FERRER'S DEATH.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 639, 16 October 1909, Page 5

FERRER'S DEATH.

EUROPE STIRRED. PRISONER MEETS HIS END BRAYELY FATAL RIOTS IN PARIS. PROTESTS AGAINST COURT-MARTIAL SENTENCE. '(By- Telcgraph.-Prcfs AE6oclation.-Oopyright.) Madrid, October U. Francisco.;Ferrer, found,guilty by a courtmartial of being Iho unseen director of tlio riots at Barcelona, met his death in a calm, courageous manner. ■.-.:. : His eyes were bandaged, and ho was attended by. two Brothers of. Peace. and,.'Chafity; .but. re-' fused the; Sacrament. Tho firing-party was chosen by lot.' •'"■ It is reported that thft" mention was hastened, in order that King Alfonso might avoid having to refuse the Pope's request for clemency, which, was then being forwarded. '; Captain Galcoram, who appeared as counsel for Ferrer !before the court-martial, has been threatened with arrest for excess of zeal in the presentation of' the defence. ;■;.'■'■ The conrt-martial's judgment was unanimous, and the Council of War and Cabinet endorsed it unanimously. ~' A. member of the Spanish Cabinet has declared that Ferrer was the .actual, instigator of tho Barcelona riots. '' .;""''. . ■Barcelona is tranquil.

FERRER'S "MODERN SCHOOL" MOVEv MENT.. dkeamer; NOT CONSPIEATOE. / Madrid, October H. .Ferrer founded the "Modem School" at Barcelona, noted Tor. its anti-Monarchist and antiClerical teaching, and the inculcation of. anarchist morals among its pupils.-'' " "'.'■; Ferrer was. generally regarded as a philanthvopist and dreamer,: not a conspirator. . ■ .. REVOLVERS IN Pfl'R'lS. POLICE CLEAR STREETS WITH DRAWN : ..,;.: ..',.' '-. S\VORDS. • '...; -.i ■•; • TWO GENDARMES KILLED. ■';.'("■ "•' . Paris, October H. . Ten thousand persons, headed by M. Jaurcs (Socialist leader in the Chamber of Deputies! and/members of Ferrer's Defence Committee and of the Council of the General Confederation of Labour, made a demonstration outside tho Spanish Embassy in Paris. ■-..■• _ Th» crowd tried to break the police cordon, and set Sro to two motor buses. ',-■■'" , Revolvers, were, firedi. One aimed at M.;L>pine, Prefect of. Polioe, killed a gendarme. Finally, the • police cleared-, tho streets, with drawn swords; ■..;■■ Another gendarme was:killed,: and many! de monstratbrs were' injured. ! ■•'.'"' The majority of the rioters .'were hooligans of (ho lowest class, Who'had' no: interest in Ferrer. Fifty were- arrested. '■'."'.■.■'.'.