San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-04-24
"reminiscences OF q Texas Veteran...Tha
Santa Fe Expedition, etc.
DY O. ERHARD.
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LXvI.
DY O. ERHARD

KENDALLB NARRATIVE CONTINUED.
Out of multiplicity I will record
two anecdotes in order to illustrate
his system of righting wrongs. The
first came near resulting in q serious
quarrel between the American resi-
dents and the governor, and the diff
ficulty was only avoided by the lat
ter abandoning his Objectionable
ground. An American named DAILY
was wantonly murdered at the gold
MINES near Santa Fe by two ruffians
engaged in robbing store which he
was keeping at that place. Themur-
derers, through the energy offoreign-
ers, were soon apprehended and fully
convicted of the crime; but as they
were Mexicans and had only shed the
blood of hereto, they were permit
to go unwhipped of justice. In July,
1889, these murderers were again ar
rested through the interposition of
Americans, and second time brought
to Santa Fe for trial. The friends
of che murdered man now drew up
petition to the governor in the most
decorous language, praying him to
mete out full justice to the assas sins.
Armijo, although he knew full we'll
the justice of their prayer, affected to
believe it a threat against his author
ity and government conspiracy!
Upon this pretence he Immediately
called all the militia he could raise,
and made preparation for one of his
bravado demonstrations. The Amer
leans, convinced that no justice could
be expected from tyrant SO unprin-
cipled, and fully understanding the
"blufing game" he had resorted to,
at once, with characteristic spirit,
to defend themselves. Their
frmness and cool determination
frightened the governor and induced
him to sign an apologetical communi-
cation in which he protested that he
had entirely misconstrued the petit
ton, and that their just request
should have due attention.
In the year 1910, I think on the
first day of January, two most re-
spectacle foreigners'had the misfor-
tune to kill a Mexican by the accident
al discharge Of one Of their guns.
They were returning to Santa Fe
from the gold mines when the un-
fortunate accident occurred, and
brought the body of the boy into
town and at once reported the circum-
stance to the authorities. The prin-
cipal alcalde consulted with Armijo
as to the steps he should take, and
the decision was, without form of
trial, that the unfortunate foreigners
should be put in prison and held re-
sponsible for the murder, unless they
could prove themselves innocent!
This is a very common instance Of
The manner in which the potentate |
administers justice. But there was
in this case so palpablY |
Unjust in the eyes Of those who knew
he men and the facts, as once more
70 call out such manifestations of
public disapprobation as induced
lim 10 retract so outrageous q sen
.ence.
In the early part of February, 1s4O,
/ concurrence oftwo or three acts Of
most wanton injustice, conceived in
,upidity and lust, came near result
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