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Show KILL REVOLUTIONIST Execution of Ferrer Causes Trouble Trou-ble in Europe. Life of Alfonso of Spain Placed in Greater Danger by Shooting Shoot-ing of Rebel at Barcelona. Barcelona. The execution of Prof. Francisco Ferrer, the Spanish educator educa-tor and convicted revolutionist, has thrown many of the countries of Europe Eu-rope into a state bordering on civil war and made more dangerous the lives of the monarchs. Especially is it an added menace to King Alfonso of Spain. Prof. Ferrer was shot October 13 at the fortress of Montjuich, in which he had been since his condemnation by a court-martial. The doomed man faced the firing squad without flinching and fell dead at the first volley. Except for a momentary expression of emotion emo-tion immediately preceding his death Ferrer retained his composure to the last. His attorney, M. Galceran, who had defended the prisoner' so loyally as to bring about his own arrest for Improperly addressing the court, had obtained permission for a brief talk with the revolutionist before he was led to the ditch in which he was to die. After Ferrer's arrest his family was dependent on his daughter, who at once found employment in a biscuit factory. When her father had been sentenced to death the daughter made a personal appeal to King Alfonso, calling upon him in the name of his generosity and chivalry to spare her father's life. When these facts were Prof. Francisco Ferrer. related to Ferrer by M. Galceran he broke down. Soon the revolutionist was himself again, however. Ferrer declined the last sacrament and turned away from the two priests of the Order of Peace and Charity who had been sent by the prison authorities au-thorities to offer him the consolation of the church. When the hour of the execution arrived ar-rived the doomed man walked bravely through the prison yard to the ditch in the shadow of the encircling wall. Without a quiver he faced the 12 infantrymen,, in-fantrymen,, who, at the word of command, com-mand, fired. When the report of the volley had died away Ferrer lay dead on the ground. The firing squad was drawn by lot and the command to fire was given by Gen. Bserin. Just before his eyes were bandaged Ferrer examined his will. Previous to the execution precautions precau-tions had been taken to prevent a possible pos-sible attempt at rescue by doubling the sentinels on the walls of the fortress. |