The record-union., 1897-08-18
CAN0VAS' MURDERER.
DETAILS OF THE TRIAL OF
THE ASSASSIN.
The Government Wastes No Time
in the Case OF the Destroyer
of the Premier.

NEW YORK, Aug. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Veraga, Spain, gives
these details of the trial of Angiolillo
the anarchist, who shot Canovas and
who was sentenced to die by the gar
rote in prison:
THE Government suddenly determin-
ed On Saturday TO hasten the trial and
execution of Angiolillo. kilograms
from the War Office were sent to Vic
tor.ia and San Sebastian that obliged
the members and President of the
couTt-martial and the public prosecu-
tor to start for that garrison in the
middle of the night, arriving at Veraga
about daybreak
The authorities instituted hurried
preparations in the civil Courthouse.
A strong guard was posted all around.
Other precautions We're taken. All for
eigners and strangers We're closely
watched, because the authorities Of
Victoria had arrested ON Saturday two
Germans, alleged workmen ON a trip
! in quest of work but who had anarch-
ist papers on their persons and did
not satisfactorily account for their
movements.
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 sew
erad windows. At the upper end. with
his back to the wall, sat in the center
the President, Colonel of Artillery Elice-
gui, a severe looking officer, having ON
his right and left six Captains of in
fantry and artillery, while the prosecu-
tor, 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 diff
cult task assigned him by the author
tiles, because the prisoner refused to
select counsel from a list of six Off
GERS proffered him.
Civil guards, soldiers with fixed bay
onets, stood close. Comparatively few
people We're present except officials,
though every body in the town knew the
trial was taking place.
Curiosity in the prisoner, whom
priests again visited early Sunday
morning in an endeavor to shake his
resolute obstinacy, was not aroused to
amy great extent.
When the prison officials informed
him he was wanted for trial he stood up
erect made his toilet and had his era
vat brought and his coat cleaned and
spoke more than usual about his an
archistic theories, though his jailer re-
minded him that he must behave HIM
self When he reached the court he
was closely watched by a strong guard
with loaded muskets and fixed bayonets
under a Captain.
When brought in Angiolillo gaZed de-
family around as if looking for some
body.
The proceedings were conducted rap
idly. The dispositions of witnesses were
read, or rather mumbled, quickly by the
Clerk The public prosecutor read his
sternly worded case for the crown,
based upon the prisoners confession
of premeditation, his treachery and
ferocity in carrying out the deed, and
his completely in other anarchist crimes
at Barcelona, finally asking the court
to sentence him to death by the gar
rote.
On hearing this the prisoner, who ex-
pected to be shot like other anarchists,
hooked startled and Mortified. The coun-
sell for the defense read a brief argu-
menI attempting to show that his CHI
emit was insane, and imploring indul-
gence of the Judges, who sat With hafd,
unn1oved faces.
The President then asked Angolillo
what he had to- say. He stood up and
began in a clear voice, with resolute
mien, to- show that ne had not been an
ordinary murderer, but a political ag1-
tator. and avenger of his fellow -anarch-
lists who were shot and tornented at
Barcelona
The President promptly ordered hlan
to- sit down, despite his protests and
gesticulations His flashing eyes and
excited countenance gave a strange as
pect to his haggard features, urlcombed
beard and Slight figure as the guards
led him away to solitary confinement,
from which he viii issue only to be
led to death behind the wallis of Veraga
Prison Angiolillo will hear nothing OF
the outer world or see anybody but the
priests.