The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14

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 cry of Long live
Spain"
Further details of the assassination
show that Senor Canovas del Castillo
and his wife were present yesterday morn
ing at the celebration of mass in the
chapel attached TO the baths. After mass
the premier was reading and convcrSing
with some reporters when tn" ASSASSIN
approached and fired three shots at him
with Il revolver, hitting him i'll the fore
head, chest and left ear. The wounded
man fell To the ground crying: ASsaS-
sin! Long live Spain.
The premier was carried 10 his room
and expired at 80 p. m. after extreme
JUNCTION had been administered hy priest
of the Dominican order.
Seized the Murderer.
The murderer who was Immediately
seized by people who were i'll the vicinity
of the scene of the crime was severely
handled and might have been killed had
it not been for the protection afforded
him by Il number Of civil guards who
soon ran to the scene of ASSASSINATION.
The prisoner. who declared h" had killed
the premier ''in the accomplishment OF 4
just vengeance" ut first gave the name OF
Rinaldi and claimed that the deed vas
the outcome of an extensive Anarchist
conspiracy. Later, however, the asS.ts-
sin confessed that his real name was
Michaclo Angcne Coll, that lie was 20
years of age. Il native of Roggla, near
Naples. and that he left Italy and came
to Spain in 1896.
After reaching Spain Coli, according
to his confession, resided at Barcelona
and participated III the doin-s of the "a
rious Anarchist societies of that place
and vicinity. After sojournin- at BarC"-
Iona for some time Coli visited France
and Belgium and returned to Spain III
July last. After his return the Anarchist
seemed to have completed the plans for
the assassination of the prime minister.
He left Madrid for Santa Agueda ut the
same time as Senor canoyas del Castillo
and awaited an opportunity TO assassin
ate the statesman.
In appearance Coli is of medium
height. wears Il full beard and spcctacles
and his demeauor is that of a quiet. law
abiding citizen. He says he is satisfied
with having done Ibis duty" and asserts
that he had no personal grudge against
the premier ana was merely ohCylng or
ders received from his supcriors in the
secret society to which he belonged. He
frankly professCs anarchist doctrine says
he was sentenced in 1898 to eighteen
months imprisonment in the Jail at Iu-
Cera, Italy, and claims that he escaped
from there to Marseillcs. from which
port he made his way to Barcelona.
Avenged His Brothers.
Sonora CanovaS, wife Of the premier,
who was but q short distance away from
her husband when the crime WAS com
mittcd. rushed to his sido upon hearing
the shots. As tn" premier lay dying
on the ground. she bitterly reproached
the murderer for his crime. Coli, in
reply to the agonzinG words Of the dis
tracted wife, said: Il respect you ht--
cause you are an honorable lady. but |
i /
in mind. for ] have avenged my friends
and brothers Of Montjuich."
Montjuich iS tho fortress Of Barcelona
outside of which the anarchists who have