The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
TERRIER FACES FIRING SQUAD Barcelona Rebel Is Shot
 Down. SHOWS NERVE AT DEATH Appeal to King Alfonso Without Success. News of the Execution Causes Great Excitement in France and
 Tempest May Re Un-
 chained.

Barcelona. Oct. 13.--Francisco Fer Ter, who was convicted of promoting the recent Barcelona rebellion was shot this morning in Montjuich prison in execution of the death sentence impos- ed upon him.
 and convicted revolutionist, faced the firing squad without dnching and fell dead at the first vollay.
 Except for a momentary expression of emotion immediately preceding his death. he retained his composure to who defended him 30 Loyalty as to bring about hIs own arrest for i."properly ad- dressing the court, secured permiss4on for a brief talk with him just before the execution.
 To his attorney Ferrer spoke feeling ly of the work for which he had sac rficed his life and of the future of his daughter, whose brave attempt to sa'e h.s fife toucued the father more deeply apparently than any other incident ol his trial and conviction.
 On Ferrer's arrest his family was left dependent upon this daugn ter.- wne at once secured empl oyment in a bis cult factory.
 When it was known that her father had been sentenced to death the daugh- ter made a personal appeal to King Alfonso, calling upon him in the name of his known generosity and chivalry to spare her fathers life. When these facts were re.ated by Galcsran, FerreI broke down for a moment
 Ferrer declined to receive the last sacraments and turned away from the two priests of the order of Peace anu Charity who had been sent by the pris- on auth critics to offer him the final consolation of the church
 When the hour of execution arrived he walked bravely through the prison yard 10 the ditch in the shadow of the encireling wall Without a quiver he faced the twelve infantrymen. who al the word of command. fired simultane- ously. When the report of the volleS had died away. kerrer lay upon the ground. .s,
 Previous to the execution precautions had been taken to forestall a possible attempt at rescue by doubling the sen tinels upon the walls of the fortress.
 The firing squad was drawn by lot and the command to fire was given by General Eserin. Just before his eyes were bandaged Ferrer examined his will, which had been drafted for him
 
 notaries, while the preparations for the execution were going on. The contents of the will have not been made public
 Hihtory of FerfeF.
 With the execution of Francisco Ferrer the authorities have removed from the affairs of Spain one long sus- pected of revolutionary activities and who, because of h4s education and in- HaAmGn of np,snliar danger to the state
 The decree of the courtmartial was carried out in the face of protests from sympathizers not only in Spain but in part of France and 1t was said in Paris and Rome. the protests were voiced in mass meetings by workmen of social istic tendencies. Tn these cap itals attacks were attempted upon the Spanish embassies, which. however were protected by police and soldiery Many petitions for clemehcy were ad- dressed to King Alfonso, who also was threatened with death should he not spare Ferrers life. Ferrers attorney claimed he did not have fair trial as witnesses were not examined in open court, but only their dispositions read.
 Ferrer was formerly a director oi tbe modern school OF Barcelona and was repeatedly accused or teachlns revolutionary doctrines
 Tn 1906, he was arrested, charged with complicity with Manuel Morales in the attempt upon the life of King Alfonso on the day of the royal mar riaRe. On trial Ferrer Was acquitted
 On September 1, last. he was arrest ed charged with having melted the rioting which occurred Ia Barcelona last summer. This outbreak, which spread through the Catalonian brown ces was in the nature of protes against the sending of Spanish troops against the Moors on the Riff coast and for a time assumed alarming pro- portions. It was alleged that Ferrei was a principal in the uprising. his trial documents were submitted al legged to have related to revolutionary movements and to have included th' proclamation of a Spanish republic.
 NJ. Jaurez the leader of the social fists in the Chamher of Deputies anC the Labor and Socialists organizations have issued call for meeting o1 protest against the execution of Fer rer to be held in front of the Spanish embassy here tonight.
 A special dispatch to The Temps from Madrid says that the Soan'sf minister of interior announced today that he intended to publish the threats received by him since Ferrer was in- carcerated.
 In letter written to The Steele by Eerrer, October 2, the Spanish revoIu. tionist says that the evidence ausSins him at the court martial con. sisted of dispositions, nearly 5000 persons confined in tho nrisons in Calonia and the hearsay tes. timony of others. There was not z single witness who gave a sclntilIa oi direct evidence duplicating him in tho insurrection.