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LOPEZ, Marmmel
Lopez, a ljl-year-old Mexican railroad Laborer was employed at Riparia,
Wash. On the evening of Oct. 25, 1927, when the crew finished their
work, Lopez asked the section foreman, Charles Markham, for permiss-
Lon to ride to the-camp-on the push car instead -of-on the car with
the other workmen. As this was forbidden by company policy, Markham
re8used and Lopez angrily walked back to the camp. He showed resent-
ment when he arrived and Markahm went to the bunkhouse and told hin
that hés services would not bew needed, giving him the money due him.
Lopez asked for a railroad pass to Los Angeles and Markham told him
that he was not authorized to provide one. The next morning, Lopez
rose early and when the crew gathered, he asked Markham for a pass
once again. Markham explained that he would have to wait and see the
roadmaster and as the foreman turned to walk away, Lopez shot him
three times in the back and walked over to the bunkhouse and sat down.
on the front porch. When officers arrived to take him into custody,
Lopez fired at them. They returned the fire and his knee was shatt-
ered by a bullet fran a high-powered rifle before he was taken. Con-
victed of Markham's murders he was hanged at the Washington State
Prison on Feb. 15, 1928,
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LOPEZ, Manel
Lopez, a Ijl-year-old Mexican railroad laborer was employed at Riparia,
Wash. , On the evening of Oct. 25, 1927, when the crew finished their
work, Lopez asked the section foreman, Charles Markham, for permiss-
ion to ride to the-camp-on the push car instead -of-on the car with
the other workmen. As this was forbidden by company policy, Markham
re8used and Lopez angrily walked back to the camp. He showed resent-
ment when he arrived and Markahm went to the bunkhouse and told him
that hs services would not bem needed, giving him the money due him.
Lopez asked for a railroad pass to Los Angeles and Markham told him
that he was not authorized to provide one. The next morning, lopez
rose early and when the crew gathered, he asked Markham for a pass
once again. Markham explained that he would have to wait and see the
roadmaster and as the foreman turned to walk away, Lopez shot him
three times in the back and walked over to the bunkhouse and sat down
on the front porch. When officers arrived to take him into custody,
Lopez fired at them. They returned the fire and his knee was shatt-
ered by a bullet fram a high-powered rifle before he was taken. Con=
victed of Markham's murder, he was hanged at the Washington State
Prison on Feb. 15, 1928, :
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LOPEZ, Manuel.
Lopez, a li-year-old Mexican railroad laborer was employed at Riparia
Wash. On the evening of Oct. 25, 1927, when the crew finished their
work, Lopez asked the sectfon foreman, Charles Markham, for permiss-
ion to ride to the camp on the push car instead of on ths car with
the other workmen, As this was forbidden by company policy, Markham
refused and Lopez angrily walked back to the camp. He showed resent-
ment when he arrived and Markahm went to the bunkhouse and told hin
that his services would not bem needed, giving him the money due h
Lopez asked for a railroad pass to Los Angeles and Markham told him
that he was not authorized to provide one,
once again.
Toatnaster and as the forenan tumed to walk away,
three times in the back and walked over to the
on the front porch, When officers arrived to mh
Lopez fired at them. They returned the fire and h
ered by a bullet fran a high-powered rifle before he
victed of Markhan's at he was hanged at the Was
Prison on Feb. 15, 1
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