The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-22
Franch. the Barcelona Bomb
Demon, Choked TO Death.
sRAvAoo ON THg scAFEolp.
eursing Society and Religion When
the Garrote Was frightened.
The Dead Eedy with the Terrible Ce,-
lar About the Neck Lsrt All Day for
the People To Lsok Upsa-He KILLED
seere Of reepi..

BARCELONA. Nov ei.--Jose Salvador
Franch. the ansrchis, who threw A dvna-
mite bomb IN the Lieeo theaser ia tAis
city November :. iSsS. was executed lAis
morning. Fraaeh was undoubtedly ons
OF TIE most dangerous anarchists Of recent
years This became generally known 40
the time OF his arrest for conspiracy in ths
barcelona outrage. hy which over twenty
people were killed and about ffty seriously
injured. Franeh was about 81 wears OF
age, native of Csstelsarassin, province
OF Iara-et-Garonne. He came of a re-
speefaaie family. At the age of IA he lefs
Rome and came 60 Barcelona, where he
speedily became a leader among shs an
srchisss. Twice after his capture he at
tempted suicide
ffsnch displayed the utmost hravado.
shouted Down with religion - and died
with the words Of an anarchist song on
his lips. The wife and little daughter of
the condemned man were admitted TO see
him in the chapel, bus their tenderness
and sympathy were utterly thrown away
upon him. He scoffed at the supplieatlons
OF the priests TO prepare himself for
death, and laughed derisively at their
references TO the future life. The anarch-
lists wife made last effort to soften his
heart. but he roughly told her TO go away.
After his wife left the chapel Franeh con-
tinned to treat tho priests with contempt.
saying. among other things: II fooled
you nicely. Hypocrisy Is new n weapon
which have shown the anarchists how to
use" AT $ a. IN. the judge and other ofii-
Gals entered the chapel and told Franon
TO prepare for death. The executioners.
rs they dressed the prisoner for the scat
fold. were continually insulted by the
desperate man. Franch shriaked. ..Do
your miserable work. You are only the
tools of the bourgeolsie." Franch was
surrounded by soldiers and mpanied
by the members of the society known ss
Brothers of tho Good Death" Franch
walked trembiingly to the scaifold, which
was erected in the large courtyard Of the
prison. Troops were present 10 keep spec
tstors at n proper distance from the scaf-
told.
As the anarchist mounted the stens
leading to the platform upon which was
the garro;e, he shouted: Down with oil
religionl Vivs la'anarchiel" The execu-
TONERS then seircd him, ard as he strug-
gIed and cried they forced him into the
chair. at the back OF which was the gar
rote. Franch was strapped down to thu
seat, and while this work was being per-
formed he renewed his anarchist cries and
tried to sing an anarchistio hymn. but he
stopped I'm the midst Of his death song so
implore his executioners TO hurry their
final preparations. The trembling prison.
er's neck was eneircled by the fatal collar.
the screw was swiftly applied. and death
was almost instantaneous. Only q minute
and half elapsed from the time Franch
mounted the platform until he was pro-
nounced dead. A military baud then
played. and the executioners moved away
from the platform. The body of Franeh.
however, with the collar of the sarrots
around his neck. will remain exposed until
sundown. 1t was viewed by large crowds.
At sundown the Society of the brothers of
the Good Death will take possession of the
body and convey IL to cemetery. begging
money for funds to have masses said for
the reposs Of the soul of the anarchist
The execution occurred exactly at sos
this morning, and the body was inferred
at o o'clock this evening. without priest
being present and without any religious
ceremony. During the day immense
crowds filed by the scatioid and took q
look at the body Of the dead anarchist
with the deadly collar of tho Rarrois en-
circiing his neck.