Executed

Ruperto Lara

died April 30, 1885 · Doña Ana County, New Mexico

Ruperto Lara was hanged at Las Cruces, New Mexico, on April 30, 1885. The Kenosha Telegraph reported the execution as carried out in its May 8, 1885 issue. Hanging is the method the paper gives for his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: a newspaper account of the hanging at Las Cruces (reporters).

Source

The Kenosha Telegraph, May 8, 1885, page 1 The Kenosha Telegraph, May 8, 1885

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