The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11

BARCELONA, Oct. 6.-Pallas, the an
archist, who On Sunday, Sept. "a, made
an attempt on the life Of Capt.-Gen. Mar
tinez Campos by hurting two dynamite
bombs at that officer, was shot today
in accordance with the sentence Of the
court-martial During the twenty-four
hours previous to his execution Pallas
was confined in the military chapel to
which he had been escorted while sing
ing an anarchist song The prisoner re-
fused to kneel when sentence was pro-
nounced, but he consented yesterday to
sign copy of his sentence, at the same
time exclaiming that he was signing the
death warrant of his judges, feeling GER
tain that his brother anarchists would
avenge his death by killing those who
had condemned him to die.
Priests did their best to prevail upon
Pallas to listen TO religious consolation
and die repentant. But he sneered at
their remarks, laughed at their word
pictures of the hereafter, and scornfully
rejected all their efforts in his behalf.
The scene in the chapel last night was
most picturesque-the unrepentant, boast
full anarchist, the condemned atheist, re-
ginning on his cot, sleeping at intervals,
while carefully watched by the military
guard. Inside the chapel were bare
footed, bare-headed monks of several or
ders, who relieved each other at inter-
walls, praying for the soul of the con-
demned man. Outside the chapel paced
the Spanish sentinels, the ring of their
accoutre nentS echOing into the chapel,
from which the monOtOnOus chanting Of
the monks could be heard from time to
time. Mass for the dying was celebrated
at an early hour this morning with all
the solemnity of the catholic church in
Spain, the officers and soldiers of the
guard and the officers of the court-mar-
tial being represented in full uniform.
Shortly before o'clock the guard no
titled the prisoner that the hour of his
death had arrived, and, accompanied by
his religious advisors, PallaS was slowly
and secretly escorted by a squad of in
fantry to an Enclosure close to the cas-
tie OF Monjuich. There was a large body
or troops drawn up, forming three sides
Of square, the fourth side, facing the
walls, being reserved for Pallas. In the
center OF the square, silent, motionlesS
and grim, was drawn up a platoon Of
Infantry. With slow and measured
steps the guard led the anarchist to the
spot upon which he was to die. The
prisoner, still maintaining his air of
bravado, marched to his death as If go
ing to some glorious ceremony, chanting
an anarchist air in a slow voice, so as
to drown, it would appear. the NUT
tered prayers Of the monks, who did
not relax for a moment their efforts TO
give religious consolation to the scoffine
man about to die.
Outside the line of troops crowds OF
people had gathered, but the number
was not SO great as 1t would have been
had the place of execution been made
public yesterday. The place Of execu-
ton was kept secret so that those in
sympathy with the condemned anarchist
should not have an opportunity to plan
a dynamite outrage.
When the prisoners back had been
turned toward the firing party, the off,
GERS of the guard withdrew their men
and the officer in command Of the firing
party called his men to attention. Their
rifles upon a second sharp order were
loaded and an officer read the sentence
of the court-martial. The firing party
sprang their rifles to the shoulder and
took what appeared to be a horribly
long and careful aim. To the right of
the death platoon stood its officer. his
barred sword held above his head; then,
like flash of lightning, the glistening
weapon descended, there was a flash
of fire. clouds of white smoke the rat
tie of rifles discharged in unison, and
Pallas, the anarchist, fell over on his
face-dead.
A few sharp military words Of COM
mand, and the body was carried away,
the troops formed and reformed, bugles
sounded, the troops marched away, the
crowds dispersed, and all was over.