl My motherl and struggled des.
tho
five men to force him into the seat. and even
then they had much difiicHity in getting his
was two full minutes turning the screw Of the
iron collar powerfully enough to break the
This terrible scene worked the people into q
state OF rage and indignation terrible to be-
ties women 1 Sept and mOaned as they t buried
their heads in their aprons and dresses. and
wss mo
| taught the Anarchists OF Aeres n lesson which
jano and Lamela, died more quietly death. ap-
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cuted mon were either cobblers or bookmak-
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The outbreak. Tor taking part in WHICH the
Of Jan. g. A large body OF Anarchists. armed
marched In several o detachmeess into Here's s
from the surrounding country districts. shout
Viva Ia Anarau:a"
They put the town authorities at complete
The eo TSHs "a sseus S p s
soon the whole city was in an .uproar. Then.
met &C. ocsl sass
where they created Eild disturbance. shout
al ess1s VS.
refused to join them In their riotine.
leaving The theatre and he re-
strsnsiea him to death amid hideous applause Ss
II tn to this time the authorities we're panic
stricken. and both the police and the gaErisons
encouraged the rietous ANARCHISTS that they
tho
raised. 1t was soon taken up as the slogan Of
end A9nvas s Bs sR IN
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;siisrs 70 release The prisoners and Calling ing
upon thd latter to make 2 demonstration IN
the roaring Of the mob. then madly drunk with
wine and brandy stolen from the neighboring
places. and men lay fiat in the street and
sucked the generous sherry up as It was
nS the 'E tS ny sa fFs s
possession. wounding several OF them and
S Seishborh hoe moo 70 move away from 'na5
The Anarchists. shouting and yelling and
botes hays he othe
upon the barracks and summoned the soldiers
and making ali sorts Of promises to the troops
| II they would join the cause OF socialism. The
refused to to the
and shouting. and began 70 parSde thro ssf
the leading streets. pilaging the principal
toastine La Anarqaia" %as seized and
beaten and IN some cases rolled in the gutter
BY that time the Anarchists were almost in
Sss Of the town and yet the
to the progress Of the riot, But. when tho
mob was behaving In such an an {, outrageouss
municipal authorities collected body Of gen
att ap hadv M arnsts anI th
Town Hall. Then followed q series of battles
in the street,, between the authorities and
severely wounded and several killed. Tho
troops eventually came to tho assistance OF
the town authorities. and, by repeated charges
out into the country There they were pur-
sued for hours by the cavalry and mounted
oners and brought them back to the city,
where they were locked up in the iail they had
| but short time previously attempted to take
by storm. Recently batch OF these prisoners
was tried by court martial and condemned to
die by the earrote.
There were disturbances again in Barcelona
this evening on account OF the excitement
caused by the Anarchist executions at Xeres.
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