Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-08-13
SENIOR CANOVAS KILLED.
SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD
BY AN ANARCHIST.
SPANS PRIME MINIS
TER.
The Murderer Declared
Sie Killed the Pren n1ier
in Accomplishment
ofJusr vengeance.'

The assassination OF the Prlm c
Minister OF Spain, Senor Cano-
vas Del Castillo, who was shot
and killed by an Italian anar-
chist, whose name is believed to
be Michele Angine Coli, at the
baths of Santa Agueda st Sui
day afternoon, was undoubtedly
cold -blooded and preneditatcd
Coli deliberately watched for
al opportunity to kill the Span
ish statesman, and he only fired
when he had no chance of mis-
sing. In fact, the assassin, who
was arrested almost Immediately
after the Premier fell dead at
the feet of his wife, has declared
as such to the examining mag>
istrate. The Prime Minister
fingered for sometime in agony
and passed away with the cry of
Long Live Spain.' Further
details of the assassination show
that Senor Canovas del Castillo
and his wife were present Sun
day morning at the celebra-
ton of mass i'll the chapel at
tacled to the baths. After the
mass the Premier was reading
and conversirg with some res
porters, when the assassin ap
preached and fired three shots
at him with revolver, hitting
him in the forehead, chest and
LETT ear. The wounded man fell
to the ground crying, "Assassln
long live SPAIN
The Premier was carried to
his room and died shortly after
extreme JUNCTION had been ad :
ministered - him by a priest of
the Dominican Order.
The murderer, who was im~
mediately seized by people who
were in the vicinity of the scene
Of the crime, was severely han
died, and might have been kills
led had it not been for protec-
ton afforded him by number
of civil guards, who soon ran to
the scene of assassination. The
prisoner, who declared he had
killed the Premier "in accom-
plishment of just vengeance" at
first gave the name of Rinaldl,
and claimed that his deed was
the outcome Of an extensive an
archist conspiracy. Later. how
ever, the assassin confessed that
his real name was Michele An
geline Coli, that he was 2o years
of age, a native of Boggia. near
Naples, and that he left Italy
and came to Spain in 1896.
After reaching Spain, Coli, ac-
cording to his own confession,
resided at Barcelona, and partic-
ipated in doines of various am
archist associations at that place.
After sojourning at Barcelona
for some time Coli visited
France and Belgium and re-
turned to Spain in July last.
After his return the anarchist
seemed to have completed plans
for the assassination of the Prime
Minister. He left Madrid for
Santa Agueda at the same time
as Senor Canovas Del Castillo,
and awaited an opportunity to
assassinate the statesman In
appearance Coli is of medium
height, wears full beard and
spectacles, and his demeanor is
that of quiet, law>abiding citi-
zen. He says he is satisfied with
having done "his duty" and ass
scrts that he had no personal
grudge against the Premier and
was merely obeying orders re-
ceived from his superiors in
secret society to which he be-
longed.
Spanish newspapers express
great indignation at Golli's
c.ime. Even journals that have
Republican leanings praise the
services of the deceased states
mah.
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