Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-01-23
The note written by Jnan Gallegos

The note written by Jnan Gallegos
reads:
"Jan. 18th. We have pledged each
other-four of us-to kill you, Francisco
Chavez, Francisco y Borrego, Patricio
Valencia, Hipolito Vigil and another one"
No signature.
Q.-Who do you mean by Francisco y
BorregoY Al mean Francisco Con
zales y Borrego.
j Q.-Do you mean the defendant! A
Yes.
Q.-Whom do you mean by Patricio!
A.-The other one.
Q.-Do you see him sitting theres A.
Yes.
/ Q.--Whom do you mean by"and another
one"? Al mean myself
CROSS EXAMINATION BY MR. cATRoN:
Q.-When did you come to Santa Fe on
this occasionr Al got here yesterday.
Q.-How did you. happen to come: a.
I was called by the sheriff.
Q.-What sheriff A.-That man (point-
ing to Mr.. Cunningham.
Q.-Were you promised anything for
your time if you came cheref A.-No;
nothing.
Q.-Do you expect to get any pay for
coming here? A.--No.
Q.-When did you 60 away from here
the last time before you came back this
time? AIN 1891.
Q.-What dateY Al don't remember.
Q.-How long was it after you wrote
that note that you went away? Al
wrote that letter on the 10th day of Janu-
ary.
Q.-How long after that was it that you
went away? Al left about the latter
part of May, or the early part of June,
more or less.
Q.-Where was it you went? A.-To
Antonito.
Q.-Didn't you say that you went to
Albuquerque first? A.-That was in Feb
ruary.
Q.-What time in February? A.-About
the 24th of February, moro or less.
Q.-You remained in Santa Fe from the
18th of January to the Gath of February?
A.-Certainly.
Q.-.What were you doing during that
time? A.-Working.
Q.-At whats A.-Digging well for
Gallegos.
Q.-When you went to Albuquerque,
how long did you stay there? A.--About
two months, more or less.
Q.-What were you doing down there?
A.-Working on farm for man named
Stevens; he is quite an old man, about Is
years old.
Q.-Did You tell any one anything about
this crime that you wrote this note about
while you were In Albuquerque? Al
don't remember.
Q.-After you left Albuquerque where
did you go tor Ave took trip down
to Valencia.
Q.-Where did you 60 to? A.-Down
below Isleta.
Q.-Who went with your A.-Some
other Mexican men.
Q.-Give their namess Al don't
know. There was boy, Pomposa, who
lives here. They took us down to work,
but We did not like the work and came
back.
Q.-What kind of work was it? A.
On gravel train.
Q.-Eow long did you stay there?
Ave got there at night and left the
next day.
.Q.-Where did, you 60 thens A.-To
Santa Fe.
Q.-How long did you remain? "A
very short time.
Q.-Where did you 60 thens A.-To
Antonito.
Q.-When was 1t that you said that you
had a conversation with Hipolito Vigils
Al don't know whether 1t was the last
of 80 or first of '91.
Q.-The day the legislature commenceds
A.-Yes.
Q.-Where was that conversation! A.
Outside the capitol.
Q.-Who was present! A.--Myself and
he alone.
Q.-How long was that conversation
being helds A.-About ten or fifteen
minutes--little more or less.
Q.-Where did you go from there then?
Al went home. believe he went home
also.
Q.-Then when did you say it was that
you saw him agains A.-About two or
three days after.
Q.-At what place? A.-Near Nc
Kenzie's hardware store. He was there
about.
Q.-Who was with him thens Ale
was alone.
Q.-Did you have any conversation
with him? A.-Yes.
Q.-Where was Francisco Borrego when
you first met him? Ave met at the
porch that was further on, which be-
lieve is your house. We we're near the
old Hotel. .
Q.-Has there been no new houses
built there? Al believe it. was your
house (Mr. Catronl that was being built
at that time.
. C.-Did you meet in front Of my house
or the old Fonda? Am front of the
old Hotel.
Q.-Is that where you met Francisco
Gonzalesi A.--Francisco met me-we
} met each other.
) Q.-Who was With your Al was
, alone. -.
:; o.-You had just met Hipolitos A
10.
!. Q.-Didn't you say that you met Hipo-
Ito In front-pf MeKenzie'A store? A.
fYou did not Ask la4 thats you asked me
i and said yes, Francisco was there.
Q.-Then you met francisco and walk
ed down? Ayes. III t
Q.-Had you seea HiPaito before you
me. Francisco sotssgo As-I don't re-
! Q.-What did you do then-did you
khave any conversation there at McKen-
zie's' Ave came ts sthe plaza-to the
psgoda. = > = - .
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