Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-06-01
The CHAVEZ AFFAIR.
The Funeral Largely Attended this
Morning Soehnchen Released
by Order of the Cor
oner's Jury.
RumOrS that the Assassins Are Al
most COrnered-PrOgress of the
lnycstigatiOn-A Large
Reward.

The funeral OF Francisco Chavez, the
victim OF Sunday nights dreadful tragedy,
took place this morning. The religious
ceremonies at the cathedral lasted an hour
and there were nearly 5000 people in at
tendance. The funeral procession that
followed the body to Rosario cemetery was
made up Of ! 900 or more men, and besides
those on foot there were fifty-one vehicles
in the procession. The services at the
cathedral and also at the grave were
touching in the extreme. The casket
bore many handsome floral tributes.
The pall-bearers were: G. NJ. Dreamer.
Jose B. Ortiz. n. Mondragon, Luciano
BsCa, AmbrosiO Ortiz, Atanasio Romero,
Alfred llinojas, John Donoghue. The
Trinity Societv's band headed the funeral
cortege, and the organizations represented
were the Catholic knights Of America,
the Holy Trinity society, the San Fran
cisco society, the Frank Chavez Young
Mems Democratic club and the city fire
department. Outside of the funeral of
the lamented Archbishop Lamy, it was
| probably the largest funeral that has ever
| taken place in Santa Fe.
ACTION OF TIE CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
At special meeting of the Catholic
Knights OF America, branch No. 34l, on
Monday afternoon, the following was
drawn up and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Divine Providence in its wise
and incomprehenslble designs has seen
fit that certain vile towards should take
away the life OF our dearly beloved broth
er, Francisco Chavez, thus leaving in our
midst and in our society Il vacancy that il
will be impossible to fill.
And Whereas, 1t is known to our per.
sonal knowledge that the coward as
sassins were not justified, according
! to law, in committing such a horrible
) crime.
0 Therefore, This society in session as
sembled on the 30th of May, 1892, il
their chambers at Santa Fe, hereby adop
the following:
That all and every one of our members
deplore and feel the deepest bereavement
for the eternal separation of our be-
loved and faithful brother, Francisco
Chavez.
Therefore, Be it Resolved, That thi
society acknowledges TO have Loot one O
its most worthy, faithful and beloved
members, ole who at ali times was read,
to cooperate with his associates AM
brothers in all that was just and fair, AM
one who always endeavored himself
. with great energy and pains, to advanc
the principles and interests of that so
I.,,o 81 L., Ia I,n IJcfIy Oh,
member.
. Resolved, That this society recognize
that his departure from this life to bet
ter one, in the prime of his days-whel
he could have rendered the best service
to his countrymen at large and special
, to this community-is a detriment to GU
] people and a blow to our society.
Resolved, That while our society liza
! lost a worthy and most prominent mem
Der, vet we concede that the people {
this territory, and specially Of this county
have lost one of their truest and moi
patriotic sons, and that the poor peop
have lost a protector and friend, his rel.
tives father, and his mother so
whose love and fidelity was model to OF
community.
Resolved, The this society in genera
and everyone Of its members more pa
tcularly, sympathize with the deepe
}. feelings of our hearts in the bereavemel
:, of all his family but especially with b
+ good mother with whom We shall uni
ia and raise our prayers to the Eternal tn
9h He may grant him place of rest amor
$" the just.
)" Resolved, That copy of these resol
-. tons be kept on file in the minutes of o,
society, that copy to be sent to Il
)" unfortunate mother and family, and tn
- the same DO published, by request of tn
o. society, in all the newspapers that syn
o. pathile with this society over the loss
o. our deceased brother, Francisco Chavez.
$" Be it further resolved, That ii
5p society, III order to show it's heart-f'
Up sympathy for such loss, shall wear Il
)" mourning Grape of the society Tor t
-, period of fifteen days.
0 a SOEHNCHEN RELEASED.