The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-08-26
SPANS ASSASSIN TO DIE.
AugioIiIIo, Premier Canovas's Murder
er, Awarded a Death Sentence
EXECUTION BY THE GARR0TE.
The Trial Was Summary-Governnen
Ordered 1t Hastened-The Assassin
Speaks In His Own Decentralization
For Vengeance Led Him to Commit
Northumberland by the Scaffold.

hesCrime-Horrifed by the scaffold.
MADRID, Spain (By Cable).-Michele
Angiolillo, the Anarchist assassin OF
Premier Canovas del Castillo, who was
tried by court martial at vergara, was
found guilty and was sentenced to death.
Angiolillo will be garroted within the
prison.
About 200 persons were present ut the
trial. The vicinity Of the prison was almost
deserted, the public being apparently in
different, In view Of the certainty that the
death penalty would follow the court mar
tial.
Aneiolillo, heavily manacled, sat between
two gendarmes and Immediately In front
Of his Judges On table near by lay his
revolver and other material evidence OF the
crime.
The President OF the court read the
declarations Of eye-witnesses, after which
the written statement Of the prisoner was
read by the clerk Of the court, Angiolilio,
In the course Of the statement, said that he
left Foggia in October, 1885, and went to
Marseilles and Barcelona, where he took
the name OF Jose Santos. At first he had
no thought Of becoming an Anarchist, but
while at Coromina he began to be interested
in Anarchist doctrines.
When the execution took place at Barce-
Iona, on May 4, Of five Of the Anarchists
convicted Of participation in the bomb out
rage at the feast OF Corpus Christi, he con-
ceived the idea Of assassinating Canovas.
Without seeking an accomplice he carried
out the resolution.
Angiolllo went on to say that the passion
for vengeance led him to commit the crime.
As he was unacquainted with the manufac-
ture Of explosives, he used tie revolver.
The Public Prosecutor described the crime
as "premeditated murder" ano asked the
court to impose the death penalty.
Lieutenant Gorria, whom the court had
assigned as counsel for Angioliilo, urged
that the prisoner was demented at the time
OF the shooting, and made a strong appeal
to the benevolence Of the judges. While
his counsel was presenting this plea, An
giolllo listened in silence. Then he asked
permission to speak for himself, which was
granted. He thanked Lieutenant Gorria
for his efforts and denied that he had any
accomplices or that he was an accomplice
OF those who committed the bomb-tbrow-
ing outrage at Barcelona, or that he had
participated in secret gatherings OF Anar-
chists.
Angiolillo persisted in speaking OF poll
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Philippines. The President said: "All that
has nothing to do with your crime" An.
giolillo replied: 81 must justify myself"
The President retorted: THAT is no justif-
cation. Moreover, you can convince no.
body in that way"
Angiolillo began again, but the President
declared the trial ended, and ordered the
court room cleared.
The judges deliberated for an hour and
chen announced the sentence OF the court.
On hearing this the prisoner, who expected
TO be shot like other Anarchists, looked
startled and Mortified. His flashing eyes
and excited countenance gave strange
aspect to his haggard features, uncombed
beard and slight figure as the guards led
him away to solitary confinement, from
which he will issue only to be led to death
behind the walls Of Nergara Prison. An.
giolillo will hear nothing Of the outer world
or sac anY Ybody but the priests.