The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-13
Execution Of . Cuban Robber and MUIR
aderer.

EXTRAORDINARY CONFESSION 70 THE CAPTAIN-GENT-
RAL-TwENTYTHRxE PRISONS MURDERED BIZ HIS
HAND.
Francisco Javcr LGno, aged twenty three years. was
conveyed TO the criminal ward Of the Hospital San Juan
de Dos in Havana, to receive surgical assistance for
sabre wound In the breast few days after his
arrival in the hospital he became alarmingly ILL., and
supposed to be dying Aprest was hastily summoned to
administer the o,eas according the rites Of the Roman
Catholic Church; but upon feeling the criminals pulse
the priest declared that the under tho influence
of strong narcotic, and the usual remedies having
been applied By physician, the priests opinion fully
confirmed On removing Iazo 70 another bed, letter ad
dressed his Exoeency the Captain General found
under his pillow, apparently written just previous
to his taking the dose Of audanum, with which he had
intended to destroy himself II may be doubted
whether the annals Of bear record Of greater AFRO.
cities having been committed by any single individual
than those 70 by Francisco Javier Lao in the
following letter.
To HH ExCuaRxUY ME CAPTAIN GHSxRAL:--
SgNoR-Being about TO destroy myself with poison,
desire before die to make known your Exccllency
the horrid crimes which have perpetrated In this
island IN order that those individuals who in
prson under suspicion may not suffer wrongfuy for my
nisdeeds and also that by making full confession, my
which now weighsit down.
Ioomnsnosd my career Of wicksdness By being lmpr-
soned st st. Jag0 de Cuba for robbery Effected IN the
town Of Bayamo was confined in coll, from
which made my escape TO the city of Puerto Principe,
broke into jewelers. shop and carried of entire case
Of valuable watches, &c, which taken frern
the road TO Las Tunas by Commissary Of Police from
whom made my escape Immediately returned and
robbed said police officer.
At Sanct Spirtas robbed similar establishment and
the same night and street broke into two ether houses
then went 70 Trinidad, and, having effected entrance
into the house OF an Engshman on Gutierrez street. took
thererom about - COO worth Of jewelsy arrested
upon suspicion but escaped from the JAIL leaving in the
hands Of the authorities trunk, containing clothes
and pass, which obtained from the Alcsde Of Sanct
SpIitus, under the assumed Of Prudencio Belet
In Matanzas robbed several houses, from oneof which
being pursued % by several watchmen was oomseed V to
throw the greater portion away succeeded in evadng
my pursuers and soon returnsd 70 the city again. and
perpety ated great atrocities after which rtarted of to
Guansjay, where robbed vizcaino Of arge Of
money; from thence removed to the viii &c OF Guiana
that killed the man who was found laying dead at the
foot Of the bill called Joaquin; ! was the muir
t Of the euesant from Jsruco and others whose
names do not know, found assasgnated in the
vicinity Of the village, from whence passed 70
Andrade, murdereda police officer named Marsnte, and
his wife, had been serae time contemplating the perpe
Taton Of this crime, inasmuch that Marante was the
energetic ocer In the service Of the government,
and the one who hf been the most actsve in'hs
deavors to discover mywhereabout: but IS he lived in
cult TO get At him However, ayaed mysef Of dread
ful thunder storm Of wind and rain, and with rope lad
.dence Of Marante, aAd accomplished my purpose
y killed him and his wife, as they lay asleep in
murdered an old man for the sake Of !. bis
Gatch and tring sum o. money found in his pooke.s
stretched out at he Ssssof the jail, where had been
placed by the police authorities for recognition.
few s:1y days a e. 3ov. y
heas;of young Fre9 who attempted to defend his
property Near to S factory (now the hospital nitar),
also in the vicinity Of the barEcoons have been guilty
At a place called Oio.sc Aqua, near Maanzas, ,on tho
road to Ia Mocha towards dark met q gentleman and
LADY xsom ordered tossop; tho gentleman drew pis
t0l. but before he had tine to use shot hin dead
@ I s n.sss g s sa DS n
prevent discovery The next day the two bodies we're
found In The woods and fed from Aatanzas because
alive.
At Sen Anano committed various excesses Returning
NUMBER TIA. Of he captain q srilsry Don Jose soer
from whom Ltaok . large sum OF morey, and the mer
chant Fsas Compelled in ssrs 70 ray from Havana,
by the oifcsr of the district, who caused me
TO be securely pinioned with cords, and, guarded
but at ssappus place .. the vag, whiss most Of my
captors were at DINNER managed uaperceTed,
%So oo S 20
escape, but speedily followed BY Ahe chiH officer and
some others Seeing aa the former Vas rapidly gaining
on me, and rendered furious ~ the pysspect OF being
teD suddenly turned round and the ooer through
the body with his mAchete. Iwas ovsrpowered
thsr swords, and, half dead from los sf blood
sosseyed ,S TO this cay, wsere ] Am nv laying at
dose Of poison. Frightful this catalogue Of crimes
maybe II far from complete But have not strength
eient 10 continue tis letter. hendish desire appear
ID 70 seize hold upon 70 murder many hssAn
lures as years had lived Yes. The blood Of twsay three
nnncent victims cries ost 70 Heaven against me- and
weighs doEn my soul with hovpor.
FRANxECO JAvIER LAZ0.
Ho@rAL az SAW JUAN DI Dsos, HAVANA. i
The miserable wretch q nna.so native Of Csba) 70
covered from the effects Of the poison he had swaused
md publicly executed In front Of the Punts tAste,
dgng "a his last moments that his death VA bot
poor atonemen for the lives Of the unfortunate ycNus
" his mufderous Aands. 1
Pexsonal IntclliGeMes. |
On Thursday afternoon, Colonel Memmiager and hn j
aughter ef. kchmond for their homes in Charleston,