Demecio Delgadillo Executed at 5:07 A M in Albuquerque
The condemned man Demecio Delgadillo was hanged in the Albuquerque jail yard for the murder of Mrs. Soledad Sarracino de Pine. He maintained his innocence to the end, ate a hearty breakfast, and received last rites from Father Tommasini before the lever dropped at 5 07 A M. Dr. Charles A. Frank pronounced him dead after a ten and a half minute heart beat, with witnesses and officials present inside a high fenced enclosure by the scaffold.
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Demecio Del@adilla
Albuquerque
Soledad Sarracine de Pine
Tommasini
Father Tommasink
Delaadille
Delcadillo
Father Tommasini
Jesus Y Maria
Charles A. Frank
Church of the Sacred Heart
Isaridl
San Jose
Delgadillo
Santa Fe
D. Benson Newell
Dick Lewis
Soledad Sarracino de Pine
Old Albuquerque
San Felipe de Neri
Father Tommanstoy
Romero
Delgadike
Desgadillo
Lee Lunes
Shale
Lurtless
Automobvlets
Delgadilio
Delgadithe
Frank
McDonald
Ascencion Delgadillo
Jalisco
Mexico
Manuel Garcia
la Gazeta
Delgadillo Murder Trial Timeline From 1912
Soledad Sarracino de Pine found dead in Albuquerque on September 21, 1912. Indictment against Denecio Delgadillo for murder filed September 24, 1912. Trial began October 21, 1912 and Delgadillo convicted October 22, 1912. Death sentence imposed November 9, 1912. Supreme Court set hanging date for May 16, 1913.
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Soledad Sarracino de Pine
Ond Albuquerque
Denecio Delcadilie
Delagadifia
Delgadillo
Supreme Court
First legal hanging in Bernalilla in 1883
The article notes the first legal hanging in Bernalilla occurred in 1883. It references continuation on Page Five for more details.
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Pirist
Bernalilla
Nothing to Justify Delay in Execution Judge Rules
Judge Raynolds declined clemency advisability and noted no reason to delay execution. Defendant's attorney admitted the trial was fair and proper, upholding the verdict and scheduled proceedings.
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Raynolds
Governor McDonald quotes on Delgadillo case from Santa Fe
Governor W C C McDonald telephoned from the executive mansion at Santa Fe and stated his position on the Demecio Delgadillo case. He says he has conducted a full investigation and found the man guilty, opposing clemency and noting a lack of chance for reversal by the supreme court. Raynolds sent a telegram from San Francisco stating he would not recommend clemency but has no desire to influence McDonald’s action.
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WW. CC. McDonald
Santa Fe
Demecio Delgadillo
State Department
Washington
Deladitlo
Rayonolds
Supreme Court
Raynolds
McDonald
San Francisco
Cal
W. CC
Santa
N. M
J.B. Newell
Delgadillo
Newet
Ray Noldss
Dagama
United States
Bryan
Canal Zone
Old World
South
Central and
South America
Last-minute petitions to save Delgadillo draw 2000 supporters to Santa Fe
In a dramatic eleventh-hour bid, nearly 2,000 signatures were gathered to save Delgadillo. J Benson Newell and others raced to Santa Fe in a car to appeal to Governor McDonald, pressing for a commutation or a two-week respite, but the governor declined.
Thaw Testifies on Plan to Buy Freedom
Thaw provides a clear account of an attempted bribery related to a proposed plan to secure freedom. State officials describe the Canal Zone as a hub for exchanging ideas and influence in this case.
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Thaw
Gloser
Russell
Stanford White
Ecretary of
Bryan
Canal Zone
Trial of New York Lawyer in Thaw Bribery Case
Dr John W Russell former Matteawan official suggested to Harry K Thaw that release could be bought Thaw testified Anhut a young lawyer offered $20000 for an order or certificate to free Thaw from confinement. Thaw said he paid or was to pay a large sum and recounted transfers of gas stock and cash to Russell.
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Morning Journal
New York
John W Nuseell
Matteawan State Hospital
Timine! Insene
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
John N. Anhut
Anhut
Russell
Matteawan
Stanford White
Ing
Congress
Norris
Root
Thomas
Roots
Colorado
Senate
Page
Vermont
Smoot
Prominent Tax Official Prevented from Quitting
Denver May 15 chief inheritance tax appraiser and former lieutenant Governor E KR Harper faced intervention from Attorney General Fred Farrar who blocked his resignation. Farrar said Harper must remain until a duly appointed successor qualified, despite Harper's belief a new law requiring an attorney as chief inspector vacated his post.
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Denver
E. KR. Harper
Fred Farrar
Harper
Capitol
Farrar
Miners Awarded Half Million in Back Pay
Hazelton Pa May 15 About half a million dollars in back pay will be given anthracite mine workers after Charles P Neill commissioner of labor statistics as umpire on dead locked questions submitted by the anthracite conciliation board ruled in three of four cases The principal decision awards back pay to the men for the 7 per cent bonus under the sliding scale for March 1912 the last month the old scale operated The new agreement abolished the sliding scale April 1 last year
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Hazelton
Charles P. Neill
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Anthracite Conciliation Board
President Wilson Sets Firm Stand on Free Wool and Sugar
Washington May 15 President Wilson denounces any compromise on the Underwood tariff bill backing three years of free wool and free sugar. He told reporters he supports the bill as passed and expects the senate to enact it, while denying plans for hearings or amendments on the main schedules. The debate shifts to senate votes on public hearings and referment of the bill as Congress weighs the tariff's future.
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Washington
Wilson
House
Senate
White House
Finance Committee
Underwood
Simmons
Stone
Fransdell
Louisiana
James
Kentucky
Ransdell
Thomas
Colorado
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Springer
Lfred Grunsfeld
J. 8. Black
Newell
Grunsfeld
Second Street
U. Ofa
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Henry
Henry KK
White
Ambassador Dagama
Europe
Central
Brazil
Pan-American Society of the
William J. Bryan
Central American
Prom
Lane
Senator Thomas
Senator Smoot
National Bank
Standard Ol Company
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Democratic Congress
Broussaré
Baltimore
Broussard
Senate Finance Committee
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