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"Huntsville, Texe, 10-30-19 3l-Two Mexican aliens were ele-}
etrocuted in theState Prison here early Friday for the

' mxrder of a border customs inspector last October, The
first to die, Victor Rodriguez, 20, went to his death with
a shrug of his houlders and careless abandon, Fiftenn
minutes after Rodriguez entered the chair Nicandro Muno ,
26, followed his companion, Both professed innocence,"
JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga,, 10-30-1931 (2-1;,)

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"Huntsville, Texe, 10-30-19 31-Two Mexican aliens were ele-
ctrocuted in theState Prison here early Friday for the
murder of a border customs inspector last October, The
first to die, Victor Rodriguez, 20, went to his death with
a shrug of his houlders and careless abandon. Fiftenn
minutes after Rodriguez entered the chair Nicandro Muno ,
26, followed his companion, Both professed innocence,"
JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga,, 10-30-1931 (2-l.)

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| mrder of a border customs inspector last October, The
first to die, Victor Rodriguez, 20, went to his death with
a shrug of his houlders and careless abandon, Fiftenn
minutos after Rodriguez entered the chair Nicandro Muno
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26, followed his companion. Both professed innocence,"
JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., 10-30-1931 (2-l.)

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MUNOZ, Nicandro and “RODRIGUEZ, Victor.

Mexicans, electrocuted, Texas State Prison (Hidalgo Co.)
on 10-30-1931. Granted reprieve to 10-30 by Gov. Sterling
They were convicted of marder of Bert Ellison, fedéral
customs officer, near Weslaco last August. Reprieve
granted to permit court of criminal appeals to review
case on writ of habaes corpus, based on contention that
one of defense counsel not Licensed to practice in Texas,
Stay SRAMKGAXWEXURXARER requested by Mexican consulgeneral
at San Antonio, Munoz and Rodriguez and two companions
were alleged to have ambushed Ellison near scene of a Mexi-
Can dance. They were claimed to have been angered at the
officer because of deportation activities. One of two
companions was killed in gun battle which occurred when
officers tried to arrest them after slaying and the other
sentenced to lifeimprisonment. POST, Houston, 7-10-1933,

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MUNOZ, Nicandro and “RODRIGUEZ, Victor.
Mexicans, electrocuted, Texas State Prison (Hidalgo Oo.)
on 10-30-1931, Granted reprieve to 10-30 by Gov. Sterling,
They were convicted of mrder of Bert Ellison, fedéral
customs officer, near Weslaco last August. Reprieve
granted to permit court of criminal appeals to review
case on writ of habaes corpus, based on contention that
one of defense counsel not Licensed to practice in Texas,
Stay SEXMKSAXKEXMAXAKAH requested by. Mexican consulgeneral
at San Antonio, Munoz and Rodriguez and two companions
were alleged to have ambushed Filison near scene of a Mexi-
can dance. They were claimed to have been angered at the
officer because of deportation activities, One of two
companions was killed in gun battle which occurred when
officers tried to arrest them after slaying and the other
sentenced to lifeimprisonment. POST, Houston, jb 0-19 335

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MUNOZ, Nicandro and “RODRIGUEZ, Victor,
Mexicans, electrocuted, Texas State Prison (Hidalgo
on 10-30-1931, _
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case on writ of habaes corpus, based on conten
one of defense counsel not licensed to prac

requested by Mexican

ere clained to have been angered at the
offiver because of deportation activities, One of tyo
companions was killed in gun battle which’ éccurred when
officers tried to arrest then after slaying and the other
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