_a_mirror in his cell into which he gazed constantly whenever.there was
enough light for him to see, While the scaffold was being built, he
sang various Mexican songs in tempo with the sound of the workmen,
On January 15, 1886, he was hanged in the.jail yard at Cotulla before
approximately 200 witnesses, He went to hss death calmly and without
assistance and the Priest who accompanied him to the gallows-madea a
brief speech for Mendiola who could not. speak English explaining that
the condemned man had expressed sorrow for the murder and the hope
that he might go to Heaven. His.neck was broken by the fall and he
was pronounced<dead four minutes after the trap fell.
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York: City, N. Ye, Jane 16, 1886
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, Jan. 16, 1886 —
a_mirror_in_his cell into which he gazed constantly whenever there was
enough light for him to see, While the scaffold was being built, he
sang various Mexican songs in tempo with the sound of the workmen.
On January 15, 1886, he was hanged in the.jail yard at Cotulla before
approximately 200 witnesses. He went to h&s death calmly and without
assistance and the Priest who accompanied him to the gallows-madex a
brief speech for Mendiola who could not. speak English explaining that
the condemned man had expressed sorrow for the murder and the hope
phat he might. go to Heaven. His.neck was broken by the fall and he
was pronounced<dead four minutes after the ‘trap fell.
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York- City, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1886
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, Jan. 16, 1886
a mirror in his cell into which he gazed constantly whenever there was
enough light for him to see, While the scaffold was being built, he
sang various Mexican songs in tempo with the sound of the workmen,
On January 15, 1886, he was hanged in the.jail yard at Cotulla before
approximately 200 witnesses. (He went to hs death calmly and without
assistance and the Priest who accompanied him to the gallows-madex a
brief speech for Mendiola who could not. speak English explaining that
the condemned man had expressed sorrow for the murder and the hope
hat he might go to Heaven. His-neck was broken by the fall and he
was pronounced:dead four minutes after the ‘trap fell.
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York- City, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1886
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, Jans 86
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MENDIOLA, Jose Maria
Mendiola, a 30-year-old illiterate native. of Mexico, was saw
addicted to drinking mescal, On the morning of March 6, 1885
was in the town of Encinal, LaSalle Ch., Texe, a station on ee
Missouri-Pacific Railroad, Broke and already intoxicated early in
the morning, he went to the station which was operated by G. Me
Hodges, a young native of Missouri who also k ept a store, and
pawned Hodges his six-shooter for $2,00 which he promptly spent on
more Mexican whiskey, When he was ready to leave town, he returned
to the station and demanded the return of his pistol which Hodges
refused unless the indebtedness was paid. Ha After creating a
scene, Mendiola left but returned in about thirty minutes armed
with a Winchester which he fired repeatedly, killing Hodges and
wounding a KXXMANAXHY bystander in the leg, After he had reaped his
carnage, he agreed to surrender to the crowd that had gathered if
they would guarantee that he would not be lynched, This they readily
agreed to do and he was taken to Cotulla where, in November, he was
tried, convicted and sentenced to die. Mendiola acc ted his fate
stoically and, in spite of the fact that he was a Catholic, seemed
to believe that he had been predestined to go on a drunken rampage,
kill Hodges and be hanged for the murder, He asked for and received
MENDIOLA, Jose Maria
Mendiola, a 30-year-old illiterate native of Mexico, was ae dad
addicted to drinking mescal, On the morning of March 6, 1885
was in the town of Encinal, LaSalle C., Texe, a station on eer
Missouri-Pacific Railroad, Broke and already intoxicated early in
the morning, he went to the station which was operated by G. Me
Hodges, a young native of Missouri who also k ept a store, and
pawned Hodges his six-shooter for $2,00 which he promptly spent on
more Mexican whiskey. When he was ready to leave town, he returned
to the station and demanded the return of his pistol which Hodges
refused unless the indebtedness was paid. Ka After creating a
scene, Mendiola left but returned in about thirty minutes armed
with a Winchester which he fired repeatedly, killing Hodges and
wounding a KX&XXHAXHY bystander in the leg, After he had reaped his
carnage, he agreed to surrender to the crowd that had gathered alee
they would guarantee that he would not be lynched. This they readily
agreed to do and he was taken to Cotulla where, in November, he was
tried, uate te and sentenced to die. Mendiola accepted his fate
stoically ite of the fact that he was a Catholic, seemed
to meitave ape ternee been predestined to go on a drunken rampage,
kill Hodges and be hanged for the murder, He asked for and received
MENDIOLA, Jose Maria
Mengiola, & 20-year-old iU1iterate native of Nexico, was strongly
addicted to drinking mescal, On the morning of March 6, 1885,
was in the town of Encinal, LaSalle Ca, Texe, a station on Hae
Missouri-Pacific Railroad, Broke and already intoxicated early in
the morning, he went to the station which was operated by G. Me
Kodges, a young native of Missouri who also k ept a store, and
pawned Hodges his six-shooter for $2.00 which he promptly spent on
more Mexican whiskey, When he was ready to leave town, he returned
to the station and demanded the return of his pistol which Hodges
refused unless the indebtedness was paid, Ma After creating a
scene, Mendiola left but returned in about thirty minutes armed
with a Winchester which he fired repeatedly, killing Hodges and
wounding a MfAXAKaEN bystander in the leg. After he had reaped his
carnage, he agreed to surrender to the crowd that had gathered if
they wold guarantee that he would not be lynched. This they readily
agreed to do and he was taken to seal, where, in November, he was
tried, convicted and sentenced to Mendiola ted his fate
Eloict livrend;ciareniecistive! faevennetyis was a Catholic, seened
So°beileve thet he had been predestined to go on a drunken’ ramage,
Id Hodges and be hanged for the murders He asked for and received
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