Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-10-23
TERRITORIAL SUPREME COURT
Hearing of the Charges Preferred
Against CatrOn and Spiess Draw
ing to a Close.
EFFORTS TO IMPEACH SIX WITNESSES
Catron and Spiess Enter General and
Detailed Denials of Specifications
of Unprofessional Conduct
Defendants Rest.

Defendants Rest.
The trial of the charges of unprofes-
sional conduct, preferred against Catron
and Spiess, was continued before the ter
ritorial supreme court yesterday after
noon with Associated Justice Collier pre-
siding and Associate Justices Hamilton,
Laughliu and Bantz present.
The testimony of Porfiria Martinez de
Strong, Ike Novel;, Luis Gonzales and
Max Knodt, given either at the prelimln-
airy hearing of the Borregos or at the
trial before Judge Hamilton, was then
offered in evidence by the prosecution in
the pending trial and the court took it un-
der advisement for what it might be
deemed worth.
The prosecution then rested.
In behalf of Messrs. Catron and Spiess,
Mr.. Field made formal motions that the
said respondents be found not guilty be-
cause, as the motions alleged, the charges
and specifications had not been sustained
by the evidence addueed.
The court denied the motions and told
the defense to proceed with the examiaa-
ton of witnesses.
Matt Breeder, upon being sworn, testi-
fed that he was acquainted with 7. B.
Catron end Ike NOVEL;; that last May he
was yard-master at the penitentiary; that
Catron came there and had a talk with
NOVEL; and that NOVEL; afterwards told
him (Breeden) that Catron asked him
| (Nowell) what his evidence would be at the
Borrego trial and he refused to tell him;
that he had talked with NOVEL; since the
latters return from Trinidad about the
pending case and told him to tell the
truth; that he had not offered Novel; a
half interest in mine or any other con-
sideration to testify in favor of Catron.
HAD TAKEN DRINKS WITH NOVEL;.
On cross-e1amination the witness de.
MED that he was in the habit of asso
ciating with ex-conviots; said he had
taken two and possibly more drinks with
NOVEL; since his return from Trinidad
and had sat down for while with him in
the plaza, but had not attempted to get
NOVEL; drunk.
Gen. Bartlett next took the stand. He
had been resident of Santa Fe for four.
teen years and had served as adjutant
general and solicitor general of the ter.
ritory. He knew Luis Gonzales; his
(LuisD moral character was bad and he
would not believe him under oath; didnt
know about the moral characters OF
Rosalia and Mauricio Gonzales.
| Col. William Breeden had been resi-
dent of Santa Fe for over twenty-eight
years; had held various public offices; was
acquainted with Luis, Rosalia and Mau
ricio Gonzales and would not believe
them under oath; had known Ike Novel;
some what for several years and would
not believe him under oath unless he was
wholly disinterested.
On cross examination the witness said
that he had not heard much about Now.
ellis reputation till the pendency of his
trial for adultery; that violating the Ed.
munds' act was the only offense he had
heard of NOVEL; committing; that prev
ious to this conviction Novel; had been a
hack driver, but did not know whether he
attended to his business as such or not.
The witness said that he had expressed
the opinion that Francisco Gonzales Y
Borrego, ct al, ought not to have been
convicted of the murder of Francisco
Chavez.
I'd. Helm testified that he had known
Luis Gonzales and Ike Novel; for several
years; that their general character" was
bad and he would not believe them under
oath without corroboration.
NOT WORTHY OF BELIEF.
H. D. Cartwright had lived in Santa Fe
fifteen years, had known Luis Gonzales
for eight or ten years and would not be-
lieve him under oath.
Charles W. Dudrow had lived in Santa
Fe for twenty-five years, had known Ike
Novel; for six or seven years, Nowell's
"moral character" was bad and he would
not believe him under oath.
Mr.. Dudrow said on cross-examination
that he WAS strong partisan and a warm
friend of MI. Catron.
John Patterson had known Ike Novel;
for several years; Nowells "moral char
acter" was not good, but witness had no
reason to disbelieve him.
After reciting that he had lived in Santa
Fe about sixty-ive years and had held a
variety of public offices, Aniceto Abeytia
said that he had known Porfiria Martinez
de Strong for ten years; that her "moral
character" was bad; that she kept house
of prostitution; that he would not believe
her under oath; that he knew Luis and
Mauricio Gonzales and Domingo Apodaca
and would not believe them on oath.
On REORGANIZATION Mr.. Abeytia said
he was strong partisan and friend of
Mr.. Catron.
Clemente Ortiz recited that he had held
various Offices including those of police
man and guard at the penitentiary; that
he knew Luis, Rosalia and Mauricio Con
zales, Porfiria Martinez de Strong and
Domingo Apodaca and would not believe
them Oh oath.
On cross-examination this witness said
he was friend of Catron; had not talked
with Catron or anyone else about the
pending case; was q guard at the peniten-
tiary till he took "a lay of to rest" about
seven days ago; expected to resume work
at the penitentary when he was sent for;
was only spectator in the court room
and didn't know he would be called as
witness. .o's