Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-29

recognize either in the darkness, 80 in
formed them and asked the obi ject of thei
mission. II am" said one, "Robert John
son. am brother of George johnson
This man wants to talk with you"
asked the other man what I could do fol
him. He informed me, in very bad En-
glish to start with, but which improved
wonderfully as he proceeded, that he had
come to interview me
IN THE INTEREST OF HIS FRIENDS.
They wanted to know what would dc
if was elected sheriff. I did not under.
stand what he meant and told him so
Thereupon Johnson took me to one side
and explained that his partner, (whose
name he did not give), was a"White Cap
and of course wanted to know Just how
stood. He said this White Cap was a
friend of the Borregos and his White Cap
| partners wanted some kind of a statement
from me regarding certain things. Al
the conclusion of Johnson's explanation
INFORMED THE WHITE CAP DELEGATE
that in case was elected would do my
duty and would try to be friend to every
body. This ended this conference and l
returned to my friends in the book store.
The following day, October 81, Mr.. Cat
ron returned to Santa Fe from trip to
Rio Arriba county and had the honor of
meeting him at his Office, which was
crowded with many who are the acknowl-
edged admirers of the defendants in the
Francisco Chavez murder case. At this
"a 0Lo ~ khso T
met Mr.. Spless, who informed me that
Jesus Borrego wanted to have talk with
me privately.
INFORMED NH. sPIEss
that should require him to be present
during any conference between myself
and Jesus Borrego. Mr.Spiess consented
and we went into the private office, ad-
joining the main Office. Mr.. Spiess opened
the conversation by stating that young
Borrego wanted to talk with me re-
garding the kind of man would be In
case was elected. He said: II have
told the boys they need not worry about
this, that any 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 now Is about as good q
time as any," Then Jesus Borrego 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 in case you are elected. We have
had great deal of trouble. OF course
you know all about the boys. Will you
be friend to them and do what is >right
IT you are electeds" asked who lie
designated as the boys. He said: II
mean my brothers and the other two
down there" Indicating with his hand in
westerly direction,) "perhaps you know
my brothers." was amazed and looked
at Spiess, who said:
THAT IS ALL BIGHT, BILL,
anything that is said here goes no further"
I stammered out some kiAd of reply
to the effect that would do my duty and
do right by everyone, and left the office
and went direct to the Office of Gen.
Bartlett, IN the same building. q desire
to here state that have always found
Gen. BARTLETT to be gentleman, pure in
principles and deserving OF the respect
of all, which, trust, he may ever main
tain.) sat down near the window and
had been there but few moments when
r. B. oArRoN AND GUS o'BRrEN ENTERED.
O'Brien came direct to the window
was at. Catron stopped about six or eight
feet back of OBien, near q desk, and
held paper which he looked at, but, it
was quite obvious, was not reading.
O'Brien commenced the conversation
with me by asking:
"What did Jesus Borrego have to say
to your"
told him that Borrego seemed to be
worrying great deal about the kind of
sheriff I would make in case was
elected. O'Brien said:
"It's strange they won't be put of with
the fact that you are indorsed BY Mr..
Oatron. OF course they have got nothing
to be worried over II you are elected, but
I suppose they want something
DIRECT AND MORE BINDING"
My reply was about as follows: Gus, I
have been woodshsded long enough, and
II might as we'll be understood now a.
any other time. II I am elected I will do
my duty. would rather sutfsr defeat az
tho polls than pledge myself to com-
ply with their demands. You may say
fer me that II should be elected that I
will do my duty a. an officer Of the law"