Jesus Valpando

Jesus Valpando was hanged at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the morning of November 19, 1895, before a crowd the Record-Union estimated at about a thousand people. According to the Record-Union and the Rawlins Republican, he was taken from the jail to the gallows at sunrise, was very agitated, and prayed continually along the way. Both papers report that his neck was broken by the fall when the trap was sprung.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Santa Fe newspaper account (reporters).

Sources (2)

• The Record-Union, November 20, 1895, page 1 The Record-Union, November 20, 1895
• The Rawlins Republican, November 22, 1895, page 3 The Rawlins Republican, November 22, 1895