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SPANISH PREMIER
IS ASSASSINATED
Jose Cana|ejas Shot Down In
Street in Madrid.
KING WEEPS AT NEWS

Revenge For Execution of Professor
Ferrer Believed to Have Beer Mo-
tive of Assassin, Who Killed Him
self.
Madrid, Spain, Nov. 13.-Jose Cana
lejas y Mendes, premier of Spain, and
one of the strongest characters in the
Spanish government in recent years,
was shot to death jas he was about to
enter the ministry of the interior to
attend a meeting of the cabinet.
The assassination was committed
by Manuel Pardinas Serrato Martin,
twenty-eight years old, of Ell Grado,
province of Huerca, who recently came
from Buenos Ayres, Argentine. /
He fired three bullets from revolver
into the premier's head, and then, as
he was arrested, turned the same wear
pom upon himself and committed sui
eide.
Anarchistic literature was found on
his clothing. Persons nearby when
the assassin shot Canalejas heard him
say: "Thus I revenge my masters.
From this it was deduced that he was
. a follower of Professor Francisco Fer
rer, who was put to death several
years ago following the suppression
by the Canalejas government of the
serious revolutionary outbreak at Bar
celona
Canalejas was assassinated in the
Puerta del Sol in front of book stall
near the entry to the ministry OF the
interior. The crime was witnessed by
tin acted SO quickly that the premier
had fallen dead before any could go
to his assistance.
The assassin sprang forward from
the crowd as if to present petition
to the prime minister. A handkerchief
concealed the revolver he had drawn
from his pocket. AS Canalejas turned
his head Martin rapidly fired four
shots. The first shot struck the pre-
mier behind the right ear, and as he
fell two others struck him. The fourth
bullet went wild.
Bystanders seized the assassin and
handed him over to the police. It waf
then that he shot himself.
Medical aid was summoned and sol
diers were brought from nearby bar
racks to prevent the escape of any ae-
completes of the assassin who migkk
be nearby Although the physieia1ss
arrived within a few minutes, Cana
lejas was dead. In his hand he clasped
some papers which he had beenzcarry-
ing when shot. The first shot appar-
emily had been fatal.
News of the assassination spread ra-
pidly and caused intense excitement.
Immediate steps were taken to cap
ture any possible accomplices and !,
forestall revolutionary outbreak.
When King Alfonso heard of the
death of the premier he is said to have
wept with grief. In court circles the
prevailing comment was that SPANS
strong man is dead"
King Alfonso, who hurried out of the
ministry as soon as he heard of the
crime, was acclaimed by the people,
who had quickly collected at the scene
of the shooting.
Canalejas had received many death
threats. Because of the dangerous
state of political unrest in Spain, the
premier had been warned repeatedly
to retain a personal guard, but he paid
no attention to this Injunction and
frequently went about unattended.
The police believe that the assassi-
nation is the direct outcome of the
execution of Professor Ferrer. 1t is
their belief that the execution of Fer
rer had SO preyed upon Martins mind
that he decided to take vengeance into
his own hands.
Search of the assassin's clothing re-
vealed anarchistic documents which
the police seized. 1t was later init
mated that others would be involved
in the crime. The quarters in which
he was living were raided and num-
ber of arrests made.