New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-20
.FERRER MARTYR TO CAUSE.
Spanish Educator, The s'Tolstoi of
Spain Murdered by Govern
ment After Mock Trial.
Meets Death Bravely.

Bullets from the rifles of soldiers
| who knew not the greatness of the man
they were executing, carried death to
Francisco Ferrer, the celebrated
Spanish educator at sunrise, Wednes-
day of last week. Thus at the end of
three years of scheming and plotting,
have the officials of the Spanish gov
ernment accomplished a desire first
shown when they first arrested Ferrer
in 1906. The shock of revolution at
the legalized assassination is rapidly
spreading through the entire kingdom
and finding a response in every civil
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der of Ferrer, for such it must be
called, may mean another revolution
to which the outbreak of Barcelona
will be no comparison. It may cost
King Alfonso his throne and may re-
suit in the establishment of republic
on the ashes of the tottering mon archy
"Spain today is a seethlng sea of in
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ship Of state, battered and weakened
hull, is being tossed about in last
struggle" says the United Press cor
respondent.
It is said to be doubtful whether the
appeal sent by Ferrer's daughter to
King Alfonso ever reached it's desti-
nation. This only emphasizes the
methods used by those who have been
successful in their efforts to bring
about Ferrer's death.
The execution occurred at the fort
ress of Montjuich, in which the prison
er had been confined since his condem-
nation by a court martial. The
doomed man faced the firing squad
without flinching and fell dead at the
first volley. Except for momentary
expression of emotion Immediately
preceding his death, Ferrer retained
his composure to the last. His attor-
ney, M. Galceran, who had defended
the prisoner so loyalty as to bring
about his own arrest for improperly
addressing the court, had obtained
permission for a brief talk with the
doomed educator, before he was led to
the ditch in which he was to die.
Ferrer spoke feelingly of the work
for which he sacrificed his life, and Of
the future of his daughter, whose
brave attempt to save him touched the
father more deeply, apparently, than
any other incident of his trial and
conviction.
After Ferrer's arrest his family was
dependent on this daughter, who at
once found employment in biscuit
factory. When her father had been
sentenced to death the daughter made
a personal appeal to King Alfonso, to
spare her fathers life. When these
facts were related to Ferrer by M.
Galceran, he broke down.
When the hour of execution arrived
the doomed man walked bravely
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in the shadow of the encircling wall.
Without a culver he faced the twelve
infantry men.
The last request by Ferrer, that he
be allowed to face his executioners
with eyes unbandaged, was not al
lowed.
"You are traitor and not entitled
to look upon your executioners, I" Gen.
Ezein replied.
"It really doesn't matter,'' said
Ferrer, as the bandage was frightened
across his eyes. sAim straight and
make sure. Long live the modern
school,"
AS the condemned mans lips framed
these last words the order to fire was
given, and he fell, pierced by half
dozen bullets.