Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-01-10
that he would not be hurt, he came out
and surrendered"
SOUGHT TO AVOID BLooDsHED.

that he would not be hurt, he came out
and surrendered"
SOUGHT TO AVOID BLooDsHED.
All the deputies agree that, before
starting out to make the important ar
rests mentioned, Sheriff Cunningham gave
them special instructions to avoid blood
shed if possible. The killing of Hipolito
Vigil was clearly unavoidable. He fred
the first shot and tried to fire more. The
sheriff and his deputies simply did what
the circumstances and the law required
of them. Persons who pronounce the
killing of Vigil Il murder do SO through
ignorance or malice.
A number of passers by witnessed the
killing, and, although their statements are
somewhat incoherent on account of ex.
element, nearly all agree that the state
ment of the sheriff is essentially correct.
DIED ALMOST INSTANTLY.
Hipolito Vigil died almost instantly.
1t is believed that the first shot was fatal.
He only spoke word or two as he was
being carried into the Office of Justice
Alarid near by.
An inquest is now in progress before
Justice Alarid.
In addition to the testimony of eye
witnesses powder mark on the post be-
hind which he stood and bullet hole in
the sidewalk just south prove that Vigil
shot at the officers. He was in too much
of a hurry to lift his gun to the proper
height before firing.
CONNECTION.
In speaking of this affair theAlbuquer-
que Democrat says this morning:
"Ex-Gov. Prince is in the city and Yves
in receipt OF much information regarding
the trouble. He stated that Sheriff Cum
ningham, having warrants for Vigil and
six others, started with his posse in a
hack in search of the parties. They ran
across Vigil, who was police officer, in
the capitol grounds near the scene Of
Chavez assassination. Vigil was covered
from the carriage. The posse alighted
and one of them started to read the war
rant, when Deputy Tucker pulled his
Winchester and shot Vigil dead. Gov.
Prince says there will be very serious
trouble as the outcome of the shooting.
Mr.. Joe Morrison, of Santa Fe, passed
through the city last night and corrob-
Grated Gov. Princes statement in every
detail"
These statements are incorrect, as an
examination of the scene of the shooting
will show. The post behind which Vigil
attempted to take refuge bears plairy
powder-burn marks from his weapon
and the bullet therefrom left as plain a
mark on the sidewalk near where the
sheriffs posse stood. That Vigil drew
his weapon and first fred upon the posse
there is ample evidence to substantiate.
GAVE THEMSELVES UP.
Last evening Sheriff Cunningham and
the deputies CON posing the posse he had
selected to assist him in serving the writs,
appeared before Judge Seeds and gave
themselves into his charge. The court
heard a brief statement of the case by
District Attorney Crist, and placed the
officers under $1,000 bonds each. Pend
ing the making and filing of the bonds
the sheriff and his associates were, at the
suggestion of the district attorney, given
into the custody of U. s. Marshal Hall.
The required bonds will be given this
afternoon.
ARRAIGNED IN COURT.
At 2:15 this afternoon two of the ac-
cused, Patricio Valencia and Frank
Rivera, we're taken before the district
court. District Attorney Crist stated
that he was ready to begin the prellmin-
airy examination of Valencia and had Ri
bera in court merely as witness. The
accused said that he had no attorney.
Mr.. Catron addressed the court, saying
he had been spoken to by relatives of the
accused and would act as their attorney.
He desired to confer with the prisoners
In private. Valencia, was questioned and
said he desired to have Mr.. Catron act as
his attorney, and this prisoner and his
attorney then were permitted to enter an
ante-room for consultation. Upon re-
appearing in the court room Mr.. Catron
asked for continuance of the case and
accordingly it goes over till tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.