El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-10

kept under guard. others Of the mob
took out the three men.
Take Wounded Prisoner.
BOYD, they found lying ia a down
stairs cell, wounded from a shot fired
Icy detective Jackson before the lat
ter died last sunday. Fits and Nal-
ento were taken from upstairs cells.
Three doors we're between them and
the mob. The men were rushed 20 the
waiting machines. The leader Of the
mob ordered; Get ready"
Engines were started and az a nod
from the leader. the line Of cars
moved away from the jail toward
the cemetery
The tree had been selected earlier
Over one limb hung three ropes and
at the end OF each was a moose, tied
with the ~hangman's knot" that fits
behind the left ear OF its victim
Three OF the automobiles were
drawn up so as 20 direct their lights
on the tree. Another Gordon Of
armed guards was thrown around the
scene TO prevent interference
BOYD was taken from the machine
he was In he had come thus far
silently and without a struggle. Now
he made no comment Valento had
eIpostulated- but not vehemently,
spectators said
Fits. who was born and reared in
Santa Rosa protested ard fought 70
escape his fate He was gagged with
a towel before the party left the jail
israEe Your Medicine
Take your medicine" he IS said 20
have been told
When taken from their cells none
Of the three wore more than under
clothing. Their union suits were
The moses were slipped over the
heads Of the trio and they were pulled
Up simultaneously. Boyd was hanged
nearest the tree His arms were tied
above the elbows.
Fits swung in the next position
his feet and arms were tied Nalento
was fartherest from the tree trunk,
with only his feet tied
A few feet away was santa hosa's
monument 20 its war heroes
Not half an hour was used by the
mob in completing itE work.
After the hanging, Its members
waited IN the rain Tor perhaps I-ILeen
TO be certain It's task was
thoroughly done, watching the bodies
swing in TIE breeze
Satisfied. the mob moved away and
in its place came the toWnspeopler
first By scores and then IN sWerIIls,
until hundreds we're present 70 see
the r-rsun evidence Of the first triple
lvnchiuE in modern western history
Until nearly three o'clock the bodies
hung from the limb. It was weird
picture. Automobile lights were al
about and cast alternate splotches OF
and gloom over the Gene
terry with its new dead and Its old
Rain dripped through the oak leaves
onto the bodies.
woman Prisoner Undisturbed.
Dorothy Quinlun, OF san Francisco
companlon Of Nalento, a witness 10
the killing OF the three peace OF
ficers. and held as a witness in the
jail, slept through the latest CHI pier
Of the drama A reporter walked her
after 10 was over
Sheriff Boyes was told by members I
Of the mob that IL was friendly 20 I
him, wished 70 do him no harm, and in |.
tact sought 20 make such an example I
Of the prisoners that no one ever
would treat him, BOyes, as Pe-ray I
had been treated
Only five minutes was consumed by /
The mob at the jail Fifteen more at 4
he most and the men had been I
hanged Within half an hour the /
mob disappeared into the darkness I
whence it came
Officials said none had been identi-
led Petaluma and other adjacent 4
.oWus later reported that a series Of
automobiles had passed through in
he direction Of santa Rosa before the
ynching-
Boyes early last evening received a
telephone message to the effect he
had better be at the cemetery al half
last twelve as something was going
o happen"
Boyes said he thought sc was hoax
y ruse and so went TO his offices