Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-01-23
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ulOutu III WIS! Al uou tIeueuOer
CIT was three days after the legisla-
ture met? A.-Something like that, if
am not mistaken.
Odd you stay down in the plaza?
Ayes.
Q.-Who was with you? A.--Myself,
Hipolito and Francisco Borrego.
Q.-How long did you talk there: A.
About fifteen minutes.
Q.-You say that was where they sug
gested the proper place to do the killings
A.-No, it was not at that place. They
told it to me at that time, about the kill
ing, but they did not tell me where it was
to be done.
Q.-At that time, you did not have
much conversations Ayes, they said
they wanted to kill Frank Chavez for
politics.
Q.-That was the second timer A.
Yes.
Q.-They gave no other reason for
wanting to kill him? A.-No. ..t
Q.--Didn't say that they had any per-
sonal feeling against him? A.--No.
Q.-Who made this statement in the
pagodas A.-Francisco Gonzales Bor-
rego.
Odd Vigil talk anything about this
Ale did also.
(Which one said he wanted to kill
him for poiitics' A.--Francisco did
both of them. @
Q.-How many times did they say that
Al don't remember. go. r
Q.-They wanted you to do the killing
they did not want to do it themselves:
A.-They wanted me to do it, because
Frank Chavez had great confidence in me
that he would stop wherever Iwould
speak to him.
Q.--You were great friend of Frank
Chavez were you: Al was not on his
side in politics.
OFT was understood that you were
great friend of his, wasn't it? Al
treated him we'll, and he treated me we'll
Q.-And for that reason, because you
we're on friendly terms with him, they
wanted you to do the work? Al be-
lieve that is it.
Q.-Where was the next place that yor
met and suggested the best place to xii
Chavez? AIT the corner of the ole
| adobe palace. We had been conversine
before this in front of Schnepple's win
dow.
Q.-What date was it that you had this
conversation at Schnepple's Window A
On the 18th of January.
Q.-Who was present at that converse
ton? A.-Hipolito, Francisco and my
self.
Q.-Anyone elses A.-Nobody els
there.
Q.-How long did you converse there
Avery little.
Q.-That was the place where they sug
gested the proper place to kill Chavez
A.-No.
Q.-Where was the place? AIT tn
old palace.
| Q.-When did you have that converse
ton? A.-After the 18th of January.
Q.-How long after? Al don't re
member.
Q.-Had you agreed to do the killing
Al told them l would, but didn't hav,
the heart to do it.
Q.-You entered into the agreemen
then, did you: Al did, because WI
were supporting each other.
Q.-But you then agreed to do it, die
! you? Al told them would.
Q.--Then how long after this meeting
in front of Schnepple's store was it tina
you had the meeting at the palace? A
Two or three days after.
Q.-That was after you had written this
note? A.-Certainly.
Q.-Who was present at the meeting al
the palace? A.--Myself, Francisco Con
zales y Borrego. Antonio Rnrrern anf
HlDOlltO Vigil.
Q.--How did you happen to meet then
there? A.-They were there when cam.
to them.
Q.-What were they doing there? A.
l don't know; they were there.
(Which corner of the palace was it
Alright on the further porch.
ON front of the governors Office
An front of the Office that you (Mr
| Catron) had at the Griffin house.
Q.-On the corner next to that house
Ayes, sir; right on the far corner O.
the portal.
Off you did not want to have any
thing to do with these parties, why did yot
go therer Al crossed through to tn.
plaza. Twas going home.
Q.--Where was your homo at that time
AIT the hillside.
(Which street did you say? A.
The Palace street is what they call it,
| Q.-The street in front OF the Palace
hotel? Ayes.
Dwell, when you got there, 20,
stopped and talked to them? A.-Yes
they spoke out to me, and spoke t,
them.
Dwell, what was the statement mad
there about the place? A.-What place
Q.-The place that you were to xii
Francisco Chavez? A.-They told M
they we're ready, and that they would Civ
me $7O0-that the man who is speakln,
-(Mr. Catron,) would pay it; they tol,
me that Mr.. Catron would give me 800
after 1 had killed Frank Chavez and il
case should be caught, or it was foun'
out was the one, that Mr.. Catron woul,
sustain me, and not to care at all.
Odd you have any conversation
with me (Mr. Catron) on that subject
A.-No.
Odd they show you any communi
cation from Mr.. Catron on that sub iect
A.-No.
Odd they show you any money
A.-No. ty.
Odd you believe itf Al believed
it because they even swore to it.
Q.-Who did they swear to it before
A.-Among themselves. ~
| Q.-Why didn't you 60 to Mr.. Catrol
and see about this? A.-Because ! hav'
no such capacity to reach as that. -, &,
Q.-You were acquainted with Mr.
Catron, we're you not? A.-Yes. ~
ta Q.-Why didn't You send him not
about thisS A.-.Because was not up t.
that.
Odd you tell any one about MI
Catron going to furnish the money! A.
They said was to have reward.
| Odd you tell any one that MI
Catron WAS to pay this money! A.
Yes.
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