Trial & Rizal's Last 25 Hours, 1896 PDF

FROM DAPITAN TO TRIAL IN FORT SANTIAGO & RIZAL’S LAST 25HOURS  FROM DAPITAN TO TRIAL IN FORT SANTIAGO The steamer España leaves Dapitan to Manila on July 31, 1896 and made some stopovers to Dumaguete, Cebu and Iloilo then ship to Capiz, Romblon and finall...

FROM DAPITAN TO TRIAL IN FORT SANTIAGO & RIZAL’S LAST 25HOURS  FROM DAPITAN TO TRIAL IN FORT SANTIAGO The steamer España leaves Dapitan to Manila on July 31, 1896 and made some stopovers to Dumaguete, Cebu and Iloilo then ship to Capiz, Romblon and finally its destination Manila.  IN MANILA The Katipuneros tried to save Rizal, Emilio Aguinaldo dressed up as crew member to get close to Rizal while Guillermo Masanlay circled the ship in a boat but Rizal refused to be saved. August 6, 1896 The day Rizal arrived at Manila and waits a day before the arrival of the next steamer. He requested to be transferred to another boat because he’s stay on the ship may cause him troubles and he then, transferred to Castilla docked at Cavite that same day.  August 19 The revolution made a plan to take action against Spanish authorities that discovered by Spaniards, plenty of Katipuneros were arrested that the revolt began as early as expected led by Bonifacio and tore their cedulas to show commitment to the group.  August 29 and 30 The Katipuneros attacked the Civil Guard garrison in Pasig and 100 soldiers in San Juan, the Spanish reinforcement arrived and about 150 Katipuneros died and 200 were arrested. Manila was proclaimed a state of war and 7 other provinces.  September 2 Rizal transferred to the ship Isla de Panay Blanco send a letter to Spanish Minister of war and Minister of colonies clearing Rizal’s connection to the revolution.  GOING TO SPAIN During Rizal’s voyage , Blanco and the minister of war and colonies were planning to arrest him when arrived at Barcelona. September 27 He wrote a letter to Blumentritt saying he barely knew Blanco’s order to arrest him and advised to stay at his cabin until further notice on September 30. October 3, 1896 Rizal was officially a prisoner onboard with heavy guards in led of General Eulogio Despujol and at the same day he was transported to prison and later that afternoon a order came in to bring back Rizal to Manila on ship Colon with his family and Rizal handcuffed.  LAST HOMECOMING November 3, 1896 They arrived at Manila wherein Rizal was detained at Fort Santiago, his loved ones were tortured in order to gain evidence they could use against him. Colonel Franciso Olive- lead the interrogation and forced the family of Rizal to leave their home in Calamba. Rizal denied knowing Andres Bonifacio and Apolinario Mabini There are 15 documentary pieces presented and 13 testimonial evidences of 13 Filipinos indicates that Ambrosio Salavador, Deodato Arellano and Pio Valenzuela are members of La Liga  The papers were submitted by Olive to Captain Rafael Dominguez that made a summary and send to Judge- Advocate General Don Nicolas dela Peña that results to: a) Rizal instantly brought to jail b) Kept in jail c) Attachment against his property, and; d) Spanish army officers, not a civilian lawyer be permitted to defend him in court. December 8 He choose Lt. Taviel de Andrade as his lawyer among 100 Spanish army officers and 3 days after, he was accused guilty of being “living soul” of the revolution. Rizal pleaded guilty and explains that La Liga is a civic organization. December 13 Blanco was replaced by Camilo G. de Polavieja, Rizal wrote a Manifesto containing revolution should stop attaining liberty instead of education and labor that was misinterpret and declined by Polavieja.  THE RAT IN KANGAROO December 26 COURT A Filipino Patriot referred by Spanish officials as a “trapped rat “ appeared in Kangaroo Court inside military building Cuartel de España. It starts with Judge Dominguez presented the case of Rizal and followed by emotional and dramatic speech of Prosecuting Attorney Enrique del Alcocer mentioning number of killed Spanish soldiers during revolt and petition Rizal death penalty. Lt. Andrade defend Rizal at his very best reading responsive defense saying it’s normal for anyone to demand for liberty and independence then Rizal read his complementary defense saying La Liga us different from revolution and use his name without him saying. Lt. Col. Arjona the acting president then declared the trial order and found Rizal guilty with sentence death. December 28 Polavieja signed the papers containing Rizal’s death on December 30, 1896 by firing squad at 7:00 am at Bagumbayan (Luneta) RIZAL'S LAST 25 HOURS  Rizal's life from 6 in the morning until his execution. December 29, Judge Advocate Dominquez read the death sentence of Rizal. Around 7, he was transferred to his cell and from 6 am to 11 am, he was visited by different priests which they talk to him and some had breakfast together.  AT NOON Rizal refused to have visitors instead, he had time alone reading bible, meditating and doing his personal things. He finished his last poem to Blumentritt that he called Australian scholar (my best, my dearest).  4 pm – Doña Teodora and Jose’s sister visited Rizal, when they’re about to leave, Rizal handed oven to her sister saying “there’s something in it” in different language guards won’t understand and he refers to Mi Ultimo Adios.  5:30 pm – Don Silvino Lopez Tunon visited Rizal and about 6 pm Josephine Bracken arrived at Fort Santiago, Rizal asks for her and they emotionally talk.  THE NIGHT OF DECEMBER 29 8 pm – Rizal’s last supper 9 to 9:30- Manila’s Royal Audencia Fiscal Don Gaspar Cestano arrived and had a friendly talk with Rizal. 10 pm – The priest worked on the retraction (the act of taking back an offer or statement, or admitting that a statement was false) and he liked the retraction made by Jesuit Pio Pi renouncing his Anti-Catholic Ideas. It is the most controversial document.  THE EARLY MORNING OF DECEMBER 30 From 3 am to 5 am, It is believed that he spend the hours praying, meditating and doing his personal needs. For breakfast, he was given 3 eggs by his niece and place 1 egg in the corner of the cell says “This is for the rats, let them celebrate likewise!”. At this morning, he managed to wrote letters to his loved ones. For his family, to his sister and Paciano that contains his sincerity of saying sorry to what happens. It is said that Rizal and Josephine had their last embrace this morning and Rizal gave her the book Imitation of Christ with dedication, “To my dear and unhappy wife Josephine/December 30th 1896/Jose Rizal”.  SLOW WALK TO DEATH At 6:30 am, the march began and he walk with black suit and black bowler hat, tied elbows on the way to Bagumbayan. He walked with his defense lawyer Andrade and two priest March and Villaclara. Despite of limited time Rizal has, he believed utter these words “What a beautiful morning! On days like this, I used to take a walk here with my sweetheart”. Rizal made an agreement to Spaniards on specific way he will kill and when everything is settled, he silently prepared for his death, Rizal yelled Christ’s two last words “consummatum est” that means “It is finished” and he died 7:30 in the morning of December 30, 1896 CONSUMMATUM EST!