Classification: Murderer
Characteristics: The victim refused to leave his wife for her
Number of victims: 1
Date of murder: March 23, 1861
Date of arrest: Next day
Date of birth: 1842 ?
Victim profile: Juan Miguel Martin (her married lover)
Method of murder: Stabbing with knife
Location: San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
Status: Executed by hanging at Las Vegas on April 26, 1861
On the 26th of April 1861 - Paula Angel, a 19 year old Hispanic girl, was hanged by Sheriff Herrera in San Miguel County, New Mexico for the murder of her married boyfriend, whom she had stabbed to death when he refused to leave his wife for her.
She was taken from the jail in a wagon to a suitable tree from which she was to hang.
When they arrived at the place of execution, Paula put up such a fight with the sheriff as she stood on the back of the wagon, that he had to start over and get her properly tied up before he could draw the wagon from under her.
Classification: Murderer
Characteristics: The victim refused to leave his wife for her
Number of victims: 1
Date of murder: March 23, 1861
Date of arrest: Next day
Date of birth: 1842 ?
Victim profile: Juan Miguel Martin (her married lover)
Method of murder: Stabbing with knife
Location: San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
Status: Executed by hanging at Las Vegas on April 26, 1861
On the 26th of April 1861 - Paula Angel, a 19 year old Hispanic girl, was hanged by Sheriff Herrera in San Miguel County, New Mexico for the murder of her married boyfriend, whom she had stabbed to death when he refused to leave his wife for her.
She was taken from the jail in a wagon to a suitable tree from which she was to hang.
When they arrived at the place of execution, Paula put up such a fight with the sheriff as she stood on the back of the wagon, that he had to start over and get her properly tied up before he could draw the wagon from under her.
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