The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-24
SAFE FOR TEN DAYS
MURDERER OF SHERIFF CHAVEZ AT
SANTA FE REsPITED.

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SANTA FE REePITED.
| While on the Way to the Scaffold Comes
the Telegram From Washington Post
pon.ng the Date of Execution Until the
Case Can BE More Properly Reviewed.
Blanther Dies IN Texas, Without Con-
Tossing = Cashier BREEDERS Shortage
| Fearful Wreck ON the Big Four-Geor-
gia Cyclone List.
Washington, March 23.-President Nc
Kinley this morning granted respite
for ten days to the BorregeoS who were
to have been hanged today for the muir
der of Frank Chavez, New Mexico
sheriff. The respite was granted TO
Francisco Gonzales Borregeo, Antonio
Gonzales Borregeo. Lauriano Alarid and
Patricania Valencia. The men were sem
fenced to be hanged February % last,
bur President Cleveland respited them
for one month in order 20 examine the
case Subsequently deciding that the
men were properly convicted, ne refus-
ed to interfere further in the case ard
said that the sentence must be carried
out today. President Mckinley has been
under great pressure to reverse the de-
cision of his predecessor and within the
past few days has had a number Of tel
egrams and letters from persons who
urged the execution Of the death SEN
tence In this state of the matter the
president decided that no harm could
result from stay of ten days in order
to afford himself an opportunity to look
into the papers in detail, hence the or
der was made and promptly telegraph
ed to the proper officials at Santa Fe.
Attorney General McKenna, in speak
ing of the matter, said that in the rush
OF business incident TO the new admins
tration the executive authorities had no.
get had time to look into the case and
therefore respited the men.
RECEIVED AT SANTA FEE.
Santa Fe, n. NJ, March ga teie-
gram was received this morning from
Washington saying that President Nc.
Kinley had respited for ten days the
four murderers of the Button gang who
were to have been hanged today for the
murder of eX-Sheriff Frank Chavez on
May %, 1892. The message from WASH
ington was as follows:
washington, March %. 1897.
ITO Hon. w. T. Thornton, Governor of
New Mexico, Santa Fe, \. NJ:
president reprieves the defendants in
the Borregio case ten days to have ques-
ton of jurisdiction settled. Requests
you to do likewise. This reprieve Is
made necessary only by press if bust
ness, which has prevented that consld-
Grafton which the president deems nee
essary in view OF its gravity. Answer
Immediately.
(Signed) "JOSEPH MKENNA,
Attorney General.
Forward to governor wherever he
Is
The governor at once issued a reprieve
suspending the execution for ten days,
making the day Of execution Friday,
April ,.
This makes the fourth time the execu-
tion of the prisoners in this celebrated
case has been delayed, and there seems
10 be some ground for the belief that
the sentence of the law will never be
carried out.
ON THE WAY TO THE GALLONS.
Santa Fe. y. NJ. March 23.-All prep
arations for hanging Francisco Bore
geo. Antonio Borregeo, Lauriano Afarid
and Patricio Valencia were completed
this morning. A troop Of cavalry and
company Of infantry. New Mexico Ma
tional Guard, were ordered out to guard
the prisoners from the penitentiary to
the Jail and 10 guard the Jail where the
sallows was to have been erected. The
execution was TO have been private, on
" twenty-four persons being permitted
10 be present.
As the prisoners started from the PEN
itentiary, about mile from town, Gov
ernor Thornton received dispatch
from President Mckinley stating that
the president had granted reprieve
for ten days, TO look more fully into the
case, press of business having prevent
ed the full consideration which the grav-
ity OF the case demanded. Governor
Thornton immedia ;ely dispatched a mes
senger TO Sheriff Kinsell and the prison.
e-s were taken to the county jail under
escort.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
Santa Fe, Y. NJ, March 23.-Frisco
Gonzales 7. Borregeo, Antonio Gonzales
Y. Borregeo, Lauriano Alarid. and Pari-
cio Vdlhra, the four men who were 10
have been hanged today. were members
OF the executive committee of the But
ton gang" a league organized 20 combat
the political influence of ex-Sheriff
Franl. Chavez. Democratic leader in
Santa Fe. A conspiracy was formed by
this executive committee 10 assassinate
Chavez.
On the night of May 90, 1892, Chavez
was slain from ambush while going
home. For twelve months the gang
which controlled both the police depart
fen: and the sher;ff's Office. was SD
prema in Santa Fe, and no attempt was
made TO avsnge the murder. When Gov
arnor Thornton was appointed in 1898 he
removed Sheriff ConkIin and the new
sheriff began hunting for evidence
against the murderers. Francis and An
tonic Bo-regeo. Laurino Alarid. Patricia
Valencia and Frank Rivera were ar
rested Hippolito Vigil. chief OF police
and coroner. was shot dead while resis--l
ing arrest. Rivera, Louis Gonzales and
other minor members OF the gang turned
states evidence The mur6srers were
TO have been hanged February %. but
Presidar: Cleveland granted a respite for
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