The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-14
FERRER IS
 EXECUTED PRINCIPLE LEADER OF THE SPANISH REVOLUTIONS IS
 ELIMINATED
Stood the Sentence and Acquatonl and Broke Down Only When the FaithfuIness of His Daugh-
 ter Was Spoken of

Barcelona, Oct. 13- Francisco Fer Ter, who was convicted Of promoting the recent Barcelona rebellion, was shot this morning in Montjuich PriS on in execution of the death sentence imposed upon him,
 Prof Ferrer, Spanish educator and convicted revolutionfslt. faced the fir ing squad without flinching. and fell dead at the first volley.
 Except for momentary expression of emotion immediately preceding his death he retained his composure to the last His attorney, M Galceran, wh defended him so loyalty as to bring about his own arrest for i'm properly addressing the court, se- cured permission for brief talk with him just before the execution.
 To his attorney Ferler spoke feel ingly of The work for which he had sacrificed his life, and of the future of his daughter, whose brave at tempt to save his life touched the father more deeply, apparently. than any other incident of his trial and convic ion.
 On Fer1er's arrest, hls family was left dependent upon this daughter, who at once secured employment in a biscuit factory.
 When it was known that her father had been sentenced to death. the daughter made 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 related by Galceian Ferrer broke down for a moment.
 Ferrer declined to receive the last sacraments and turned away from the two priests of s'he Order of Peace and Charity, who had been sent by the prison authorities to offer him the final consolation of nhe church
 When the hour of execution arrived he walked brayely through the prison yard to the ditch in the shadow of the encircllng wall Without culver he faced the twelve cavalrymen who at the word of command, fired simul- taneously. When the report of the Nolley had died away Ferrer lay dead upon the ground.
 Previous to the execution precau. tions had been taken to forestal a ps'sible attempt at rescue by doub- ling the sentinels upon the walls of the fortress.
 With the execution of Francisco Ferrer the authorities have removed Tom the affairs of Spain, one long suspected of revolutionary activities. and who, because of his education and influence, was deemed of pculiar danger to the state.
 The decree of tho court martial was carried out in the face of protests from sympathizers not only in Spain but m farts of France and it was said in Paris and Rome the protests were f'ciced in mass meetings by Norkmen of socialistic Tendencies.
 In these capitals attacks were at tempted upon the Spanish embassies which. however. were protected by police and soldiers.
 Many petitions for clemency were addressed to King Alfonso. who also was threatened with death should he not spare Ferrer's life. Ferrer's at toiney claimed that he did not have fair trial as the witnesses were not examined in open court but only their depositioma read.
 Ferrer was formerly a director of the Modern School of Barcelona. and was repeatedly accused of teaching revolutionary doctrines.
 In 1906 he was arrested charged with com2licity wieh Manuel Morales in the attempt on the life of King Alfonso on tho day of the royal mar