The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-10
DIED AS
HERO, SONG OF
REVOLT ON LIPS
HOrdeS of People at
Killing of Communist
Especial to The Daily worker)

WARSAW, Poland q. r. A.)-Some
weeks ago the young Communist Bot
vim killed in Lemburg the famous"
provocateur cechnovsI<y.
The Polish terror government
placed the young revenger before a
court martial and on August he was
sentenced to be hanged.
In the Polish bourgeois press we
find the following description of the
execution of the death sentence
against Botvin and his last moments.
This description characterizes on the
one hand the furious terror of the
Polish bourgeoisie against the sup
pressed labor movement and particu-
larly against it's advance guard, the
Communist Party, and on the other
hand the revolutionary determination,
devotion and militant spirit with
which the best sons of the working
class, the members of the Communist
Party and the Young Communist
League in Poland are carrying on
their work.
Police Fear Crowds.
In the streets leading to the court
house immense crowds of workers
gathered. Hundreds of thousands Of
people streamed together in order to
see Botvin for the last time. The
street leading to the Brigittki prison
was locked up by strong police forces.
Lemburg looked like town under a
state of war. AS there was no hang.
man, the court changed its sentence
into death thru being shot
Before the execution of the sentence
Botvin was allowed to say farewell to
his family. He remained completely
calm towards his family He consoled
hiss mother and sisters. When the
sisters began to cry, Botvin asked
them to follow the example of the
mother, who remained calm and COM
posed.
Rejects Rabbi
When his family had left, a rabbi
entered Botvin's cell. Botvin rejected
him and declared with sharp pronun-
ciation: Il am an atheist and do not
recognize confession. Only those peo-
pie are pious who are not enlight-
ened." He demanded that the rabbi
should leave his cell Immediately.
Then Botvin met his mother once
more who urged him to die as a pious
Jew. She. asked the rabbi to go and
see her son again. When the rabbi
entered the cell, however, he was act
ually turned out by Botvin.
Then Botvin's lawyer, D. Osker ar.
rived and informed Botvin with a
trembling voice that the death SEN
tence had been confirmed by the presi-
dent of the republic. The news does
not make the least impression on Bot
win. With complete clamness he lis
tens to the words of the lawyer and
says: 1T was quite superfluous to
ask the president to abolish the sen.
tence. Why waste words?"
Botvin asks for something to eat
and for cigarettes. After having eaten
and lit cigarette, he sits down calm
ly and waits for the appearance of the
executors.
Political Prisoners sinu.
When he is led into the courtyard.
ne starts to sing the revolutionary
song, Praise and honor, for your
tyrants." The political prisoners
come to the windows Of their cells
opposite to the pole where the ex.
ecution will take place, and join the
singing with powerful voices.
: AT the sight of the pole they shout
with fury. Botvin is led to the pole
oy one officer and eight soldiers. They
Try 70 put bandage round his eyes.
but ne rejects this .energetically.
When the officer gives the COM
mand' fire." Botvin calls out clearly.
Long live the social revolutionl"
Shots came from eight rifles and
Botvin's life was ended. During the
execution all surrounding streets and
tne windows of the houses were black
with people.