The herald., 1897-08-18
GOLLI is HORRIFIED
AT THOUGHTS OF DEATH BY THE
GARROTE
Insurgents in Cuba Sack Few More
Towns Near Havana, Securing
Much Plunder

NEW YORK, August ia dispatch
to the Herald from Veraga, Spain, gives
details of the trial of Angiollilo the an
archist who shot Canovas and who was
sentenced to die by the garrote this week
in prison.
All the members of the court, accord
ing to custom, first heard mass in the
church. Then they proceeded to the hall
of justice. The courtroom was crowded,
but was we'll lighted by several windows
At the upper end. with his back to the
wall, sat the President, Colonel of Artil-
lery Elicegui, looking officer
having on his right and left six Captains
of infantry and artillery, while the pros
ecutor, Captain Auditor, sat on the right
of the Judges. Counsel for the defense,
Lieutenant of Artillery Gorria, sat on the
left, looking grave under the difficult
task assigned him by the authorities, be-
cause the prisoner refused to select
counsel from a list of six officers prof
fered to him. When court opened An
giolilo gazed around as if looking for
somebody. The proceedings went on rap
read, or, rather, mumbled, quickly by
the clerk. The public prosecutor finally
asked the court to sentence the assassin
to death by the garrote.
On hearing this the prisoner, who ex-
pected to be shot like other anarchists,
looked startled and Mortified. The coun-
sci for the defense read brief argument,
attempting to show that his client was
insane, and imploring indulgence Of the
Judges, who sat with hard, unmoved
faces.
The President then asked Angiolillo
what he had to say. He stood up and be-
gan in clear voice, with resolute mien,
to show that he had not been an ordinary
murderer, but a political agitator and
avenger of his fellow anarchists, who
were shot and tormented a Barcelona
The guards then led him away to SOL
itary confinement, from which he will
issue only to be led to death behind the
walls of Veraga prison. Angiolillo will
hear nothing of the outer world or see
anybody but the priests.
SENTENCE CONFIRMED
MADRID, Aug. 1.-THE supreme
council Of war has confirmed the SEN
tence of death passed by court martial
on Michael Angiolillo, alias Golli the as
of death passed by court martial on
Michael Angiolillo, alias Coli, the as
sassin Of Canovas. The murderer will
be executed on Thursday or Friday.
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
KEY WEST, Fla, August 1.-THE
cerro in the outskirts of Havana was at
tackled by the insurgsnts, who sacked the
stores and took all the horses from the
stables of the Estanillo Stage Company
At Songo, near Manzanillo insurgents
attacked the town and sacked the stores
where they captured arms. ammunition
and all kinds of supplies. The Spaniards
made no resistance Rego the insurgent
leader, also entered Sagua Lagrande, re-
naming in town several hours. The in
surgent officers had time to see their
friends in the stores and they gave freely
all that the insurgents needed.
ARMS FOR INSURGENTS
NEW YORK. August 17.-All the long
shoremen in the neighborhood of pier 50.
East river. are talking of what they call
Cuban filibustering expedition that left
the pier of the Bridgeport Transportation
line early Sunday. According to the story
of longshoreman, the ammunition which
was placed on a schooner consisted of
four thousand boxes of cartridges and a
large quantity of dynamite. The rifles. 1t
is said filled 200 cases.