Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-10-21

rlClO IOnZaleS 1911 Un6 witness BGHnu III
the forenoon he had sent word to him
and Mr.. Childers that he desired to speak
with them, and, after hearing what the
witness had to say, they advised him to
make his explanation to the court.
HE DID MAKE THE AFFIDAVIT.
Mauricio Gonzales WAS accordingly re-
called to the stand. He said that he made
the affidavit which Mr.. Catron's counsel
had read to him in part when he was be-
fore on the stand; that he made the aft
davit because Catron told him to do it;
that after he made the affidavit Catron
promised to protect him if he got into any
trouble and also gave him So; that he did
not make the admission in the morning
because he was afraid he might be found
guilty of perjury; that he did not know
what was in the affidavit when he signed
it because it was not then read to him;
that he did not know What it contained
till it was read in court; that the state
ments contained therein were false.
On cross animation he said he did
not know that he was committing Der-
jury when he denied swearing to the Aft
davit prepared for him by Catron.
Maj. Palen, president of the First Ma
tionai bank of Santa Fe, next took the
stand. After identifying Mr.. Catron's
signature to the letter of May 10, 1895,
above quoted, he produced check for
$50, dated Santa Fe, Oct 2, 1895,
drawn by T. B. Catron in favor of Page
Otero and Endorsed on the back by
Page B. Otero and s. Spitz. He also ex-
planned that if Page B. Otero had drawn
any drafts at Trinidad on Mr.. Catron
through the First National bank of Santa
Fe, prior to Oct. l, the drafts had been re
turned TO Mr.. Catron with his other
vouchers, that the records of the bank
did not show the names of persons who
drew drafts through it and that he did not
remember that any such drafts as those
called for had passed through his bank.
MORE ABOUT AFFIDAvITs.
Gov. Thornton, upon being called to
the witness stand, related that 10 October,
1894, he had received information that
Charles A. Spiess had procured from
Catarino Gonzales an affidavit charging
him (the governor) with improper con-
duct in connection with the Borrego trial
and had sought to procure a similar affi-
davit from Luis Gonzales; that he was
informed that Spiess intended to publish
the affidavit procured from Catarino
Gonzales for campaign purposes; that he
called Spiess into his Office and asked if
what he had heard was true; that Spiess
denied that he had procured an affidavit
from Luis Gonzales to the effect that the
governor had attempted to bride
him, but that Catarino Gonzales had
voluntarily made some such affidavit:
that he (the governor) then warned Spiess
not to publish any such affidavit as it was
vile SANDER. The witness added that
he advised against the calling of Luis
Gonzales by the prosecution in the Bor-
rego trial as he regarded him (Luis) as a
worthless and untrustworthy person.
Touching the case at bar, Gov. Thorn
ton said that, after the original informa-
ton had been filed against Catron and
Spiess and the court had appointed the
committee to consider the same, Mr.. Cat
ron had approached him with the request
that, on account of their past relations,
he (the governor) should help him in the
premises; that Catron said there was
nothing in the charges and that no speci-
fications should be preferred; that Catron
urged him to intercede with Mr.. Victory
in his (Catron's) behalf, alleging Mr.. Vic
tory seemed to be under the influence of a
member of the committee who was preju-
diced against him (Catron.)
In response to questions on cross-ex-
animation the governor said that he was
politically hostile to Catron and did not
consider himself Catron's personal friend
POPULATIONS OF GONZALES FAMILY.
Gov. Thornton, upon being made the
witness of the defense, said that the repu-
tation Of Luis Gonzales was bad and he
would not believe him under oath unless
corroborated. He also testified that the
regulations of Rosalia and Mauricio were
not good, but did not know what their
regulations we're for truth and veracity.
In answer to questions of Mr.. Childers,
the governor said he got from Luis Con
zales the information that Catarino had
made an affidavit against him and that
Spiess had sought to procure similar
affidavit of Luis. He added that he might
believe LUIS if he was corroborated.
Mrs Ellen l.. Lockhart represented to
the court that the serious illness of q
member of her family in chihuahua made
it necessary for her to leave for that city
and asked that she might be called and
excused Mrs. Lockhart then gave some
sensational evidence, but, as the court
has not passed upon the question of its
admis utility, notes of it are withheld
for the present.
Mr.. E. A. Fiske was next called and
questioned by Mr.. Victory. He was
originally appointed one of the commit
tee to consider the information filed
against Catron and Spiess; the morning
after his appointn eat as member of
such committee, Mr.. Catron came to his
(Fiske's) office, and wanted the commit
tee at once called together and the
charges immediately reported upon upon
the witness telling Catron that he did not
intend to serve on such committee, Cat
ron urged him to recommend the ap-
pointment of Gen. Bartlett as 4 mem ber
of the committee in his (Fiske's) stead
which the witness declined to do.
OPINIONS HANDED DOWN.
An opinion was handed down by Asso-
ciate Justice Bantz, on Saturday, affirm.
ing the Judgment of the district court for
Bernalillo county in the case of the Terri
+, tory against John NJ. Leary, assault with
intent to kill, and sending the defen dant
to the penitentiary for two years. Asso.
ciate Justices Laughlin and Hamilton
! concurred.
Opinions by Chief Justice Smith and
Associate Justice Collier in the two cases
INVOLVING the payment of extra IeCisla-