The copper era., 1902-11-27

mules were not his, but they were stolen, and that did not wish to be in
 a bad fix with my own country aS was here in the United States. We ] left that place and the mules were de- ' lIvered to him by the owner, or rather ] the one who claimed to be the owner. | When We left that day it was raining. Next day about this time We were over | taken by the legitimate owner of the mules. Then he asked me what shall
 we do, and my answer was that we were in bad fix. I told him that We would try to scare them of by firing on them but not try to hit any of them and that would give us a chance to get away. As those mules were stolen, we | left them there.
 That is the way I have been guilty here and everywhere. It is said that this man la local Mexican in the audi ence) friend of mine, has assisted me in different ways, in my adventures. It was done in this way that when ever l came to his ranch and asked him for any little .favors he complied with my requests as gladly as he would have done with any body else.
 I would like if there is anyone around here who has anything against me to come out and say it. Is there anyone here who has anything to say against this man? l do not think
 there is any body in Clifton or Morenci
 who can say say that 1 have wronged them. My family is entirely different from what am and never was accused of any crime whatever. If 1 have ever done anything wrong it was here in this country, and l think that all re- ports about my friend is nothing but d lie.
 would like to have you all take care of yourselves and take warning from my case, and not do wrong for il you do you will be dealt with according to law.
 According to my understanding and knowledge the law is dealt out slowly but surely, with dumb instruments. The law never lets up and never gets out of order. If any of you intend to leave 1 would like to have you all re- main here until the last moment, and now would like to smoke cigarette slowly. (Sits down on the scaffold and rolls cigarette and smokes it slowly.
 Interpreter asked if that was all and Chacon replied that that was all.
 Chacon spoke for thirty minutes, and afterwards requested that Sixto Moline and Jesus Bustos take charge oi his body after he was dead. number came forward to shake hands with him,-these he greeted saying good bye to them. He requested that he be permitted to live until 300 p. m. but when told that his time was up, to one who was coming up to shake hands with him he said Its too late now. Time to hang" He asked that his face be not covered, but while the cap was being adjusted shouted "Adios Todos Amigos" He assisted in the tieing of the bands about him, and re- moved his shoes himself. He straight ened up for the drop and gave the sig ral to Sheriff Parks to spring the trap. His neck was broken by the fall, and he was pronounced dead by the attend ing physicians, Drs. Platt and War ner, sixteen minutes after the trap was sprung. Not muscle twitched and his frame hung rigid until cut down from the rope. The only evi- dence of nervousness exhibit was on the scaffold when his eye rested for a moment on the rough coffin prepared for his body. A nervier man than Angus tin ChacOn never walked to the gallows, and his hanging was melo- dramatic spectacle that will never be forgotten by those who witnessed it.