possession, When he was arrested, a watch subsequently identified by,
the first male victim as belonging to him was recovered. Rodriguee «v
wonfessed, named Servina as his accomplice and reenacted the crimes Bs
They-were identified by all of the victims but at-their trial Rodrie 4
guez repudiated his confession and XHXAXEKA denied any involvement,
Servina claimed that he had been forced inte participation by Rodri-
guez and claimed that he had not actually assuulted the girls but had
only "gone through the motions" of doing so because Rodriguez held a
pistol on him and forced him to do so, Both were convicted and sen-
tenced to die. but Servina appealed his conviction to the Texas Court
of Criminal Appeals because the judge had refused to give a defense
reques ted instruction that if he had been forced into participation
in the crimes, he should not be convicted. The higher court affirmed
the conviction and then the Mexican Government made a plea to the
Governor of Texas for clemency, The Governor granted a two-weeks re-
spite for investigation of the case but then declined to intervene
further and both. were electrocuted at the Texas State Prison on Sept.
7, 1928. They went to their deaths calmly and the last words spoken
by each was a protestation of innocence, Rodriguez entered the death's
chamber first and just before being seated in the chair, took a long ae
_éraw_on his cigar and calmly phaced it on the railing which separated —
the chair from the spectators, The smoke was rising areund his head
when the switch was thrown, SA LIGHT, San Ant. 5/19,5/28 &5/29/1928
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possession, When he was arrested, a watch subsequently identified by,
the first male victim as belonging to him was recovered. Rodriguee S
wonfessed, named Servina as his accomplice and reenaected the crime, t
They-were identified by all of the victims but at-their trial Rodri+
guez repudiated his confession and XHXHXEKH denied any involvement,
Servina claimed that he had been forced into participation by Rodri-
guez and claimed that he had not actually assaulted the girls but had
only "gone through the motions" of doing se because Rodriguez held a
pistol on him and forced him to do so, Both were convicted and sen-
tenced to die.but Servina appealed his conviction to the Texas Court
of Criminal Appeals because the judge had refused te give a defense
reques ted instruction that if he had been forced into participation
in the crimes, he should not be convicted. The higher court affirmed
the conviction and then the Mexican Government made a plea to the
Governor of Texas for clemency. The Governor granted a two-weeks re-
spite for investigation of the case but then declined to intervene
further and both. were electrocuted at the Texas State Prison on Sept.
7, 1928, They went to their deaths calmly and the last words spoken
by each was a protestation of innocence, Rodriguez entered the death |
chamber first and just before being seated in the chair, took a long ae
draw on his cigar and calmly phaced it on the railing which separated
the chair from the spectators, The smoke was rising around his head
when the switch was thrown, SA LIGHT, San Ant. 5/19,5/28 &5/29/1928
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possession, When he was arrested, a watch subsequently identified by,
the first male victim as belonging to him was recovered, Rodrigues ©
wonfessed, named Servina as his accomplice and reenacted the crime,
They-were identified by all of the victims but at-their trial Rodri-
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guez and claimed that he had not actually assuulted the girls but had
only "gone through the motions" of doing so because Rodriguez held a
pistol on him and forced him to do so, Both were convicted and sen-
‘tenced to die-but Servina appealed his conviction to the Texas Court
of Criminal Appeals because the judge had refused to give a defense
reques ted instruction that if he had been forced into participation
in thecrimes, he should not be convicted, The higher court affirmed,
‘the conviction and then the Mexican Government made a plea to the
Governor of Texas for clemency, The Governor granted a two-weeks re~
spite for investigation of the case but then declined to intervene
further and both. were electrocuted at the Texas State Prison on Sept. %
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RODRIGUEZ, Clemento and SERVINA, Esquiel
Redriguez, 2l-years-old, and Servina, 20-years-old, were Mexican=
Americans who lived in San Antonie, Tex. On the night of April 20,
1927, they accosted arg a young man and his high-school date who
were driving on the streets of San Antonio, They leaped onto the
sideboard of the car and Rodriguez drew a pistol and forced the
young man to drive to some brush where they tied his hands behind
his back and forced him and the girl into the back seat. XMEXXEKEK
Servina covered the couple with the gun while Rodriguez drove the
car to a deserted area seventeen miles from town, Rodriguez forced
the man out into a field while Servina robbed the girl and raped
here Rodriguez then returned to the car and attacked the girl.
After each had raped her twice, they drove her back to within seven
miles of the city and K#UKH kicked her out of the car, leaving her
bound and gagged, After she managed to free herself, she walked
inte town and reperted the assault, On the night of April 28 they
committed a similar robbery and assault on another young man and
his high school date. Their last escapade was on the night of May
18 when they robbed three couples, assaulting only one of the
girls. Shortly afterwards the police received a tip that Rodriguez
had a watch similar to one stolen in one of the robberies in his
RODRIGUEZ, Clemento and SERVINA, Esquiel
Redriguez, 2l-years-old, and Servina, 20-years-old, were Mexican-
Americans who lived in San Antonie, Tex. On the night of April 20,
1927, they accosted mm a young man and his high-school date who
were driving on the streets of San Antonio, They leaped onto the
sideboard of the car and Rodriguez drew a pistol and forced the
young man to drive to some brush where they tied his hands behind
his back and forced him and the girl into the back seat. XMEKXKKAK
Servina covered the couple with the gun while Rodriguez drove the
car to a deserted area seventeen miles from town, Rodriguez forced
the man out into a field while Servina robbed the girl and raped
her. Rodriguez then returned to the car and attacked the girl.
After each had raped her twice, they drove her back to within seven
miles of the city and MMM kicked her out of the car, leaving her
bound and gagged. After she managed to free herself, she walked
into town and reported the assault, On the night of April 28 they
committed a similar robbery and assault on another young man and
his high school datee Their last escapade was on the night of May
18 when they robbed three couples, assaulting only one of the
girls, Shortly afterwards the police received a tip that Rodriguez
had a watch similar to one stolen in one of the robberies in his
RODRIGUEZ, Clemento and SERVINA, Esquiel
Rodriguez, 2l-years-old, and Servina, 20-years-old, were Mexican-
Americans who lived in San Antonie, Tex. On the night of April 20,
1927, they accosted ami a young man and his high-school date who
were driving on the strects of San Antonio, They leaped onto the
sideboard of the car and Rodriguez drew a pistol and forced the
man to drive to some brush where they tied his hands behind
his back and forced him and the girl into the back seat. TMAXXKK:
Servina covered the couple with the gun while Rodriguez drove the
car to a deserted area seventeen miles from town, Rodriguez forced
the man out into a field while Servina robbed the girl and raped
her, Rodriguez then returned to the car and attacked the girl.
Agter each had raped her twice, they drove her back to within seven
miles of the city and MH kicked her out of the car, leaving her
bound and gagged, After she managed to free herself, she walked
into town and reported the assault, On the night of April 28 they
comnitted a similar robbery and assault on another young man and
his high school date. Their last escapade was on the night of May
18 when they robbed three couples, assaulting only one of the
girls, Shortly afterwards the police received a tip that Rodriguez
had a watch similar to one stolen in one of the robberies in his
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