Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-06-08
G|RL-WOMEN TAKEN TO
PEN|TENTIARY
TODAY
Begin to Realize EnOTmity
of Their Crime and Often
Break Into Tears.
TALK FEARFULLY OF
THEIR SITUATION

Mrs. Valentino Madrid, the native
woman, and Alma Lyons, the ne
gress, who were convicted of the
murder of Manuel Madrid, the hus-
band of Mrs. Madrid, at Hillsboro re-
Gently, the crime being consummated
by placing rat poison i'm his coffee,
and who would have been hanged
yesterday had not Acting Governor
Reynolds commuted their sentences
to life Imprisonment, passed through
Albuquerque this morning en- route
to the territorial penitentiary at san
Ia Fe, where they win pass The rest
of their lives
charge of Sheriff Ed. Tafoya, Of Sier-
ra county, and his brother, Deputy
Sheriff Daniel Tafoya.
Hard Trio.
The prisoners were taken to a res
taurant on South First street where
the party had breakfast. I'VE left
Hillsboro yesterday afternoon at >
o'clock said Sheriff Tafoya, land
rode To Mutt station in a buggy. TAX
ing the train there and riding to Rim
con, where we waited for No. 10. The
trip has been a tiresome one, both
to the prisoners and ourselves. They
have not spoken more than five words
since we left the Sierra county jail
Broke Their Silence.
They broke their silence, how
ever, when Albuquerque dawned on
their vision.
What is that?" queried Mrs Mad
rid in much astonfshment, as an cleo
trio car rounded the corner at First
and Gold avenue. She had become
used to a passenger train, the first
she had ever seen, since starting for
Santa Fe, but the sight Of this car
moving along without an engine
rather puzzled her. She was inform
ed as to its character, and the party
entered the restaurant
Spanish Woman Affected.
Mrs. Madrid declared that she was
not hungry and movement of her
veil disclosed eyes filled with tears
and a face that sorrow over her sit
uation is at last beginning TO make
pitiable.
She was unable to eat. taking only
a taste of meat and a sip of coffee
hiding her face as much as possible
from the view of others in the res
taurant
COlored Girl Was Hungry.
The negress. however who had
also been weeping slightly during the
tmp to Albuquerque, "chirked right
up" and as soon as the waiter en-
tered, said in a loud voice.
Gimme some fried pork chops,
and some Coffee
She ate heartily and seemed much
improved III spirit
Begin to Realize Position.
Mrs. Madrid, showing her yell aside
for a moment. disclosing tear
stained face, asked:
What is a penitentiary like? Is
it like out jail at Hillsboro? ! am
afraid to go there because l don't
want to be hurt"
She spoke in broken Spanish and
there was real anxiety in her tone.
The penitentiary life was briefly de-
scribed to her and, though she brigh-
tened somewhat, she still expressed a
fear Of the place.
Sorry for Crime.
She pathetically declared that she
was sorry for her crime and would
give her own life to undo H.
The colored woman, however.
though seized occasionally with re-
morse. is holding up the spirits OF
the other. She also is remorseful
over the murder, but she has been in
many places and has gained more
control of herself than is exercised by
the native woman.
In Penitentiary Now.
The sheriff returned them 20 their
car and this afternoon they were for
mally enrolled at the penitenuary ~
Santa Fe.
He said that he feared they would
break down completely on the way
to Santa Fe, but the women managed
to retain their nerve.
Mrs. Madrid is a very dark woman,
rather small and she was dressed I'm
black, even ner veil and gloves being
lack. The Lyons woman wore a
tack waist and hat ana grayish skirt
untidily gathered about her form
Both are mere girls.
Sheriff Tafoya said this morning
"In Sierra county there are still many
people who believe that the women
are innocent of the crime, but "a
larger number believe that they are
guilty. The latter class while feeling
satisfied at the decision Of the jury,
whlcE sentenced them TO be hung.
are pralsing Governor Reynolds for
his mercy IA committing their SEN
truces 70 life Imprisonment
speIter Market.