Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-01-29
FATAL CONTRADICTIONS.
Patricio Valencia's Alibi Ruined by
the Testimony of His Wife and
Brother in Law.
A Female Expert in Time-Could Not
Read the Face of the Court Room
Clock-Other Witnesses.

The third week of the preliminary
hearing in the most momentous criminal
case ever in the courts of New Mexico
was commenced in the district court this
morning with every available space in
the room occupied by spectators.
TOMAS ALARID
was placed on the witness stand by the
defense when the hearing was resumed on
Saturday afternoon. He is the uncle of
Chino Alarid, one of the four men accused
of assassinating ex-Sheriff Chavez. Wit
ness contradicted the testimony of Chino
in regard to the irrigating incident; no
ono helped him and Chino lrrigate on
May 20, 1899, while. Chino testified that
some one helped them.
Porflia Martinez de Strong was called
for the purpose of contradicting the evil
dence of Luis Gonzales. She testified
that she was sick in bed the night Fran
cisco Chavez was killed; that her room
was adjoining that of Luis Gonzales; that
he was in bed at the time of the killing;
that she could see him through her door.
On ross-e1amination she testified that
the door between her room and that of Luis
Gonzales was closed all the time on the
night of May 20, 1892; that she did not
see Luis Gonzales until after the killing
of Chavez; that he then came to her
kitchen and called out to her as she lay
in her bed that Chavez had been killed;
this was soon after the killing; she said
she had not seen Luis Gonzales from Sat-
urday, May 20, 1892, until he told her of
the killing on Sunday night.
HEARING RESUMED.
The preliminary hearing was resumed
at 8 O'Clock this morning.
Elias Gonzales, a young brother of
Francisco and Antonio Gonzales y Bore
60, was acquainted with the defendants;
knew Francisco Chavez when living; re-
mem bered that Chavez was killed on the
night of May 20, 1892; was at the house of
his brother-in-law Seferino Alarid on that
night; Francisco, Antonio and Chino were
there that night from 1880 till - O'Clock
that night; repeated the wood hauling
story of May 20, 1892, and supported the
testimony of his brothers.
On cross. examination he testified that
Francisco, Antonio, Chino and Seferino
played cards at the latter's house on the
nights of May ~, 20 and 20, 1892; did not
play himself, but looked on; did not re-
member what game they played; hauled
wood with his brother on May 20, 1892;
they returned home about s in the even
ing; was not sure what he did on May 20,
1892;
DID NOT REMEMBER
what he was doing on the 23d of May OF
the 29th of May, 1898; could not tell what
he was doing the day when Hipolito Vigil
was killed and his brother arrested; did
not recall the day of the month or week
did not know what he was doing on Dec
20, 1898, nor what day of the week it was
his memory was defective as to dates.
Edward F. Hobart was called by the
defense. He was civil engineer; he made
measurements of Guadalupe bridge yester-
day Sunday; the telegraph pole was
located at the southwest corner of the
railroad bridge and about four feet from
the bridge; details as to the bridge were
given essentially as already in evidence.
Patricio Valencia was recalled; was
playing ball on May 20, 1892, till about
sunset; then went home and came back
to the Schnepple bakery about O'Clock
in the evening to buy sugar; then went
home.
On cross examination he said he went up
the street little above Schnepple's, but
not as far as Conway's saloon.
Julian Herrera was next called. He
was acquainted with Patricio Valencia
during the month OF May, 1892; was &C.
quainted with Francisco Chavez when
he was living; remembered the night
Chavez was killed; lived in the house of
Patricio Valencia; Valencia, said he, was
at home the night Chavez was killed.
HE DID NOT GO TO SLEEP
very early that night, but nothing was
troubling his mind he locked at the clock
and knew he went to bed about 10 O'Clock;
he went to the mountains the Saturday
before Chavez was killed and returned
about l p. M; went to bed about, 10
o'clock; was at home on May 20, 1892,
but did not know what he did that day;
he had not talked with any one about this
case; had not talked with Charles Conk-
lin; had talked with Mr.. Spiess about his
testimony. He said that Valencia was up
town from o'clock until 8 O'Clock on
the night of May 20, 1892, he knew it was
9 O'Clock because he looked at the clock;
did not speak to Patriotic, but saw him
when he came hume; Patriotic came home
alone: saw Patricio when he started up
town after sugar, but saw no pistol; Pa
tricio wasSat home all that afternoon; he
went up town ebont s o'clock; did not see
Patsicio ON Saturday and did not know
when he came home that night. He said
it was very dark the s
z NIGHT CHAVEZ WAS x1LLEn.
He did not speak to Patricio when he
came home that night and did not know
whether he brought home any sugar. He
said that Patriotic Valencia remained at
home all day May %, 1892; he was doing
nothing; did not know whether Ratrlcip
was at home on May a.. 1892; be knew
that Chavez was killed May 20, but did
not know what year., he and his wife sat
up talking together that night till 10
o'clock; did not see PatrIcio come home
that night, but heard him; knew. it Was
Patricio because he entered his house
without rapping; saw Patriotic through
the window as he passed; it was very
dark night; be had light burning in his
room. He lived on lower San Francisco
street, about 500 yards from Guadalupe
church; the door of his room was open,
but he did not hear the shots that killed
Chavez; first heard of the killing Of Cha
vez from boy as he was
GOING Up TOWN aps
about O'Clock the NEXT morning; did
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