Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-11-02
LIES AGAIN.
Called Down with Re-
ference to Certain Charg-
es Against Mr..
CatrOn.
Invited Either to Put Up or
Shut Up---Cornered for the
'Steenth Time.
Afiidayits Concerning Certain Trans
actions in Stone-Falsifying
the Facts.
The New Mexican's Buzz Saw Toe
Powerful for Joseph--He is Learn
ing to Leave it Alone.

"The NEW MEXICAN having been at its
old trick in misqu ting and mlsrepre-
senting Hon. Antonio Joseph, he sends
the following statement to The Times for
publication:
editor Times; The New MEXICAN
states that in recent speech | asserted
that "a grand jury in Santa Fe had pre-
sented an indictment against 7. B. Cat
ron for stealing stone from the walls of
the penitentiary and using the same in
connection with his new building in
Santa Fe. This is not a correct version
of my remarks. What l did state was
that the grand jury had found an indict-
ment, but did not present it on the ad-
vice of council that a civil suit on the
part of the government to recover the
value of said stone would be preferable;
and suit was accordingly brought by
United States District Attorney Thomas
A. Smith. | do not desire any statement
emanating from me in regard to my OPP
ponent to 90 before the public only in
accordance with facts, the representations
of hostile sheets to the contrary notwith-
standing. "a. JOSEPH"
To the Editor of the New Mexican.
SANTA FE, Nov. 1.-THE foregoing in
definite statement appears in the Albu-
querque Times of Tuesday morning. l
do not care to take up time and space to
prove Joseph more of a liar than he writes
himself down, l have not examined my
letters to see whether the statement he
makes is correct or not because | prefer
to let the issue stand on his own showing.
He SAYS an indictment was found but not
presented. No indictment was made in
any shape. He says "suit was accordingly
brought by U. S. District Attorney
Thomas A. Smith" Here are the facts.
The records at Santa Fe show the grand
Jury, of which R. W. Webb was foreman,
reported that there was no evidence on
which to indict Mr.. Catron, but recon-
mended that suit be brought to deter
mine any liability he might have for
damages. No suit was ever filed. An
agent of Mr.. Joseph recently examined
the records and Joseph and his speakers
know the facts. He therefore in his above
card convicts himself of circumstantial
and deliberate lying.
| / have said Mr.. Joseph was liar in
several instances, every one of which l
stick to and repeat. However do not
care for reciprocity in this business, and
if Mr.. Joseph will particularly deny any
report have made of his speeches will
sue him for defamation of my profess
ional character. would gladly test my re-
ports before any proper tribunal and he
can not escape their consequences by
any kind of wriggling.
Now put up or shut up, Mr.. Joseph.
MORTIMER A, DOWNING,
Special Correspondent, New Mexican
Clinching the Facts.
To the Editor of the New Mexican.
SANTA FEE, Nov. 2.-In connection with
Mr.. Antonio Joseph's card in the Albu
aneraue Times l beg to submit the fol
) loving affidavit. The matter quoted from
the Socorro speech was substantially re
peated at Deming and Pinos Altos. Fol
lowing is a stenographic report of 10
seph's speech
/ I'm 1881 or 'S2, NE Ha.tron constructor
. magnificora. residence in the city o
. Ssr..a re. In front of this proposed
/ building, as it was then, he saw one stor
building which was known as the Unite
States penitentiary, which was commenced
to be constructed in 1860 and as the ap
preparation was exhausted the construc
ton was discontinued and it remained il
that condition until Mr.. Catron conceive
the great idea of taking the cut stone OF
of those walls and using it for the founda
ton of his magnificent residence. H
ordered men to go there and tear it dow