Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-23

WdAttu' On DtluG hbktu IL buty nau any
statement which they cared to make to
the public through the New MEXICAN,
they replied quickly in concert that they
had not, and then turned to their devotions
in which they seemed completely alb
sorbed.
Francisco Gonzales y Borrego was more
communicative. While asserting that he
had nothing to say, he seemed anxious to
talk, and in the course of 20 minutes con
versation said:
~ am perfectly resigned to my fate. |
am not afraid to die. l want to thank
Mr.. Catron and Mr.. Spieas for their noble
work in trying to save Us from death.
They have done all that human beings
could do"
Being asked as to his guilt or Innocence,
Francisco said:
II will say nothing rs to that. / have
promised my Lord Jesus Christ that l
would have nothing to say as to whether
am guilty or innocent. / will only an-
swer this question to God. | am not
longer accountable to man but only to
God. He alone understands me, and can
save me. / still have hope that some
thing may happen to save us. intended
to make speech on the scaffold, and to
this end was eight days at steady work
writing what would wish to say. Yes
terday decided not to say anything. 1t
can do no good. forgive all my enemies
and die at peace with all the world.
Some time ago had a dream. Many of
my dreams have come true, though | am
not superstitious. [ thought that the
guard called to me to get up and 60 with
him. I said that 1 would do 30 when
had made prayer to God. I knelt
down and prayed and then got up and
turned to the cell door, telling the guard
that was ready to go with him. He
said to me, am glad that you have made
your thanks to God, for here is tele-
gram from Washington which sets you at
liberty. l am not superstitlous, but may.
hap this telegram is yet to come and
bring my liberty. My dreams often
come true, and somehow I believe this
one will come out all right. But then a
man always lives on hope. guess this
is the only thing that keeps us alive from
DAY to day. Please don't forget to make
my thanks to Mr.. Oatron and Mr.. Spiess
die blessing them and praying that
their lives may be full of happiness and
Joy. God has forgiven all my sins, and
the good Jesus Christ will receive me in
his open arms"
Antonio Gonzales y Borrego said: 81
don't think have anything to say. My
peace is made with God, who is my friend.
My best thanks must be given to Messrs.
Catron and Spiess. They have worked
nobly for poor friendless men. We have
had many good friends. Col. Frost has
done everything he could to assist US, and
we want to thank him. We thank them
all. l say here that I am not guilty. /
have hope that something may turn up
yet to save us. Mr.. Catron has saved US
before. Why can not think that he will
do 80 again? l do not give up hope until
the last minute"
THE MARCH TO TOWN.
At $40 the cavalry escort arrived at the
penitentiary and were drawn up in col
| umn of tours in front of the main en-
trance. Sheriff Kinsell, with his chief
deputy, Aleck Allen, entered few mo-
ments later, aud after brief consultation
with Col. Bergman, the condemned men
we're told to get ready for the journey to
the Jail. One by one they were taken
from their cells into the key room, and
there ironed. Valencia was called first.
He betrayed no signs of fear, and after
being handouffed he sat down to await the
arrival of his companions. Alarid was
called next. He walked ont with smile
upon his face, bowling pleasantly to sew
eral oonvicts who passed him on his way
to the key room. The Borregos came
with prayer books in hand, and down
cast looks. Francisco still held his
prayer book after being ironed, but with
some difficulty, and Alarid arose and as
sisted him to place the book in his pocket.
Then he went back to his seat and
looked around with grin that said in no
uncertain terms, ~ am doing my best to
appear careless. 1 am going to die
game" But it was all pose, affected
and shallow, the air of brsvado that in
the face of real danger gives way to ner.
vous prostration and sickly fear. Under
an exterior of assumed bravery, Alarid
was Suffering keenly.
He will be the first one to break down
if the time ever comes when these men
walk onto the scaffold.
TIMELY TELEGRAM.
When the prisoners had been ironed
they were escorted to the waiting van by
the sheriff and his assistants, and the pro-
cession started. 1t had not moved 100
feet when Attorney Spiess doomed up in
the distance and as he drew near his mis-
sion became apparent. He carried his
errand on his face, and when the PROOFS.
sion had halted in response to his signal,
he handed the sheriff a telegram from the
attorney general which read as follows:
Sheriff of Santa Fe County, Santa Fe, N. M.
Washington, D. G., March 23.--Presi-
dent has reprieved defendants in the Bor-
rego case ten days. Have telegraphed
the governor. Communicate with him and
answer Immediately. JOSEPH MoKENNA,
Attorney General.
Forward to sheriff wherever he is.
| At the same time he informed the sheriff
that the governor had also received an
| order for a respite.
"Turn back" said Sheriff Kinsell, and
the van driver turned his horses from the
line. But here Assistant Warden Merrill
protested, and declared that he would not
again receive the prisoners.
"Drive to the Jail" countermanded the
sheriff, (Kinsell does not waste any words
in giving his orders) and obediently, the
driver again turned his horses heads
downward. The broken line was re-
formed, and in this order, to the music of
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