Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-01-23
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They told me not to fret by any means
but to remember that Francisco Coma
les y Borrego had killed Silvestre Gale
gos; and he, Francisco, says ''look wha
they have done for me-" They said they
wanted me and would have good sup
port in Mr.. Catron; that he is moneyet
man aud good lawyer. We then sepa
rated, and for that day everything wal
over. On the 18th of January we me-
again at window of Schnepple's bakery
and there Hipolito told me that every
thing was fixed; that they would pay mt
800 after killed him, and that he Vigil,
would give me pistol to kill him with
Other individuals coming up, we coulo
not talk any more, but they said sooner
or later we would see each othe. again.
Q.-Who was there at the window with
you? A.--Franoisco Gonzales and Hipo
Tito Vigil. ar@f
Q.-Where did you see them again
Alt the old Palace corner, opposite
Mr.. Catron's Office, and there they told
me that they were ready, and that
should not fret 'by'any means; that in
case they should caPeh me, or know that
I was the one who did il Mr.. Catron
would support me. About that time Mr.
Catron turned the corner going to his
ofice-just in front of US on the other
side. Francisco spoke to Vigil and says:
"There goes Mr.. Catron." He francisco
then went to Mr. Catron's Office. We
went on talking on that street, Palace
avenue, about the chances to kill Frank
Chavez. One of them was to take the
upper part of the street toward
the court house--I was to be in the mid
die Of the street and the other below me:
and that there would be a remark to
know that he Chavez was passing and
for that purpose they would have meet
ing; that there would be appointed by
the League those who we're going to kill
Frank Chavez, and he who would not do
it would suffer the consequences.
Q.-On the 18th of January, when you
had a meeting in front of Schnepple's,
did you tell anyone about it on that date!
A.-Yes.
-Who?-A.-Juan Shoemaker, Eus-
taquio Padilla and Juan Sisneros.
Q.-Did you tell anyone else on that
date? Al don't remember.
Odd you make any writing on that
date, previous to that date or after Chat
with respect to this? A.-Yes, on the 18th
of January.
Q.-Who did you make this writing for
A 1 addressed it to Frank Chavez.
Q.-To whom did you give it! A.-To
Juan Sisneros.
Q.-Who is Juan Ssneros? Ale is
man who was my witness when was
married.
Q.-Look at this paper and see if you
recognize it (handing him paper. Al
recognize 1T.
Q.-Is that the paper you made and
gave to Juan Sisneros? Al think it is
Q.-Is that your handwriting? Al
believe it is.
Q.--For what purpose did you give it
to Sisneros? A.-To take notice to Fran.
cisco Chavez, because they wanted to kill
him, and l did not want to do it.
Q.-Who did you make the paper out
for, and deliver it to? A.-To Juan Sis.
neros to be delivered to Frank Chavez.
Odd Hipoiito Vigil, Francisco Con.
zales Borrego, Antonio Gonzales J
Borrego, or any erf them in any of the
talks you had With them about the killing
of Frank Chavez, state any reason why
they wanted to kill him? A.-Yes, fol
politics.
Q.-What did they say9 A.-They said
that in killing Frank Chavez there would
be no longer Democratic party and that
they would rule.
Q.-Did you ever see Frank Chavez
Hlpolito Vigil, Francisco Gonzales J
Borrego and Antonio Borrego together
and talking at any time after this, or any
two of them talking together? A.-No.
Odd you hear any conversation be-
tween Frank Chavez and these parties
or any one or more of them after you
wrote that paper, while you we're here in
Santa Fes A.-No.
Odd you know whether Frank Cha
vez knew anything of the conspiracy to
kill hims (Mr. Catron objects to the
word conspiracy being used.)
Dwell, then, did he know anything
about this intention to kill him? Al
believe he did.
Q.-When did you leave Santa Fe after
you wrote that paper? Al remember
that it was in February.
Q.-Why did you leave? A.-Because
didn't want to kill Frank Chavez.
Q.-Where did you GO to! A.-Albu
querque.
Q.-How long did you stop there? A.
About two months.
Q.-Where then? A.-Antonito.
Q.-Have you lived at Antonito since
then? A.-Until the 18th day of April.
Q.-Did you have any other cause fo1
leaving Santa Fe! A.-Yes.
Q.-What was that? A.-That Fran
cisco Chavez "gave me away"
Q.--What do you mean by 'giving sol
away?" A.--The letter that had writ
ten to him.
Q.-You left because he told about th'
letter you had written him? A.-Ye
sir, he published it-that is he told it.
Q.-Why would that cause you to leav'
Santa Fes A.-Because these men of tn
League knew that had given them away
and was afraid of them. =
| Q.-What we're you afraid they woult
dor A.--Afraid they might either kill O
punish me-, -
Q.-Why haye you stayed away from
Santa Fe since that timer A.-Because%
have been afraid of them on account o
their threats. uoo.4
o.-Who were you : afraid ff'nid OH 40
the League. IA, .Aih a4e
Cot any particular ones Of "a
League! A.--Those who are present iii
the court room.
Q.-Name some of them? A.-Fran
cisco Gonzales Borrego, Antonio Con
zales Borrego, Hipolito Vigil an,