The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1899-05-19
Sensational Case at Santa Fe.

The New Mexican says of the sen
, sational conspiracy case that has been
agitating Santa Fe for the past two
weeks:
Ten days ago wsrc 1nts wera issued
for the arrest OF D, l.. Merritt, ate as
sistant superintsn 'eat Of the penit'n.
tiary, E. ii, Bergman, superIntan-
dent, and his sou Henry Bergmann,
aud Captain I. Il Hart, ardncner who
served a term in the peuentenJ,ary for
mansaughtsr committed in Il hght.
The cnarge against all Of TIE accused
is conspiracy,
MtIrIl was arrcsted week ago and
gave bond. Sheriff Kinsell and De-
tectiye Cook brouI IhI Hart doEu from
his ranch near Aztec, though serving
the Warrant was not necessary, and
he WAS not imprisoned. Yesterday
Sheriff klnsel teephoned 10 the
Brrgmanns to come down 10 the court
house, as he had warrants to read 10
them. The cali Was cumpheu win
and promises given 10 b pr sent
whenever examination snou,u be he d.
The examination OF the charge wiIl
begin before Judg9 John K. McFle
next Tuesday II tner5 is no Puspone
mant.
Tn accusation is based upon an
aNdiyit or sIa'enoDts by Z, II.
Snull2, alias ". H. Garnet made
since his inca ua..on ii the county
Jail upon charge Of perjury, upon
complaint o! OK Marshal Fred tornott
of Albuquerque,
SchutZ, ailAs Garner w~s cent to
the penetentiary from BelnaIiilo coun.
ty, the residence of Mr. tornOu. for
Obtaining money under fatse pr,t' nso.
His term euueL Aput % last aud Oh
that day he was arrested for perjury.
While in tle ptLitenutry olI'Z
made u sworn statement tua, He W nv
to the psuiCsutiary by asreeme lv Wi,h
Hon. T. l.. Natron, Fred tOruod, and
through cunniYance with oJner Alba
querque people To- poAon the foot OF
Superintendent B0rgmann, District
Attorney J. H. Crrt, GOV W. T.
Thornton, DR.. j, II. Scan and Judge
n. b. LaughIin, upon come occasion
when they should dine there.
The conlessor also submitted bottles
said to cuu,,il poison furnished to
him for the mHrd2rous purt ose, The
statement wa, lengthy and cootuin d
many details not pr, per 10 announce
until considered in court.
Prior 10 his AFFIDAVIT being made,
Cal tain Haru lau become tree nan.
Before lie let, Santa he lie informed
District Attorney Q, A. Slitss Of the
claim being made by Schultz. Tne
TACT was alnJ learned by MIR, CaJrun,
who has since been actively wurAiug
out his theory tha Schultz was prom
I'd to make the accusation in regard
10 the proposed pOn on. & ana oyner
matters by other parties at the pen
/ enMaTy. IL WIS ,dol5 ely eS-
pected 10 GhcOy non oaau.tz al
fAc's conurcJei with the matter tUr
the purpose OF rtauring the parties
suspected Of in prng conspiracy
How much the prisoner has revealed
or stated upou tins rubje1t, andwhetr.
tr bis statement Is CJrrUbOrated or not
can only be ascertained at he exam
ination next week, when his statement
In regard to the alleged murderous
plot and alleged conspiracy will be
considered.
A dispatch from Santa Fe dated the
18th inst, says: Determination was
begun today of Col, Il II Bergmann,
ex-supernJrndent. ana several eX-
penitentlary employees for conspiracy
TO gel W. II. Garner. convict, to
make sworn statement that Hon
Thomas B. Catron had engaged him
TO poison Governor Thornton and 9th
ers. Garner made an affidavit of that
character. Today he swore Bergman
induced him 10 make it. Several wit
nesses implicated cenied any deaIiI g.
with Garuer. Further hearing was