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,JOSE ,REGU]AL & ,C>D9AL ,SOLDEVILA 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

,TEXT 3 

,*,A,P,T,] ,V,I,I,I4 ,JOSE ,REGU]AL & ,C>D9AL ,SOLDEVILA 

  

,AL?\< ,DURRUTI REJECT$ ,P9A'S IDEA ?AT !Y %\LD MAKE !MSELVES 9TO 0PR(ESSIONAL REVOLUTION>IES10 ?IS IS :AT HE & ! O!R ,SOLID>IOS W\LD BECOME DUE TO ! C\RSE ( EV5TS4 ,! ,SOLID>IOS HAD TO ADOPT A LIFE/YLE 9 KEEP+ ) ! DEM&S ( !IR 9SURG5T ACTIVITIES1 BUT IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT ,DURRUTI & HIS COMRADES W]E NEV] 0SAL>I$ REVOLUTION>IES10 SOME?+ ?AT CLE>LY DI/+UI%$ !M FROM ! BUREAUCRATS & 0P]MAN5TS0 ( ! SOCIALI/1 COMMUNI/1 & SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,G>CIA ,OLIV] COMM5T$ ON ! ISSUE MANY YE>S LAT]3 0,I JO9$ ! ,C,N,T 9 #aiai & LIV$ ?R\< ALL ! TURBUL5T PHASES ( ITS /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL4 ,) O!R GOOD COMRADES1 ,I ORGANIZ$ ,SECTIONS1 ,UNIONS1 ,LOCALS1 & ,C\NTIES2 ,I TOOK P>T 9 HUNDR$S ( ASSEMBLIES1 RALLIES1 & CONF]5CES2 ,I F\<T DAY & NI<T1 ) MORE OR LESS GOOD RESULTS2 ,I SP5T F\RTE5 YE>S ( MY Y\? 9 JAILS & PRISONS4 ,BUT ,I NEV] ACCEPT$ REMUN]AT$ PO/S3 PR(ESSIONAL ACTIVISM SIMPLY DID NOT CORRESPOND TO MY APPROA*4 ,?IS MAY BE :Y ,I WAS NEV] ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,LOCAL ,COMMITTEES ( ,B>CELONA1 ,REGIONAL ( ,CATALONIA1 OR ,NATIONAL ( ,SPA94 ,& IT ISN'T ?AT ,I CONSID] IT DEGRAD+ TO LIVE FROM ! ORGANIZATION'S MEAG] SAL>IES OR BECAUSE ONE E>NS MU* MORE *>G+ WORK]S' WAGES4 ,IT'S JU/ ?AT IT W\LD HAVE ATTACK$ MY SPIRIT ( 9DEP5D5CE40 .<#a.> 

,ONE ( ! FIR/ PROBLEMS ! GR\P HAD TO FACE WAS ECONOMIC4 ,!Y HAD SP5T ALL !IR RES\RCES BUY+ GUNS & EXPLOSIVES1 & YET CIRCUM/ANCES N[ DEM&$ EV5 MORE MONEY1 NOT ONLY TO SU/A9 !MSELVES BUT ALSO = ACTIVITIES ?AT !Y W]E AB\T TO UND]TAKE4 ,!Y NE$$ CA% URG5TLY &1 HAV+ NEI!R ! MEANS NOR ! TIME TO HOLD UP A BANK1 !Y DECID$ TO ROB SOME ,B>CELONA ,CITY ,HALL EMPLOYES :O TRANSPORT$ MONEY4 ,! JOB WAS RISKY1 BECAUSE ! EMPLOYES TRAVEL$ ) A POLICE ESCORT1 BUT ,LOS ,SOLID>IOS W5T ?R\< ) IT NONE!LESS4 ,! HOLDUP OCCURR$ AT ! 9T]SECTION ( ,F]N&O ,/REET & ,RAMBLAS1 A /ONE'S ?R[ FROM ! BANK4 ,LOS ,SOLID>IOS DIS>M$ ! TWO POLICE & MADE (F ) ! MONEY1 :I* ! PRESS VALU$ AT #a1 PESETAS4 .<#a#a.> 

,DURRUTI LEFT = ,MADRID IMM$IATELY1 :]E HE 9T5D$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 A CONF]5CE CALL$ BY ! ,VIA ,LIBRE GR\P 7,APRIL1 #a#i#b#c74 ,HE ALSO HAD TO DELIV] SOME MONEY TO HELP ) ! TRIAL ( ,P$RO ,MATEU & ,LUIS ,NICOLAU1 :O W]E *>G$ ) KILL+ ,PRIME ,M9I/] ,$U>DO ,DATO4 ,?+S PROGRESS$ 9 ,B>CELONA :ILE ,DURRUTI TRAVEL$4 ,LOS ,SOLID>IOS F\ND \T ?AT ,LANGUIA WAS HID+ 9 ,MANRESA3 HE WAS ONE ( ! MO/ WELLKN[N PI/OL]OS1 ! RI<T-H& MAN ( ,SALES 7LEAD] ( ! ,FREE ,UNIONS .<,S9DICATOS ,LIBRES.>71 & WIDELY ?\<T TO HAVE PLAY$ A ROLE 9 ! MURD] ( ,SALVADOR ,SEGUI4 ,ASCASO & ,G>CIA ,OLIV] TOOK (F = ,MANRESA AT ONCE4 ,!Y KNEW ?AT ?REE PI/OL]OS ALWAYS GU>D$ ,LANGUIA BUT MANAG$ TO SURPRISE ! F\R ?UGS 9 ! BACK ( A B> :]E !Y W]E PLAY+ C>DS4 ,! %OOT\T WAS BRIEF & !Y LEFT ! T[N QUICKLY4 ,! EV5+ NEWSPAP]S 9 ,B>CELONA W]E ALREADY REPORT+ ON ! MURD] ( 0,MR4 ,LANGUIA1 CITIZ5 ( ORD]0 BY ! TIME !Y GOT BACK TO ! ,CATALAN CAPITAL4 .<#a#b.> ,! MURD] ( ?IS WELL-KN[N ASSASS9 WAS A %OCK = ! ,B>CELONA PI/OL]OS4 ,SALES ORD]$ HIS M5 TO KILL ?OSE ?\<T TO BE> RESPONSIBILITY3 ,G>CIA ,OLIV]1 ,ASCASO1 & ,DURRUTI1 NAMES ?AT HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO APPE> REGUL>LY 9 ! PRESS1 ACCUS$ ( HOLDUPS1 ASSASS9ATIONS1 ETC4 ,!SE MILITANTS & !IR FRI5DS HAD TO RELY ON !IR SIX? S5SE TO ESCAPE ALIVE4 ,AL?\< TRAPS & SURPRISES M5AC$ !M AT EV]Y /EP1 ,LOS ,SOLID>IOS W]E DET]M9$ TO C>RY !IR PLAN =W>D4 ,AS SOON AS !Y RECEIV$ GOOD 9=MATION AB\T :]E ,M>T9EZ ,ANIDO & ,JOSE ,REGU]AL W]E HID+1 ,ASCASO1 ,TORRES ,ESC>T91 & ,AURELIO ,F]N&EZ SET (F TO LIQUIDATE ,M>T9EZ ,ANIDO :ILE ,GREGORIO ,SUB]VIELA & ,ANTONIO 0EL ,TOTO0 LEFT = ,LEON1 ,REGU]AL'S REFUGE4 

,M>T9EZ ,ANIDO HAD RETREAT$ TO ,OND>RETA1 AN >I/OCRATIC >EA 9 ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN4 ,HE LIV$ 9 A COTTAGE !RE & WAS GU>D$ BY TWO POLICEM5 >\ND ! CLOCK4 ,H[EV]1 HE WAS NOT A RECLUSE3 AT NOON EV]Y DAY HE PASS$ ?R\< TUNNEL SEP>AT+ ,MIRACON*A FROM ,OND>RETA & TOOK A LONG WALK ON ! ROAD WRAPP+ >\ND ! ,CON*A BEA*4 ,HE ALWAYS 5D$ ! AFT]NOON 9 ! ,MILIT>Y ,CLUB OR ! ,GRAN ,KURSAAL4 

,LOS ,SOLID>IOS HAD DETAIL$ 9=MATION AB\T HIS IT9]>Y1 BUT DECID$ TO CONFIRM IT BY WAIT+ = ,ANIDO 9 A CAFE ?AT LOOK$ \T OV] ! ROAD4 ,!Y W\LD DET]M9E !IR C\RSE ( ACTION LAT]4 

,%ORTLY AFT] SITT+ 9 ! CAFE1 ,TORRES ,ESC>T9 BEGAN TO SUSPECT ?AT SOMEONE WAS LOOK+ ?R\< ! W9D[ FROM ! /REET & W5T \T TO SURPRISE HIM4 ,HE W\LD BE ! ONE SURPRIS$ :5 HE F\ND HIMSELF FACE-T(ACE ) ,G5]AL ,M>T9EZ ,ANIDO & HIS TWO POLICE ESCORTS4 ,! ,G5]AL HAD CASUALLY TAK5 A GLANCE 9 ! CAFE4 

,CONCEAL+ HIS %OCK1 ,TORRES ,ESC>T9 DISGUIS$ ! DELICATE SITUATION AS WELL AS HE C\LD & W5T BACK 9TO ! CAFE1 :ILE ,M>T9EZ ,ANIDO DISAPPE>$ ALONG ! /REET4 ,HE TOLD HIS FRI5DS :AT HAD HAPP5$ & ALL LAM5T$ ?AT !Y HAD LEFT !IR WEAPONS 9 ! HOTEL4 

,FRANCISCO ,ASCASO1 SUSPICI\S BY NATURE1 ASSUM$ ?AT ,M>T9EZ ,ANIDO MU/ BE AW>E ( !IR PRES5CE 9 ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN AS WELL AS !IR REASON = BE+ !RE4 ,HE SUGGE/$ ?AT !Y GRAB !IR GUNS & %OOT HIM D[N :]EV] !Y F9D HIM4 

,!Y W5T TO ! ,MILIT>Y ,CLUB1 ! ,GRAN ,KURSAAL1 & ANY:]E ELSE ,ANIDO WAS LIKELY TO VISIT4 ,ALL ( ?IS WAS 9 VA93 ,M>T9EZ ,ANIDO WAS NO:]E TO BE F\ND4 ,APP>5TLY HE HAD LEFT = ,LA ,CORUNA 9 A HURRY4 ,)\T WA/+ TIME1 ! ?REE ,SOLID>IOS B\<T TICKETS1 ?IS TIME SEP>ATELY1 = ,LA ,CORUNA4 ,:5 !Y >RIV$1 ,ASCASO & ,AURELIO W5T TO ! PORT TO TALK ) SOME DOCKWORK]S AB\T >MS ?AT W]E GO+ TO BE %IPP$ FROM ,GALICIA TO ,B>CELONA4 ,TORRES ,ESC>T9 MADE CONTACT ) ! LOCAL ,C,N,T4 ,!Y ALL AGRE$ TO MEET >\ND MIDDAY 9 A C5TRALLY LOCAT$ CAFE4 

,! POLICE DETA9$ ,ASCASO & HIS FRI5D :ILE !Y W]E WALK+ ?R\< ! PORT & BR\<T !M TO ! POLICE /ATION TO BE SE>*$4 ,!Y HAD RECEIV$ CONFID5TIAL 9=MATION SUGGE/+ ?AT ! TWO M5 W]E DRUG TRAFFICK]S4 ,H[EV]1 ! DETA9EES MANAG$ TO CONV9CE ! CAPTA9 ?AT !Y W]E SIMPLY !RE TO FILE SOME PAP]S NECESS>Y TO EMIGRATE TO ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,!Y W]E RELEAS$ & LEFT ,LA ,CORUNA IMM$IATELY1 CONV9C$ ?AT IT WAS !Y--NOT ,ANIDO--9 JEOP>DY4 

,:5 ,ANIDO TURN$ UP AT ! POLICE /ATION TO QUE/ION ! M5 BE+ HELD1 HE WAS DISMAY$ TO DISCOV] ?AT HIS PURSU]S HAD BE5 SET FREE AFT] !IR ID5TITIES W]E V]IFI$4 ,?IS EV5T CO/ ! POLICE CAPTA9 HIS C>E]3 ,ANIDO TOLD HIM ?AT 0!Y W]E TWO DANG]\S AN>*I/S FOLL[+ 9 HIS FOOT/EPS TO KILL HIM0 & ?AT HE WAS FIR$ AS A RESULT ( ! MI/AKE4 ,! POLICE RAID$ HOTELS & >RE/$ V>I\S SUSPECTS1 BUT ,LOS ,SOLID>IOS HAD HAD ! PRES5CE ( M9D TO LEAVE ! ,GALICIAN CITY QUICKLY4 .<#a#c.> ,!Y W]E DISC\RAG$ :5 !Y RETURN$ TO ,B>CELONA1 & P>TICUL>LY :5 !Y F\ND \T ?AT AU?ORITIES HAD >RE/$ ,DURRUTI 9 ,MADRID4 

,DURRUTI HAD A DYNAMIC TEMP]AM5T & !RE WAS NO?+ MORE CONTR>Y TO HIS NATURE ?AN IDL5ESS4 ,9ACTIVITY WAS A TORTURE = HIM &1 :5 CIRCUM/ANCES =C$ IT UPON HIM1 HE TRI$ TO RELEASE HIS 5]GY 9 A ?\S& DIFF]5T WAYS4 .<#a#d.> ,:5 ,DURRUTI >RIV$ 9 ,MADRID1 HE DISCOV]$ ?AT ! CONF]5CE ?AT HE 9T5D$ TO ATT5D HAD BE5 PO/PON$ = A WEEK4 ,?IS DISRUPT$ HIS PLANS1 BUT HE TOOK ADVANTAGE ( HIS FREE TIME TO ACCOMPLI% P>T ( HIS MISSION BY VISIT+ ,BU5ACASA1 ) :OM HE HAD TO SORT \T ! MATT] ( ! TRIAL NOT$ ABOVE4 

,BU5ACASA DIDN'T RECOGNIZE HIM AT FIR/1 S9CE 0HE WAS GO+ >\ND DRESS$ LIKE AN ,5GLI%MAN1 DISFIGUR+ HIS FACE ) SOME ?ICK-FRAM$ GLASSES40 ,DURRUTI ASK$ HIM AB\T ! /ATUS ( ! TRIAL & DELIV]$ SOME MONEY = LEGAL CO/S4 ,HE !N SAID ?AT HE WANT$ TO SEE ! 9MATES4 ,BU5ACASA DID EV]Y?+ HE C\LD TO DISSUADE HIM--SAY+ ?AT WAS WAY TOO RISKY & A GOOD WAY TO GET HIMSELF LOCK$ UP--BUT ,DURRUTI W\LD NOT BE DET]R$4 ,A VISIT1 HE SAID1 W\LD 0RAISE ! PRISON]S' MORALE40 ,BU5ACASA F9ALLY ACC$$1 HOP+ ?AT ! 0JAIL]S W\LD TAKE HIM = SOME /RANGE T\RI/1 GIV5 HIS =EIGN]'S \TFIT40 .<#a#e.> 

,DURRUTI WAS NOT SATISFI$ ) HIS TRIP TO ! PRISON4 ,HE C\LD ONLY SEE ONE ( ! DEF5DANTS--J\RNALI/ ,MAURO ,BAJATI]RA .<#a#f.> --:OSE DEAFNESS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TALK ) HIM 9 ! VISIT+ ROOM4 ,HE & ,BU5ACASA LAT] SAID GOODBYE NE> ! PRISON & HE HEAD$ T[>D ! CITY C5T]4 ,! POLICE SURPRIS$ HIM FROM BEH9D :ILE HE WAS WALK+ ON ,ALCALA ,/REET4 ,HE CONSID]$ RESI/+1 BUT REALIZ$ ?AT HE WAS COMPLETELY SURR\ND$4 ,!Y PROMPTLY ?REW HIM 9 A C> & %OT (F T[>D ! ,POLICE ,HEADQU>T]S4 

,!Y CONFIRM$ HIS ID5TITY 9 ,POLICE ,HEADQU>T]S & *>G$ HIM ) ?REE CRIMES3 >M$ ROBB]Y ( A TRAD] NAM$ ,M5DIZABAL FROM ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN2 ! CONSPIRACY TO KILL ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I1 & DES]TION FROM ! >MY4 ,!Y S5T HIM TO ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN UND] !SE ?REE ACCUSATIONS4 

,! NEWSPAP]S 9 ,MADRID & ,B>CELONA RAV$ AB\T HIS DET5TION2 DECL>+ ?AT ONE ( ,SPA9'S LEAD+ T]RORI/S HAD F9ALLY BE5 CAPTUR$4 ,9DE$1 ! CRIME REPORT]S MADE HIM 9TO AN EXTRAORD9>Y FIGURE4 ,!Y DESCRIB$ HIM AS A CONSUMMATE BANK ROBB]1 A TRA9 B&IT1 A DANG]\S T]RORI/1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 AN UNBALANC$ M9D ) SIGNS ( A BORN CRIM9AL :O P]FECTLY ILLU/RAT$ ! !ORIES ?AT ! 0CRIM9OLOGI/0 ,LOMBROSO ADVANC$ 9 HIS \TRAGE\S /UDY ( AN>*I/S4 .<#a#g.> 

,:5 !Y READ ! ACC\NTS 9 ! PRESS & LE>N$ ?AT ,>LEGUI WAS 9 ,MADRID'S ,G5]AL ,(FICE ( ,SECURITY1 MANY ( ! ,SOLID>IOS ?\<T ,DURRUTI WAS DOOM$4 ,!Y C\LD APPLY ! 0 LEY DE FUGAS0 TO HIM AT ANY TIME4 ,ASCASO1 H[EV]1 WAS NOT GO+ TO GIVE 9 & HE & A LAWY] NAM$ ,RUS9OL ORGANIZ$ A PLAN TO SEIZE ,DURRUTI FROM ! 0JU/ICE0 SY/EM'S CLUT*ES4 ,RUS9OL ?\<T ! >M$ ROBB]Y *>GE WAS ! WOR/ ( ! ?REE ACCUSATIONS4 ,! *>GE ( CONSPIR+ AGA9/ ! ,K+ WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN A SIMPLE SUPPOSITION & ! CLAIM ?AT ,DURRUTI HAD DES]T$ ! >MY C\LD ACTUALLY HELP !M ORGANIZE HIS ESCAPE4 ,HE TOLD ,ASCASO ?AT !Y %\LD VISIT ,MR4 ,M5DIZABAL & TRY TO CONV9CE HIM ( HIS ]ROR1 IF HE CONT9U$ TO CLAIM ?AT ,DURRUTI WAS ONE ( ! P]PETRATORS ( ! CRIME4 

,FRANCISCO ,ASCASO1 ,TORRES ,ESC>T91 & ! LAWY] W5T TO ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN1 BR++ ! GR\P'S MEAG] FUNDS ) !M4 ,! MEET+ ) ,M5DIZABAL W5T EXTREMELY WELL3 HE SAID ?AT HE HAD NOT MADE A REPORT AGA9/ ANYONE NAM$ ,DURRUTI & WAS PREP>$ TO /ATE AS MU* TO ! JUDGE4 0,M5DIZABAL DECL>$ HIM 9NOC5T & HIS P>TICIPATION 9 ! PLOT AGA9/ ! ,K+ WAS N[ 9 D\BT4 ,) A GOOD S[+ ( MONEY1 ! LAWY] REQUE/$ HIS CLI5T'S FRE$OM4 ,! JUDGE AGRE$1 AL?\< ,DURRUTI NEV]!LESS REMA9$ 9C>C]AT$ = ! LA/ CRIME40 .<#a#h.> 

,RUS9OL TOLD ,DURRUTI AB\T ALL !SE DEVELOPM5TS DUR+ A VISIT1 :I* ,BU5AV5TURA LAT] EXPLA9$ TO HIS SI/] 9 A LETT]3 0,I %\LD HAVE BE5 RELEAS$ TWO DAYS AGO1 BUT APP>5TLY SOMEONE HAS FALL5 9 LOVE ) ! NAME ,DURRUTI & !Y'RE HOLD+ ME = ,I DON'T KN[ :AT REASON4444 ,I WRITE AT NI<T BY C&LELI<T1 S9CE ! NOISE ( ! WAVES CRA%+ AGA9/ ! PRISON WALL /OPS ME FROM SLEEP+4444 ,I TRU/ ?AT Y\'LL BE JUDICI\S 5\< TO /OP MO!R FROM MAK+ ANO!R TRIP TO ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN4 ,IT'S A V]Y DIFFICULT TRIP = H] & PA9FUL = ME TO HAVE TO SEE H] ?R\< B>S4 ,I'M SURE %E'S V]Y TIR$4 ,CONV9CE H] ?AT ,I'M F9E & ?AT MY RELEASE IS ONLY A MATT] ( DAYS OR P]HAPS EV5 H\RS40 .<#a#i.> 

,:ILE ,DURRUTI LANGUI%$ 9 JAIL1 ! ,FIE/A ,MAYOR OCCURR$ 9 HIS NATIVE CITY1 AN ANNUAL EV5T 9 :I* ! RI* & POOR CELEBRAT$ ! ,PATRON ,SA9T1 EA* 9 !IR [N WAY4 ,! =M] FLAUNT$ !IR P[] & WEAL?1 :ILE ! LAT] LIQUIDAT$ !IR SAV+S ON NEW CLO!S & COPI\S AM\NTS ( FOOD4 ,!Y C\LD AT LEA/ EAT WELL ONCE A YE>4 ,!RE W]E FIREWORKS 9 ! WORK]S' NEI<BORHOODS1 :]EAS ! WEAL?Y GA!R$ 9 ! CITY C5T] AT ! ,CAS9O'S ANNUAL DANCE OR W5T TO ! !AT]4 ,A !AT] COMPANY FROM ,MADRID HAD BE5 9VIT$ TO /AGE ,! ,RABID ,K+ ?AT YE>4 .<#a#a.> 4 

,! PLAY'S FIR/ P]=MANCE OCCURR$ ON ,MAY #a#g1 #aibc &1 AS EXPECT$1 ! CITY'S RI* & P[]FUL W]E 9 ATT5DANCE4 ,EX-,GOV]NOR ,JOSE ,REGU]AL WAS ALSO !RE1 ACCOMPANI$ BY HIS P]SONAL BODYGU>DS4 ,NO ONE WILL EV] KN[ :Y ,REGU]AL LEFT ! !AT] ?AT NI<T BE=E ! PIECE HAD F9I%$1 BUT ! FACT ?AT HE DID SO WAS A BIG HELP TO ,GREGORIO & 0,EL ,TOTO10 :O W]E W&]+ >\ND ! PLAZA1 HIDD5 AMONG ! ?RONG4 

,REGU]AL /OOD = A FEW MOM5TS AT ! TOP ( ! /AIRCASE1 ) HIS TWO POLICE ESCORTS JU/ BEH9D HIM4 ,! PLAZA WAS 9 ! MID/ ( ! CELEBRATION & NOBODY1 O!R ! TWO ,SOLID>IOS1 PAID ANY ATT5TION TO ?AT BRAGG>T4 ,HE TOOK A FEW /EPS D[N ! /AIRS & !N A PAIR ( %OTS SUDD5LY RANG \T1 MUFFL$ BY ! S\NDS ( ! FIREWORKS4 ,REGU]AL LO/ HIS BALANCE & BEGAN TO ROLL =W>D4 ,HE DI$ 9/ANTLY1 & HIS POLICE CU/ODIANS HAD NO IDEA :]E ! BULLETS HAD COME FROM4 ,!Y /OOD !RE2 SURPRIS$ & IMMOBILIZ$ BE=E ! LIFELESS BODY ( ?IS MAN :O WAS SO 0DI/+UI%$0 BY HIS HATR$ ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,PROTECT$ BY ! CLAMOR ?AT ]UPT$ ONCE ! CR[D LE>N$ :AT HAD OCCURR$1 ,GREGORIO & HIS FRI5D DISAPPE>$ 9TO ! W>M & />-FILL$ NI<T4 

,! NEXT DAY ! PRESS RELAT$ ! EV5T ) TYPICAL S5SATIONALI/ FANTASY4 ,SOME CLAIM$ ?AT ! MURD] WAS ! WORK ( AN AN>*I/ GR\P FROM ,LEON1 :OSE PR9CIPAL BOSS1 ,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTI1 WAS 9C>C]AT$ 9 ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN4 ,O!RS ]RONE\SLY ASS]T$ ?AT ,LEON POLICE HAD ALREADY CAPTUR$ ONE ( ! P]PETRATORS4 ,! REALITY WAS ?AT ! POLICE DIDN'T KN[ :O WAS RESPONSIBLE & LA%$ \T BL9DLY1 >RE/+ 5DLESS SUSPECTS4 ,DURRUTI'S BRO!R ,SANTIAGO WAS AMONG ?OSE DETA9$ & !Y W\LD HAVE TAK5 HIS OLD & SICK FA!R1 PRO/RATE 9 B$1 IF ,ANA/ASIA & ! NEI<BORS HAD NOT RESI/$4 ,ALL ( ,BU5AV5TURA'S FRI5DS W]E BR\<T 91 9CLUD+ ,VIC5TE ,TEJ]9A1 SECRET>Y ( ! LOCAL ,C,N,T4 

,! >RE/EES GAVE /ATEM5TS1 BUT W]E RELEAS$ )9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS DUE TO LACK ( EVID5CE4 ,?AT WAS ! EXT5T ( ! 9VE/IGATION & NO ONE WAS EV] BE PUNI%$ = ! CRIME4 ,:AT ! POLICE NEV] KNEW WAS ?AT ! P]PETRATORS W]E HID+ 9 A H\SE NE> ! CA!DRAL & ?AT A WEEK LAT]1 0LIKE GOOD ,LEON PEASANTS1 !Y LEFT ONE MORN+ = ! C\NTRYSIDE TO F9D A NEW REFUGE 9 ,VALLADOLID40 .<#a#a#a.> ,LEON AU?ORITIES />T$ TO DEVELOP AN 9T]E/ 9 ,DURRUTI'S CASE & NEW 9VE/IGATIONS PROMPT$ FUR!R DELAYS 9 HIS RELEASE4 ,TORRES ,ESC>T9 & ,ASCASO W]E WAIT+ 9 ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN = !IR FRI5D TO GET \T ( PRISON BUT1 GIV5 ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 !Y DECID$ ?AT IT W\LD BE UNWISE TO REMA9 !RE4 ,!Y SPOKE ) ! LAWY] AB\T ! CASE & !N W5T TO ,Z>AGOZA1 TO WAIT = ,DURRUTI 9 ?AT CITY4 ,Z>AGOZA WAS NOT P>TICUL>LY SECURE EI!R1 GIV5 ?AT BO? ,ESC>T9 & ,ASCASO HAD BE5 M5TION$ 9 ! LOCAL PRESS AS B&ITS4 ,H[EV]1 !Y W]E COMMITT$ TO /AY+ 9 ! >EA & TOLD !IR COMRADES ?AT !Y W]E GO+ TO HOLE UP 9 A SMALL H\SE \TSIDE ! CITY ?AT HAD BE5 R5T$ BY A ,CATALAN AN>*I/ NAM$ ,DALMAU4 ,AT ! TIME IT WAS OCCUPI$ BY AN OLD AN>*I/ MILITANT NAM$ ,T]ESA ,CL>AMUNT1 :O WAS RE/+ !RE AFT] A GRUEL+ SPEAK+ T\R ( ,&ALUSIA4 

,CL>AMUNT KNEW ,ASCASO & ,ESC>T9 ONLY BY NAME & RECEIV$ !M 9 AN ANTAGONI/IC SPIRIT4 ,%E ASSOCIAT$ !M ) VIOL5T ACTIONS BE+ EXECUT$ 9 ! CAPITAL ( ,>AGON1 :I* %E OPPOS$ EMPHATICALLY4 ,)\T PREAMBLE1 %E M5TION$ 0! REC5T DEA? ( A /RIKE-BREAK] & SECURITY GU>D1 BO? ) *ILDR54 ',?AT WAS DETRIM5TAL TO ! WORK+ CLASS'S IDEAL1' %E TOLD !M4 ',WE HAVE TO REJECT ?OSE TYPES ( ACTION4 ,IF WE MU/ USE VIOL5CE1' %E SAID1 'WE %\LD USE IT AGA9/ ?OSE :O BEGET IT3 HEADS ( /ATE1 M9I/]S1 BI%OPS1 :OEV] !Y MI<T BE1 BUT NOT WRET*ES LIKE ?IS /RIKE-BREAK] & GU>D40 .<#a#a#b.> ,! ADMONI%$ COMRADES LI/5$ SPEE*LESSLY1 UNAW>E ?AT %E MI<T CONSID] !M CULPABLE4 ,ASCASO ?\<T IT BE/ TO LET H] V5T & TRY TO AVOID >GUM5TS4 ,?AT WAS A GOOD TACTIC2 AFT] SPEAK+ H] M9D1 ,T]ESA BEGAN TO RECOV] H] NATURAL CALM &1 ) A MU* S(T] TONE1 EXPRESS$ CONC]N = ,ASCASO'S HEAL?4 ,! TWO M5 !N DEF5D$ !MSELVES & >TICULAT$ !IR VIEW ( REVOLUTION>Y VIOL5CE1 :I* !Y SAW AS A =M ( PROPAG&A4 ,N[1 ON BETT] FOOT+1 !Y CONT9U$ ! CONV]SATION & SPOKE AB\T ! SITUATION ?AT ! PI/OL]OS HAD CREAT$ 9 ,Z>AGOZA4 

,!RE WAS A CLIMATE ( DESP]ATE VIOL5CE 9 ,Z>AGOZA1 MU* LIKE 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,! PI/OL]OS :O FL$ ,CATALONIA & HID \T 9 ! CAPITAL ( ,>AGON COMMITT$ NUM]\S ASSAULTS1 ROBB]IES1 & MURD]S4 ,( C\RSE LOCAL B\RGEOIS NEWSPAP]S HELD ! WORK]S RESPONSIBLE = ALL !SE 9CID5TS & MANAG$ TO 9FLU5CE NOT ONLY PUBLIC OP9ION 9 G5]AL BUT ALSO PEOPLE LIKE ,T]ESA4 

,BO? ,ASCASO & ,ESC>T9 KNEW ?AT MILITANTS W\LD MAKE SOME MI/AKES4 ,IT WAS B\ND TO HAPP5 9 SU* A RISKY & PASSIONATE /RUGGLE1 AL?\< !Y FELT ?AT !SE OCCASIONAL ]RORS DID NOT 9VALIDATE !IR TACTICS AS SU*4 ,9 FACT1 !Y W]E DET]M9$ TO CONFRONT ?AT /ATE ( AFFAIRS 9 ,Z>AGOZA HEAD ON & DECID$ TO ORGANIZE AN ACTION ?AT W\LD ULTIMATELY %AKE ! LOCAL RUL+ CLASS & EV5 ! V]Y F\NDATIONS ( ! /ATE4 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY WAY TO /OP ?AT WAVE ( VIOL5CE ?AT WAS 5VELOP+ ,Z>AGOZA & ?REAT5+ TO CONF\ND EV5 BALANC$ 9DIVIDUALS LIKE ,T]ESA4 ,! VOX POPULI ACCUS$ ! ,>*BI%OP ,C>D9AL ,SOLDEVILA ( PATRONIZ+ GAMBL+ H\SES & BE+ RESPONSIBLE = & PROTECT+ ! PI/OL]OS4 ,!RE W]E EV5 RUMORS ( HIS WEEKLY ORGIES 9 A C]TA9 NUN'S CONV5T4 ,HE WAS TRULY ! MO/ HAT$ P]SON 9 ! CAPITAL ( ,>AGON4 .<#a#a#c.> ,ASCASO & ,ESC>T9 FELT ?AT ELIM9AT+ ?IS 9DIVIDUAL W\LD PUT SOME ORD] 9 ! B\RGEOIS DISORD] SWEEP+ ! CITY4 ,AT ?REE 9 ! AFT]NOON ON ,JUNE #d1 #a#i#b#c1 A BLACK AUTOMOBILE ) LIC5SE PLATE ,Z-#a#c#e LEFT ?R\< ! G>AGE DOOR ( ! >*BI%OP'S PALACE 9 ,Z>AGOZA4 ,!RE W]E TWO M5 9 ! BACKSEAT BEH9D A LATTICE W9D[4 ,BO? W]E CL]GYM52 ONE WAS >\ND =TY YE>S OLD & ! O!R EI<TY4 ,!Y W]E TALK+ AB\T A WOMAN :O HAPP5$ TO BE ! MO!R ( ! =M] & ! SI/] ( ! LATT]1 A WEAL?Y LADY :O APP>5TLY %[$ SIGNS ( D]ANGEM5T4 ,AFT] PASS+ ?R\< ! C5T] ( ! CITY1 ! C> TRAV]S$ ! ,LAS ,DELICIAS WORK]S' DI/RICT AS IT HEAD$ T[>D A LOCATION \TSIDE ! METROPOLIS KN[N AS 0,EL ,T]M9ILLO10 :]E !RE WAS A BEAUTIFUL C\NTRY E/ATE SURR\ND$ BY LU% VEGETATION4 ,IT WAS ! ,/4 ,PAUL ,HOME ,S*OOL4 .<#a#a#d.> ,! PASS5G]S W]E NONE O!R ?AN 0,HIS ,EM95CE0 ,C>D9AL ,SOLDEVILA & HIS NEPHEW & *IEF MAJORDOMO1 ,MR4 ,LUIS ,LATRE ,JORRO4 ,! *AUFFEUR SL[$ D[N :5 !Y REA*$ ! PROP]TY'S 5TRANCE & WAIT$ = ATT5DANTS TO OP5 ITS WR\<T-IRON GATE4 0,AT ?AT MOM5T1 FROM ?REE OR F\R MET]S AWAY1 TWO M5 FIR$ !IR PI/OLS AT ! C>'S OCCUPANTS1 %OOT+ :AT SEEM$ TO BE ?IRTE5 %OTS1 ONE ( :I* P5ETRAT$ ! HE>T ( ,HIS ,EM95CE ! ,C>D9AL4 ,HE DI$ 9/ANTLY1 :ILE HIS NEPHEW & *AUFFEUR W]E BADLY 9JUR$4 ,! ASSAILANTS DISAPPE>$ AS IF BY MAGIC4 ,NO ONE C\LD PROVIDE EXACT DESCRIPTIONS OR ACCURATE DETAILS ( ! EV5T40 .<#a#a#e.> 

,! KILL+ WAS ! TALK ( ! T[N & NEWS ( ! EV5T REA*$ ! ,ROYAL ,PALACE AN H\R LAT]4 ,K+ ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I HELD ,C>D9AL ,SOLDEVILA 9 GREAT E/EEM4 ,HE IMM$IATELY DISPAT*$ A TELEGRAM TO ! ,>*BI%OPRIC ( ,Z>AGOZA & S5T ONE ( HIS SECRET>IES TO ! SC5E ( ! CRIME4 ,HE ORD]$ !M TO RESOLVE ! MATT] AT ONCE4 

,ALL ! NEWSPAP]S RAN L5G?Y >TICLES ON ! ATTACK4 ,EL ,H]ALDO DE ,>AGON PR9T$ ! FOLL[+ FULL-PAGE HEADL9E3 0,YE/]DAY'S UNUSUAL & ABOM9ABLE ATTACK4 ,! ASSASS9ATION ( ! ,C>D9AL->*BI%OP ( ,Z>AGOZA1 ,MR4 ,JUAN ,SOLDEVILA ,ROM]O40 ,A PHOTOGRAPH ( ! VICTIM SAT SQU>ELY 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! PAGE4 ,! PAP] DEVOT$ ?REE PAGES TO ! /ORY4 ,) RESPECT TO ! POLICE 9VE/IGATIONS1 IT SAID3 0,! POLICE *IEF & HIS COMPANIONS FOLL[$ ! ASSASS9S' PRESUM$ ESCAPE R\TE4 ,AT ONE PO9T !Y F\ND AN ,ALK> PI/OL ?R[N ALONGSIDE A PA?4 ,IT HAD ! WORD ',ALK>TO' 9SCRIB$ ON ITS B>REL1 :I* IS AN >MS FACTORY 9 ,GU]NICA4 ,IT WAS A N9E-CALIB] WEAPON & DID NOT HAVE ONE S+LE CAP 9 ITS CLIP4 

0,!Y CONT9U$ ONW>D1 CUTT+ ACROSS FIELDS UNTIL !Y GOT TO ! ,LAS ,DELICIAS WORK]S' NEI<BORHOOD4 ,NO ONE ?AT !Y 5C\NT]$ 5 R\TE C\LD PROVIDE ANY 9=MATION AB\T ! ASSAILANTS40 ,EL ,H]ALDO DE ,>AGON ALSO REPR9T$ COMM5TS ON ! MATT] FROM O!R ,SPANI% NEWSPAP]S4 ,! ,MADRID DAILY ,ACCION OP9$3 0,?IS CRIME IS ! BE/ REFLECTION1 MORE ?AN ANY O!R1 ( ! /ATE ( ?+S 9 ,SPA940 ,! ,H]ALDO DE ,MADRID ASS]T$3 0,! CRIME WAS NOT ! WORK ( ! UNION M51 BUT AN>*I/S40 

,ALL ! POLICE'S EF=TS ?AT NI<T TO ID5TIFY ! ASSAILANTS W]E FRUITLESS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 UND] PRESSURE FROM ! ,9T]IOR ,M9I/]--:O WAS 9 TURN PRESSUR$ BY ,DE LA ,CI]VA1 LEAD] ( ! ,CONS]VATIVE ,P>TY-- ,Z>AGOZA ,CIVIL ,GOV]NOR ,F]N&EZ ,COBOS ORD]$ ,POLICE ,*IEF ,MR4 ,F]N&EZ TO CONDUCT A ?OR\< 9VE/IGATION & RAPIDLY >RE/ ! P]PETRATORS4 ,POLICE FOCUS$ ON ,Z>AGOZA'S AN>*I/ & WORK]S' MOVEM5T CIRCLES & TRI$ TO BUILD A TRIAL ON ! BASIS ( 5TIRELY >BITR>Y >RE/S4 

,VICTORIANO ,GRACIA1 G5]AL SECRET>Y ( ,Z>AGOZA'S ,F$]ATION ( ,C,N,T ,UNIONS1 W>N$3 0,IF EV5 ONE 9NOC5T WORK] IS >RE/$1 ! AU?ORITIES & NO ONE ELSE :O WILL BE> RESPONSIBILITY = :AT MI<T HAPP540 .<#a#a#f.> ,! GOV]NOR1 FRI<T5$ BY ! ,C,N,T'S /ATEM5TS AS WELL AS ! AUDACI\SNESS ( MURD]1 W5T AGA9/ HIS ORD]S & COMM&$ ! POLICE NOT TO MAKE >RE/S UNLESS !RE WAS MAT]IAL EVID5CE IMPLICAT+ A SUSPECT & TO LIMIT !IR RAIDS TO SITES RELAT$ TO ! 9CID5T4 ,!Y RELEAS$ DETA9EES ONE BY ONE4 ,?AT WAS ! CASE = ,SANTIAGO ,ALONSO ,G>CIA & ,JOSE ,M>T9EZ ,MAGORDA1 EI<TE5 & SIXTE5 YE>S OLD RESPECTIVELY1 :O W]E >RE/$ ON ! ROAD FROM ,MADRID AS !Y RETURN$ FROM SE>*+ = WORK 9 ,VITORIA4 ,TWO DAYS LAT] ,SILV9O ,ACITORES & ,DANIEL ,M5DOZA W]E FRE$ AS WELL4 

,B>CELONA'S ,LA ,VANGU>DIA PUBLI%$ AN >TICLE ON ,JUNE #ad /AT+ ?AT ! ,Z>AGOZA'S CIVIL GOV]NOR HAD 9=M$ ! ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY ?AT !Y W\LD PROSECUTE AN 9DIVIDUAL SEIZ$ A FEW DAYS E>LI] ON SUSPICIONS ( L9KS TO ! ,SOLDEVILA MURD]4 ,H[EV]1 A WEEK LAT]1 ! NEWSPAP] DECL>$ ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO TRIAL DUE TO A LACK ( EVID5CE4 ,IT WAS ONLY 9 LATE ,JUNE ?AT ,MADRID AU?ORITIES DECID$ TO F9D A SCAPEGOAT4 ,!Y ORD]$ A RAID ON ,JUNE #bh & BR\<T 9 ,PE/ANA & O!R AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ LEAD]S ON T]RORISM *>GES4 ,! ALLEGATION RE/$ ON A FLI] SECRETLY DI/RIBUT$ 9 ! B>RACKS ?AT W>N$ SOLDI]S ?AT !IR SUP]IORS W]E PLANN+ A C\P & URG$ !M TO MAKE COMMON CAUSE ) ! PEOPLE4 .<#a#a#g.> 

,! ,Z>AGOZA POLICE ALSO >RE/$ ,FRANCISCO ,ASCASO1 :O !Y HELD RESPONSIBLE = ,C>D9AL ,SOLDEVILA'S DEA?4 ,AL?\< HE C\LD DEMON/RATE ?AT HE WAS VISIT+ 9MATES 9 ! ,PR$ICADORES PRISON AT ! TIME ( ! ATTACK 7& SEV]AL WITNESSES SUB/ANTIAT$ HIS ALIBI71 HE WAS /ILL *>G$ ) ! CRIME4 ,! NEXT DAY ! NATIONAL PRESS REPORT$ ! DRAMATIC NEWS ( ! >RE/ ( ONE ( ! ,C>D9AL'S ASSASS9S1 :O HAD BE5 EXECUT$ BY ! 9FAM\S GANG L$ BY ! T]RORI/ ,DURRUTI4 .<#a#a#h.> ,! PAP]S ALSO PUBLI%$ ! FOLL[+ /ATEM5T FROM ! ,CONS]VATIVE POLITICIAN ,MR4 ,DE LA ,CI]VA3 0,ATTACKS >E COMMITT$ EV]Y DAY 9 ,B>CELONA ?AT GO UNPUNI%$1 AS WELL AS HOLDUPS :OSE CULPRITS >E NEV] F\ND1 SU* AS 9 ! CASE ( ! >M$ ROBB]Y ( ! ,TAX ,COLLECTION ,(FICES OR ! ASSAULT ON ! LAWY] FROM ,BLA/ ,FURNACES4 ,AS ! C\NTRY'S REPRES5TATIVES1 WE HAVE TO WOND] IF ! GOV]NM5T HAS ! MEANS TO /OP !SE T]RORI/ ACTS40 .<#a#a#i.> 

,! ,*UR* PRESS$ ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T & ,Z>AGOZA AU?ORITIES TO APPREH5D ! WELL-KN[N AN>*I/S ,E/EBAN ,EUT]IO ,SALAM]O ,B]N>D & ,JULIANA ,LOPEZ ,MAIM> AS ACCOMPLICES 9 ! CRIME4 ,UNABLE TO F9D ! =M]1 ! POLICE SEIZ$ HIS MO!R 9 HIS /EAD1 AN ELD]LY WOMAN 9 H] SEV5TIES4 ,AU?ORITIES DECL>$ ?AT !Y W\LD HOLD H] HO/AGE UNTIL H] SON TURN$ HIMSELF 94 ,!Y HAD YANK$ H] \T ( B$1 SICK ) TUB]CULOSIS4 ,TWELVE H\RS AFT] NEWS ( ?IS \TRAGE\S DET5TION BROKE1 ,E/EBAN ,SALAM]O TURN$ HIMSELF OV] TO ,Z>AGOZA POLICE4 ,HE SAID ?AT HE HAD 0NO?+ TO FE>0 FROM ! LAW & DEM&$ HIS MO!R'S RELEASE4 .<#a#b.> 

,POLICE TRI$ TO CO]CE ,SALAM]O 9TO CONFESS+ HIS COMPLICITY 9 ! MURD] BY BEAT+ HIS MO!R 9 FRONT ( HIM4 ,HE WAS UNABLE TO 5DURE ?IS SI<T & SIGN$ A CONFESSION1 AL?\< ! POLICE'S TACTICS LAT] BECAME PUBLIC KN[L$GE4 

,:ILE HE AWAIT$ TRIAL1 ! JU/ICE SY/EM BUILT ITS CASE AGA9/ ,FRANCISCO ,ASCASO1 ,RAFAEL ,TORRES ,ESC>T91 ,SALAM]O1 & ,JULIANA ,LOPEZ4 .<#a#b#a.> 

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