New-York tribune., 1886-07-07
CUACON'S LAST HOPE GONE.

HOW HE RECEIVED THE NEWS THAT The COVER
NOR WOULD NoT CHANGE HIS sFNIENcF.
The news that The Governor had refused to in
tertere with the sentence Of death pronounced Dy
the courts was conveyed TO Miguel Chacon, the
Cuban murderer by two SISTERS 0i Mercy from me
Yorkvile convent at 10 q. III. Yesterday lie
showed very little emotion and said that he had
expected such a response TO the petition for II
communication 10 imprisonment tOr ME- although he
thought it was unjust, as ne had not Intended 10
kill the woman. Maria Williams. Ihe sisters re-
malned with him for bali an hour, alter when ne
was visited by Fathers Duranquet and Byrne. lie
has made confession OF ial II ana ms spiritual ca
interest in the welfare OF his soul.
One of Chacon's uncles, who is employed as waiter
on the steamer Bristol called at the I0mbs Just De.
fore noon armed with permit from Sheriff Grant
to see his condemned nephew. The latter
efused see hS %nG easae tsang fa
would unncrve hm. lie sent word
to his uncle, however, that he was getting along all
right and was fully prepared to die; Detective
Price. of the / wenty ninth Precinct. who arrested
ChacOn on the night of the murder. was the OnIv
person other than the deputy sherh5 and the spir-
final advisers, who saw the doomed man ycstcr-
day. Chacon made it evident to 'he detective that
his visit was not agreeable, and short questions
and answers in regard TO each other health were
all that passed between them.
Deputy SheIItls Crawford and Lavery were with
the prisoner from 8 a. m. until p. m Deputy
sheriff Crawford said that the ONLY noticeable ei-
feet of the announcement TO their charge that his
last hope was gone was that he dld not talk as
much as, he had during the last flew few
usual. Deputies Wild ana Young went on duty, at
4 D. IN. ana remained until midliGht. when they
were relieved by Deputies Carroll aud Connors.
sher Grant T1 has recSyed asIe MANI aep IT,
cations for permits TO be present from
all sorts of people but invariably answers
in the negative having decided to admit
none but the necessary deputies and reporters.
The gaows used Will probably be the one upon
which Edward Hovey was hanged on October 10,
1888 for the murder OF hs sister-n-law, Fanny
Vermyea, and which was the last hanging IN the
Tombs. McGlon and MaJone were hanged Oh the
same gallows on March ., 1888
he Governor approved thestatement OF facts III
regard TO Chacons crime, prepared by Pardon
Clerk Penney of the DIstnct-Atto Office, as
careful aud accurate, aud sad That, as the jury
had decided the questions of fact, and the APP
pe late Courts had sus alned the rulings as TO The
matters of law he thought that the conviction
should stand lie could see no reason why
especial cemcncy should be exercised III the case,
and thought that the judgment OF the court should
be carried INTO elect
JACOB SHARP IN CHEERFUL MOOD.
Jacob Sharp looked the picture Of cOntentment
Yesterday 1t was his slXty-ninth birthday. He
had Just returned from three days trip to Spring
Lake on the Ncw-Jersey coast, and felt In better
heat and spirits than al anV previous time with
i'll two years 1t was not health and his birthday.
however which gave him the most satisfaction. IL
was the fact that he had been re elected president
of both his old roads wnch afforded him the most
pleasure. Mr.. sharp has been IN poor health for
some time, as all who have heard OF his mix bottle
he nearing three score years and ten had led
him to make up his mind TO decline another election
as president Of the twenty third Street and the
Christopher and Tenth Street Railroad Companies.
He announced this intention to the directors, but
they would not listen to it. They declared them
selves fully satisfied with his management and
urged HIM to accept the post. If there should be
more labor troubles they thought he would be Just
the man to see things through" Mr.. Sharp had
his eye on his pet farm OF 300 acres just out of
Rome, which ne bought thirty years ago, and he
longed to retire thther from active life. He rs
pugnacious man. but he found his match this time.
lie had 10 weld to the directors, and
more chosen. this time by a larger vote than ever.
Mr.. Sharp sand yesterday that he naturally felt
proud of this and that he would be able 10 90 out
to his farm with his family by the end Of the week.
lie has a fine farm, fully stocked and supplied with
the best agricultural implements. The house is
large new one with all mOdern improvements.
The old boards of directors of both OF Mr.. Sharps
companies have Deen reelected. Besides Mr. Sharp
the officers just elected or the lwenty-third
Street road-lsaac Hendrix vice-president; Lewis
May, treasurer; and Thomas H. Mclean secretary.
OF the Christopher and lenth Street road-W. +.
Hatch, Of w. !. Hatch Il sons treasurer, and
George Lynch secretary. A final meeting of the
directors before Mr.. Sharps departure will be held
today.