El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-28

did not know what he was talking
about when he asked that the eXecu-
tons be postponed. This was expressed
in a automatically WOrded resou ton
introduced by Webb and passed with
only Munds. Drachman. Ge-vin and
Bacon voting in theNneEative.
The resolution sets forth that muir
ders have been committed and that the
perpetrators thereof have been con-
victed by due process Of law It con-
tinues-
Resolution Is Adopted.
BE il resolved. That the nationality
or previous abode or citizenship of the
condemned is merely incidental and not
vital to the question, that the broad
general lines laid down in the telegram
from the secretary Of state Of the
United States, from Gen. Villa and from
governor MaytOrena, being not in &C
cord with either the spirit or letter Of
the law under which the condemned
men were arraiCned and tried;
BE 1t further resolved. That the sen
ate OF the second legislature Of the
state OF Arizona do hereby again ex-
press deep appreciation Of the grave
responsibilities placed upon the board
Of pardOns, and Of the efforts which its
members have put forth in the perform
ance Of its difficult duties, and realiz-
ing the mental strain and anguish to
which the individual members are at
present subjected. we believe that the
most serious duties as exacted from
time to time by the laws Of the state"
Bryan Is Defended.
Senators Bacon and Drachman pro-
tested vigorously against the passage
OF the Webb resolution Both believed
that the request Of Bryan should be
needed
The Webb resolution was a direct re-
ply TO the special message OF the gov
ernOr. which asked the legislature to
memorabilia the board Of pardOns to re-
prieve the convicted murderers in &C
cordance with Bryan's request
Hunt did not transmit to the legis-
-lature the Geographic correspondence
between himself, Bryan, Villa and May
torena in regard to the executions Most
OF the members, however, had seen
copies
GaxioIn Sends Villas Message.
Governor Hunts first intimatiOn that
Villa had taken the matter Up with the
American state department came in a
telegram from Luis GaXiola, villa rep
resentative at FL Paso- This message
repeated a telegram from VIVA 70
Bryan, asking the secretary Of state
to use his influence to secure reprieves
for Five Mexican citizens cOnd emned
TO the galloWs by the authorities at
Phoenix" As a matter Of fact. four Of
the condemned men are Mexican citi-
zens- The fifth, Francisco Rodriguez
was born in Tucson
shortly after receiving, the message
from GaNiola. Hunt received a brief (
telegEam from Bryan to this effect:
Bryan Asks Information
Informed five Mexicans sentenced TO I
be hanged in your state. If true, please :
wire crimes Of which convicted, date !
Of execution and other particulars"
Hunt wired the details requested !
Bryan's second telegram read, in part /
as follows:
Asks POstpOnement.
an view Of effect Of executions on !
international relations and possible I
harm to Americans in northern Next Z
co. I respectfully suggest that com 7
mutation Of the sentence might be ad- I
visabTe. In case board of pardons con :
slider that this would defeat the ends
Of justice, feel it my duty to urge post b
pOnement Of sentence to give time for I
further consideration Of the matter I
MuyfOrena Makes Appeal
Jose NJ Maytorena. cOnstitutionaliSf
governor of Sonora, wired Hunt an ap-
peal for clemency for the murderers. {
basing II on humanitarian grounds
Hu It transmitted copies OF all the
kilograms 10 the board Of pardons, at
Florence, and sent the legislature a
brief special message. The house did
not consider the message Thursday.