Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-07
THE CITIZENS MEETING.

AT the close OF yesterday afternoons
meeting of citizens at the court the fol-
lowing was presented by the committee
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The peace and quietness of
this community has been disturbed by a
disholocal attempt of cowardly assassins
to take the life OF some of the prominent
citizens Of this territory by firing into their
midst in the darkness of the night; and
Whereas, One of the most honorable
and respectable citizens, j. A Ancheta, a
member of the council Of this territory,
was unfortunately seriously injured and
Whereas, Our legislative assembly
msgnanimously offered reward of $40 900
for apprehension and conviction of the
criminals.
Now therefore, We the citizens of the
county of Santa Fe in public meeting as.
sembled:
Resolved, That We view with amaze
ment and horror the infamy OF the crime
attempted, and the cowardly and mur
derous manner in which il WAS conceived
and realize that while the crime is I'm.
punished and the criminals at large, life
and liberty are unsafe, and the reputation
and the good name OF our community at
hazard and that it is the duty of ever,
good citizen to use his best to bring the
criminals to Justice.
Resolved, That we extend to the Hon.
j. A. Ancheta our sympathy in being
the unfortunate recipient of the assassins'
bullet.
Resolved, That we extend to his asso-
riufoa oi,r LATINA thok thov nc.
capped the intended injury.
Resolved, That we extend to the legis.
lative assembly OF tits territory our thanks
and gratitude at the prompt action in
Offering liberal reward for the apprehen-
sion and conviction of the criminals.
At special meeting OF local assembly
No. 2736, Knights OF Labor of New Mex
leo, tie following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Whereas, The public peace demands the
attention of every law abiding citizen OF
our territory, and whereas, the security OF
our homes and families are constantly
threatened by an evidently Organized
mob, for conspiracy ard lawlessness,
and whereas, the attempt at assassina.
ton that took place on the night OF the
9th inst, we consider as one OF the most
Infamous and cowardly crimes in the
history OF the territory.
Be it Resolved, That we, the Knights
OF Labor Of the city of Santa Fe, in ses,
sion assembled after a careful investiga.
ton, declare that in our opinion all cir.
cumstahtial evidence is conc nsive of the
fact that the cowardIy would-bp murder
ers intended to remove the Hon. J. A.
Ancheta and Hon Z. s. Slower from our
midst and to deprive the people of our TER.
ritory OF their valuable services at the time
they were most needed
And be it further resolved, That we, rs
an order, organized to protect the inter
ests OF the people, condemn this heinious
crime as the most Cowardlv and destruc-
tive Of the best interests of the peOsle
that has been attempted in our territory
Resolved, further. That We thank High
Providence for the preservation of the
life of our able and worthy representative,
the Hon. J. A. Ancheta, and that We
deplore the temporary loss of his services.
70 valuable to the progress and welfare OF
New Mexico; and
Resolved, further, That We hereby So
lemnly pledge our vigilance and services
In order to obtain tile capture and de-
served punishment of the criminals.
JUAN J. HERRERA, President.
T. j. MAsrERsoN,
JUAN ORTIZ Y RODRIGUEZ,
PLACIDo PADILLA,
J. NJ. ANAYA,
Francisco SANDovAL Y LOPEZ,
JAMES GARLAND,
GkoRGE H.. KNIGHT.
H. J. ORTIZ, Secretary.