Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-02-20
KILLED BY THE GARROlH.
-Four Anarchistie Lea1e Executed
in Xeres, Spain.
A Crowd of People Witness the Horrify-
Ing Speetacie--They Die Without
Struggle.

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| ing Speetacle--They Die without
| Struggle.
| Busigni, Zarzetella, Lamela and Lebriiano,
4 the four leaders Of the Anarchists who
recently made al attack upon the town OF
Aeres. paid the penalty tor their crimes
suffering death by the gArrote.
The platform upon which the garrotes were
liked was in the PIAZZA directly ia front Of the
Jail in which the condemned men were con
lined, and the march from there to the place
OF execution was a short one.
In accordance VITA the Spanish custom in
the case OF criminals condemned to death, the
tour men passed their last night on earth in
or at least two of them who protested to be
Christians, received religious consolation
from the priests in attendance upon them.
The final mass was said early, aud shortly
aiterwaTd the prisoners, escorted by Il number
OF guards aud the priests, who, as tney
marched before and behind the condemned,
read the prayers for the dying, were taken to
TIE plazt
ZLrzsLella was greatly excited and his
1 demeanor showed that lie was terribly fright
ened by tue late awaiting him. Inc DINER
| three culprlts were calm anu resigned TO their
1som. After ali had assembled to tue platform
| prayers were said, and upon their conclusion
| the condemned men were led TO the chairs.
The executioners securely bound taem to
| the chairs with the straps provided ior the
purpose, and them liftlng their heads,
| arranged the metal collars ABOUT their necks
| al the point decided upon. Then each execu-
! 1Oner took his position at the back of the
| posts and grasped the powerful lever which
| operated the sarrote. AT the gwen signal
eacn executioner gave u sharp turL to the
lever, and each OF tue condemned men died
Instantly.
| After the executions, though the spectators,
many OF whom were friends OF the men
| executed, were quite bitter in Remuneration of
/ the authorities, there was no sign of any
disturbance and everything In tue town was
| tranquil
/ Two of the condemned III n spoke briefly
4 from the scafiold. One declared that lie died
in tue cause OF the working classes, and he
| appealed TO the crowd not to respond by
expressing sympathy.
| One OF the Anarchists confined in the jail
at Here's WAS found dead i'll his cell.
| As the Anarchist agitation was chiefly in.
| cited by foreigners, the government has
! decided to take measures to prevent Anar-
| chists from entering Spain. A collision be-
! tween Anarchists and the police occurred iii
| Barcelona. Il number OF revolver shots were
| exchanged. Several arrests were made. The
houses OF the Anarchist leaders were searched
/ and II number OF weapons, black flag aud
| copies Of All Anarchist proclamation were
seized. Three French suspects were arrested
ami will be expelled from Spain.
The bomb exploded in Barcelona was
charged with grape-shot and dynamite.
The instrument OF death used in Spain is
al H.
rote. This u brass collar, which is con-
tracted by means OF screw in the back. As
the screw is turned the collar shuts upon the
neck oil the condemned, and at the same time
/ the sharpened steel point of the screw enters
/ the spinal marrow, where it joins with the