Senor Granada, editor, also declares that Ferrer went to the printing shop. Agustin Figarol says that on the afternoon of the 26th Ferrer ate in the restaurant of the "Maison Doree," and gave him instructions to keep a box containing a lady's dress; he does not know that Ferrer took any part in the events; he knows Ferrer only as a customer of the place. These five declarations, be it noted, were not mentioned by the Prosecutor in his speech of accusation. Indeed, throughout the whole trial, the tribunal tried to find all possible proofs against Ferrer, and make the best of the poorest ones, but never gave any evidence of the least ef- fort to find anything in his favor, although there was plenty of it. As an instance of this we may cite the rejection of the letters, already mentioned; we will now show by what trick they prevented Ferrer's relatives, and the employes of his publishing house from testifying. We have seen how Ferrer's relatives' and the employes of his publishing house were banished to Teruel, without any reason being given (just as they were released several months after without any reason given for it either). This of course is a curtailment of individual freedom for- bidden by the constitution, but it must be remembered that when Barcelon: was put under martial law, the constitu. tional guarantees were suspended. This may surprise an American, but it does not surprise any one born in a semi- feudal country. Now, Art. 430 of the Code of Military Jus- tice says: "The Judge will receive the declaration of alI persons who can impart knowledge or proofs for the estab- lishment of the offenses and the conviction of the culprits. The Code therefore does not discriminate against anybody. Why did the Judge omit to receive the declarations of these
