Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-09
Fought N adv for Life.

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January 7.h, says a most trsgio scanc was
enacted in this city this noroisg at the exc
ouiicc OF Jasus Bruno Martinez Tor the mur'
der G. az old j1Te,er lamsd Hernandez In
the Calls dc froiessa about year ago.
Ptoiesa esree. is one Of tue most prcmi-
nept thosoGahierss of the city, sad at seven
o'cioo!, in Tia evening" Martinez and four
men entered Hernandez'J store, gsgging
snti pinioulng the old man, who was taken
to an inner apartment ard placed upon an
iron cot.
He made q noise, and Martinez entered
end ki.led him by stabblng him eleven times
After this the store wss looted OF its valu-
sole coaieDss. ;.
The city was shocked over the crime a. 1t
seldom is, and wiihia two months MARTINEZ
sad nis companions had been captured and
,sp4spc-G. Hsrtinz TO death and his accom-
.l,ors % ir ~ exceen TO ui1eteen years in
Jgi-p N .nt.
Ths IN olos Martiosz wa sxscuied Ia
b.. % p,is,n upd-r tie foowlng ettlug
c,rouuis suce-: T1e i5DeoE, ou o-inR
conducted to she plies oi r1ecai:op,
gays the Gus omary eabr1cs SO tht
Judee who mad $50 0tenoed a;Gn, anu
me p:ieon officials. Then oomp eiiug of De.
iDc cod lie WAS handed n psnket. bic ;hsn
s5rpped sowert Miguel Cebrsra. ch,ai ~ ihs
.he Secret Service Police, who has Dsei. IN
slruuentsl iu bringing him 10 justice, a.;
pareutly 20 give him Information concsrntne
where the uurecoyered aWeiry from the
robbery was hidden.
As coon as he had reached convenient
point near Cabrera he said: "1hey are well
iaced In Poente Blsnco." He had hardly
said this before Cabrera noted movement
OF bis arm as II to take something frCm un-
der the blanket.
Suddenly MARTINEZ threw the blenket
aside, disclosing long knife, which, SIS
quick es lightning. he attempted to piuDge
into the breast OF Cabrera.
The latter sprsng backward, receiving
the knifs of the assassin In the muscles OF
his left arm instead OF the breast Cabrera
ran away with Martinez CLOSE on his fess'
Cabrera's hat fell IF ard the soldiers, who
took up the pursuit, nearly baycneted him,
believing be was MARTINEZ As i. was he
Tes cut iu the neck.
Martinez, fading that 1t wac ueeless to
pursue Cabrera, jumped into small ditch
and ran toward one OF the walls that is iE
course OF construction, but was hit by gun
in the hands OF the soldier. This did not
stop him and be reached the wall, which be
desperately attempted to scale, but wes
baked.
Msior Manuel Gu!erez Zamora and Mig
uel Algeria had terrible fight with MARTINEZ
before they were able to dlsarm him. and
oefore the battle was over MARTINEZ had
knocked the latter down, his kn.fs passing
through the oficer's overcoat. After this
scene Martinez pleaded for his life for his
mothers sake. and was told that no one
present could interfere to prevent sentence
he!pg carried out. He then asked that his
mother be sent for 80 that she could see him
die. This was also refused, and he was con-
Quoted 10 q Place near The wall where he
vas shot. He refused to have his eyes
bsnGaged, and tcld the gendarmes OF the
guard, after the oHcer in command had
given the order for them tolevel their gunP,
that be would give the word to fire and in
effect did go after placing bis hands over
| his heart by saying "Fuego."
! Guns were fired at the prisoners com.
msnd, end, offer spinning around severa!
tmee, he fell. The bullets that penetrat
cd his cody rot having caused his death 6
soldier steppei forward and gave the ''tirt
| de qracia," but etill life was not extinct
and TWO more bullets we're ebot into hit
| PROSTATE body before the ply scisns de-
clersd him deed
| The body was placed on lilter and re
moved from the court.