New-York tribune., 1886-07-10
MIG UEL CHACON HANGED.

PERFECTLY COOL TO THE LAsr-A CIGAR TO THE
HANGMAN WITH HIS COMPLIMENTS.
Seven hundred and forty nine days ago yes
terday Mrs. Maria Williams was shot and kliled oy
Miguel Chacon Yesterday morning the law IN the per-
son of the Sheriff and his assistants avenged the murder
by taking the life OF Chacon on the gallows which haa
previously served the execution OF Edward Hovey
for killing his siserinlaw Michael McGoin for murder
Ing French liquor-seller named Louis Hanlor anu
Pasauae Malone for ending the life OF MS
wife, Sheriff Grant did not swervs from
his resolve that only those who mad
legitimate for It should be present and precisely
fty one persons-twenyonrd deputy sherfs sixteen re-
porers three priests two physeans the 5herl deputy
Warden Finley prison keepers and the hangman
witnessed the hanging Those who had predicted that
the murderer would break down at inc last
disappointed. ,.
Chacou's last hours were spent almos, most
Father Duranquet. who has been the
remaining with the unfortunate young negro througn
before The na scene and not until ne had
attempt take much needed rest on cot In cell ad.
Joining tha Of the ro Soup SSPGE se 10 o
with and turning TO Deputy Brasse VINO SAT Jnsi
outside the cell door asked TO- be awsssnsa
for i:30 O'Clock 'he arose OF his own accord
Before finished dressing Father Duranauet stepped
into the cell ana vas greeted with "A pleasant eoou
morning. They wont TO the t;le chapel, where Father
Dnranqnot assisted by Fathers Cariello and Bvrnes.
celebrated u mass which was served hy Deputy warden
Finley. Besides these there were present NJ iron NC
Aufe and half dozen inmates OF the female prison
Communion received Chacon ami he was let
back TO hrs CELL where he awaited by sheriff Grant
Under-sher aud the hangnan The under'snerlh
slowly went lhrongh me lorn OF rralng we d ue,od
warrant while the hangman adjusted the thick knoten
moose about doomed mans neck. placed the OlscK
cap back OF his hoaG and pnionei his arms he
hind him. Ch'c0n' IN inc meantime showed no t,aec
of emotion assisted in these preparations as lar "a
possible and when they were finished asked un Ter
Sheriff sexton TO give tho hangmdn cigar VIII @ .i
nrsoncrs compliments. All being really, the SheIiH
and Uniersherf led the way to tho prison ysrn. io-
lowed by Chacon with Fathers Duranqnet and CardeiIo
clthe side They passed around the Lsonarhst emu
of the Old prison to the driveway between tue hlh-s
When Chacon turned the corner and the lines of
behind a long inprov table the otheran expression
of pain passed across his face II vanished III nonrn
however, and as he passed Deputy Bras1el, VINO mad
been tie last watch with HIM, NODDED Z, MN ana
then Loddcd the reporters lie stepped hrnly ana
showed no weakness whatever When he hai arrived
under the rope from the centre OF the scahod nc
innneI trurd ahout and following the example of the
priests tell upon both knees The ltany of The SAINTS
was intoned by Father Cardcilo ana tho responses
Ieo Ihe recital Of an Ave Maria ended the services
ami ChacOn stood erect glanced aronnd the nnr0vered
assemblage and said chrerfuly: "Gooi-bye all" The
hangman in the meantime had hooked tho rope to
the moose and Just the black was being puied
over nls he espled Deputy Larry" Delmour Tor
whom ne had special fancy, and his last worls were
"Good.hye Larry" lie had just novel hi- pln0hed
aIns forward far enough to gra-p Father Cardeo py
the hand wnen the execntioner severed the trip roDe,
ana The body six into the air and back as Tar
the wclliested rope would permit II nnng limp ana
nnmoycd for a second then there few cOnvu-Ons
q d contrsctons OF the muscles and all was over The
and three minutes later life extinct. After
hanging four minutes the BODY was lowered within
reach Drs McGOvern and Crosby, who declared that
the neck had been broken The body was allowed TO
hang twenty-five minutes in accOrdauce with CUSTOM
and WAS then lowered into collin. Coroner McSsener
viewed body and pressed into service as cOr0ncrs
Jury the repOrter- who mad already acted As sheih
Jury The verdict rendered WAS that death resulted
from fracture OF second cervca ver,ebra and dis
nOid thus aceratng the spna
cord" that canscd by "Otcia strangniatl0n'
After Julian Lopez. ChacOns uncle had looked a. the
body Of his nephew placed In hearse and fol
by contanins Lopez ana Father Byrnr~.
who pays the funeral expenses was taken 10 Calvary
Cemetery for burial
The crime for which Chacon was hanged was commit
ted AT No. l2s West fwentyseyenthst On tho evening
of June 30 1sSi lie had been living for some months
with Mrs. Maria Williams whose husD ,nd, MunrOe VIII
nams was IN Richmond Va. When Williams returned
to the city the relations between Mrs. Williams ani
Chacon Interrupted Chacon went to the rooms OF
Mr.. and Mrs. williams the night OF the murder with
purpose Of reclaming sOmo OF his fnrni-
turr, he got into quarrel with Williams ana,
drawing a pstO which he had bought the after
nOon ed three Shots the last penetrating the heart or
Mrs Williams, Killing her instantly. Chacon fed but
was ca ptured about o'clock the following morning
General sessions before Recorder Smy III on November
o. and sentenced TO be hanged on January lG 1888.
Colonel Charles s. Spencer his counsel, secured stay
OF proc edings and carried tho TO the supreme
and Court Of Appeals in both or which the rul
ings OF the Twcr were approved, and yesterday
was named as the day OF the execution.