Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-20
CONVICTED NAN
SENTENCED BY
JUDGE MEDLER
Jose Ramirez PaSSionateIy
Protests Innocence When
Asked by Court If He Had
Anything to Say


SPECIAL consciousness TO aosN,sa JousNA.
Las Cruces n. NJ, Dec lg-Jose
Ramirez, found guilty OF the larceny
of a horse was the first prisoner 10
face the court when sentences were
passed yesterday at the conclusion
of the adjourned September term
with jury. When asked by the court
If he had anything to say Why SEN
tence should net be passed upon him,
he replied i'm the affirmative and
made a plea for elemcncy which is
somewhat unique
Il have a very few words to say. "
said Ramirez II ask GOD To help
me, what / say here before this hon
orable court that Is listening to me
is that concerning this charge am
not guilty, because carried them
there because l WAS paid for doing so
! say that before God and mum, that
my hands are clean about this. be-
cause ] didn't lWeuuimagine in any
member of uy body TO take that
stuff. ] Will too. like Christ, when
he was crucified and he was given
vinegar to drink. ! don't like it, but
| viii have to take It. as have not
committed any crime. / have no fear
! therefore say that / am as innocent
as a baby as 10 thiscrime and ] ask
the clemeRey Of the court. and ] hope
the Lord Will help Sou in your head
not to strain your soul and I say he
fore God and man that If am SEN
fenced that 1t is up to YOU That is
all | desire to say"
IN reply the court remarked that
the jury had seen 1T to convict him
upon the evidence, that nothing re-
manned but Tor the court 20 pass sem
tence stating that he had been be-
fore the same court In another coun-
", which the defendant admitted.
The sentence was not less than four
years and six months In the penltcn-
tiary and not more than five years
ana fine of $500 and costs.
Ramon Aguilar was the next pris-
oner to face the court, haVing been
found guilty by jury of assault with
a deadly weapon, and given not less
than two years nor more than TWO
years and six months in the pen
Train Robbers Get Theirs.
The next array were those who
pleaded guilty and who were convict
ed by the jury Of robbng the santa
Fe freight ear which Was loaded with
copper bullion This ease has been
a very Interesting one ind the result
viii have q far reaching effect. no
doubt, upon persons who may be im-
bued with the idea, as the court stat
cd, Of making a living by stealing
Gulllermo Olguln ana Aurelio
two who pleaded guilty were
each given not less than three years
nor more than five years in the peni-
tentlary Pedro Miranda, another
Of the gang. was given the
maximum sentence OF not less than
fifteen years In tho pcnitentiary with
costs Of the prosecution. Miranda
was identified as having boarded the
train while IN motion and while hold.
Ing to the handle ON the box car door
With one hand, broken both seals on
the car door, pushed the door open,
and then assisted his four compan.
Ions from their position underneath |
The ear and on the truss rods. UP into
he car where the bullion was, after
which they proceeded to throw off |
bars, each Of which |
weighed over $40 pounds.
a pitched battle resulted when the |
lfficers who were riding in an empty |
ear Immediately behind the car Of |
bullion, got off their car Three
we're captured that night and later
our more.
The jury found three guilty and &C.
lultted two Two who were found not
sullty, however, were Immediately
ncarceratod for different offenses,
me Leonardo Pedroza being charged |
~ an information filed by the dis
rict attorney last night Of an assault
With Intent TO kill, which IS alleged
o have occurred the night Of the
.obbery when the battle tool, place
The other defendant, Miguel Marquee
vas rcincarccrated on an Information
charging him with breaking Jail.
'hey are bound over TO await the ar
ion Of the next grand jury for this
ounty
Crespin Trujillo, a youth charged
With stealing set Of hatness from
Mr.. Faulkner, pleaded guilty to an
and when asked If he
lad anything to say mid: THE
american owed me $3.50. that is why
took the harness Another boy
vho accompanied him when col
Getting his account was given a year
n the reform school on account Of
iis age Being bal lG t4ra old