Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16

soundlN through the night. although
he was partially awskened several
times by an annoying cough. which
was persistent enough to Indicate that
his physical condition WAS not the
best. ON the contrary Deigadiiio
went 10 the scaffold Far from 1eing
Ia good health
Carefully and neatly Delgadiilo
dressed himself before dnybrcak this
morning. Bc wore a dark suit OF
Clothes. q light shirt with rundown
collar and fancy necktic. By 3:So|
Delgadillu was waiting for the ar.
rival Of the priest. who had promised
10 reach the inli not later than T.
Shortly before I O'Clock Father Fran
els Durantc. =. j.. arrived. The priest
wore a black Cassock Entering the
ruam in which DelgadillO had been
placed after being removed from tho
cell, Father Burnnte donned surpliCo
and stole Tapers we're lighted and
DslEAdillo kDcsi 10 pray. He had
received absolutiOn from Father Tom
masini. = j.. the previous evening
From Father Durante he received
Holy Communion. Priest and con-
dcmncd man knelt together and pray
cd for several moments. The priest
counseled confidence Ia God and hope
for mercy and clcinency la the other
world.
Deigadilio was piainly consolcd
and spoke freely with the priest,
tSinking him Tor his services. AZ
one last request Dclgndilio asked that
"A letter be written 10 the Sisters Of
the Blessed Sacrament In Santa Fe,
expressing his thanks for pair cf
fcnpularS he had received from them
while 40 the pcnitcntiary Ia Santa Re.
lie wore the scapulars TO the scaffold
Breakfast was announced az 1880
o'clock. DelEadillo sat down 10 the
last meal and ate with relish. Z
large steak. fried potatoes, several
slices of bread and two cups of cof-
Zee quickly disappeared. as did sew
cral dninties which the cook had pro-
Nldcd AMER breakfast nelgadiliO
again spoke with Father burante
and chattcd with hts guards. A. the
daylight began streaming through the
bars of the jail windows, DelgadiliO
began Ia grow nervous. lie became
trifle paler as the moments slip
ped by. At Z O'Clock he Inquired the
time OF day. few moments after
3. two officers went 60 Delgadlllu's
cell and announced to him that tho
time had come. lie knelt for mo-
ment In prayer with the priest ana
then began the march down the
stairs, through the corridors and out
into the jail yard.
The air was chilly ana Delgadillo
shiNcrud as he walked. HIs hair was
neatly brushed. having been recently
cut, and his face Was clean shayen.
lie walked directly 10 the scaffoid
without looking al the spectators. OF
whom therc were not more then
twenty-five. including the employees
nf the shcrifrs office. the jail cm-
pioycs. physicians, newspaper men,
attorneys, city policemen and several
others who held special permits. Tho
scaffold was inside OF temporary
shed which had been builded to shield
the hanging from the general pub
lie a crowd OF flfty men and boys
had gathered outside ot the Jail yard.
no women being la the gathering.
Funeral Tomorrow.
Funeral services for Deigadillo will
be held tomorrow morning al
o'ciogk In the church OF the Sacred
Heart II was announced the body
would lie In CrOliOtt's undertaking
morning.
Manuel q. Garcia. editor OF La Ga
zeia. who Interested himself In the
Dclgadiilo case az the request OF Del
gadillos father who is In Chihunhna'
obtained permission from Sheriff ko-
nero To take charge OF the funeral.
MIR. Garcia said today that an VINO
wished TO attend the services would
be welcome. Burial viii be in san
/ Jose cemetery.
Murder Occurrcd september -.
The murder for which Delgauillo
paid the extreme penalty today oc-
! CURED some time between II ciock
saturday night SEPTEMBER -, ana
sunday morning, september ~. Soit
/ dad ZarrazinO dc Pine. the muroer
victim. WAS found dead tn her nom"
/ 4
| street. She had been shot through
the breast with bullet from a rs
railbre revolver The ~un had been
held close To- her breast when the shot
| wns fred. powder burns indicating
| this. Delgadlllo. It was learned, haa
been seen with the woman the hishl
( before. He was not 90 be found wheh
officers searched for him in ola Alpu-
uupru1e Wires were scattered hroau-
| cnst aud Delgadiilo WIS arrested IN
Los Lunas the Monday morning tol'
| lowing the crime. Delgudillo hod IN
his possqssiun a. .3S revolver with one
cartridge fred. tie was brought back
| to Ainuuuerque. protesting his inho-
conce from the nrst, and Indicted nN
! the grand jury two days lalet. nc
WAS placed on trial Tor his lte on
! October "a and the trial lasted less
than Two days The jury returned q
verdict nnding the defendant guilty oi
murder In The FIRST degree. Brigida
| Garcia was the principal witness tul
the state. she testihed that she ma"
heard Dclgadillo say To- Soledad Hhf
razino that he would kill her " she did
not may him 49,,
Fourth Icgni l,nnslng :" D'f""''''"
County,
The hanging OF Dclsadillo lhls
morning was the fourth legal hanHinH
90 take place In Bernailo county
Mnt Yarberry, town marshal. was
hinged la 1883. Tor the murder OIL
AtcN Campbell. Jose y, RUN w"s
hanged December ,, 1898, Tor the
murder of Felipe O'Bannon q small
hoy. whom ne shot while riding alonp
the street Intoxicated Dionlcio san.
duyai was hanged In December 1897
for the murder OF a sheep herdcr,
DelgRdiIlo Native at chihuahua, Mex
DeIgadillo was - years old and 9
native Of chihuahua, Mexico. IL
came To Albuquerque several month";
before he became implicated In th'
alleged crim for which he was eX
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