Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-12

t'5tiucu tuht Hs uchfu jus bauhfhCtO say
he would win his case and that ne hal II
hxed. This conversation took place IN
front OF the MelI0pOie SALOON, but in said
conversation Joe did not SAY how 1t was
liked or with whom II was liked.
Jesus Romero said that Joe Badaracco
never said anything 10 him about how Inc
was going 10 win his suit, and denied
having had any conversation with Joe
badsracco for year and half last
past.
Don Rankin testified that ho had never
talked with Joe Badaracco about tine case
III any particular. ho also denied having
told Hon. Neiii b. Field that bsdaracco
had said anything To him ABOUT the case.
tie had discussed the case with AIR. Field
and others but denied that doe had told
hun any Thing concerning IL.
Tomas Werner testified that he hal not
had any conversation with Joe Bida-
racco for a long time, not since the time
when Joe had mad sOms family trouble,
nearly two years ago, aud ne bad never
spoken with him on the subject OF this
of any other case since he was not friend
J win tne defendant.
q ". 81 Ong testified that Joe might
have tod him that he was going 10 win,
out how. he did not say, sud that hs did
not remember having mad any eOnysrsa
ton with defendant since tue date Of the
Institution OF the sui,.
Hon. Nelll H. Field, the last witness.
WAS called to cODtradict Mf. Rankin.
OBI scilOn was made 10 his TESTIMONY,
but the court said while IL could not b.
material In the case, except As tending IL
raise question of yeracity between
field anu Rankin, and could have no
bearing on the case at bar, he would
hear ". Mr. Field read from memo
randum, reduced 10 writing, OF what he
testified Mr.. Rankin had said TO him In a
certain conversation on Railroad avenue.
IL was Hat contradiction OF the lesti-
mony given by Rankin.
All the witnesses suOp1enaed by the
committee having been examined, MIR.
Johnston, at this pint, moved the court
TO discharge the witness on the ground
that the evidence produced by the com
mittee was insufficient TO convict the
defendant. The court quietly said: I'VE
will hear the accused"
Thereupon, the defendant was put upon
the stand and denied ever having paid
any money to HuUbell or any one else. In
regard to this litigation, sayirg that the
only money he had paid out la lhe matter
had been paid 10 his lawyers for their
services, aud In response 10 questions
said that he had never made any deed of
opera house property TO Hubbell or any
one else except A yiyiani.
The court also called Sheriff Hubbeli
as witness. He testified that he knew
nothing about the charges except what
he had heard. He had received no money
from any one In connection with the
opera house affair, nor had he been prom
ised anything by nybody.
Attorneys Chsves and McMillen then
addressed the court explaining their
position In the matter. stating that thel
mad been active Ia advocating the
bringing OF the reports and rumors
TO the attention OF the court.
aud had done all In their power to sifI
the truthfulDess or untruthtulness OF
said rumors with view TO stopping them
and doing away with erroneous and
harmful impres sions which were a 10
n .ction nnon tha diupitv NJ tho e..rt