The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1866-11-03 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

COLD-BLOODED MURDER.  Two Spaniards. Gonzales Fernandez and Francisco Gene Salvador, alias PeUlcer, were recently executed at New York, for the murder of Mr. Otero, a theatrical manager, at the Havana. Salvador made a confession, in which, after describing various jilane devised by him and his accomplices for the perpetration of the foul deed, he says that an arrangement was made to bring Mr. Otero to the Cuba Hotel, and kill him there. Gonzales was to have a razor. Veile, another accomplice was to have another, and Salvador a dagger. It was determined that they should kill him in the room, and conceal his body under the floor, and mill the boards down again. Being frustrated, however, in their debigns, they at last accomplished their foul object in a park. Gonzales laid hold of the unfortunate Otero by the shoulder with one hand, and with the other stabbed him with a dagger. While Otero was on the ground, the prisoner Salvador made two cute upon hie body with a razor. It was not proved that Veile actually took part in the murder. They then left the body of their victim, and likewise the razor and dagger, but they were subsequently apprehended. It appears that the sole object of the murderers was to obtain Mr. Otero's money, which one of them knew he poesessed. The following is the account of the execution :  Gonzales. It appears, had been • sailor. The condemned men were attended, alter their conviction, by several priests The night preceding their execution Gook.. wanted to ploy checkers, in order to kill then" Next morning the men took the sacrament, and wept bitterly From the cells they occupied on theground lime of the prison Gene and Gonzales could look out upon the yard, and Catch a glimpse of the framework which workmen were hurriedly erecting As Gourd.. turned towards the place and ow the preparations (untie coming execution, he asked in Spanish. "That tithe gallows, is it not ?" and recaving an affirmative answer, turned ghastly pale, lie recovered his self-possession immediately, however, but by the nervousness displayed during the afternoon, betrayed that he had not yet become fully reconciled to the fate that awaited him. His fellow prisoner laboured under quite as much excitement, and both complained repeatedly of bodily ailments to the few acquaintances who called to bid them adieu Fathers Duraequet and De Luysnes conducted their penitents heneath the eceffold, and alter whispering to them Lb four dropped on their keen in a tut, prayer to the Father of Mercies for courses and forgiveness. The example of the confessors and criminals was followed by two other prfeets, u well ashy the sheriff and • few of the spectators belonging to the Catholic religion. It was • touching spectacle, and one which few who witnessed it will ever forget. The culprits Mated the crucifix with intense devotion, and while their eyes looted heavenward striving to peer Into the illimitable future, their lips and tongues shaped the words of prayer that came from their very hoar.. Deputy-Sheriff lessee now approached to arrange the noose, end • moment of fearful uspenow followed—a suspense which seemed to be felt more by the spectators then the two an: ortuuate moo moss deeply concerned. Fellicer and Gonzales took the endeof the gruel cordesurronnding their necks and presented them to the Depury.Sheriff withsupretneunoonoere. Gonzaleseven smiled but with nothing of braved o Ms.., which, on the co n teary was lit up with a holy radiance, the result ef sincere contrition and Christian resignation Polito. nutted his hands and looked down to the earth, clotting his eyes to surrounding nbjects. Mr Is.cc quickly uni.d the nooses with the suspended ropes, and then pulled the black cape over the faces of the culprita The mu with his hatchet was inside in readiness for the signal to cut, the spectators were watching every movenent with breathless attrition, the culprits were standing moti.nleas beneath the gallows. Another tenant. and the signal was given; the rope was cut, the heavy weight fell and Petite. and Gonzales j reed up In the air some five feet without a groan or • struggle G ukelele bands were duped Pellicer's hung motionless hie aide. Half an hour after the execution the gallows was taken down, the bodies were placed in a leers hearse and driven eff to Fatbuth Cemetery, where they were to be Interred While this work was in prouress some of the criminals set Up • derisive shout from their cells, and made the air ring With vile ex-preen/ono and blaspheme. epithets • Such is me,. ....es the Sot York Herold from which this so" taken.  Count