["News and Notes", The West Australian, Saturday 09 December 1905, page 11]
The Broome Murderers.--A special meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday morning to consider the case of the three men--Charles Hagen, Pablo Marquez, and Simeon Espada who were recently sentenced to death for the murder of Mark Liebglid, at Broome. The evidence had been carefully considered by every member of the Cabinet, and it was the opinion of Ministers that the law should be allowed to take its course. His Excellency agreed to the recommendation of his advisers, and it was resolved not to interfere with the sentence passed upon the prisoners. The condenmed men will be hanged on Thursday morning next. The decision of Cabinet was conveyed to the condemned men last evening by the governor of the prison (Mr. George). Espada, apparently, was not greatly affected by the news, for he was found to he sleeping a few minutes after Mr. George had left him. Marquez and Hagen, however, were quite overcome. The former is in a very low state of health. Hagen, who still maintains his innocence, had a long conversation last night with the chaplain of the gaol, the Rev. G. O'Halloran.
