Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-10-30
THE BORREGOs AGAIN.
A Candidate for Sheriff of6ahta Fe
County Defeated for stated
Reasons.
HIS SWORN

Paucity Of space alone prevents THE
OPTic from publishing, In It's entirety and
under glaring headlines, the statement,
under oath, made by W. W. Miller. chair
man OF the executive committee of the
Mckinley club In Santa Ne, as 1t appeared
In last evenings NeD Menican, hundreds
Of which could have been disposed OF In
Las Vegas to-day. 1t seems that MIR. Mil
Ter had been doomed for sheriff by the re-
publican "gang" 10 Santa Fe, only to be
defeated for the nomination upon declar-
ing that he would but do his duty under
the law In the case against the Borregos.
The following excerpts from the lengthy
article, however, plainly set forth, the part
Thos. B. Catron, candidate again for dele
gate to congress-, took in the transaction;
The following day, October 21st. Mr..
Catron returned to Santa Fe from . trip to
Rio Arriba county and i had the honor Of
meeting him at his office, which was crowd
ed with many who are the acknowledged
admirers of the defendants In the Francis
co Chavez murder case. At this Office,
about . O'clock p. m. this day, met Mr..
Spiess, who Informed me that Jesus Bor-
rego wanted to have q talk with me prt-
vately.
INFORMED MR.. sPIEss
that l should require him to be present
during any conference between myself
and Jesus Borrego. MIR. Spiess consented
and we went into the private office, adJoin-
the main office. Mr.. Spiess opened the
conversation by stating that young Bor-
rego wanted to talk with me regarding the
kind OF a man l would be In case 1 was
elected. He said: Il have told the boys
man that
THIS HOUSE RECOMMENDS
for the office of sheriff they will find to be
all right; however, this young man wants
to talk direct and o Is about as good a
time as any," Then Jesus BO-rego said,
in substance: "Mr Miller, | want to ask
you some questions. You know | will take
great interest In the election. My friends
want to know how you will use them 10
case you are elected. We have had a great
deal Of trouble. OF course you know all
about the boys. Will you be a friend to
them and do what is right II you are
elected?" ! asked whom he designated as
the boys. He said: ~ mean my brothers
and the other two down their" Qndicat-
ing with his hand in q westerly directionD |
perhaps you know my brothers," was
and looked at Spices, who said:
THAT is RIGHT, BILL,
anything that is said here goes no further"
stammered out some kind Of q reply to
the effect that | would do my duty and do
right by everyone, and left the Office and
vent direct TO the Office OF Gen. Bartlett,
the same building. ii desire to here
rate that l have always found Gen.
Bartlett to be a gentleman, pure in prin.
,iples and deserving Of the respect OF all.
which, | trust, he may ever maintain.)
sat dow near the window and had
B. cATRoN AND GUS o'BRIEN ENTERED.
O'Brien came direct to the window ! was
1t. Catron stopped about six or eight feet
OF O'Brien, near a desk, and held a
PAPER which he looked at, but, 1t was quite
nenced the conversation with me by ask
"what did Jesus Borrego have to say to
I told him that Borrego seemed to be
a great deal about the kind of a
herif | would make in case was elected.
said:
tits strange they won't be put of with
he fact that you are endorsed by Mr.. Cat
on. or course they have gotnothing TO be
Worried over if you are elected, but | sup
they want something
DIRECT N MORE BINDING" Il
My reply was about as follows: "5us, i
been woodsbeded long enough, and
might as well be understood now as
ny other time. II / am elected, / will do
y duty. / would rather suffer defeat
) the polls than pledge mvself to
imply with their demands. You may
" for me that if ] should be elected
lat l will do my dut as an officer Of the
W.
! looked at Catron, who had remained ,
ose enough to ear all that was said.
is face was I
AIRLY ABLAzE WITH SUPPRESSED ANGER
I'd as he turned away l realized for the {.
st time the true situation, that IL / we're ]
ected sheriff, it would be expected that III
sist in the escape Of the convicted s
:
believe this candid statement OF facts .
convince the most skeptical as to "why .
iller was turned down. in our republican 4
unity convention. In conclusion | will =,
y that nationally / still believe In and in !
rise every utterance of the st. Louis plat
rm. Very respectfully, n
w. W. MILLER.
described and sworn to before me, this .
18th day of October, 1896.
LoRIoN MILLER. IL
Secretary of New Mexico. y