Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-05-18
PRISONERS SENTENCED.
Judge Parker Sentences Murderefs
Sanchez and Gales to Hang.
OTHERS TO the PtSutsTlARY

AfN tlNih fllNhN morning was SET
for the sentencing Of those convicted
az this term OF court. Gays the Silver
City Enterprise.
Francisco Marquiz convicted uf for
gerry protested his Innocence Ia tho
forgery matter but repeated his A..
knOwicdgmcnt OF guilt Of taking mon
oy. Tie was sentenced To one year Ia
the pcnitontnry.
Frank G.. Brito had nothing to say
The court spoke OF the ingenious do
frnsp which his attorneys had put up
which had influenced the jury in face
Of the facts that his crime had all
the features Of murder iu the first de.
gree. lie further said be- did not feel
called upon 10 extend any Clemency
and would give him the fun penalty
ten years In the penitentiary.
James Mason, convicted of burglary.
was sentenced To three years.
Jesus Ramos was denied now trial
and upon being asked what he had
a. say cndoayorod at length 20 estnb-
lsh his previous good character and
threw himself upon the mercy ~ the
court Judge Parker expressed his
sympathy Tor the culprits wife. child.
rem and parents but felt that II was
right for the protection Of society that
hc should be- put whore mo- REPETITION
OF bis crime could occur lie then
sentenced him 90 ninety nine years In
the peuitcutlury.
Julian FiguerO. who tried Ca kill his
wife. was dealt luuiently with, his wife
having iutcrcodod In his behalf tie
got one year IN the pen
MURDERER CABLES.
Andres Gales was tncn brought up
aud addressed a. follows by Judge
Parker.
You have been tried aud convicted
81 murder ia the first degree. Have
you now anything ~ say why the indg.
mcnt and sentence Of tho court should
not be- passed upon yuug'
Gales "All have got 90 say.
what they are doing 90 me or are go.
ing to do To- me ! am innocent 81 the
crime / did not commit the murder
The Court - ou have had n most
able defense made Tor YOU In this case.
Every effort has been put forth 20
save You from this ordeal which any
lawyer could make in behalf of
client while mo- one saw YOU commit
this deed yet the circumstances sur.
rounding tho commission 81 thiH crime
are all interviewer around YOU. You
had the instrument with which the
wound wac inflicted, YOU were. by
your own statement before the justice
of the peace, right upon tho scene of
tho homicide. prior Co the murder YOU
were in the store of Mcmillan. An OF
these circumstance taken together
convinced the jury OF your guilt be-
yond a reasonable doubt This Us a
grave and solemn occasion not only
for the court and Us officers, hut for
you You have committed the highest
crime known 90 the law. This ueccs
sarily ia not your first offence, men,
or boys as sou arc. do not start cut in
life committing crimes at this kind
They start ont committing crimes OF
lessor degree; " successful they go
ON 10 higher degree. This undouht
eddy has been your course of life.
You nave al last reached the end of
yuUr course your career must be. and
will be-. a solemn warning especially
10 the youths at this country The
commission OF tho smallest crime car
riest with Il q greater inclination 60
commit another. and $50 they go on
until they dnally commit murder
"'rhc youth who never commits the
first petty onCnsb viii never come TO
such an end ey YOU.
IL is necessary go remove you from
society. you are "a menace to the safe.
Is uf the people among whom you live.
and II is solemn and sad duty for
the court Ca bc the instrument 100 the
hands Of the law to bring ahuu; this
result / hay, no words uf criticism
or ccnsure for YOU, what ! say to you
Is In the utmost sympathy and pity !
would that { might escape the ordeal.
but bciug tho instrument ot The law
Impose this penalty upon You
UHI J.. .HU
the limited time which you have 10
live that you prepare yourself hy rc.
pcntRnCe az much as your religious
views will allow YOU ANA limited time
will permit.
"The Judgment and sentence OF tn
court is that you boz rOmuudcd to th"
custody OF the sheriff ~ this, Grant
county. New Mexico. ca bo by him
safely kept In the common iail at said
county until Friday the tth day ~
June. 1901. that ON that day, between
the hours OF no o'clock iu thH forenoon
aud 4 O'Clock IN the afternoon Of said
day In an iucloFurc tn hr erected 10y
the said shern on the courthouse
grounds, In tho town of silver city
Grant county n NJ you ho hy the
sheriff of said county then aud there
hanged hy the neck uutil YOU are dead
and may God have mercy ON your
SOUL
MURDERER SANCHEZ
Jose Sanchez. In very excited ner
vour state otuod before the court and
was asked
You have been tried and convicted
81 murder iu tAc first degree, have
YOU anything tu say Ca the court WIS
the Judgment ana sentence ut tnt
court should not be- passed upon youH
Sanchez IAN ! have got TO say ii
that this crime which has been raise,
against me is unjust, and I can sweat
that Il iH not true. when / say unjust
can swear that nobody saw me- d,
Il. the reason / bolioyo IL is unjust
~ they say / ala u and believe ! dit
d. but nobody saw mo ana ] did moi
du a. They can DO all they ploas'
with me-
The Court You also have beer
convicted OF the highest crime know
a. the law. what / said to Andrea
Gales applies % yourself
II have taken some little pains u
inquire into your history ab much al
could You have hOen what I
known ms tramp; you have wan
dered about from place Go place, steal
ing everything that you could get you
hands upon. so ! ann informed. II q
the same story. beginning with small
crimes. people end with large ones
aud you find when the end comes pee
pie are either imprisoned for life q
hanged.
1t rs sad duty which the cour
~ compelled 90 perform IN being Ga
instrument whereby the life OF ht
man being Be- taken. u seems, how
ever. Co hc necessary In your case
Thls penalty iH not entirely by wa
uf punishment 90 YOU In the wisdoi
oi the legislative department at "a
government they have provided thl
punighmcnt az solemn warning {
others who are Inclined to cumm
this kind of crime.
II you are of O religious faith