whom I have offended in the last few mimtes, I ask pardon. I am x
Zoing to die unjustly." ey,
GOLDEN WEST, October, 197. Page 2 8
",eelhe canyon where the Ranger met his death is known today as Fus-
selman Canyon," Article by Joe K, Parish, PASSWORD, El Paso County
Historical Society, Vol, ITI, No, 2, April, 1958. Protided by
Ralph A, Guilliams, 3503 Volcanic Aves, El Paso 79901.
See: "41 Paso Justice Was Without Mercy}" by Hoyt Barclary; MASTER
DETECTIVE, June 1983 fage LO (TEXAS MAGAZINE EXCERPTS ~ front)
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whom I have offended in the last few mimtes, I ask pardon. I am g
foing to die unjustly."
GOLDEN WEST, October, 197. Page 2 8
"..ethe canyon where the Ranger met his death is known today as Fus-
selman Canyon." Article by Joe K, Parish, PASSWORD, El Paso County
listorical Society, Vol, III, No. 2, April, 1958, Prowtided by
Ralph Ae Guilliams, 3503 Volcanic Ave., El Paso 7990).
Sees "L] Paso Justice Was Without Mercy$" by Hoyt Barclary; MASTER
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whom I have offended in the last few mimtes, I ask pardon, I am x
cing to die unjustly."
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Article by Joe K, Parish, JORD, Paso
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Para was the leader of a gang of Mexican horse theifs and rustlers,
On April 17, 1890, he and his gang were followed into the Franklin
Mountains outside of El. Paso, Tex., by Ranger Charles Fusselman and
two others. Para shot Fusselman through the head in a gun battle,
killing him instantly and the other two men returned to 4] Paso for
reinforcements. When they picked up the trail again, the gang had
crossed the border into New Mexico which was out of their jurisdic-~
tion. Ten years later, the rangers learned that Para was serving a
sentence in the New Mexico Penitentiary and they were able to obtain
custody of him and return him to El Paso where he was tried and found
guilty of the murder of Fusselman, On the day of his execution,
Jane 6) 1900, he was slated to follow another murderer, Antonio Floreg
to the gallows. When the officers attempted to tie Flores hands, he
pulled a knife and resisted. Para, whose cell door had been care-=
lessly left unkocked also pulled a knife and sought to fight his way
free. After Flores had been hanged, the officers returned and dis-~
armed Para at pistol point before marching him off the the gallows.
His last words were: "Gentlemen, I bid you all farewell, and of those
| “PARA, Geronimo — Soe. Val Foo =
Para was the leader of a gang of Mexican horse theifs and rustlers.
On April 17, 1890, he und his gang were followed into the Franklin
Mountains outside of El Paso, Tex., by Ranger Charles Fusselman and
two others. Para shot Fusselman through the head in a gun battle,
killing him instantly and the other two men returned to #1 Paso for
reinforcements. When they picked up the trail again, the gang had
crossed the border into New Mexico which was out of their jurisdic-
tion. Ten years later, the rangers learned that Para was serving a
sentence in the New Mexico Penitentiary and they were able to obtain
custody of him and return him to El Paso where he was tried and found
guilty of the murder of Fusselman, On the day of his execution,
Jan. 6, 1900, he was slated to follow another murderer, Antonio Flored
to the gallows. When the officers attempted to tie Flores hands, he
pulled a knife and resisted. Para, whose cell door had been care-
lessly left unkocked also pulled a knife and sought to fight his way
free. After Flores had been hanged, the officers returned and dis-
armed Para at pistol point before marching him off the the gallows.
His last words were: "Gentlemen, I bid you all farewell, and of those
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Para was the leader of a gang of Mexican horse theifs and rustlers.
On April 17, 1690, he bnd his gang were followed into the Franidl:
Mountains outside of El Paso, Tex., by Ranger Charles Fusselman and
two others, Para shot Fusselman through the head in a gun battle,
killing him instantly and the other two men returned to #1 Paso for
reinforcements. hen they picked up the trail again, the gang had
crossed the border into New Mexico which was out of their jurisdic-
tion. ‘Ten years later, the rangers learned that Para was serving a
On the day of his execution,
Jan. 6, 1900, he was slated to follow another murderer, Antonio Flored
eos the gallows.
a knife and resisted.
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