Jose Ruiz, 1900 June 1

RUIZ, Jose P.

Ruiz, a Mexican living in Bernalillo Co., N. M., and a friend We ri
into Albuquerque on May 7, 1898, and spent the day drinking. Theik,,
ride home took them past the home of Felipe O'Bannon on Barelas
where four children were playing in the front yard. Ruiz drew his
revolver and fired several shots into the group of children and

one of the shots killed 5~year-old Patricio O'Bannon while another
wounded 7-year-old Desiderio Aragon. Ruiz was not captured until
some time later and he was then tried, convicted and sentenced to
die. On June 1, 1900, he was hanged in a vanant building near the
then County Jail, Meeting his death bravely, he made a statement
from the gallows as follows: "Gentlemen - hbeware of drink; it has
brought me to this scaffold. Fathers of families ~ train your
children to respect everyone, and for the love of God keep them away
from liquor, for this is the cause of ruin, Now friends, in these,
my last moments, I ask you for the love of God to pray for my sould"

ALBUQUERQUE TRIBUNE, Albuquerque, Ne Mey Jan. 15, 1959. "Off the
Beaten Path" by Howard Bryan

RUIZ, Jose P.

Ruiz, a Mexican living in Bernalillo Co., N. M., and a friend wert
into Albuquerque on May 7, 1898, and spent the day drinking, Thei.tk,|
ride home took them past the home of Felipe O'Bannon on Barelas
where four children were playing in the front yard. Ruiz drew his
revolver and fired several shots into the group of children and

one of the shots killed 5~year-old Patricio O'Bannon while another
wounded 7-year-old Desiderio Aragon. Ruiz was not captured until
some time later and he was then tried, convicted and sentenced to
die. On June 1, 1900, he was hanged in a vanant building near the
then County Jail, Meeting his death bravely, he made a statement
from the gallows as follows: "Gentlemen - hbeware of drink; it has
brought me to this scaffold. Fathers of families - train your
children to respect everyone, and for the love of God keep them away
from liquor, for this is the cause of ruin, Now friends » in these,
my last moments, I ask you for the love of God to pray for my sould"

ALBUQUERQUE TRIBUNE, Albuquerque, N. Me; Jan. 15, 1959. “Off the
Beaten Path" by Howard Bryan

RUIZ, Jose P.

Ruiz, a Mexican living in Bernalillo Co., N. M., and a friend wert
into Albuquerque on May 7, 1898, and spent the day drinking. Theih,
home took them past the home of Felipe O'Bannon on Barelas

where four children were playing in the front yard,
revolver and fired several shots into the group of children an
one of the shots killed 5~year-old Patricio O'Bannon while another
wounded 7-year-old Desiderio Aragon, Ruiz was not captured until
was then tried, convicted and sentenced to
On June 1, 1900, he was hanged in a vanant building near the

then County Jail, Meeting his death bravely, he made a statement

from the gallows as follows: "Gentlemen - hbeware of drink; it has
brought me to this scaffold, Fathers of families - train yout
children to respect everyone, and for

fron liquor, for this is the Now friends, in these,
my last moments, I ask you for the love of God to prey for my soula"

QUERQUE TRIBUNE, Albu per dues Ne Mey Jan. 15, 1959. “Off the
Beaten Fath by Howard Bryan