The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
SPANISH UNREST
NEARING CRISIS
Attempt Made on Premier's Life
and Republicans Are
Jubilant.
COURT INVESTIGATION.
Declares That Trial Will Bring
Out Government Guilt in Or
dering Massacre in Barcelona.
COURT INVESTIGATION.

MADRID, July 23.-Republican
members of the Cortes to-day express
open jubilation over the. attempted
of Antonio Maura. former Spanish
Premier, who, was shot in the leg
by Posas Roca, a delivery wagon
driver and prominent laborite.
The republicans declare the shoot
ing VIII give them chance to air
in court the charges OF the republi-
can leader. Iglesias. that Maura was
primarily responsible for the BARGE
Iona massacre last year, In which
nearly 200 persons were slain, and
following which SOC persons were
shot by orders OF the courts-martial
Senior Maura, with members Of his
family, was en- route from Madrid to
the Island of Majorca, where he ex-
pected to spend the summer. AL
though police guard have constantly
guarded Maura since Iglesias urged
that he he shot, Roca urged him to
get inside OF the Francesa depot In
Barcelona. AS Maura discern barked
from his train, Roca rushed forward
and fired two shots, the second strik-
woman, cousin of the statesman, geiz-
ed the assailant, but was unable to
prevent his firing the third shot. How
ever, she. managed to strike his revolt
yer aside, and the bullet wounded
Senior Olivera, a personal friend of
Maura.
Roca Surrcnders.
Roca made no attempt TO escape.
Later his father and brother were
placed under arrest. charged with be-
ing his accompliees.
Senior Maura was not seriously
hurt. He was carried aboard the
steamer Miramar. where he was
given medical attention and continued
on his way to Majorca.
1t was only short time ago that
in an impassioned speech in the
certes Republican Leader Iglestas
made the statement that Maura
should be shot before he had chance
to resume the reins OF premier
AT that time Iglesias was threaten
ed withv~arrest by Premier Caneleja jas
but he defied the government, hoping
that by his arrest he would be able
to force a court of inquiry into his
charges against Maura. Ii was ad-
mitted at the time that the govern
.ment's action in refusing TO arrest
Iglestas was a practical admission of
guilt.
In his speech urging the shooting
of Maura, Iglesias charged that the
authorities own laundering provok-
ed the Barcelona affair. and that,
having provoked IL. they had resort
ed to per1ured testimony before per-
tured courts to make out their case.
He made special reference TO Prof.
Francisco Ferrer. who would not
have been shot. he said. IL the cabi-
net, under Maura, had not literally
compelled the courts to order his
death before Parliament met. Had
Ferrer been alive when the Cortes
assembled, Igiesias urged, the gov
erning party would never have al
lowed the execution.
Roca. who last night shot Maura,
1t is stated. was g. close personal
friend of Ferrer, and was inspired to
the shooting by the death of Ferrer
and the speech OF SENIOR fglesias.
Air Charges
The republican members OF the
Cortes have seized upon the shooting
of Maura in Barcelona as their chance
to bring cut their charges in open
court during the trial Of Roea. Three
thousand prisoners In the penitentiary
here revolted yesterday, and 1t re-
quired the presence of a large body
of troops to subjugate them. The re-
volt following The institution of Sc
we're rules TO prevent the prisoners
from obtaining alcoholic drinks from
the outside. Troops were forced 20
fire several ycllsys into the air be-
fore the riot was ausiled.