Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-06-02
INTO ETERNITY!
Jose P. Ruiz Hanged
This Morning.
a=aaaasaasaa
Did Not Weaken in the Try
ing Ordeal,
Said Drink" was the Cause Of his
Terrible Crime.
A HANGING WITHOUT A HITCH.

was hanEed this morning in a one.
story frame building near the county
jan in old Albuquerque this morning
He was assisted 90 the platform by
Rev Father Pcraone. of the Catholi,
church and Jailor Lucrro and spoke d
fow words in Spanish 10 the audience
HIS speech was Interpreted hy Nestoi
Aontoya. Everyone present expect "a
TO see Ruiz weaken at the last mo,
mont but he proved to be- one OF the
gam'eat men that ever suffered the
death penalty in the southwest Depu-
~ sheriff n. G.. Newcomer gave the sig.
nal 20 John CLARK. colored guard
and ia an instant the body of kuiz shot
downward like an arrow The dr0p
fell at S;6S o'clock and the body start
ed Ia swing 10 and fno but was stead
led by the physicians who were present
to record the pulsations OF the dyins
man. Life was extinct in eleven min.
utes. but the body was not cut down
until s.i6-twenty-three minutes after
the trap was sprung
All day yesterday the condemned
man paced backward and forward IN
his cell, except what little time he wns
occupied in prayer with Father Per-
some and conversation with friends.
who called 10 bid him farewell. During
the night he rechned for few mo.
ments on his couch. but was unable 10
sleep and passed the hours converaing
with the death watch lie said he was
thankful 10 the officers Tor their treat -
ment and attention 70 him. during his
confinement IN the county iail When
asked II he was conscious OF what was
about To take place. he said ne was f,ii-
~ prepared and would 70 to the scaf.
fold unhlnchingly. breakfast was
served about o'clock, but he ava not
partakc OF much food
Al $40 o'clock this morning Deputy
sheriff Newcomer arrived at the jail
and proceeded 10 Rulz's cell Ruiz and
the priest were uttering fcrvent pray
ers. The prisoner walked 20 the cell
door, and with head bowed heard the
reading of the death warrant by rhe
chief deputy, which was interpreted IN
Spanish by NeHtor Montoya kuiz was
dressed IN a new black suit new white
SHIRT and congress shoes After the
reading ~ the death warrant he plac-
ed his hat on his head ana assisted the
Jaiior In adjusting the handcums. Then
the procession TO the gaiiows began.
Rev. Father Porsone walked al the
side of Ruiz and was followed by De-
putty sherin Newcomer. Nestor Mon
toya and a press Representative. A
covered carriage was In waiting al the
JAN yard door and conveyed the pris-
oner. priest, Jailor Lucero and Ciu.
zen representative to the building In
which the gallows was erected crowds
.of people. anxious 90 get glimpse of
Ruiz, were IN waiting az the Jail for
hours this morning and when the car
riago was driven % the building sew
eral hundred people. men. women and
children. were present who crowded
around the carriage 20 look az the man
who had but a few more moments to
live.
Ruiz bore up remarkably well and
showed no signs OF nervousness when
he aiighted from the carriage. The
death march began and every step
Rulz made brought him nearer his
doom. but he was conscious OF his sur
roundinEs and never faltered al any
place. When he mounted the scaflold
he faced the assembled crowd and the
guards began the work Of plnionlnR the
legs and arms. He was told by Mr..
Newcomer that h. might address the
crowd, and ia clear and distinct
voice spoke briefly In Spanish. which
Nesior Aonioya Interpreted In En-
glish. lie said.
Gentlemen Beware of drink. Il has
brought me TO this scanold Fathers
.of families, train your children proper.
~ and teach them to respeet everyone.
and for the love of God keep them
away from liquor, Tor this h the
cause 81 ruin. Now. friends. IN this.
my last moments, ] ask you Tor the
love of God 90 pray FOR my soul"
When Ruiz had ceased speaking.
Deputy Shcun Newcomer placed the
black cap over his head aud nr !. r..
Haynes adjusted the rope. Ruiz was
heard 20 murmur "adl0a." previous 70
the spring.nE of the trap.
That there could be 10 poasibie mia
take the body remained hanging FOR
several minutes after the physicians
announced that life was extinct. From
a hangman'a standpoint the execution
was a success In every way. The body
was cut down al a.i6 o'cock by mr..
Newcomer and was placed in a qoffin
and taken % the San Felipe do Nerl
cathedral where mass services wer9
conducted over the dead body By Fath.
er Pera0ne, ,.fter which the remains
wert taken n charge by the brother Of
the deceased Joaquin Ruiz. ana re.
novel; 90 tl,v family burying ground
-. san isldf0, IN the Jemez country.
jose a. Rusz was born In this county
about twenty three years ago. and mas
made his home IN this vicinity All hia
NE. His parents. two sisters and a
brother reside on a ranch about nfty
miles from this city. OH 0f whom came
here this week and hade farewell 10
their unfortunate son ana brother.
The crime for which Ruiz was exs-
cuted TO- day, occurred Ia the southern
part % this city on May ~. isgs In
company with friend they Waited
nearly eu the saloons Ia sho ely ana
drank heavily al each place When
they started home ana reached a point
opposite the % hannun residence, Ruin
drew hia revolver. ieyelled u. took de-
liberste aim ana fired two shots Al a
group Of four innocent little children
playing IN q door yard The nfst but
lei penetrated the heart of PatrlciO
ohaunon, aEed years. which caused
instant death. while thg second ieaden
mlasiie graaed the neck 0f another
child, aged T. Upon seeing his deadly
work Ruiz made bis escape. but was
aaou captured BY the aherin ana his
deputies a. the October term Of court
a verdict of guilty was returned BY ths