ite ha re his be house and Mrs, Grimsinger went
to the home of some neighbors where she reported that her house ha
caught fire from the explosion of a coal oil lamp. The fire depart»
ment was summoned and managed to extinguish the fire before too much
damage had been done. Grimsinger's body was found about the same
time and when it developed that a trail of blood led from his house
to the spot where his body had been found, both Rocha and Mrs, Grim-
singer were taken into custody. Rocha made a complete conf ession |
and, as a severance was granted for their trials, he was tried first,
convicted and sentenced to hang. At her subsequent trial, Mrs, Grime
singer was also convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, Both —
convictions were affirmed by the Texas Court of Appeals, The Gover- |
nor refused to grant clemency and on August 2, 1901, Rocha was hang ed
from a gallows in the rear part of the Bexar County Jail at San An-
tonio, He walked to his death with a firm step and bowed head,
making no last, statement. His neck was broken by the fall and he
was interred in the San Fernando Cemetery.
63 SOUTHWESTERN 1018; 69 SOUTHWESTERN 583 (Mrs, EXXHXMMZ Grimsing er. )
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, August 2, 1901 (Woodcut likeness, page one) and
August 3, 1901.
it. Rocha returned to his boarding house and Mrs, Grimsinger went |
to the home of some neighbors where she reported that her house had
caught fire from the explosion of a coal oil lamp, The fire depart®
ment was summoned and managed to extinguish the fire before too much
damage had been done, Grimsinger's body was found about the same
time and when it developed that a trail of blood led from his house
to the spot where his body had been found, both Rocha and Mrs, Grim-
singer were taken into custody. Rocha made a complete confession
and, as a severance was granted for their trials, he was tried first,|
convicted and sentenced to hang. At her subsequent trial, Mrs, Grime
singer was also convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Both
convictions were affirmed by the Texas Court of Appeals, The Gover- |
nor refused to grant clemency and on August 2, 1901, Rocha was hanged
from a gallows in the rear part of the Bexar County Jail at San An- |
tonio, He walked to his death with a firm step and bowed head,
making no last, statement. His neck was broken by the fall and he
was interred in the San Fernando Cemetery.
63 SOUTHWESTERN 1018; 69 SOUTHWESTERN 583 (Mrs, EXXNXRHg Grimsing er, )
SAN ANIONIO LIGHT, August 2, 1901 (Woodcut likeness, page one) and
August 3, 1901.
it, Rocha returned to his boarding house and Mrs. went
to’ the home of some neighbors where she reported that her house had
caught fire from the explosion of a coal oil lamp, The fire departh
ment was summoned and managed to extinguish the fire before too mich
damage had been done, Grimsinger's body was found about the sane
time and when it developed that a trail of blood led from his house
to the spot where his body had been found, both Rocha and Mrs, Grim-
singer were taken into custody, Rocha made a complete confession
and, as a severance was granted for their trials, he was tried first,
convicted and sentenced to hang. At her subsequent trial, Mrs, Grimp|
singer was also convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Both
convictions were affirmed by the Texas Court of Appeals, The Gover-
nor refused to grant clemency and on August 2, 1901, Rocha was hang ed]
from a gallows in the rear part of the Bexar County Jail at San An-
tonic, He walked to his death with a firm step and bowed head
making no last, statement. His neck was broken by the fall and he
was interred in the San Fernando Cemetery.
63 SOUTHWESTERN 1018; 69 SOUTHWESTERN 583 (Mrs, EXXHANMY Grimsing er. )
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, August 2, 1901 (Woodcut likeness, page one) and
August 3, 1901.
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ROCHA, Juan
“Rocha, a 60-year-old Mexican, lived in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas,
He was a close friend of the Rodriguez family and particularly devo-
ted to their young daughter, Guadelupe, When, at the age of 18, she
was married to John Grimsinger, a San Antonio, bartender, Rocha went
to work for the young couple, doing various chores about the house,
Mrs, Grimsinger was unhappy with her marriage and frequently com-
plained to the devoted Rocha that her husband frank constantly and
mistreated her, They had been married for five years when, on the
afternoon of January 16, 1901, she went to the woodshed whtre Rocha
was working: and began complaining again and Saying that she wished
that Grimsinger was dead, As Grimsinger wasked from sevn o'clock
in the evening until seven the next morning, he slept during the
day and around 5 o'clock that afternoon Rocha entered the house and
bludgeoned him to death with an axe as he lay in bed, He and Mrs,
Grimsinger then dressed the body in a haphazard fashion and had
Supper, When a messenger came from the bar that night to inquire
as to Grimsinger's whereabouts, she told him that her husband had
already left, Around midnight, Rocha dragged the body from the Grim-
Singe® home on San Marcos Street for about one block to a point near
eee ie track, He then returned to the house and he and Mrs,
ger poured coal oil over the bloody clothing and set fire to
ROCHA, Juan
“Rocha, a 60-year-old Mexican, lived in San Antonio, Bexar Co,, Texas,
fe was a close friend of the Rodriguez family and particularly devo-
ted to their young daughter, Guadelupe, When, at the age of 18, she
was married to John Grimsinger, a San Antonio, bartender, Rocha went
to work for the young couple, doing various chores about the house,
Mrs, Grimsinger was unhappy with her marriage and frequently com-
plained to the devoted Rocha that her husband frank constantly and
mistreated her, They had been married for five years when, on the
afternoon of January 16, 1901, she went to the woodshed whtre Rocha
was working: and began complaining again and saying that she wished
that Grimsinger was dead. As Grimsinger wasked from sevn o'clock
in the evening until seven the next morning, he slept during the
day and around 5 o'clock that afternoon Rocha entered the house and
bludgeoned him to death with an axe as he lay in bed, He and Mrs,
Grimsinger then dressed the body in a haphazard fashion and had
Supper, When a messenger came from the bar that night to inquire
as to Grimsinger's whereabouts, she told him that her husband had
already left, Around midnight, Rocha dragged the body from the Grim-
Singe® home on San Marcos Street for about one block to a point near
the r ailraad track, He then returned to the house and he and Mrs,
Grimsinger poured coal oil over the bloody clothing and set fire to
"ROCHA, Juan
Rocha, a 60-year-old Mexican, lived in San Antonio, Bexar Co,, Texas,
He was a close friend of the Rodriguez family and particularly devo-
ted to their young daughter,duadelupe, When, at the age of 18, she
was married to John Grimsinger, a San Antonio, bartender, Rocha went
to work for the young couple, doing various chores about the house,
Mrs, Grimsinger was unhappy with her marriage and frecuently com-
plained to the devoted Rocha that her husband rank constantly and
mistreated her, They had been married for five years when, on the
afternoon of January 16, 1901, she went to the woodshed whére Rocha
was working: and began complaining again and saying that she wished
‘that Grimsinger was dead, As Grimsinger warked from sevn o'clock
bludgeoned him to death with an axe as he lay in bed, He and Mrs,
Grimsinger then dressed the body in a haphazard fashion and had
supper, When a messenger came from the bar that night to inquire
as to Grimsinger's whereabouts, she told him that her husband had
already Left, Around midnight, Rocha dragzed the body from the Grime
eee pome on San Marcos Street for about one block to a point near
ihe railraad track. He then returned to the house and he ood Mrs,
Grinsinger poured coal oil over the bloody clothing and set fine to
