San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-24
SPANISH ROMANCE ENDED.
The Captain General Was Too Talk
ative--His Nemesis Dies Like
A Brave Man.

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tain. General OF Madrid, was seri.
ously wounded in his Office by an
infantry officer named Clavijo,
who, calling as IL on official busi-
ness, suddenly drew a revolver and
shot the Captain-G General in the
chest and arm. The assassin, who
lie said by his friends to have late
ly shown signs OF insanity, was
promptly overpowered and taken
under arrest to the military
prison.
No satisfactory explanation Of
the attack upon the Captain-Gener-
al has yet been given. One story
is to the effect that General Primo
de Rivera, when Inspector of In
fantry at the Ministry of War, re-
ceived a visit from French lady
who asked him whether Captain
Clavijo was married. The General
replied in the affirmative, and the
lady then explained that Captain
Clavijo was paying attention to her
daughter, and had declared
that he was bachelor, After that
the French lady refused to receive
the captain at her house. 1t is be-
lieved that in consequence OF this
incident Olavijo desired to avenge
himself upon the General.
EXECUTION OF CAPTAIN CLAvIJo.
MADRID.-The sentence of death
passed upon Captain Clavijo for
shooting General Primo de Rivera
was not confirmed by the Minister
of War until q late hour last night,
and the sentence was not carried
into effect until this morning. At
two o'clock this morning the pris-
oner was awakened in his cell,
when the sentence Of the Court
martial and the confirmation Of
the War Minister were read to
him. He received the fatal news
without any show of emotion, but
complained Of not being allowed to
enjoy his nights sleep. He then
wrote endorsing the sentence Of
death, slowly and with a firm
hand.
Two cousins of the condemned
man visited him early this morn
ing in prison. He talked to them
calmly and rationlly, and showed
no remorse for his crime. He
wrote touching letter OF farewell
to his parents and pathetic note
to his sweetheart, returning her at
the same time the letters she had
sent him. The prisoner asked the
jailers the latest news of General
Rivera, and when told his condi-
ton expressed hope that he
might recover.
Captain Clsvijo was taken at five
o'clock to the chapel, where he
heard mass and confessed to the
priest.
The execution took place at eight
o'clock in the field at San Isidore,
about 20 minutes journey from the
prison. The doomed man met his
fate with great calmness.
On arrival at San Isidore, the
prisoner sprang lightly from the
carriage, and was then placed by
direction of the commanding Of.
ficer on the spot selected for the
execution. The condemned man
THEN turned and saluted the priests
in attendance, who were members
Of the Brotherhood of Peace and
Charity, and embraced those who
had been more closely in atten-
dance upon him. One Of these
yelled the prisoners eyes with a
handkerchief, and then, the word
being given, Clavijo stood up to
meet his doom, wearing the same
arrogant expression which had dis
tinguished his bearing since his
arrest, and exhibiting not the
slightest sign OF fear. Standing
alone and waiting for the signal Of
death firm and erect, Clavijo's
splendid military appearance won
for him much sympathy amongst
the onlookers.
On the officer giving the word.
"Fire," a simultaneous volley rang
out from the guard, and Clavijo
fell to the ground with three bull
lets in his head. He still moved,
however, and another bullet was
fred under his chin. Life still APP
peared to remain, aud another bull
let was fred into his heart, when
all was still.--Madrid Paper, June s