Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-17
DEATH FOR AkG|OLL|.
Assassin Of Canovas del Castillo
Will Be Garroted Like a
Common Murderer.
HIS COUNSEL PLEADS FOR MERCY

On the Ground That His Client Was In
sane at the Time of the Crime-Mur-
derer Tells the Court How He Came To
He an Anarchist and Criminal and Tries
to Justify His Deed - Tho Orleans
Turin Duel.
Madrid, Aug. 1.-THE court announced
its decision at Vergara yesterday in the
case of Angiolli (alias GollD who as
sassinated Canovas del Castillo. About
2oo persons We're present at the trial.
The vicinity of the prison was almost
deserted. the public being apparently in
cuferent in view. of the certainty that
the death penalty would fellow the
court-martial. Angiolli, heavily man
acled, sat between two gen d'armes and
Immediately in front of his judges The
president of the court read the declar-
ations of eyewitness, after which the
written statement of the prisoner was
read by the clerk Of the court.
How He Fell Into Anarchist Ways.
Angioill, in the course of the state
ment, said that he left Foggia in Octo-
Der. 1885. and went to Marseilles and
Jose Santos. At first he had no thought
OF becoming an anarchist, but while at
Corinina he began to be interested in
anarchist doctrines. He then returned
to Marseilles, and after his expulsion
from that city he went to Belgium and
London. where he spent most Of his time
IN the society Of anarchists. When the
execution took place at Barcelona on
May Of five Of the anarchists convicted
OF participation in the bomb outrage at
the feast of Corpus Christi he conceived
the idea Of assassinating Canovas Wish
out seeking an accomplice he proceeded
TO SPAN ard carried out the resolution.
Defense Makes the Insanity Plea.
The public prosecutor described the
crime as premeditated murder and
asked the court to impose the death pen
atty. Lieutenant Gorria. when the
court had assigned as counsel to defend
AngiClli, urged that the prisoner was
demerted at the time of the shooting.
and made strong appeal to the benevo-
lerce of the judges. While his counsel
was presenting this plea Angiolli listen
ed in silence. Then he asked permission
to speak for himself, which was granted
He thanked Lieutenant Gorria for his
N'OA'1' tti!t tIidl HdU any ac-
complies, CT that he was an accomplice
OF those who committed the bomb throw
ing outrage at Barcelona, or that he had
participated in secret gatherings of an
architst. When he began to discuss an
archist theories the president Of the
court Interrupted him and threatened tc
stop him if he pursued that line of re-
mark or touched upon any matters not
CCnneCtp with the trial
Wanted to Justify His Crime.
Argiolli persisted in speaking Of poll.
tics and Of the wars in Cuba ard the
Philippines. The president said: "AI
that has Eothins to do with youl
crime
Angiolli replied: II must justify my.
SELF
The president retorted: THAT is nc
justification. Moreover. you can con.
vince nobody in that way"
Angiolli began again. but the presi
dent declared the trial ended and or.
dered the court room cleared. After the
prisoner had been conducted to his eel
the judges Geliberated for an hour ant
then announced the sentence of TIL,
| court which was that Angiolli be gar
roted within the prison walls