Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-06-09
Make no Comment a. Thsy Pse(
Into the Great Beyond, Exssl(
to Say u Dent cars."
EVERYTHING PASSED QUIETLY
Sheriff Simpson Had esvwytIas In
Perfect Readiness end thsrs YVES
Not One Slip In the Csg

Francisco Alverez and Juan San
chez paid with their lives early thi
morning for their part in the raj,
on Columbus, March 0. by villistas
in the local Jail yard. They wsr'
the first to die Of seven found guilt,
of murder in the district court here
Il is expected that the others win bs
hung later, stay Of execution hav.
Ing been granted by Governor Me
Donald.
Alvarez stepped on the gallows al
d:3l o'clock: at 6:36 the trap was
sprung and ai ~ he was pronounc.
ed dead. Sanchez mounted the gal
lows al 1:l0 o'clock; at 7.l3 the tran
was sprung and at Z 80 his dead
body was cut down. carried into the
Jail yard and covered with u quilt
beside the body of his comrade. Both
were very Indifferent to their fates.
Particularly was it true of Alvarez,
who answered Capt. A. W. Brock,
'Io no quiero." II do not care to)
when asked If he would like to make
II final statement. His attitude has
from the first been one of absolute
10 his fate. The Rev.
Father Joseph Garnet. and the Rev.
Alfonso Romero, his spiritual advis-
'r> were with him from 4 80 o'clock
his morning until the black cap and
moose were adjusted. Even up to the
, 9inent the death march started hc
~ smoking cigaret and Joking a
hoesL he was going to a picnic.
la,l Sanchez was a little more SER
~ Md for the last three or four
'G.rs prior to his execution was en-
aged in semi-silent prayer. This
ras the attitude OF Alvarez at inte,
ais. \ few minutes before starting
ar the gallows, Alvarez called for a
igarei. Captain A. W. Brock read
he death sentence in Spanish, to
'hlch no comment was made.
Alvarez turned his head accomo.
atngly TO have the rope adjusted.
heriff W. c. Simpson and his assist
nis performed the work. DR.. r. C.
Ioffman and DR.. p. NJ. Steed pro-
ouncing upon each body.
Deming was absolutely quiet dur
y. before and after the execution
nd Company !, Captain A. W. Brock
'mmanding, Company B, Lieutenant
est commanding were here in charge
Adiutant General Herring and
Iaior Stern. Captain Bailey was
charge of the truck train. consist
g of twelve regular army trucks.
nring last night sentries were posted
'out the jail and provost patrols
nnt on duty with loaded guns and
ted bayonets. Beside these there
nre veteran peace officers from
along the border.
Nicholas Mcdonald representing
e Selie Tribune. l.. J. Burruct Of
@ Mutual Weekly, ]. r. Johnson Of :
g Pathe News and Tracy Mathews :,
the Hearst News Service. were
re with their movie cameras, hut !,
ieiff Simpson would allow only
'agre pictures Ia he made. Phil :
rLaughlin of the Associated Press, ,
d Webb Miller Of the United Press. /,
IN Lusk Of Silver City and G. r. ,,
'rks Of Columbus and r. c. Forbes !,
the Western Union AT Columbus,
d Mrs. Jean Cabell 0'Neill of the
w York Telegraph were here to :
feature stories. immediately !,
Ter the execution the bodies were Z"
zen to the Mahoney undertaking
rlors and will be buried in the Dem. u
: cemetery. The list Of invitations u
1t out by Sheriff Si'lpson and ap- :
wed by Judge Colin Neblett IN g
de the Rev. Father Garnet. Rev.
ther Romero, DR.. p. NJ. Steed, DIR. u
{. Hoffman, DIR. @. II. Young. n
aries Haskin. Seymour Pierce. e'
nry Raithel. II. IT. jacobs, Allen
'tchett, Tom Farmer. ". A. easier, c'
Y. McKeyes, Jack Sundquist, May d
NJ. A. Nordhaus. r. n. Barrett, t'
dy Lewis, @. Blevins, ]. W. Fairali, !
p. Watkins, John Yeargin, Bud al
ghes, W. A. McCreary, +. B. King. b.
A. Lynd. W. z. Holt, all Of Dem. W
, @. f. Parks. Phil Mclaughlin, Ell
Williams, NJ. James, J. L. Green a
cd, Charles Heath. Iieut- CastIe- ID,