The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-10
C0[D-D[OODED MURDER
Senior Canovas' Assassination
Was Carefully Premeditated.
ANARCHIST
Coll Declared That the Deed Was in
the Accomplishment of Just ven-
gence Avenged His Brothers
OF Mort Juices.

Castillo, who was shot and killed by an
Italian anarchist. whose name Is be-
lieved to be Micalo Angeline Golli, at
the baths Of Santa Agueda yesterday
afternoon, was undoubtedly cold blood
edly premeditated. Coll deliberately
watched for an opportunity to kill the
Spanish statesman. and he only fired
when he had no chance of missing. In
fact. the assassin. who was arrested al
most Immediately when the premier fell
dead at the feet of his wife, declared as
much to the examining magistrate.
Further details of the assassination
show that Senior Canovas del Castillo
and his wife. were present yesterday
morning at the celebration OF the mass
In the chapel attached TO the baths.
After mass the premier was reading and
conversing with some reporters when
the assassin approached and fired three
shots at him with revolver, hitting
him In the forehead, chest and left ear
The wounded man fell to the ground,
crying, Assassin. long live SPAIN"
The premier was carried TO his room
and expired at 1880 p. IN. after extreme
JUNCTION had been administered to him
by priest of the Dominican order The
murderer was Immediately seized by
people In the vicinity and would have
been killed had IL not been for the pro-
lection Of the civil guards.
The prisoner. who declared he had
killed the premier "in the accomplish
ment OF a just vengeance" gave the
name OF Rinaldi and claimed the deed
was the outcome of an extensive an
archist conspiracy. Later. however
the assassin confessed that his real
name was Michele Angeline Golli. that
he was 26 years of age, native OF
Boggi. near Naples. and left Italy and
came to Spain in 1896. After reaching
Spain Coli, according to his confess
sion. resided at Barcelona and partici-
pated in the doings of various anarch-
list societies In that place and vicinity
After sojourning at Barcelona for some
time Coli visited France and Belgium
and returned to Spain In July last
After his return the anarchists seemed
TO have completed the piKny-for I'm
assassination Of the prime minister
He left Madrid for Santa Agueda a,
the same time as Senior Canovas de-
Castillo and awaited an opportunity
to assassinate the statesman.
He says he Is satisfied with having
done his duty" and asserts he has nc
personal grudge against the premier
and was merely obeying orders re.
ceived from his superiors In a secret
society To which he belonged. He frank.
ly processes anarchist doctrine, SAYS
he was sentenced to is months In jai
at Lucera. Italy. and claims he escaped
from there to Marseilles. from which
port he made his way to Barcelona.
Sonora Canovas. wife of the premier
who was but a short distance from her
husband when the crime was COM
mttted. bitterly reproached the mur-
derer for his crime. Goili. In reply to
the agonizing words OF the distracted
wife, said:
II respect you because you are an
honorable lady, but I have done my
duty. and I am now easy In mind. for
j have avenged my friends and broth
ers of Mont Juices"
Mont Juices Is the fortress OF BARGE
Iona. outside OF which the anarchists
who have been sentenced to death for
the recent outrages have been executed
by being shot In the back The an
archists recently executed outside of
Mont Juices were the last batch OF
fiends who were guilty of throwing a
bomb on the occasion OF the Corpus
Christi celebration last year. Twelve
persons We're instantly killed and about
80 others, several OF whom have since
died from their wounds. were injured
For this crime 26 anarchists were SEN
fenced to death.
The Spanish newspapers express
great indignation at COLTS crime. Even
journals that have republican leanings
praise the service of the deceased
statesman.
A post -mortem examination of the
remains of the premier was made this
morning prior to embalming them for
transportation 10 this city. Indignation
expressed at the crime Is shared by all
parties in politics and II Is generally
believed the members OF colonial secret
societies were concerned in the out
rage,
II Is reported that Senor A. Pidal
president of the chamber Of deputies
will be appointed president Of the
council Of ministers In succession to the
late premier at the expiration OF the
official nine days OF mourning.
Golli developed in the examination
before the magistrate to-day that ht
succeeded in firing two shots at the
people who arrested him before he was
overpowered. The assassin calls him
self a Revolutionary anarchist"
The cabinet sat until ? o'clock this
morning and decided 10 publish in the
Official Gazette to-day. which will ap-
pear In black border. the appointment
OF Lieutenant General Don Marcolo d,
Azcarraga, minister for war. as pre-,
mier ad interim. Senor Sagasta has
postponed his projected visit to thi,
city. In anticipation of possible dis
turbances at Barcelona. the police fore,
of that city has been reinforced.
: Later In the day 1t was announced
that the highest military honors will bt
accorded to the deceased at his funeral
The court WILL however. not return
here from San Sebastian. summer resi-
dence. 10 attend the funeral ceremonies
The queen regent will be represented al
the funeral by the Duke OF Soto.
Considerable activity was displayed
to-day among republicans who seen
to believe their opportunity has ar.
rived. The government Is taking ex-
treme precautions 10 preserve order In
Madrid and the provinces.
Madrid. Aus. s.-lt appears this even.
| ing that Coli, the assassin. represent
ed himself as n correspondent Of r.
Populo. The prisoner cannot be tried
under the law providing for the tria
and punishment OF anarchists. as this
law is so framed that a person prose
cuted under its provisions must have