Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1897-08-20 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

THE LATE APO:18H PREMIER. (ALL! SENTI.;SI,ED TO DEATH. [arum s ) MAnnin„ August 16.—Perticulars of the trial of hali by nom t-martial at Ve7gara have been received here. About 200 pertains were present to the Court room where the trial an, Itohl, but the environs of the pri -on were deeerted, the habitants of the neigh),, seeming to be indiff-rent. The oftieore forming the court entered the Court room at noon, %Tel Golli escorted by getelannee, mix brought seated opposite the tril I.Th• reading of the ropers in ties ca..c was then proceeded with. The President read the deidaration of the eorrespondent of " Cerra✓oielenee," named Jose Torres, a witwess of the :iitirder, whioh related the cironntatatnea of the -rims in term e similar to those already published. ii us .tetements of two other witneases of the asses; ton, tautted Aispu rift and Bailee°, eonfirming tint )1 ti;r• previous witness, were then rend. This was fell.evrea by a written statement made by Golli. trout thus document it appeared that Golli, in October. 1885, left Foggia, his native place, for Sfereeilles, whence he proceeded to Barcelona, where lie aemined the name of Jose Santee. He at first took no part in the Atinrehist movement. He then returned to Mar...dies, from which city he was expelled. After a =my iii Belgititu he went to London, where lie tseociated with Anarchists. Golli further declares that he first conceived the orime at the time of the ,xeciition of the Barcelona Anarchists, but without sttemptinjr to secure any accomplice, and came to Madrid, establishing himself in the Plaza de Los Angeles. He added that passion and longing for vengeance impelled him to the crime, and that he lewd the revolver because he knew nothing of oxplosives. He brought to Barcelona a letter of reeona.iitetelation from an Anarchist at Marseilles. Thepublie Prosecutor declared that the crime was one of premeditated murder amid of treason against the constituted authority without extenuating circuit'. 4.etteste ; and basing his plea on Articles 418, 263, 224, 90, and 33 of the Penal Code, he asked for sentence of death to be passed. Lieutenant Genie, connsel for the defence, then addressed to Court, reading his speech and declaring that he considered Golli bereft of reason and intelligence. He, therefore, eppealed to the benevolent sentiments of the judge. He paid a high tribute to the late Senor Catiovas, whose virtues, he said, rendered the crime all the more repellant and lent support to his contention that the prisoner was insane. To this speech Golli listened with attention without uttering a word, and at its conclusion asked to be allowed to speak. Permission being granted Golli began by thanking his counsel for the efforts on his behalf, end denied being the accomplice of the Barcelona Anarchists, or that he had been present at any secret meetings. He then attempted to address the Court on Anarchical principles, but the president interrupted. He threatened not to allow him to speak at all if he entered into matters unconnected with the crime. Golli, nevertheless, endeavoured to speak on political questions, the war in Cuba and the Philippines. Interrupting him the President said: "That has nothing to do with the crime you have committed." The Prisoner :"I must justify my action." The President : "That is no justification, and, besides, you will convert no one to the doctrines you hold." On the prisoner persisting, the President declared the hearing at an end and had the wart room cleared. Golli was them taken back to his cell. The public hearing of the ease ended at twenty minutes past one, and sentence WWI passed an hour later. If the sentence is carried out in conformity with the ordinary code, the execution will be by garrotte, and will take place within the prison walls.