Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-16
Condemned Man Exhibits Sto-
icism to Final Moment,
Eating Hearty Breakfast
Before Going to ScaffoId
DEATH INSTANTANEOUS
DROP BREAKING NECK
Execution Devoid Of Any Un-
toward Features, Few PeO-
pie Except Witnesses Being
Aware of Hour Of Occurrence

Democio Dclgadllo WAS hanged al
5.07 O'Clock this morning In the jail
yard at Old Albuquerque for the muir
der of Mrs. Solcdad sarracino de- Pino.
The prisoner maintained his inno-
ccnce to the last minute He declar-
ed as he entered the stockade sur
rounding the scaffold that he did not
Kill the woman when he was asked
on the scaffold if he had any state
mont to make he simply said 'No
in Spanish.
Father TommasinL spiritual adNis-
or. arrived al the jail at l;So o'clock
this morning He spent thirty minutes
with the prisoner. hearing his confess
zion and administering his last CONF
muni0n.
Deleadnlo then ate breakfast he
ordered steak and potatoes. lie ate
heartily - soen ps-hs ~ he'd nat-
ing. the officers strapped his hands
in front Of him.
The witnesses already were inside
the enclosure when the prisoner was
led in. lie evinced no fear whatever,
walking ereetly but with his eyes east
down. He mounted the steps, followed
BY the Officers and Father Tomma
ainf The officers strapped his legs
aud arms securely when he stood on
the trap
Ilaee you any statement 10 make ~
was asked
NO, said Delgadillo.
The cap then was placed over his
head, and next the rope. in the
meantime Delgadillo Kept repeating
after Father Tommasini-
Jesus Maria"
Those were the last words az the
lever was thrown II was Just 500
o'clock. The neck WAS broken 10y the
drop through the trap, death being
practically instantaneous.
Dr. Charles A. Frank. county ply
slcian. stepped under the platform
and placed the stethoscope at his
breast The body did not even culver
but hung as d dead weight The heart
continued to beat for ten and one.
HNi minutes III q lHHh AhNH NV
noulited him dead.
The body was taken to Fred Crol-
loti's undertaking rooms. Funera
services are 10 he held this morning
in the Church Of the sacred Heart
Burial is to be IN san lose cemetery
friends having charge OF the funeral
DelgadiHo's characteristi, stOllditN
did not desert him yesterday. AT
times, however, when prisoners
friends of his who knew him before
he was transferred from the jail IL
tho Santa Fe penitentiary, talked with
him in the afternoon his attention
appeared to lapse, but this was the
only sign Of mental strain.
The prisoner arose at O'Clock
Yesterday morning He was cheerful
and showed interest in the menu Of
fercd by the Jail cook. lie ate heart
ily and. as he did Wednesday night
he talked iestingly with the guards.
J Benson Newell his attorney, Wis
tied him yesterday morning with Tn
dersheriff Dick Lewis Delgadillo re-
itcrated his statement that he was
innocent of the murder OF Mrs. Sole
dad sarlacno de Pino who was found
dead with bullet hole through her
head in her house at old Albuquerque
September II.
Father =. Tommasni of the san
Felipe dc Ner Jesuit mission was
with Delgadillo il the morning for
short time aud returned again IN
The afternoon when he heard the
prisoners confession Father Tom
nasini was summoned by sheriff Ro-
nero al the request Of Delsadillo. Ht
asked for a priest Wednesday night
The prisoner occupied the north
vest cage on the first floor OF tht
lall YESTERDAY He Was transferred
ffom the small cen on the secono
floor to the large room in the morn.
hs The only windows in the room
sien TO the north He could not see
tfiN seatfold. but he did see severa
hundred persons who pissed by "a,
windows, 20 see the scaffold Few
fiieN however, that Delgadlllo was IL
tEs room.
Naen the Moose WAS tested Delga-
aNle heard the crash Of the trap Ths
dfieefs dropped the rope over on
ron weight, about Delgadillo's height
ana which weighed no pounds, one