Arizona republican., 1894-06-06
TO DIE. Sentence Passed on Jose
 M. SOrtilIOn. Friday July 27 Is Named
 as the Fatal Day. The Prisoner Unmoved by the Announcement of Death. A Stubborn Fight Yet to Be Made by His Attorney to Save Him
 From the GalloWs.

Jose Maria Sortillon was sentenced to death yesterday. If there were no interference in his case, on Friday, July 27, he would explate the awful crime of which he has been convicted. The prisoner was brought into court shortly after 4 o'clock. The court room was only moderatly well filled.
 The proceedings began with hear ing of motion for @ new trial based on the allegation that the jury by which the prisoner was convicted had been separated. It was charged at former hearing that on ore occasion part Of the had been allowed to 20 into the Commercial hotel bar.room to get drink.
 One member of the jury admitted that on the day before the finding of the verdict he and two other members of the jury under the charge of bailiff passed through the bar room. On their return he saw glass of whisky on the ! bar and drank it. Other members of the jury testified to having had eonver- sation with outside persons on business matters or at least on subjects not re- lating to the trial. All swore that they | had not conversed with any one after the case had been submitted.
 l In support of the motion Judge Israel l argued with more than usual eloquence, pleading that in matter affecting hu- man life the conduct of the jury should be above suspicion.
 United States District Attorney FL linwood replied briefly and the motion was overruled.
 The prisoner was then ordered to stand up, and in manner which be- trayed deep feeling, Judge Baker pro- nounced sentence upon him as follows:
 "Jose Maria Sortillon At the November term 1893, of this court, the grand jury returned an indictment against you for the murder of certain newborn male child, one day of age and unnamed. The indictment charges that you murdered this child upon the 12th day of November, 1892, within and upon the Colorado River Indian reservation, in the Third Judicial Dis trict of this territory and within Yuma county. This indictment was duly filed in this court and you were duly arraigned thereon and plead not guilty thereto. A jury was duly empaneled to try this issue between you and the gov ernment and that jury found yer dict against you, and found you guilty of murder as charged in the indict- ment.
 "This is the time fixed by the court to pronounce the dread judgment and sentence of the law upon the verdict. Have you any legal cause to show why judgment should not be pronounced against you?
 "In all the proceedings against you 1 am satisfied that every right which our law secures to person accused of crime, has been carefully accorded you. In the selection of an impartial jury you were permitted to exercise every right of challenge; you met the witnesses ] against you, face to face; the jury gave your case a patient and intelligent hearing; you were fully heard in your own defense; and the verdict against you was accepted, recorded and ap. proved by the court. In all you have been defended by counsel of youl choice, who devoted themselves to your cause with great industry, fidelity and ability. It has been made certain, sC far as it can be made certain by any human tribunal, that you are guilty O. murder. It is made certain that yor deliberately took the life of your owr helpless child-a child unable even tt plead for it's life, by the most deliberat' of all means, by the most cruel of al means-you buried your child alive.
 ''I do not care to further recall the incidents of so shocking crime. Il the wretched extremity to which yor are brought I kindly and earnestly ex hort you to turn your thoughts to Hin Y whose mercy endureth forever in th blessed assurance that for all who az = proach Him in contrite spirit, ther r.} is hope of forgiveness.
 "You belong to a race of peopl greatly indebte to the holy Catholi church, for it's teachings of that blesse doctrine-'the remission of sins and I commend you to the ministrs ton of some devout priest, to point tn ] way to higher and I hope bette
 life.
 "The painful but imperative duty
 left for me to pronounce the dread judy
 ment and sentence of the law, thf
 Every person who commits murde
 ehall suffer death.'
 "It is the judgment and sentence ( the court, that you, Jose Maria Sorti
 lon, be removed from this place and d
 tained in close custody in the count jail of Maricopa county, until Frida.
 the twenty seventh day of July, 1S9
 and that upon that day, between u
 hours of ten o'clock a. m., and fol
 o'clock p. m., you be taken from sa
 jail to some convenient private place
 said Maricopa county and there
 hung by the neck until you are dead. ,n May God in his infinite goodnet M, have mercy upon your soul."
 The sentence was repeated to St
 tillon by interpreter Garcia. "