,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #ae ,! ,PLOT ,AGA9/ ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ ,TEXT 3 ,*,A,P,T,] ,X,V4 ,! PLOT AGA9/ ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I C\LDN'T TAKE A /EP )\T 9SPIR+ SOME ,SPANI>D TO TRY TO KILL HIM4 ,HE WAS ! T>GET ( AT LEA/ A DOZ5 ALLEG$ ASSASS9ATION ATTEMPTS & YET SOMEH[ ALWAYS EM]G$ UNH>M$4 ,! ATTEMPT ON ,MAY #a#g1 #a#i#b1 ON ! DAY ( ! CORONATION1 FAIL$4 ,:AT WAS BE+ PREP>$ = HIM 9 ,P>IS ON ,MAY #c#a1 #aie WAS DISCOV]$ 9 TIME4 ,EXACTLY ONE YE> LAT] ,MATEO ,MORRAL KILL$ TW5TY-SIX PEOPLE & 9JUR$ #ag ) A BOMB ON ! ,K+'S ,W$D+ DAY & /ILL C\LDN'T GET TO HIS T>GET4 ,O!R M5 :O TRI$ TO TAKE \T ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I ALSO HAD !IR HOPES DISPELL$4 ,IT SEEM$ WRITT5 ?AT ?IS MON>* W\LD DIE ( OLD AGE 9 B$4 ,M9DFUL ( SU* ?REATS AGA9/ ! ,K+1 ! ,SPANI% EMBASSY 9 ,P>IS TOOK /R+5T SECURITY PRECAUTIONS & ALSO ASK$ ,FR5* POLICE TO IMPRISON ANY ,SPANI% EXILE :O MI*4 ,! ,FR5* POLICE CONS5T$ TO ?IS REQUE/ & LAUN*$ A RAID ON ! MORN+ ( ,JUNE #b#e1 #a#i#b#f4 ,SOME TWO HUNDR$ ,SPANI>DS W]E TAK5 91 9CLUD+ ,DURRUTI1 ,ASCASO1 & ,JOV]1 FROM :OM AN APPRECIABLE QUANTITY ( >MS W]E SEIZ$4 ,! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T WANT$ TO RECEIVE ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I & HIS ,PRIME ,M9I/]-DICTATOR1 ,PRIMO DE ,RIV]A1 )\T ANY CONFLICTS4 ,IT ORD]$ ! POLICE TO PROTECT ! ,SPANI% ,K+ & ! PRESS TO BEHAVE RESPECTABLY ) ! GUE/4 ,ONE NEWSPAP] ?AT DID NOT AGREE TO ?IS WAS ,LE ,LIB]TAIRE4 ,JUDGE ,VILLETTE DEEM$ AN $ITORIAL ?AT IT RAN 9SULT+ & ORD]$ AU?ORITIES TO %UT IT D[N4 ,!Y *>G$ ITS MANAG]1 ,GIRAD91 ) BE+ AN 09/IGATOR TO ASSASS9ATION40 ,! PUBLIC DIDN'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ! GOV]NM5T CRACKD[N UNTIL ,JULY #b1 BY ! TIME ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I WAS ALREADY 9 ,LONDON4 ,?AT DAY ! PRESS PUBLI%$ A %ORT COMM5T FROM ! POLICE DECL>+ ?AT !Y HAD DISCOV]$ A PLOT TO ASSASS9ATE ! ,K+ ( ,SPA9 & HAD >RE/$ ?REE ,SPANI% EXILES 9 CONNECTION ) ! CASE4 ,ON ! SAME DATE1 ,LE ,LIB]TAIRE REPRODUC$ ! SUB/ANCE ( ! >TICLE = :I* IT HAD BE5 SUSP5D$ ON ,JUNE #b#e4 ,! FULL-PAGE HEADL9E WAS3 0,! ,REPUBLIC ,AT ,! ,ORD]S ,( ,ALFONSO ,XIII4 ,MORE ,?AN ,TWO ,HUNDR$ ,>RE/S4 ,LE ,LIB]TAIRE ,SEIZ$ ,& ,P]SECUT$40 ,LA/ WEEK1 ,LE ,LIB]TAIRE RAN A PIECE FROM ! ,AN>*O-,COMMUNI/ ,UNION CALL+ MILITANTS FROM ! ,P>IS >EA TO DEMON/RATE !IR DISGU/ ) ! REGAL ASSASS9 9 ! ,ORSAY /ATION4 ,IT WAS NO?+ MON/R\S2 B>ELY T5 L9ES REMEMB]+ ,F]R]1 ! ASSASS9S ( ,V]A1 & ! TORTURE 9FLICT$ ON ,SPANI% MILITANTS4444 ,LE ,LIB]TAIRE WAS SEIZ$ BY JUDICIAL ORD] ON ! PRETEXT ?AT ! TRACT WAS AN 09/IGATION TO ASSASS9ATION40 444 ,BUT ?+S DIDN'T 5D !RE3 ALL ! ,SPANI% & EV5 ,FR5* MILITANTS F\ND !MSELVES 5D[$ ) A POLICE ESCORT4 ,NO WELL-KN[N COMRADE C\LD DO ANY?+ )\T BE+ FOLL[$ BY A PAIR ( POLICE4444 ,LAT]1 ON ,MONDAY1 WE LE>N$ ?AT AU?ORITIES HAD FOIL$ A CONSPIRACY AGA9/ ! ,SPANI% ,K+4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT SOMEONE HAD DECID$ TO GIVE ! MON>* ! PUNI%M5T HE DES]VES4444 ,NOT ONLY DID ! ,FR5* POLICE1 & EV5 ! ,SPANI% POLICE1 >RE/ HUNDR$S ( COMRADES KN[N = !IR REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS & S5D !M TO ! ,DEPOT1 BUT !Y ALSO PLAN TO TAKE !M TO ! ,SPANI% BORD]4 444 ,Y\ MU/ IMM$IATELY RAISE Y\R VOICES 9 PROTE/ & MAKE IT CLE> TO ! LEFTW+ GOV]NM5T .<,SOCIALI/S & ,RADICALS-,SOCIALI/S7 ?AT WE WILL NEV] ALL[ ! ,FR5* POLICE TO DELIV] ! POLITICAL REFUGEES TO !IR EXECUTION]S4 ,! ,SPANI% ,EMBASSY RELEAS$ A /ATEM5T TO ! PRESS ON ! SAME DAY3 ,N[ ?AT ! ROYAL C\PLE IS 9 ,LONDON1 IT CAN BE MADE PUBLIC 9 ,SPA94444 ?AT AN ATTACK AGA9/ !M HAD BE5 PLANN$ 9 ,FRANCE4 ,?IS PLOT WAS DISCOV]$ V]Y MU* 9 TIME & ITS PRESUM$ P]PETRATORS W]E >RE/$1 ?ANKS TO ! DILIG5CE ( ! ,FR5* POLICE & EXCELL5T 9=MATION FROM \R EMBASSY .4 ,A GANG ( EXPATRIATES ) CLE> CRIM9AL T5D5CIES1 SOME ( :OM W]E AWAIT+ TRIALS = CRIMES COMMITT$ 9 ,SPA91 HAD ACQUIR$ PRECI\S RES\RCES ) :I* !Y PUR*AS$ AN EXP5SIVE AUTOMOBILE1 AUTOMATIC WEAPONS1 & ABUNDANT AMMUNITION4 ,!Y 9T5D$ TO MA*9E-GUN ! C> C>RY+ ! ROYAL C\PLE AT ONE ( ! /OPS ON ITS IT9]>Y4 ,FR5* POLICE DISCOV]$ ! CONSPIRACY H\RS BE=E ,!IR ,MAJE/IES W]E TO LEAVE4 ,?ANKS TO !IR GOOD WORK1 ! B&ITS W]E ALREADY IMPRISON$ & !IR C> & >MS CONFISCAT$ BY ! TIME ! ROYAL C\PLE DEP>T$ = ,FRANCE4 ,! ,K+ ?US LEFT ,MADRID )\T ! BURD5 ( ?IS DANG] & EV5 UNAW>E ( IT1 S9CE ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T HAD WISELY DECID$ NOT TO PUBLICIZE ! MATT] UNTIL HE REA*$ ,LONDON4 ,! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T HAD MA9TA9$ EQUAL RES]VE4 4444 ,SOME ( ! CRIM9ALS DETA9$ 9 ,P>IS HAD COMMITT$ SC&AL\S CRIMES H]E4 ,! GOV]NM5T QUICKLY EXPRESS$ ITS GRATITUDE TO ,FR5* AU?ORITIES & TRU/S ?AT ! REGAL TRIP WILL HAVE A HAPPY CONCLUSION4 ,!SE EV5TS WILL NOT CAUSE A LOSS ( S]5ITY3 !Y HAVE PREC$5TS 9 ALL TIMES1 & =TUNATELY ! EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION ( ! SECURITY S]VICES 5SUR$ ?AT !Y W]E DISCOV]$ & ?W>T$ 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE4 ,! ,SPANI% EMBASSY 9 ,P>IS WAS AW>E ( ,DURRUTI & HIS FRI5DS' TIME 9 ,S\? ,AM]ICA :5 IT RELEAS$ ?IS COMMUNIQUE4 ,:5 IT D5\NC$ !M 7)\T NAM+ !M7 AS ! ALLEG$ P]PETRATORS ( ! SUPPOS$ ASSASS9ATION ATTEMPT1 IT WAS TRY+ TO LAY ! F\NDATION = ! EXTRADITION DEM& ?AT IT W\LD SOON MAKE = ! F\R DEF5DANTS4 ,! GOV]NM5T PLANN$ TO ASK ,FRANCE TO RETURN !M TO ,SPA9 AS CULPRITS 9 A COMMON LAW CRIM9AL (F5SE4 ,BUT ,SPA9'S AMBASSADOR1 ,QU9ONES DE ,LEON1 HAD SOME CONC]NS AB\T ! VIABILITY ( ! EXTRADITION DEM&4 ,! ,SPANI% REGIME 5JOY$ SC>CE POPUL> SUPPORT 9 ,FRANCE & AL?\< AU?ORITIES HAD CONS5T$ TO ,SPA9'S REQUE/ TO RAID ! REFUGEES1 IT DID SO ) HESITATION4 ,! ,SPANI% AMBASSADOR MU/ HAVE HELD TALKS ) ,>G5T9E AMBASSADOR ,ALV>EZ DE ,TOL$O TO CONV9CE HIM ?AT HIS C\NTRY %\LD ALSO 9ITIATE EXTRADITION PROCE$+S AGA9/ ! F\R AN>*I/S1 GIV5 ?AT ,>G5T9A W\LD HAVE A GREAT] *ANCE ( SUCCESS4 ,?US1 AS SOON AS ! ,>G5T9E GOV]NM5T LE>N$ ?AT ,FRANCISCO ,ASCASO1 ,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTI1 & ,GREGORIO ,JOV] HAD BE5 >RE/$--&1 = :AT REASON WE DO NOT KN[1 ,JOSE ,ALAM>*A WAS CONNECT$ TO !M--IT SOLICIT$ 9=MATION AB\T !IR CASE FROM ,P>IS4 ,?IS IS H[ ! ,>G5T9ES LE>N$ ?AT ,DURRUTI1 ,ASCASO1 & ,JOV] HAD >RIV$ 9 ,FRANCE ON ,APRIL #c ) ,URUGUAYAN PASSPORTS ISSU$ 9 ,BU5OS ,AIRES 9 ! NAMES ( ,ROB]TO ,COTELO = ,DURRUTI1 ,SALVADOR ,>EVALO = ,ASCASO1 & ,LUIS ,VICTORIO ,REJETTO = ,JOV]4 ,ROB]TO ,COTELO WAS A WELL-KN[N AN>*I/ 9 BO? ,>G5T9A & ,URUGUAY4 ,HE WAS ACTIVE 9 ! ,>G5T9E ,LIB]T>IAN ,ALLIANCE & ONE ( ! BE/ WRIT]S ( ,EL ,LIB]T>IO4 ,! O!R NAMES ALSO BELONG$ TO PROM95T AN>*I/S4 ,( ! ?REE1 ,ROB]TO ,COTELO WAS ! ONLY ONE ?AT ! ,BU5OS ,AIRES POLICE C\LD F9D4 ,:5 QUE/ION$ AB\T HIS PASSPORT1 HE /AT$ ?AT HE HAD 9DE$ OBTA9$ A ,URUGUAYAN PASSPORT 9 HIS NAME ON ,APRIL #a 9 ! ,URUGUAYAN CONSULATE 9 ,BU5OS ,AIRES1 BUT ?AT HE HAD LO/ IT A FEW H\RS LAT]1 P]HAPS BECAUSE IT FELL FROM HIS POCKET4 ,?IS GLIB EXPLANATION ANG]$ ! POLICE4 ,!Y ?REAT5$ ,COTELO--TELL+ HIM ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO TAKE ! RAP = ,DURRUTI & HIS FRI5DS 9 ,>G5T9A IF HE DIDN'T SAY :AT REALLY HAPP5$--BUT HE /UCK TO HIS /ATEM5T4 ,AFT] MANY 9T]ROGATIONS & TWO MON?S 9 JAIL1 A JUDGE RELEAS$ HIM DUE TO ! ABS5CE ( PRO(4 ,! C\NTRY'S PRESS TOOK NOTE ( ! JUDGE'S DECISION2 PO9T+ TO CONTRADICTORY /ATEM5TS FROM ! POLICE1 IT CONCLUD$ ?AT ! ,DURRUTI-,COTELO ISSUE WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN A POLICE CONSPIRACY DESIGN$ TO DAMAGE ! ,>G5T9E AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,NEV]!LESS1 & 9 SPITE ( PUBLIC S5TIM5T1 ,>G5T9E POLICE HELD FIRM TO !IR ATTEMPT TO SECURE ! EXTRADITION ( ,DURRUTI & HIS FRI5DS4 ,HI<-LEVEL POLICE FUNCTION>IES PRESSUR$ ,>G5T9A'S PRESID5T1 ,DOCTOR ,ALVE>1 TO PULL /R+ AMONG HIS OLD CONNECTIONS 9 ,P>IS4 ,! ,PRESID5T CONS5T$ & ! POLICE1 ?9K+ ?AT ! MATT] W\LD BE RESOLV$ %ORTLY1 S5T ?REE ( ITS BE/ M5 TO ,P>IS TO SPE$ UP ! PROCESS4 ,! POLICEM5 W]E ,F]N&O ,BAZA1 ,ROM]O1 & ,C>RASCO4 ,WE M5TION$ ?AT ! ,>G5T9E PRESS CONDEMN$ ! POLICE'S ANTI-AN>*I/ S*EMES4 ,?IS WAS NOT ONLY ! AN>*I/ PRESS BUT ALSO ! SO-CALL$ 0S5SATIONALI/0 PAP]S4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,CRITICA PR9T$ ! FOLL[+ ON ,JULY #g1 #a#i#b#f1 :ILE ,COTELO WAS LOCK$ UP 9 ! ,BRIGADA ,SOCIAL3 0,WE CAN'T BELIEVE ! RUMORS SPREAD BY ! POLICE4 ,?IS IS NO?+ BUT A PLOY2 ! RESULT ( ! MY/]I\S MEET+S !Y HAVE HELD 9 REC5T DAYS4444 ,?IS IS :]E WE F9D ! ?READ ( ! ACTIONS ?AT NECESS>ILY HAD TO LEAD TO ! DET5TION ( M5 KN[N = !IR ADVANC$ IDEAS40 0,! POLICE *IEF10 ! ,>G5T9E NEWSPAP] CONT9U$1 0TOLD ! PRESS3 ',GIV5 ! ABS5CE ( PRO(1 IT'S POSSIBLE ?AT ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T WILL NOT AU?ORIZE ! EXTRADITION4 ,H[EV]1 WE FEEL CONFID5T1 CONSID]+ ITS /RONG TIES ) \R GOV]NM5T1 ?AT IT WILL AGREE TO \R REQUE/4 ,!Y CAN BE SURE ?AT WE'LL BE READY TO RECIPROCATE :5 ! TIME COMES4'0 ,! MATT] C\LDN'T HAVE BE5 CLE>]3 ! POLICE HAD NO PRO( DEMON/RAT+ ?AT ,DURRUTI & HIS FRI5DS ROBB$ ! BANK 9 ,SAN ,M>T91 BUT ?AT WAS JU/ A M9OR DETAIL4 ,! /ATE'S NE$S ALONE W]E 5\< TO JU/IFY %IPP+ ! ?REE AN>*I/S (F TO ,BU5OS ,AIRES4 ,! ,CRITICA & ,LA ,REPUBLICA NEWSPAP]S RAIS$ ! TOPIC AGA91 9 MORE OR LESS ! SAME T]MS1 ON ,JULY #h4 ,! FIR/ WROTE3 0,POLICE COMM5TS L$ ONE TO ?9K ?AT !Y HAD EVID5CE AGA9/ ,ROB]T ,COTELO1 ,JAIME ,ROTG] .<:O RAN ,EL ,LIB]T>IO.>1 & ! WELL-KN[N LIB]T>IAN ,DADIVORI* ?AT DEMON/RAT$ !IR COMPLICITY 9 ! >M$ ROBB]IES4 ,BUT ! /RANGE ACTIVITY ( ! POLICE PROVES ?AT !Y NEI!R HAD EVID5CE AGA9/ !M NOR EV5 KNEW :O ! P]PETRATORS W]E4444 ,!IR MA*9ATIONS W]E SO TRANSP>5T ?AT ,ROTG] & ,COTELO HAD TO BE RELEAS$40 ,9DE$1 !Y W]E FRE$1 BUT DETA9$ AGA91 & !N FRE$ ONCE MORE1 ONLY TO BE DETA9$ ANO!R TIME4 ,! JUDGE1 UND] PRESSURE FROM ! PUBLIC1 HAD TO 9T]V5E TO PUT AN 5D TO ,COTELO & ,ROTG]'S COM+S & GO+S4 ,9 ,P>IS1 ! LEGAL PROCESS CONT9U$ TO FOLL[ ITS C\RSE4 ,DURRUTI & ,JOV] NAM$ !IR RESPECTIVE LAWY]S & !IR TRIAL TOOK PLACE 9 ! ,PALACE ( ,JU/ICE4 ,LE ,LIB]TAIRE REPORT$ ON ! AFFAIR 9 ITS ,OCTOB] #ae ISSUE3 ,ON ,?URSDAY1 ,OCTOB] #g1 #a#i#b#f1 \R ,SPANI% COMRADES ,DURRUTI1 ,ASCASO1 & ,JOV] APPE>$ 9 C\RT 9 ,CORRECTIONAL ,C\RTROOM NUMB] ELEV5 UND] ! FOLL[+ *>GES3 ,ASCASO1 POSSESSION ( PROHIBIT$ WEAPONS1 USE ( A FALSE PASSPORT1 & REBELLION2 ,DURRUTI1 POSSESSION ( PROHIBIT$ WEAPONS & USE ( A FALSE PASSPORT2 & ,JOV]1 USE ( A FALSE PASSPORT4 ,MANY COMRADES WANT$ TO ATT5D ! TRIAL TO %[ !IR SUPPORT = ! ACCUS$1 BUT A B& ( 9=M]S W]E ALREADY OCCUPY+ ! P>T ( ! C\RTROOM RES]V$ = ! PUBLIC :5 ! TRIAL BEGAN4 ,\R COMRADES HAD TO /& 9 ! HALLWAY DUE TO ! LACK ( SPACE 9SIDE4 ,! DEF5DANTS W]E DIGNIFI$1 CALM1 & 5]GETIC4 ,?ANKS TO HIS GOOD ,FR5*1 ,DURRUTI SPOKE = ! GR\P4 ,HE /AT$ ?AT !Y HAD PLANN$ TO FOLL[ ! ,K+ ON HIS TRIP1 ADDUCT HIM ON ! BORD]1 & HOLD HIM = A TIME4 ,?IS W\LD MAKE RUMORS ( HIS DEA? CIRCULATE 9 ,SPA9 & !REBY PROVOKE A REVOLUTION4 ,! ACCUS$ FRANKLY ADMITT$ ?AT !Y PUR*AS$ A NUMB] ( WEAPONS 7C>B9ES & AUTOMATIC PI/OLS7 & US$ FALSE PASSPORTS4 0,WE >E ,SPANI% REVOLUTION>IES10 ,DURRUTI DECL>$1 0& WE'VE GONE 9TO EXILE BECAUSE ( ! ODI\S REGIME ?AT ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I & ,PRIMO DE ,RIV]A HAVE IMPOS$ ON \R C\NTRY4 ,WE >E POLITICAL EXILES1 BUT WE 9T5D TO RETURN TO ,SPA94 0,\R COMRADES 9 ,SPA91 \R BRO!RS 9 IDEAS10 HE CONT9U$1 05DURE ! H>DE/ & MO/ P]SI/5T REPRESSION ?AT ANY GOV]NM5T HAS EV] 9FLICT$ ON ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,!Y PASSIONATELY WANT TO FREE !MSELVES FROM ?AT OPPRESSIVE REGIME & ( C\RSE WE %>E !IR DESIRE4 ,?AT IS :Y WE DECL>E1 CONSCI\S ( ! RESPONSIBILITY ?AT WE 9CUR1 ?AT WE WILL NOT /OP UNTIL WE SMA% ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,WE >E ALSO CONV9C$ ?AT WE'RE CLOSE TO A*IEV+ \R GOAL3 O!R ?AN ! CLIQUE ?AT SUPPORTS ! GOV]NM5T1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! C\NTRY IS AGA9/ ,PRIMO DE ,RIV]A4 ,! DISCONT5T IS WIDESPREAD & AN >M$ 9SURRECTION C\LD ]UPT AT ANY MOM5T4 ,! WEAPONS ?AT WE B\Y MOVEM5T4 ,) RESPECT TO ! FALSE PASSPORTS1 H[ ELSE C\LD WE HAVE EVAD$ ! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T'S ?ICK WEB ( 9=M]S 9 ,FRANCE8 ,OBVI\SLY WE US$ FALSE NAMES = ?AT REASON40 ,! ,FR5* POLICE :O >RE/$ \R COMRADES ALSO MADE A /ATEM5T AT ! TRIAL4 ,!Y TRI$ TO PRES5T ! ACCUS$ AS EXTREMELY DANG]\S FIGURES1 BUT DIDN'T CONV9CE ANYONE4 ,UND] PRESSURE FROM ! DEF5SE LAWY]S1 !Y HAD TO ADMIT ?AT ! ,SPANI% ,EMBASSY HAD GIV5 !M ! NAMES ( ! ACCUS$1 :OM !Y DESCRIB$ AS 0DANG]\S AN>*I/S & RECALCITRANT B&ITS40 ,!Y ALSO /AT$ ?AT ALL !IR 9=MATION AB\T ! DETA9EES HAD COME FROM ! SAME S\RCE1 ! ,SPANI% ,EMBASSY4 ,LAWY]S ,H5RY ,TORRES & ,B]?ON1 ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( !IR SECRET>IES1 ,MR4 ,JOLY & ,MR4 ,G>CON1 TOOK ON ! RESPONSIBILITY ( DEF5D+ \R COMRADES4 ,! DEF5SE LAWY]'S SPEE* WAS RE/RA9$1 BUT PRECISE & MOV+3 0,G5TLEM5 ( ! ,TRIBUNAL1 MY COLLEAGUES & ,I HAVE ! HONOR ( DEF5D+ M5 :O REPRES5T ! MO/ ADVANC$ SECTOR ( ! ,SPANI% OPPOSITION0 ,B]?ON SAID4 ,HIS EXPOSITION MADE IT SEEM LIKE SOME?+ SOLEMN & GR&IOSE WAS OCCURR+4 ,?AT S5TIM5T WAS ONLY RE9=C$ BY ! PRES5CE ( NUM]\S M>%ALS & >M$ GU>DS 9 ! C\RTROOM 7:O LOOK$ LIKE !Y W]E READY = W>1 AL?\< ?AT DIDN'T FRI ,ASCASO WAS S5T5C$ TO SIX MON?S 9 PRISON1 ,DURRUTI TO ?REE1 & ,GREGORIO ,JOV] TO TWO4 ,( ! ?REE1 ONLY ,FRANCISCO ,ASCASO W\LD HAVE TO REMA9 9 JAIL 7HIS S5T5CE W\LD 5D ON ,DECEMB] #b#e74 ,= !IR P>T1 ,DURRUTI & ,JOV] HAD ALREADY EXCE$$ !IR S5T5CES ) ! TIME ?AT !Y HAD SP5T 9 0PREV5TIVE DET5TION40 ,:AT WAS GO+ TO HAPP58 ,! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T CONSID]$ ! EXTRADITION DEM&S FROM ,>G5T9A & ,SPA9 & F9ALLY AW>D$ IT TO ! FIR/ ( ! TWO C\NTRIES4 ,GIV5 ! AMBIGUITY ( ,FR5* LEGISLATION ON EXTRADITIONS AT ! TIME1 ?IS MEANT ?AT ! LAWY]S & DEF5DANTS HAD TO WORK QUICKLY TO 5SURE ?AT ! POLICE DID NOT H& !M OV] TO ,>G5T9A OR ,SPA9 :5EV] !Y WANT$ 7:I* !Y C\LD DO1 LEGALLY74 ,! DEF5SE'S /RATEGY WAS TO APPEAL !IR CONVICTIONS 9 ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT1 :I* W\LD BE A WAY ( GA9+ TIME & W\LD ALSO PREV5T ! POLICE FROM ACT+ ON !IR [N4 ,!Y S5T ! APPEAL TO ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! GOV]NM5T MOV$ ,DURRUTI & ,JOV] TO ! ,CONCI]G]IE 9 ! ,PALACE ( ,JU/ICE4 ,ASCASO CONT9U$ S]V+ HIS S5T5CE 9 ,LA ,SANTE4 ,LE ,LIB]TAIRE WROTE3 0,WE MU/ PROTE/ 5]GETICALLY6 ,! PUBLIC HAS TO KN[ AB\T ! W>P$ MA*9ATIONS ( ! ,>G5T9E & ,SPANI% POLICE & /OP ! ,FR5* ,/ATE MAGI/RATE FROM GRANT+ ! EXTRADITION40 .<#a#g#c.> ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT DIDN'T MATT] IF ,DURRUTI & HIS COMRADES W]E 9NOC5T OR GUILTY ( ! *>GES AGA9/ !M3 !IR ACTIONS W]E NOT COMMON CRIMES1 BUT RA!R POLITICAL ACTS COMMITT$ 9 ! C\RSE ( !IR REVOLUTION>Y EF=TS 7AS !Y !MSELVES HAD DECL>$74 ,ACCORD+ TO ,FR5* LAW1 ?IS MEANT ?AT !Y C\LD NOT BE EXTRADIT$4 ,DURRUTI GIVES AN ACC\NT ( HIS TRAVAILS 9 A LETT] S5T TO HIS FAMILY ON ,DECEMB] #a#g1 #a#i#b#f3 ,I WAS S5T5C$ TO ?REE MON?S4 ,I SIGN$ = MY FRE$OM 9 ,LA ,SANTE ON ,OCTOB] #h BUT S9CE ! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T WANTS ME1 ,FR5* POLICE MOV$ ME TO ! ,PALACE ( ,JU/ICE4 ,?AT'S :]E ,I AM N[1 NOT AS A ,FR5* PRISON]1 BUT 9 ! CU/ODY ( ! 9T]NATIONAL POLICE4 ,I DIDN'T WORK 9 ,LA ,SANTE4 ,H>D LABOR IS ONLY = ?OSE S5T5C$ TO MORE ?AN SIX MON?S & = MORE MATT]S MORE S]I\S ?AN M9E4 ,H]E1 9 ! ,PALACE ( ,JU/ICE1 !Y DON'T MAKE ANYONE WORK1 C]TA9LY NOT ?OSE ( US REQUE/$ BY A =EIGN C\NTRY1 S9CE ,FR5* LAW HAS NO?+ TO DO ) US4 ,Y\ CAN SEE ?AT ?OSE G5TLEM5 FROM ! ,DI>IO DE ,LEON & ,LA ,DEMOCRACIA DON'T KN[ :AT !Y'RE TALK+ AB\T4 ,!Y DIDN'T ALL[ ME WRITE 9 ,SPANI% :5 ,I WAS 9 ,LA ,SANTE BECAUSE !Y SAID ?AT ! JUDGE HADN'T AU?ORIZ$ IT4 ,N[1 AS Y\ CAN SEE1 ,I'M ABLE TO WRITE 9 ,SPANI%4 ,?IS IS ! MO/ PALPABLE PRO( ?AT ,I'M NOT DO+ H>D LABOR1 DESPITE :AT ?OSE /UPID J\RNALI/S SAY4 ,EV]Y?+ !Y WRITE IS DESIGN$ TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T GAVE ME ONE ( ! H>%E/ S5T5CES4 ,BUT Y\ %\LD LAU< 9 !IR FACES4 ,!Y DON'T DES]VE ANY?+ BUT CONTEMPT4 ,DON'T WORRY AB\T ! CONFIRMATION ( ! ?REE MON?S 9 PRISON4 ,ALL ( ?IS IS SIMPLY A PLOY BETWE5 ! LAWY] & ,I TO PREV5T ! POLICE FROM S5D+ ME TO ,SPA9 7:I* !Y CAN'T DO :ILE ,I F9I% ! S5T5CE 9 ,FRANCE74 ,I'VE ALSO APPEAL$ TO ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT AB\T ! S5T5CE & ,I'LL HAVE TO GO TO C\RT = ?IS ONCE AGA94 ,ALL !SE ?+S >E WAYS TO GA9 TIME & FILY \R TRIAL WAS A REAL SC&AL4 ,ALL ! SPEE*ES & *>GES 9 ! TRIAL REVOLV$ >\ND ! ,K+ ( ,SPA91 BUT Y\ ALREADY HAVE AN IDEA ( :AT IT WAS LIKE4 ,!RE'S NO NE$ TO SAY MORE4 ,REG>D+ FA!R'S QUE/ION AB\T MY REMA9+ PRISON TIME1 HE %\LD KN[ ?AT ,I'VE ALREADY F9I%$ ) ! ,FR5*4 ,!RE'S /ILL ! QUE/ION ( ! ,AM]ICAS 7BUT ,I HOPE IT WILL BE RESOLV$ SOON74 ,\R COMRADES >E WORK+ H>D1 & SO >E ! LAWY]S & ! ,LEAGUE ( ! ,RIE ALSO DO+ EV]Y?+ !Y CAN TO /OP US FROM BE+ TAK5 !RE4 ,I DON'T WANT TO SAY ANY?+ AB\T ,SPA91 S9CE Y\'RE BETT] 9=M$ ?AN ,I4 ,!RE'S NOT MU* ?AT ,I CAN TELL Y\ AB\T MY LIFE H]E4 ,I SP5D MY TIME READ+1 PA9T+1 OR WRIT+4 ,!Y COME TO SEE ME TWICE EV]Y WEEK &1 ON ,SUNDAYS1 BR+ CLEAN CLO!S & MONEY SO ?AT ,I CAN EAT 9 ! RE/AURANT4 ,Y\ CAN SEE ?AT EV]Y?+ HAPP5+ H]E IS ! OPPOSITE ( :AT ! PAP]S SAY !RE4 ,I'M ALSO NOT %ORT ON READ+ MAT]IAL1 S9CE !RE'S A LIBR>Y & !Y GIVE ME ! BOOKS ?AT ,I ASK =4 ,!RE >E SOME BOOKS 9 ,SPANI%1 BUT ,I'VE READ ALL ( !M BY N[4 ,! W>D5 AU?ORIZ$ ME TO BUY ILLU/RAT$ MAGAZ9ES1 :I* A WOMAN RESPONSIBLE = ! DETA9EES' REQUE/S BR+S ME4 ,ILLU/RAT$ MAGAZ9ES >E ! ONLY ONES ALL[$4 ,NEWSPAP]S >E PROHIBIT$4 ,ROSA SAYS ?AT ,B5$ICTO DOESN'T WRITE ME BECAUSE IT MAKES HIM A%AM$1 BUT ?AT HE ?9KS ( ME4 ,I DON'T DI/+UI% BETWE5 MY BRO!RS1 S9CE ,I REMEMB] ALL ( !M1 :E!R OR NOT !Y WRITE ME4 ,P]ICO S5DS A FEW WORDS TO CONSOLE MY SORR[S4 ,?ANKS1 ,P]ICO6 ,I'M GRATEFUL = Y\R CONSOLATIONS1 BUT Y\ %\LD KN[ SOME?+3 ,I 5DURE MY SORR[S ) MY CONVICTIONS1 :I* >E /RONG] ?AN ALL ( ?IS HUMAN VIL5ESS4 ,MY CONVICTIONS >E DEEP4 ,!Y W]E BORN 9 ! 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