New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
By Julius Moritzen

Sry0R the first time in the his
tory of New York jurispru-
: dence psychoanalysis, palm
Asu and phrenology have combined
h - effort to save two condemned
ra from the electric chair.
The men sentenced to die are
izustin L. Sanchez and Henry
csra, Mexicans. They are in the
ath house at Sing Sing, and the
iae for their execution is set at
ume time in the course of the week
s4inning today. The Mexican gov
mment is back of the movement to
lave their lives, and the appeal to
HE three sciences or pseudo-sciences
: has the sanction Of Ramon P. de
Neg,i, Mexican Consul General in
Ss~ York. The purpose back of
ibis unusual move is that no stone
BE- left unturned in the effort to
I prove to the satisfaction Of Governor
! Miller that the men condemned to
aare not guilty to the degree JUS
dHng the extreme penalty.
+ The Pan-American Federation Of
Lanr, which met last week in the
GH Of Mexico, passed resolutions
aahst the death of the two men;
Gd public sentiment in Mexico is
aid to be much wrought up over
he ease of the slayers.
Granted by Supreme Court
The study of the two prisoners
vas made in the Sing Sing death
iouse by Countess Blanca de OWES,
an American by birth, the wife of a
spanish nobleman. Permission for
her to visit the two men in the death
souse was gained only by application
the New York Supreme Court,
he permit being signed by Justice
William P. Burr. She was accom-
panied by John Vavasour Noel, a
snmiaologist; Arturo Alcocer, Of
he Mexican consulate, and Mrs. C.
Taylor, philanthropist, who has
interested herself in the two men.
In order to understand what the
psychological tests applied to the
no men may mean to them and
aav thoroughly the Countess de
yves went into the mental make
aps Of Sanchez and Garcia, linking
me operation Of their brains with
snat their hands expressed to the
Keen eyes Of this investigator, it is
aeeesaary to know something about
ne crimes Of which these Mexicans
e1e convicted. 1t appears that cir
'umssantial esidence alone was re-
sponsible for the convictions.
sanehez was charged with the mur-
ss of Jose Lizarraga, Spaniard,
slo was killed on November 16,
sv' at Olean, n. Y. He was con-
smned by the Cattaraugus County
seurs on March Is, 1920. He per-
saensiy declares to his country
aea that he is innocent. The prin-
s,psi objection which the Mexican
Ssnsui General in New York makes
Me procedure In the trial Of
,Aaeaez is that a number Of excel
-ss Witnesses for the good character
sae accused were not summoned,
= six allotted the defense being
used TO testify concerning other
ssttsrs.
reor Witness for Himself
q b said that Sanchez made the
s''t possible case for himself from
s nrst. When apprehended he
Ia al knowledge Of the crime,
iaser, confronted with very
1ng evidence, he pleaded self
ase. No motive for prernedi-
- erirne in the cage Of Sanchez
os proved. 1t was supposed
~ be hoped in some way to get
sslon Of the slain mans money,
~ ne condition Of the body was
~'a'eing evidence that desperate
en Tor money had been made.
- sne condition of the body
80 after the crine--the People
ssly based their case.
e Me case of Garcia, he shos
y Killed Pole, Andrew Elem
C. on September 30, 1919, in
- and was condemned TO death
tsos .as county Court on March %.
n his plea was self-defense.
- E mad one witness against
: htsis girl. There liz consider
nonN ~ TO ths mental eondi-
Sarcis. Governor Miller ap-
. eommission that reported
sss but subnosmAl. and an