The herald., 1897-08-10
The Result Of Opposition
to Anarchists
THE ASSASSIN coNFEssEs
SAYING THAT HE HAS DONE HIS
DUTY
AS a Man Junta Leader Palma II
Sorry, But as a Cuban he Hopes
to Profit
Associated Press Special Wire.

MADRID, August 9.-The assassina-
Senior Canovas del Castillo, who was
shot and killed by an Italian anarchist,
whose name is believed to be Michele
Angeline Golli at the baths of Santa
doubtedly cold blooded and premedi-
tated.
Golli watched for his opportunity to
kill the Spanish statesman, and fired only
fact, the assassin, who was arrested al
most Immediately after the Premier fell
dead at the feet of his wife, declared AZ
much to the examining magistrate.
The Prime Minister fingered for some
time in coma and passed away with the
cry: Long live Spain!"
Further details of the assassination
show that Premier Canovas del Castillo
and wife were present yesterday at the
celebration of mass in the chapel at
tached to the baths. After mass the
Premier was reading and conversinE
with some reporters, when the assassin
approached and fired three shots at him
with a revolver, hitting him in the fore
head, chest and left ear. Canovas
fell to the ground, crying: "Assassinl
Long live Spain!" The Premier was car
ried to his room and expired at 1 80 p. M,
after extreme JUNCTION had been admin
istered by priest of the Dominican or
der.
The murderer was Immediately seized
by the people in the vicinity and severer
ly handled. and must have been killed
had it not been for the protection of the
civil guards.
The prisoner, who declared he had
killed the Premier Sin the accomplish
ment of just vengeance" gave the
name of Rinaldi, and claimed that the
deed was the outcome of an extensive
anarchist conspiracy. Later, however,
the assassin confessed that his real
name is Michele Angeline Golli; that he
is rs years of age, native of Boggi.
near Naples, and that he left Italy and
came to Spain in 1896. After reaching
Spain Coli, according to his confession,
resided It Barcelona and participated in
the doings of various anarchist societies
in that place and vicinity. After So
journing at Barcelona for some time,
Golli visited France and Belgium, and
returned to Spain in July last. After his
return the anarchists seemed to have
perfected plans for the assassination Of
the Prime Minister
He left MADRID for Santa Agueda at
the same time as Senior Canovas del Cas-
tillo and awaited an opportunity to as
sassinate the statesman. In appearance
Coli is of medium height, wears a
f,r11 a.Jo L
meanor is that of a quiet, law-abiding
citizen. He said he is satisfied with
having done his duty" and asserts that
he has no personal grudge against the
Premier, and was merely obeying orders
received from superiors in the secret So
ciety to which he belonged. He frankly
processes the anarchist doctrine, says
he was sentenced in 1895 to eighteen
months imprisonment in Jail at Lucera,
Italy and claims that he escaped to
Marseilles from which port he made
his way to Barcelona.
Sonora Carovas, wife of the Premier,
who was but a short distance from her
husband when the crime was committed,
rushed to his side upon hearing the
shots. AS the Premier lay dying on the
ground she bitterly reproached the mur-
Cerer for his crime.
Coli, in reply to the agonizing words
of the distracted wife. said: II respect
you because you are an honorable lady,
but l have done my duty and am now
easy in mind, for have avenged friends
and the brothers in Montjuich."
Montjuich is the fortress of BARGE
Iona, outside of which the anarchists
sentenced to death for the recent out
RACES had been executed by being shot
in the back. The anarchists recently
executed outside of Montpjuices were
the last batch of fiends guilty of throw
ing a bomb, on June 7, 1896, in a religious
procession about to enter the Church OF
Santa Maria de Lamar, upon the occa-
sior of the Corpus Christi celebration.
Twelve persons were instantly killed and
about fifty others injured, several Of
whom have since died from the wounds.
For this crime twenty-six anarchists
were sentenced to death and many of
them executed. The Spanish newspapers
express great Indignation at COLTS
crime.
1t appears this evening that Golli, the
assassin, represented himself as cor
respondent of Ell Populo The prisoner
cannot be tried under the laws provid-
ing for the trial and punishment Of
anarchists, as this law is so framed that
a person prosecuted under its provis-
ions must have used or attempted to use
explosives in the commission or attempt
to commit the crime charged against
him. However, there is no doubt Coli
will be summarily tried and sentenced.
The public demands the adoption Of
stringent measures against anarchists.
and also against those who are in SYM
pathy with them.
Golli has confessed that he killed
Senior Canovas to avenge the Barcelona
anarchists and the insurgent leader,
Don Jose Rial, who was executed at
Manila, Philippine islands, on Decem-
ber 30th last, as the instigator Of the
Philippine revolution. DR.. Rizal denied
that he was q rahal laader hit ba ed-