Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
A THRILLING SCENE.
4 MEXICAN MILITARY EXECUTION
GRAPHICALLY DESCRIBED
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Their crime-rhe Execution ~ Viewed
by Dispatch Corrcapondcn.
correspondence Of the Richmond p.sp,.,,,

tcorrcspondsnee Of the Richmond Dssps,sh.,
CRY OF Mexico, October 10. 1890
In these days OF long-drawn out trials.
pleas OF insanity, temporary alteration Of
mind, appeals aud new trials. OF bought
ead mixed juries, and the various devices
OF the fertile North American brain TO di.
vert and defeat tho ends OF justice. n
brief recital OF the particulars Of a recent
crime in this city and its sequel may in.
tere.t the Dispatch readers.
On the night of the 18th OF August n
successful attempt TO escape from one OF
,he military barracks OF this city was
made by five privates and sergeant. In
their way stood only brave lieutenant
o bcsrdless youth OF twenty. three wears.
who was slain, brutally butchered. and
the five men who disgraced the uni
forms they wore made good their es-
cape. SO far as is known only two have
been captured. but how they paid the
penalty OF their crime must be told you.
CRIMINALS CAPTURED.
On or about the 25th OF September
The Sergeant, Iefenno Martinez, and
one of the priyates was captured in the
city Of Puebla and at once brought back
10 this city for trial. They were tried by
court-msrtial and on tho same day
sentenced to toe shot this was on Satur-
day. An appeal 10 the highest military
tribunal OF the land being allowed, the
case WAS reviewed and the sentence OF
the lower court affirmed on Monday.
and the death sentence was carried out
on Wednesday, October lst. To the end
that their example might he remembered
rs n warning To other evil-minded per
cons, the executions took place before the
entire garrison of the Federal district
and the public. The place selected was
the plains Of San Lazaro, on the south
eastern suburbs Of the city, and the hour
was o'clock A. M.
ON TO SAN LAzARo.
From the first dawn OF day the streets
leading that way displayed an un-
usually active appearance, and the clank-
ING OF spurs and saddles, the marching
infantry moving from every quarter of
the city, the clatter OF cavalry and roar
OF heavy artillery wagons suggested the
advent OF some great military Jetc
Civilians representing all nations and
classes OF society crowded and jostled
each other on the sidewalks, and in the
streets all manner of vehicles logged
along in the mad rush OF "On to San
Lazaro A liveried coach wheels
around the corner crashing into a dilapi-
dated. third-class cab. knocking off its
wheels and putting the passengers on the
curbs a reckless cOchcrO strikes wo-
man with his team, knocking the sleep
ing babe from her arms TO be crushed
by street-car, but "On to San La
FARO
on THE FIELD.
Arriving at the edge of the great fields
the crowd begins to concentrate. House
tops. trees. telegraph-poles, and all other
high points Of vantage are lined with q
mass Of humanity. Regiments. compa-
MES. and battalions are filing in to their
respective places. AT last the troops are
all in position. Ten thousand men drawn
up in a double line around an immense
hollow square, at one end of which is q
mound OF earth. which had previously
been used to stop the balls in target
practice. The silence of the great null
utude can well-nigh DO felt and the sight
is one
NEVER TO De FORGOTTEN.
Let as glance at our surroundings: To
the extreme rear is the city. It's thou
sands OF painted and porcelained spires,
over oil Of which reaches the grand Ca
thedral towers, glittering and glistening