The herald., 1897-08-17
SENTENCED
TO DEATH
For the Murder of Premier
CanOvas
THE ASSASSIN'S NERVE FAILS
AS THE JUDGE PRoNoUNCES THE
SENTENCE
The Prisoner Speaks in His Own Be-
half, and Seeks to Justify
His Crime
THE ASSASSIN'S NERVE FAILS
AS THE JUDGE PRoNoUNCES THE
SENTENCE
Associated Press Special Wire.


MADRID, August 16.-Andrew Angi-
ollilo. the anarchist assassin of Premier
Canovas del Castillo, tried by court mar
tial yesterday at Vergara, was found
guilty and sentenced to death. Upon
hearing his sentence Angiollilo turned
deathly pale and had to be assisted from
the courtroom. He will be garroted
within the prison.
DETAILS OF THE TRIAL
VERGARA, Aug. 16.-About 200 per-
sons were present at the trial Of the as
sassin of Premier Canovas. The vicinity
Of the prison was almost deserted, the
public being apparently Indifferent in
view of the certainty that the death PEN
atty would follow the courtmartial.
AngioNilo. heavily manacled, sat be-
tween two gendarmes and Immediately
in front of his judges. On table near
by lay his revolver and other material
evidences Of the crime. The president of
the court read the declarations of sew
eral witnesses, after which the written
staemen of he prisoner was read by he
clerk of the court. Angiollilo said he
left Foggia in October, 1895, and went to
Marseilles and Barcelona, where he took
the name of Jose Santos. He at first had
no thought of becoming an anarchist,
but while at Corrinniana he began to be
interested In anarchist doctrines. He
then returned to Marseilles, and after
his expulsion from the city he went to
Belgium and London, where he spent
most of his time in the society of an
archists.
When the execution took place It Bar
celona on May 4th of five anarchists con-
victed of participa ton in the bomb out
rage at the feast of Corpus Christi, he
conceived the idea of assassinating Can
ovas.
Without seeking an accomplice, he
proceeded to Spain and carried out the
resolution.
Angiollilo went on to say that thepas-
sion for vengeance led him to commit the
crime. AS he was unacquainted with the
manufacture of explosives, he used the
revolver.
The public prosecutor described the
crime as "premeditated murder" and
asked the court to impose the death pen
atty.
Lieutenant Gorria, whom the court
had assigned as counsel to Angiollilo,
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 preset
ig this plea Angiollilo listened in silence.
Then he asked permission to speak for
himself, which was granted. He
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forts and denied that he had any accom-
plices or that he was an accomplice of
those who committed the bomb throwing
outrage at Barcelona or that he had
participated in secret gatherings of an
archsts. When he began to discuss an
archist theories the president of the
president of the court interrupted him
and threatened to stop him if he per-
sised in that Line of remarks or touched
upon any matters not connected with the
trial.
Angiollilo persisted in speaking of pol
itics and of the war in Cuba and the
Philippines The president said that had
nothing to do with the crime.
Angiollilo replied: II might justify
myself"
The president replied: "That is not
justification. Moreover you can con-
vince nobody in that way"
Angiollilo began again, but the presi-
dent declared that the trial was ended
and ordered the court room cleared
After the prisoner had been conducted
to his cell the judges deliberated for an
hour and then announced the sentence
of the court
SPANISH POLITICS
MADRID, August 16--The attempt of
Senor Romero Robledo, Spanish Minis
ter of Justice, to assume the Conserva-
tive leadership failed. Following the
public declaration in favor of the reterl-
ticn of Captain General Weyler in Cuba
and against any reconciliation with the
disside'nt Conservatives, the principal
Conservative leaders have given adhe-
sion to Gen. Azcarraga, acting Premier
ard Minister of War, who remains at the
| head of the government.
GLOATING ANARCHISTS
NEW YORK, Aug. ia group of an
archists who make their headquarters
| in thls city held a meeting tonight in
Clarendon hall to cele the death of
! the leading despot of Spain, Canovas
del Castillo, executed by the anarchist,
| Michael Golli."
| The speakers were Emma Goldman,
| S. Pallamecni Charles w. Mowbray,
Aleardo Mossoco, II. M. Kelly, Arrange
Quitano and few others less notorious,
whose names were not announced.
|