Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Chacon, OAugustin 1902
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Arizona Republican-Nov. 21, 1902

AUGUSTIN CHACON
November 21, 1902

Augustin Chacon was legally executed at 1 p.m. today in 
the presence of one hundred spectators.  He maintained a 
brave attitude and protested his innocence.  Father 
DeRichermont accompanied the condemned man to the 
gallows and conducted the service of the Catholic 
Church.  The details were carried out entirely without 
a hitch and the man was pronounced dead in twelve 
minutes after the drop fell.

The crime for which he suffered the vengeance of the 
law was for the murder of Pedro Sacido, a fellow 
countryman, who approached him during a pitched battle.  
The night before Christmas , 1895, Chacon at the head 
of a band of robbers entered the store of a Mrs. 
McCormack of Morenci for purposes of robbery.  The 
manager of the store was Paul Becker and when he 
refused to open the safe for the outlaws he was 
stabbed.  The next day a posse of officers and 
citizens headed by Alex Davis trailed the gang to 
a house occupied by Mexicans and as the citizens 
approached the outlaw band opened fire on everybody 
within range.  Thus far none of the citizens were 
injured though two of the robbers were killed.  
Pedro Sacido volunteered to ascend the hillside for 
a parlay with the outlaw chief in hopes that he 
could induce him to surrender.  As he approached 
the wretch shot him.

Chacon was finally captured and tried, convicted and 
sentenced to be hanged.

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