Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21

only topic of conversation IN town
to-day. Around the Jail every.
thing is quiet and orderly. Sheriff
Adams and his assistants have
taken all precautions to prevent
the possibility of a rescue, such as
it was rumored would be tried.
All night sentinels were posted on
the roof of the Courthouse and
jail. Within doors a strong guard
was kept, while in the jail-yard
three blood-hounds were turned
loose. The night passed quietly at
the Jail Vasquez retired to rest
about 8 o'clock. He slept an hour
very restlessly, then rose and
walked around the corridor, smok-
ing occasionally and conversing.
About . o'clock he again threw
himself on his bed, but did not
undress. The second time he
arose, and retired for the third
time at 4 o'clock. At 7:30 he said
farewell to sleep on earth. Sheriff
Adams paid him visit, presenting
him with a pair of black pants.
Vasquez donned them and said
they were a little tight, but as he
was not going to move around
much he supposed they would
answer the purpose of an execution
very we'll. He then attired himself
in a dark coat and vest and eXer-
cised himself until the arrival of
the priest, about $50. For short
time the priest conversed with him
alone. Then the relatives of Vas
quez were admitted, and at present
writing are still with him, Fran
cisco, Mrs. Nee and his nieces
being among the number. Break
fast was served at 9:15. Easquez
ate sparingly and looked more
thoughtful than any time since his
Imprisonment. He is evidently
controlling his nerves by a strong
effort. During the night he asked
for brandy two OF three times. He
smoked great deal Every one
now entering the cell is examined
for any weapons they may carry.
The scaffold is all in readiness for
the execution, which will take
place about five minutes after Vas
quez leaves his cell. Vasquez
made request last evening to have
three favors granted him: first, to
be shown his. coffin second, to
have his funeral arrangements ex-
planned; third, to be allowed to
smoke cigar and drink a glass of
wine on the scaffold He also de-
sired to address the assemblage,
but upon the remonstrance of the
priest agreed to forego this. He
remarked to Deputy Winchell that
if he went against the priest in
anything they would throw him
over, and where would he be?
This morning, while walking
around the corridor. he talked of
different matters, inquired where
he was to be buried, and who
bought his coffin. He was told
that his relatives and also Sheriffs
Adams and Winchell contributed
towards the purchase of that
article. His relatives said farewell
about II o'clock. The next they
see of him will be his dead body
in another section of the jail.
Leiva, Vasquez's associate, while
strolling around for exercise this
morning, was informed that Vas
quez would be executed. He re-
marked that it served him right;
he should have been hanged long
ago; he brought this trouble on US
ALL" He added. " Vasquez tells a
false story; but 1 have hopes he
will tell the truth before the execu-
ton" This is why he wishes to
see him. He says Vasquez shot
two men at Tres Pinos and one at
Moreno, Chavez taking no part in
the tragedy. Leiva's statement to
a great extent is borne out by the
testimony at the trial. Possibly
Nasquez desires to spare his rela-
tives the further infamy that might
attach to an open confession of
everything.
AT l2:lo NaSqueZ expressed de-
sire to bid farewell to the officers and
members of the press present, at the
same time expressing wish not to
be questioned in any way. He stood
in the corridor, accompanied by a
priest, and as each one passed he
uttered an expressive good bye. At
the close of the Interview he sank
into chair, apparently exhausted,
and was left alone with the priest
Soon after he was furnished with the
last meal, consisting Of roast beet
a goblet of claret, pudding and cake
He only ate the cake and drank Of
the wine.
AT 1890 the rope was adjusted tc
the beam by J. IL. Fulton, Mate OF
the ship Sontag, and at about the
same time the death warrant was
read to Vasquez in his cell. He
listened to the reading of the death
warrant with admirable fortitude
kneeling part of the time, then seat
ing himself In a chair with a crucifis
in his hand, Father Sorda in front o
him. When Deputy Sheriff Win
chell had concluded, Vasquez hand
ed him paper on which was writ
ten the words: " am destined tt