Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-01-24
A GENERAL DENIAL.
The BOrregOs OH the Stand-Didn't
Kill Frank Chavez, and Loved
Him Like Brother.
The Accused Men Trying Hard to
Show That They Had No Hand
in the Brutal Affair.

In the case of the preliminary hearing
of the four men charged with the assassi-
nation of ex-Sheriff Chavez the defense
opened yesterday in the presence of the
ordinary crowded standing room
only"
FRANK BORREGO SWORN.
Francisco Gonzales Borrego was
sworn. He was defendant in this case;
was acquainted with Francisco Chavez,
Juan Gallegos and Francisco Rivera; had
known them for years; was acquainted
with Atilano Gold; heard the evidence
given by Juan Gallegos on Monday; de-
MED meeting Juan Gallegos with Hipoli-
to Vigil in the plaza on January 16, 1891;
witness was then working as night engi-
neer at the capitol and did not come out
in the day time; did not meet Hipolito
Vigil prior to January Is, 1891; never
had any conversation in the plaza pagoda
or at any other place with Gallegos in the
presence of Hipolito Vigil or any other
persons with reference to the killing of
Francisco Chavez; denied the testimony
of Colleges respecting the conversation
at the east end of the palace; never sug-
gested to Gallegos the necessity of killing
Chavez nor told him that Mr.. Catron
would pay $500 to have Chavez killed;
was not friend of Gallegos; denied hav-
ing had any conversation with Gallegos
and
HIpoL1TO VIGIL
in front of Schnepple's window touching
the killing of Chavez. Witness said Cha
vez showed him the warning letter of
Gallegos on the street nearly opposite the
cathedral; Chavez said he did not believe
what Gallegos said; quoted Chavez as
saying he was looking around for "a Mex
lean dog" and that Gallegos was the dog.
Hipolito and the witness waited to see
the meeting between Chavez and Gale
gos the meeting was exciting, and Cha
vez struck Gallegos on the head; Chavez
then came to them and told Hipolito and
the witness that he was satisfied Gallegos
was bad fellow and asked them to take
drink; they drank at
THE ST. ELMO SALOON.
Witness was at home on the 23d of May,
1892. He and Antonio had been working
with young brother for some time be-
fore; was at home all day; denied meeting
Hipolito Vigil and F. Rivera back of the
Exchange hotel on the 23d of May, 1892.
He did not agree on that day or at any
~ u,~xl;%o Viri1 Hhi ~
Alarid, Antonio Borrego, Patriotic Valen-
cha and Francisco Rivera to
KILL FRANCISCO CHAVEZ.
He did not meet the persons first named
in front of the First National bank that
day; denied ever having even been in the
Office of Hipolito Vigil while Vigil was
justice OF the peace; denied that Hipolito
Vigil ever handed Francisco Rivera a
pistol going toward Guadalupe street
bridge on the night of May 20, 1892; wit
ness said he was at his home that night,
then went after supper to the house of his
brother-in-law, Seferino Alarid, and there
remained till midnight playing cards; was
at his home when he first heard of the
death of Francisco Chavez; was not at
Guadalupe bridge nor near it on the
night of May 20, 1892; did not meet Ike
NOVEL; on that night; was not at the south
end of Guadalupe bridge with Hipolito
Vigil, Patricio Valencia, Chino Alarid or
Antonio Gonzales y Borrego on the night
of May 20, 1892; was at the house of his
brother-in-law; had at that time an
OLD GOVERNMENT RIFLE.
He denied meeting Joseph Anderson on
the night of May 2s, 1892, near San Miguel
church or anywhere else; never halted
him with rifle; had not seen or spoken
to him since the narrow gauge road was
completed; denied that he, Hipolito Vigil,
Antonio Gonzales, Chino Alarid, Atilano
Gold, Antonio Alarid, or others were ever
back of Conway's arranging for the kill
ing of Francisco Chavez; denied that Att
lano Gold had ever agreed to get Fran
cisco Chavez to the Guadalupe bridge so
they could kill him; neither he nor any
one In his company shot Francisco Cha
occurred while he was playing cards,
about 10 O'Clock in the evening at his
brother-in. laws; denied that 7. B. Catron
ever offered to pay $NUO Tor the kllllng
of Francisco Chavez or that Mr.. Catron
ever offered to defend the persons killing
Francisco Chavez.
DRINKING INCIDENT.
Touching the drinking incident, after
the alleged row between Chavez and Galle-
Cos, on cross-examination the witness
was uncertain where he took drink with
Francisco Chavez and Hipolito Vigil, but
was sure it was on Sunday; was unable to
name anyone who witnessed the row be-
tween Chavez and Gallegos; was watch
ing the row, but was not certain that
Chavez struck Gallegos; was certain he
had nothing to do with the killing of
Francisco Chavez; had always been
THE FRIEND OF FRANCISCO CHAVEZ.