Evening star., 1932-08-25
COURT SENTENCES
SANJURJO TO DIE.
Son Freed-2 Aides Sent to
Prison-PreSident May
Exercise CIemency.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, August 25.-Jose Sanjurjo
Sacanello, one of the most famous
Spanish soldiers of modern times and
commanding general of the army, was
sentenced to death today for leading
rebellion against the Republic.
A mixed civil and military tribunal
of the supreme court reached the
verdict after 20 hours of elaboration,
while the nation waited and demonstra-
tions for and against the hero Of
Morocco" we're restrained with difficulty
by government forces.
Gen. Sanjurjo's lifelong friend and
companion -at-arms, Gen. Herranz, was
given a sentence of 80 years in prison,
which under Spanish law is equivalent
to a life sentence. An aide, Lieut.. Col.
Infante, was sentenced to IL years. Gen.
Sanjurjo's son Justo, captain, was
given his freedom.
France Asked to Intervene.
Gen. Sanjurjo's attorney Immediately
started efforts for clemency. He ap-
pealed to the President against a SEN
tence he called "a disgrace against the
government and the country" France
was asked to intervene because Sanjurjo
was decorated with the Legion of Honor
in the presence of Spanish and French
Army detachments for heroic work IN
Morocco against the Riffs.
There was no recommendation Of
clemency in any of the sentences. The
government alone has the power to
alter the verdicts and Immediately
began study, refusing to make any
announcement pending decision Of a
cabinet meeting.
A dispatch from Barcelona said a
special judge had ordered Justo San
jurjo's property, worth approximately
100000 pesetas, seized.
Extra patrols of police and civil
guards were posted at strategic points
throughout the city as rumors Of
another monarchist plot were heard.
The only demonstration, however, was
Socialist celebration in the streets
facing the Casa Pueblo Workers Union
headquarters. The celebrants were dis
persed.
The eight military and civil judges,
comprising the first mixed court Of its
kind in available Spanish history, re-
tired early last night to consider their
verdict.
Captured by Lone Policeman.
The quartet was accused of conspir-
ing the occupation of Seville earlier in
the month and a Nation-w move
ment against the republic in which
eight were slain in Madrid alone.
The rebels were captured by lone
policemen when they were fleeing toward
Portugal after their coup failed.
The trial began at 8 am. yesterday
and was concluded in every detail In
a single day.
Politicians have believed it probable
the President would reduce death SEN
tence for Sanjurjo because of his spot
less former record and his assistance
when the republic was declared. He re-
fused then to aid King Alfonso.
During the trial, Francisco Bergamin,
an elderly attorney and the Spanish
counterpart of Clarence Darrow, made
stirring appeal for the life of Gen.
Sanjurjo before a throbbing court room
surrounded by an impatient crowd and
guarded by 500 police.
THE rebellion was certainly military,
but not in the form the attorney gen.
eral claimed" he said. "Sanjurjo be-
lieved as many of us believe that the
present government, unfortunately, is
proceeding with policies for only one
class of republicans, and for this rea-
son wished a change"
He recalled the generals military
record in more than 80 years of war
fare and declared that the republic
could not have been established with
out bloodshed If it had not been for
his services.
Spain hasn't enough men like San
jurjo for the government to deprive
the country of his nfe," he concluded
in a peroration received in respectful
silence by the spectators.