The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-09
FOR REVENGE.
Cause of Killing
CanOvaS.
Anarchist Waited for an
Opportunity.
When il Came, Took Sudden
Advantage of II.
Last Dying Cry Of the Premier Was
"LOng Live SPAIN"
Last Dying Cry Of the Premier Was
"Long Live Spain."
Indignation at the Act of tn Assassin
Almost Universal.

Madrid, Aug. 9-Tbe assassination o.
Prime Minister Canovas del Castillo by
an italian anarchist whose name is be
lieved to te Michele Angine Golli, at the
baths of Santa Aguada yesterday after
| noon was undoubtedly premeditated
Golli deliberately watched for an oppor
tunity to kill the Spanish statesman ant
only fired when he had no chance of miss
ing in fact the assassin, who was
arrested almost Immediately after the
premier fell dying vt the feet of his wife.
has declared as much to the examining
magistrate.
The prime minister fingered for some
time in agony and passed away with q
cry OF Long Live Spain.
Further details Of the assassination
show that Senior Canovas del Castillo
and his wife were present yesterday
morning at the celebration of mass in the
chapel attached to the baths. After mass
the premier was reading and conversing
with some reporters wnen
THE ASSASSIN APPROACHED
and fired three shots at him with revol-
yer, hitting him in the forehead chest
and left ear.
Tie wounded man fell TO the ground
crying Assassin, long live SPAIN The
prmeier was carried to his room and ex-
pirod Mt ]. 80, after extreme unction had
been admin istered to him by a priest of
the Dominican order.
The murderer was Immediately seized
by people who were in the vicinity OF the
scene OF the crime, was severely handled
and might have been killed had il not
been for the protection afforded him by a
mum Der OF civil guards, who soon ran to
the scene Of the assassination.
The prisoner, who declared that he had
killed the premier Sin the accomplish
ment OF q just vengeance. at first gave
tho name OF Rinnldi and claimed that the
deed was the outcome of an extensive
ANARCHIST CONSPIRACY.
Later, however, the assassin confessed
that his real name was Michele Agine
Golli that be wes % years of age, "a native
of BoQgia. near Naples, and that he left
Italy for Spain In 1896.
After reaching Spain. Golli, according
TO his confession. resided mt Barcelona
and partici pated in the ooings OF various
anarchist associations of that place and
vicinity. After sojourning at Barcelona
for some time, Coli visited France and
Belgium and returned TO Spain in July
last.
After mis- return. the anarchist seemed to
have completed the plans for the assas-
snation of the prime minister. He left
Madrid COR Santa Aguada Mt the same
time as Senior Canovas del Castillo and
awaited an opportunity 10 assassinate the
statesman.
In appearance Golli Is of medium
height, wears full beard ana spectacles.
His demeanor is that of quiet, law
abiding citizen. He says he is satisfied
t. "A
that he had
NO PERSONAL GRUDGE.
against the premier and was merely obey
ing orders received from his superiors of
the society to which he belonged. He
frankly processes anarohistic doctrines (:
says he was sentenced in 1895 to Is
months imprisonment In the jail at
Lucers, Italy, ard claims thtat he escaped
from there TO Marseilles, from which port
hc made his way TO Barcelona.
Sonora Canovas del Castillo wife of the
premier. who was but short distance
away from her husband when the crime
was committed, rushed To his side upon
hearing tho shots, and, seeing the pre-
mior dying on the ground, bitterly re-
preached tho IN urdorer for his crime
COLL, In reply TO the agoniZing words
of tho distracted wife, said: 81 respect
you because you are an honorable lady
But have done my duty ana i am now
ensy III my mind. for | hava avenged my
friends and brothers of Mont .Iuich.
Mont .Iuich is the fortress of Barcelona
outside Of which the anarchists who have
been
SENTENCED TO DEATH
for recent outrages have been executed.
These wero the last batch of tho iends
who were guilty Of throwing bomb on
June z, 1885, Into religious procession
about to enter the church OF santa Maria
do la Mar, upon tho occasion of the
Corpus Christi celebration. Twelve per-
sons were instantly killed and fifty others
injured. For this crime twenty-six anar-
cbists wcro sentenced TO death and the
majority Of them were executed. The
condemned men Invariably shouted
Long live anarchy" just before the
Spanish newspapers express great indig-
nation at Gollfs crime. Even tho periodi-
Gals which have Republican lean ings
praise the services OF the deceased states.
man.
The impartial snys: Yesterday will
prove black date for Spain. The crime
will centuple the irdignation Of society
against It's would De uestroyers T"
Many uf the newspapers this morning
appear with black borders around their
type.
post mortem examination OF tho
remains OF the premier was made this
morning prior TO embalming them for
transportation To this city. The funeral
will be most imposing.
THE IND1GNATloN EXPRESSED.
at the crime Is shared by oil parties in
politics and II Is generally believed that
the members OF the colonial secret socie.
ties were concerned In the outrage.