Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-10
WAS PREMEDIATED.
Murder Of Premier Canovas
Was by Anarchist Orders.
Coli, the Assassin, Admits the Dead
and GIories Ia Il.
meuraias ThrsusAsst Spain Over uaassIy
End u The Prsniss.

Madrid, Aug. 2.-The assassination of
the prime minister of Spain, senior
Canovas Del Castillo, who was shot
and killed by the Italian anarchist
whose name is believed to be Michele
Angine Coli, at the baths Of Danta
Agueda, yesterday afternoon. was un-s
doubtedly premeditated. Coli deliber-
ately watched for an opportunity to
kill the Spanish statesman and he only
fired when he had no. chance Of miss
ing. In fact, the assassin. who avss ar
rested almost Immediately after the
premier fell dying at the feet Of his
wife, declared as much to the examin-
ing magistrate. The prime minister
fingered for some time in agony, and
passed away with a. 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 con-
versing with some reporters when the
assassin approached and fired three
shots at him with a revolver, hitting
him In the forehead. chest and left ear.
The wounded man fell to the ground,
crying Assassin, long live Spain.''
The premier was carried to his room
and expired at 100 p. M. after extreme
JUNCTION had been administered to him
by q 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 it not been for the protection at
forded him by number of civil guards.
who soon ran to the scene of the assas.
sination.
The prisoner, who declared that he
had killed the premier sin the accom-
plishment of just vengeance" at first
gave the name Of Rinaldi and claimed
that the deed was the outcome of anar-
chist conspiracy. Later, however. the
assassin confessed that his real name
was Michele Angine Coli, that he was
rs years of age. native of Boggia. near
Naples. and that he left Italy and came
to Spain in 1896. After reaching Spain.
Coli. according to his confession. re-
sided at Barcelona and participated in
the doings Of the various anarchist as-
sociations of that place and vicinity.
AFTER sO5Ourning at Barcelona for
Coli visited France and Bel
GUM and returned to Spain in July last.
After his return the anarchist SENS
TO have completed the plans for the a.
sassination Of the prime minister. He
left Madrid for Santa Agueda at the
same time as Senior Canovas del Cas-
lilo and awaited an opportunity to as
sassinate the statesman.
In appearance Coli Is of medium
height, wears full beard and specta-
lies. and his demeanor Is that Of a quiet.
aw-abfding citizen. He says he Is sat-
sned with having done This duty" and
asserts that he had no personal grud9e
against the premier and was merely
'Deying orders received from his SUI
'eriors OF the society to which he be-
onged. He frankly processes anarchisf
doctrines. says he was sentenced in
S95 to IL months Imprisonment In the
all at Lucera, Italy, and claims that
he escaped from there to Marseillea
rom which port he made his wav to
Sonora Convas Del Castillo. wife ~
he premier, who was but short dis.
ance away from her husband when
ne crime was committed, rushed to hia
zoe upon hearing the shots and seetinR
ne premier dying on the ground, she
utterly repr9ached the murderer for
lis crime.
Coll. In reply to the agonixing words
the distracted wife said: II respect
GU because you are an honorable
ady. But. ! have done my duty and
m now easy in my mind. for I have
vensed my friends and brothers of
font Juich."
Mont Juich is the fortress Of Barce-
,na outside Of which the anarchists
mo nave Deen sentenced to death for
ecent outrages' have been executed.
ne anarcnists recently executed out
'ue MONT Juicn were the last hatch OF
ne friends who were guilty Of throw
= : OomD on June I. 1s9a. into re-
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