Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-05
EXECUTIONS IN MEXICO.
Most Leaders Of Revolutions Have
Died Like Heroes,
Unafraid.
From, The New York Tunes

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known how to die before firing squad
a,d to saw their farewell TO ,itc with
Greatness Of soul If the courage OF the
~occ were Judged hy the behavior OF
such men. as their careers were CLOSING
IN ,enominv, the place sordid, the light
of dav list breaking. the executioncrs
The scum Of an army not held III hign
esteem for bravery. the McXicans would
stsnd comparlson with nations that nave
hecn as glorious IN martvrdom as III the
shock of battle.
OF course the truth Is that tho MeNIcans
as !, people are not deficient IN courage
" hat people is2 The most wrctched peonl
NAV disp ay soldierlv qualities iTai'l'I
in the use of arms and hrolgnt uhuei
d,scinlinp. he would bc formdahlc Ill the
field He has fortitude as Well aS tl'e COM
mon ouaIitv Of courage. furthermore,
when he has Indian blood few NcXcanS
can boast the pure Spanish STRAIN ii" Is
;rn,,rprnatIv stoGial 80, while ungenerouS
critlrs sncrr ri his valor III war. he Staiids
~, before firing squad with IN upaSSlNt
fqcc \ chill morning. i drIzzic that
makes the burro hang ms head the pres
encc az the waiting Vulturc. seem I" h%Fc
no effect upon the ragged Iran doomed %
die II thc inartic'Ilate pcon eau h"Vc =
hesrt for such fate. IT IS not ASTONISHING Z
that the leader Of the revolution, IN
whom the fire Of patriotism hiazrs up
al the end. makes noble departure
The curate of Dolores, miguel linialgo
Y Costila, hero OF the war OF independence
who led his flock TO battle with the appeal.
will vou bC free Viii you make 'nS
effort 10 recover from the hated NpAniards
the lands stolen from your lorrla' 'hefS
200 ,.cars a0o2" comes first 10 tic mind IL
= review of MeSlcun patriots VINO suffered
+he m,rtyrdnm ol a military execution ioT
,Jcale of liberty With ms comrades Al
lenSp and .Iimluez hc was BETRAYED INTO
tbc hands III the roNalIst~ lN Colonel
Icnacio Ihzoudo. 10 whom prountl"n
had been refused III the revolutionary
army The prisoners. bound hand aId
foot On muleback were taken 2uu miles
over rough wilderness trails 70 the city
of Chibllabla uhcrc General lchPe
Anrelcs died hcroically but thc other dat-
After beng exhibited in chains 70 thc
popi.lact ii Mas ~prlug. l~ll they we've
1nn,,r,., ,n i deserted college oi th"
.Ice,,3t- In,4t v:,S /. pebi' trial and h'N
vrr, eou,IuIl4rd u fc ~itot rs TRAITORS
tlbn,!,, .uI Ii,nlnrl tiI>t wont through
the orGc.si s.i'! bnehe ~ the irng -quad
A CEREMONY of il rgrc,!ation tToln Inc prse 't-
II otfico pao necessary ~ the '.;isc 80
BidaIgo HI tags Wtrc renoNrd. amp.
karrlinc III THE vtSt11ents q hI- order. Pc
heard thc solemn sentence imposed v!th
o,,t yIsihI, tu4o.ioa although bis l!,~-
moved n prav,r Niteruard loaded with
chairs. ht was conducted back 70 ms ccH
A. first daur 81 lDly 81, iildalso sum
monci 10 hr Jscc ot execution. which
was in 4 hospital court, sad calmly tiAt
hc u-as ready Ills tcttels were 50 heaVy
,h.t ho walked as one lame Hut the tar"
II ,hr rJ.r.,te 81 Dolores Was beautiful n
Il, serenity. liz had left some swcctmcate
under his pillow, and when they Wcre
brought 1T hiS request, he distributed
them among the soldiers o. the nrIng
platoon With great CentienesS nc saId
that he forgave his execuuoners There
Wa. not much light and to guide them ~
Their aim he placed his hand upon hls
heart On account Of his age and dignity
he had been allowed to die seated m
chair. - which nc Was bound fTAc
vo'leyS were fired before lie was extinct
In iron cages at corners Of the aihondiga
tho heads of Hidalgo, Aliende and JIM
inez wcre suspended for several days.
Their bodies were inferred IN tranclscan
chanel n ChIhuahua. 10 he taken up L.
ve.ro later. and carried to the Cathedral
Of Mexico where they rest amid the tonf's
OF the vlccruv-
In the same war a; independence losg
Mars Norclos also ) priest ;nd a trlend
and disciple 81 Hidalgo -Morclos had
bec1ln life as a mulotecr-vas captured
nes- Tcz1naaca lie. too, Was heavily
kh:4cklo4i at tho place 81 execution, Srlsto--
bai Fcatepec, 3 village near the l.aAc OF
NrxI.,o Told - knpel i,E the officer IN
chargt OF the firing party. Morelos uttered
the PRAYER. Lord Thou knowest u !
have done we'll: il not InpiorC IhE IN
finite mcrcv.' With the last word nc
vas shot through the heart
Augustin ItCrbride, TO whose leader
shlp Mexico owed her freedom from span
ish rule. wGs the victIm OF the tlrst revolu-
ton after independence. Il was TlsIng
not against . democratic mead ot inc
state. but against un Emperor, tltte
which the magnificent lturhlde had
assumed Deposed and banlshed u
Italv, hc returned 10 fall into tbs hands OF
the republican commandante 81 soto la
Marina. one CARA Under orders CARA
notlhed MS prisoner that ne must die.
Itrrbid. was q gallant figure In his last
moments He walked firmly To the spot
where he was told To stand MeXicars
ne said TO the spectators. Il teseech OF
YOU TO love yolu country and to observe
our holy religion ! die for having come to
aid YOU. and am reconciled 70 Heath be
cause die among you. From the depths
OF nv heart ] forgive all my cnemlts.
He knelt and fell dead al the first FIRE
4 celebrated execution was that % The
slepnsed Emperor MaXimiEau of Hal's-
burg, the royal nterlopcr and his Gen
erals Mnamon and Alcjla OF May ~,
1867. Nothing In his life became Max
irnillan like his taking of Tie died with
the calmnese Of Hidaigo the Mexican.
but with an urbanity that wts .thrps,
vivacity On. what i splendid day nc
observed Il always wished to die Oh
such a day" To Mlramou he said \
brave soldier is always respected i'y hl-
sovereign; permit me to yield to you the
place Of honor And Ia Meua, General,
what has not been rewarded On earth viii
he IN Heaven The ,x-E.nperor dis
tributed pieces of gold among the soldiers
and his dying words werc alter budding
hem fire ut his heart Alay my blood BE-
ne last shed ia sacrifice for this country
AIirarnoD was as composed NIejia called
out, Viva Mexico. viva q Empcradorr
All three fell at one volley.
Bonus for Full Week.