The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-11
DEATH BY GARROTE,
Execution Of Four Anarchist Lead
ers in SPAN.
VIEWED BY MANY THOUSANDS.

Troops Prevented an Anticipated
Outbreak on the Part of Anarch-
ist Sympathizers-Thre of the Con-
demned Meet Their Fate Calmly.
MADRID, Feb. 11.-The attempts made
by number of prominent persons, in
cluding the Bishop of Cadiz, to secure
commutation of the death sentence
passed upon the four anarchists who led
the recent attack upon the town of
Xeres We're without successful results,
and the priconers We're executed yesrer-
day, in TIE plaza directly in front of tho
Jail il which they were confined. In ac-
cordarce with Spanish custom in
the case Of criminals condemned to death
the four men passed their last night ON
earth in the chapel attached to the pri-
son, where they, or at least two of them
who professed to be Christians, received
religious consolation from priests.
Ever since the men were condemned
to death by the court martial before
which they were tried, they not having
been allowed the privilege of trial in an
ordinary criminal court. the authorities
have feared that the lawless element in
Heres and the villages in the vicinity
Noulu utlttilpI H) Tescue Ineln.
Viewed by Thousands.
Great excitement prevailed among
the lower classes when the fact became
generally known that the anarchists
were to die by the garrote, and the au-
thorities to prevent any outbreak placed
extra guards about the prison. The
military was also held in readiness.
These preparations awed the active an
arcilists and their sympathizers. and the
result was that the executions passed off
without any attempt at disturbance.
The platform on which the men were
executed w,e surrounded by detacl-
ments of infantry and cavalry, and the
route from the Jail to the platform was
| lined with soldiers with loaded rifles.
| The executions were public, and the
| plaza and the streets leading to it were
| packed with dense mass of people.
| The names of the four men executed
| Were Busigni, Zarzetella, Lamela and
Lebrijano. :,
Death Was Instantaneous.
Each of the chairs for the condemned
men had been fixed against post six
| feet high, to which the garrote was so
arranged that it could be raised or low
cred to encirtle the necks of the man
| at exactly the right spot, to produce in
slant deIth. zaTzetella was greatly ex-
| SlbCh anu teIIibly iIlSHleHeu. ne OIner
three We're calm and resigned. The four
executioners securely bound them to the
chairs with straps. and then, lifting their
heads, arranged the metal collars Then
each executsoner took his position at
the back Of the posts and grasped the
powerful lever which operated The gar
rote. At the given signal each execu-
tioner gave sharp turn to the lever,
| and each OF the condemned men died in
stantly.
The anarchist propaganda has many
supporter in the province of CordoVa,
and the civil and religious authorities
have been awakened to the fact that
something must be done to counteract
the influence of these agitators among
the lower classes. The bishop of Cor.
doya has taken active steps to overcome
the evil, which is Speeding among the
workinenlen in his see. He believes
that by educating the masses they will
be inoculated against the disease of an
archism, and he is, therefore, organizing
workingmens education societies. The
movement promises to bring about the
result desired, and large numbers OF
the werkingmen are joining.