, 1897-03-02
MGX|CANS WILL HANG.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND CON
WINGED THAT CLEMENCY
is UNWARRANTED.
And That the Murderers of Sheriff Cha
vez Should Be Executed in Accord
ance With the Judgment Of the
New Mexico Courts-General Salts.
faction Over the Result.

faction Over the Result.
Washington, March 1.-The president
has refused to interfere further in the
case OF Francisco Gonzales Y. Barrego
and others, the murderers Of. Sheriff
Chavez in New Mexico. The Goth Of
February he granted u stay Of death
sentence for 80 days, or until March 90.
Now having Investigated the case he
denies a pardon, saying: Il am quite
certain these convicts are not entitled
to executive clemency in any form. l
believe that the homicide Of which they
were convicted was a cold-blooded and
deliberate assassination, and that every
consideration in favor Of peace. good or.
der and personal safety demands the
execution Of their sentence
AT SANTA FEE.
Santa Fe., N. NJ, March 1.-The news
of the presidents action in the Chavez
case was received this morning and com,
municated t the Barrego brothers and
to Alarid and Valencia. 1t was their last
hope and the men were visibly affected.
as every possible legal and executive aid
has now been invoked to save them from
the gallows. Although the crime for
which they are under sentence OF death
was committed as long ago us 1891,
through various entanglements OF the
law the death sentence has been delay.
ed. The assassination OF Sheriff Chavez
was undoubtedly a political job and to
some extent the movement in behalf OF
the assassins is looked upon as political.
The four men were to have been execut-
ed simultaneously from one gallows on
February % last.
PRESIDENT INTERPRETED.
On February 20 the president inter.
fered and ordered that the execution be-
postponed until March %. The action
created the greatest Indignation. and the
president was heartily denounced by the
officials here. Just prior to the respite
there were grave fears that the Jail in
which the men were confined would be
blown up with dynamite, and the COVER,
nor called upon the troops TO be ready
to go to the scene Of execution. The pre-
caution was taken because the Button
gang, u secret political organization
which flourished at the time Of the
Chavez murder. and to which the four
men belonged, chalked their cabalistic
sign for a meeting on the very door OF
the governors apartments four days be.
fore the execution was to have taken
place. This indicated that the Button
gang intended to make trouble, and the
the Jail. The respite Of the president
made the precautions unnecessary, al
though n strong guard has been main,
tanned where the men are confined.
HOW THEY TOOK 1T.
The news today was a crusher for the
friends of the a~ssassins, and again
threats and rumors are heard. A last
effort will be made to get President Nc
kinley to change the sentence from
death to the ~penitentiary, friends Of
the men being now in Washington for
the purpose OF bringing the matter be-
fore the new executive as soon as he is
installed in Office. Delegate Catron, n
strong Mckinley republican, whose law
firm was interested In the defense Of the
men, is understood to have secured the
recent respite, and to be also active in
the effort to get Mckinley to swerve the
sentence. II the new president refuses
to interfere, however, the execution will
have to be carried out on March %.
The case is one Of the most highly
sensational in the history Of the country,
and during its various stages men prom.
inent in official life have been accused
Of being implicated in the assassination
OF Sheriff Chavez for political gain.
since the trial. two other men confessed
to ambushing and killing the sheriff,
duplicating the other two. the Barrego
brothers.
MONASTERY PARTLY DESTROYED
London, March IA special from
Paris says that the monastery Of st.
Bernard has been partially destroyed by
an avalanche. The left wing was de-
molished. The monks had to tunnel
through the o in order to make their
exit. There was no loss Of life.
The trustees Of the Albany Mutual
Building association have decided to
keep the subscription books open until
March Is. for stock in the new series.
]. H. SIMMONS,
tzomi. Secretary.