The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-12
MS LAST GLASS or WHIsKEY.
The Hanging OF Juan sniazar-IIis IN sJestic
Air. ON the scsnold.


f,ou, 0e s,n ftunc,.u Cnron,ci.
Juan Salazar was a half breed Mexican, %
years of age, and n native OF Chileno wiley, in
the northeastern part ~ Marin county. le was
Howe now deceased, who settled in Marin
county in carly days. He borr the name OF his
mother. Mexican woman. Howe was noted IN
was spent in the valley named. During the pc
Rod of his Imprisonment. and M to- the time OF
his execution, he would recite over and over. to
whoever DIES rcd to listen. the details Of his last
great crime. seasoning the tale with horrible
profanity and laughter. During the last days
he wis attended by Catholic priest. but the
mnistrntons OF religion fell upon him like
seed svwn in unusually rocky places. The muir
dcrer had two strrs. Il cousin ana nm uncle. or
such IN might claim the relations IN an irregu-
lar degree. All of them visited him on sunday
and Monday; and were deeply Affected N nus
with CONTEMPT and laughed At their tnars.
old aud wealthy resident Of Chilcno Valley. who
left a wife and six children. On the 2lst Of
October last Brown visited i taluma to ADJUST
some business. and drew $500 IRON the bank.
This MONEY he disposed OF before returning
but the apprehension TINT he retained 1t upon
his person led Ia his murder He drove two
horse buggy, and on his way back was accom-
panied 10y Sala2Ar and half-brccd lndion
named Andronica lgurrre. the latter two on
horseback. The trio stopped at every drinking
place ON the way back Brown paying iorlquor.
and when last seen alive he WIS in an almost
helpless state of intoNicntion The victim. was
addicted To- excessive drink ut times. When
within half IA mile of Browns dwelling, about
O'Clock in the evening. ns the circumstances
were dos ribbed 10y the murdrrcrs themselves.
Sala2ar fell behind. and throwing his lasso over
Browns head. drew him out OF his carriage.
The Indian at the same time rode ahend.
secured the horses and tod them to the fence.
Brown was then stabbed four times. three of the
wounds piercing his heart. hut whether the
or the Indian Is uncertain as cach ascribe tho
stahbng to the other. Tho murdercrs found on
the body only $3.50. a gold watch. and gold
ring. Saln2ar WIS accustomed to refer to this
disappointment with exceeding merriment. rs
capital Joke. The Indian. VINO WIS first tried.
wis found guilty of murder in the first degree.
hut the jury failing 10 specify tn" penalty Judge
Temple -entcn ed him to Imprisonment at san
quentin for twenty years. Salazars trial fol-
lowed Immediately after.
The Jury found him guilty Of murder I'm the
first degree. and prescribed hanging by the
hSTnssd ON mt the sst 81 Sy Ss I and hnnreG
h. wns. The execution took place nj half past
=. VI. yesterday. ~ an cnclgsure erected IN the
rough board fen - 5ON7j feet and substantial
s'nifpll Of the od-tdshioncd style About -jD
iuciantly at A. VI. As thu hour Of his
doom upproa he'd. his cheerful humnr did not
seem to ahate in the least He continued to
repeatedly declared that he was ready and not
AFRAID To- die. At ! the, solemn procession
em,r god from the Court House and as ended
the soahold Salazar stepped lightly wth9gt
support, and took survey Of the crowd. He
tened 10 the reading Of the death warrant 10y the
sheriff. during which trying iurmalitv-at least
g. the Shcrlii-hc sirok"d his moustachc aud
roatce at times and glanced round upon the
crowd. In reply to the question whether he had
should not now be- inflicted Salnznr nodded TO
tho priest who stepped forward and read a
paper in his behalf It contained u confession
of his guilt. and expressed his readiness to
oil I his life IN utpnrm"ni The paper at
trihuiod the crime . incompetence; asked par
don Of God and all those whom he had Injured
Id rgrne 6 t@nsf ,2 s S S igG sn@
with unhianrhrd face, and. cons idering his