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Chapter 24-Rizal's Last Homecoming
Chapter 24-Rizal's Last Homecoming
LAST HOMECOMING
AND
TRIAL
A Martyrs Last Homecoming
Since leaving Barcelona on Tuesday , October
6, 1896.Rizal recorded the events in his diary.
Rizal was unaware of the attempt made by his friends to rescue him
in Singapore.
Arrival in Manila
November 3- the Colon reached Manila.
While the Spanish community was exulting with
joy ,Rizal was quietly transferred under heavy
guard from the ship to Fort Santiago.
Many Filipino patriots were tortured ( Deodato
Arellano, Dr. Pio Valenzuela, Moises Salvador,
Jose Dizon, Domingo Franco, Temoteo Paez,
Pedro Serrano Laktaw) to implicate Rizal.
Paciano was also tortured ,he never sign the
statement against Rizal. His left hand crushed by
screw.
Preliminary Investigation
November 20 – Preliminary Investigation
Appeared before Judge Advocate, Colonel
Francisco Olive.
2 Kinds of Evidence
(documented and testimonial)
Documentary evidence consisted of fifteen
exhibits
Testimonial evidence consisted of the oral
testimonies
Rizal Chooses His defender
December 8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
A list of 100 first and second lieutenants in the
Spanish Army was presented to Rizal.
Don Luis Taviel de Andrade ,1st Lt. of the
Artillery – chosen to be the defender of Rizal in
the court
Reading of Information of charges
to the accused
December 11 the information of charges was
formally announced in Rizal's prison cell.
Accused of being the principal organizer and
the living soul of the Filipino insurrection, the
founder of societies ,periodicals, and book
dedicated to fomenting and propagating the
ideas of rebellion.