Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-12
SA|S TURNS GAME AS
TIME: COMES
To DIE
BOY MURDERER PAYS LAST
PENALTY ON GALLOWS
Walks Unaided to ScaffoId and
Calmly Tells friends Good
Bye, With Warning TO Other
Boys Drop Fell at $50,


Especial Dispatch TO The Morning Journai |
Socorro. \. NJ, Jan. Ill am
sorry for what | have done My end
! is warning to other boys who may
be tempted TO do wrong Good bye
This, in rough translation Is the
last word of Carlos sails. murderer Of
William Mclaughlin and John Bill
lingslea who was executed on the
scaffold in the Jail yard here this ar
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Sais was perfectly cool and col
ected and from the time he left his
cell until the cap was fitted over his
head, betrayed no sign of fear Of the
end awaiting him. His calm and col
lected demeanor was in striking con-
trast to the depression under which he
has suffered for the past three days.
During that time he has scarcely
tasted food and until last night he had
slept but little. Last night however.
he slept well and appeared in better
spirits this morning than for some
time. Right up to noon the rumors
continued that an appeal to the SUI
preme court would be brought about
by which stay of the execution
could be secured. shortly after noon, |
however, il became definitely known
that no action had been taken ana
that execution would be allowed to
proceed without interruption. Prepa
ration was quickly completed and the
hanging set for $3.50 O'Clock.
The gallows had been erected be
meath the overhead passage which
connects the court house with the
county jail.
Al twenty-one minutes to four Sals
walked from his cell accompanied by
the guard and followed by two priests
who have been in attendance from
time to time since the death sentence
was pronounced. The young man
walked alone and without assistance. /
His step was firm, his head erect ana
his face apparently without emotion. |
He mounted the scaffold, again with /
out assistance and turning, spoke !
briefly to the tWenty-three people /
in the enclosure. He spoke
i'm Spanish. briefly expressing sorrow
for the crime for which ne was 70 pay
the penalty, and saying good-bye 10
his friends His voice was steady and /
clear.
The cap was fitted over his eyes
and at 1850 O'Clock the sherlu gave
the signal for Jailor Sylvester Abeyta
to spring the trap. The drop was per
fectiy successful Sais struggled
briefly. and at 1855 o'clock DR. G. C.
Duncan. the physician in charge. pro-
be given into the hands OF friends Tor
interment.
Carlos Sais was hanged for the
murder OF John Bilingslea and VII
liam Mclaughlin. prospcctors whom
he killed In the Manzano mountains
1n October 29th last. with Sais an
he time WAS Elisen Wales. younger
boy who has been sentenced to nine-
.y-nine years iu the peniteu-
.iary. after pleading guilty 60 the
rhine. sails also desired 20 plead
guilty but the court refused to ace
.ept the plea since the evidence
showed that be- had done the work.
Sails and Nallcs met the two pruspec-
Ors who With Billngslea's wife were
travelling Through New Mexico toward
heir Colorado home. on prospecting
our. while the miners were looking
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