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DEATH OF A COWARDLY ASSASSIN.
Franch the Anarchist, Garroted at Bar.
celOna, Spain.


Barcelona, Nov. 21-Jose Salvador
Franch, the anarchist who threw a
dynamite bomb in the Liceo theatre
in this city November T. 1898, was exc
cuted this morning. Franch was I'M
doubtedly one of the most dangerous
anarchists of recent years. This be-
came generally known at the time of
his arrest for conspiracy in the BARGE
Iona outrage, by which over 20 people
We're killed and about so seriously in
jured.
Franch was about 80 years of age, a
native of Castelsaras, province of Ter
nal. He came of respectable family At
the age of IA he left his home and
came to Barcelona, where he speedily
became leader among the anarchists.
Twice after his capture he attempted
to commit suicide.
Franch displayed the utmost bravo
do, shouted down with religion" and
died almost with the words of an an
archist song on his lips. The wife and
little daughter of the condemned man
were admitted to see him in the chapel.
but their tenderness and sympathy
were utterly thrown away upon the
anarchist He scoffed at the supplica-
tons of the priests to prepare himself
for death, and laughed at the reference
to future life. The anarchists wife
made last effort to soften his heart,
but he roughly told her to go away
After his wife left the chapel Franch
! continued to treat the priests with con-
tempt, saying, among other things, 81
fooled you nicely; hypocrisy is now a
weapon which have shown anarchists
| how to use"
INSULTED EVERYONE.
AT a. m. the judge and other Off
| Gals entered the chapel and told Franch
to prepare for death. The execution
ers, as they dressed the prisoner for
the scaffold, We're continually insulted
by the desperate man. Franch Shrek
ed, do your miserable work; you are
only the tools of the bourgeoiSe "
Franch was surrounded by soldiers and
| accompanied by members of the So
ciety known as the Brothers of Good
Death. Franch walked trembling to
the scaffold which was erected in the
large courtyard of the prison. Troops
were present to keep spectators at a
proper distance from the scaffold As
the anarchist mounted the steps lead
| ing to the platform upon which was
the garrote he shouted, Down with all
| religion, Vive L'Anarehie."
DIED A COWARD.
The executioners then seized him, and
| as he struggled and cried, they forced
| him into the chair, at the back of which
| was the garrote. Franch was strapped
| down to the seat, and, as this work was
being performed, he renewed his anar-
| chist cries, and tried to sing an anar-
| chist hymn, but he stopped in the
midst of his death song to implore his
| eXecutioners to hurry their final prepar-
ations. The trembling prisoners neck
| was encircled by the fatal collar, the
screw was swiftly applied and death
was almost instantaneous. Only one
minute and one-half elapsed from the
| time Franch mounted the platform UNI
| til he was pronounced dead. The mill
tary band then played and the execu-
TONERS moved away from the platform
| The body of Franch. however, with the
collar of the garrote around his neck
| will remain exposed until shutdown. i
was viewed by large crowds. AT sun
| down the society of the Brothers o
Good Death took possession of the bod.
and will convey 1t to the cemetery, beg
ging money funds In order to hav,
masses said for the repose of the sou
| of the anarchist.