Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-09

TERRITORY
BALk
ROMERO AND SEDlLLO
PROVE DISAPPOINTING
Sedalo on Stand Denies For
mer Sgned Statements as
TO Wales Confession Of the
Cha4es Murder.

rspseisi Bl.paish 10 the Morning JoumslI
Estaue.a n. 81. Aug S-The terri
tori met aith IFS first setback Do tne
trial ~ Domingo Wales for p mui
aer ~ Colonel J.. Francisco Chayes f0-
d.r when tno ~ SIS star witnesses
sent back cu signed statements which
acre read t1 ID jury. and Whlcn
wifneesss had made some D
uri4r e. the beginning OF the near
ing Iaeata Eedfllu Was a particularly
Disappointing witness. since ihrouEh
him Il had been expected 10 prove d.
nracfiraI confession ~ the murder 10y
Vale Sedillo was pcrcepuolN uh-
easy aa The stand. and exhibited ap-
rsrartsy great fear ~ the defendant.
rho never took his eyes off Sedili"
uhfic he pss in the chair.
Judge Maun cautioned Sedblo apouI
al. oath. but the man proved q VERY
urssftsf.rrnr witness. although bus
signed statements which were read 10
the iury were convincing Sedillo aa-
mittcd having signed the statements
denied their truth.
The terrIfoBs first disappointment
In the testimony ~ Gabriel k"-
Nero. q convict now serving a term
from Guadalupe county, for nof-e
stealing He was sentenced by Judgt
Mann two years ago. When Rome"
sfepped on the stand Wales gave me-
as indication n fear. The defendant
was notably uneasy until Romero mao
begun 10 reply 60 questions homef"
al once denied a statement Whlch ~
b. alleged 90 have made % captain
Foruoff. ~ the mounted ponce dulu
Myers. mounted policeman, an"
George Armiio. Of santa Re. 10 the
effect that Wales. while in the peni-
Tertiary when angry al captain
Torres. a guard. had said: I VIII
some DAY fix those -
IKE did Colonel Chaves III put
them 10 sleep"
Roluefs il also alleged 10 have told
Richard huber. u former member OBJ
thc mounted police force. that Naiit,
had told him he killed Colonel
Cbaves Romero could not be made
~ Acknowledge that he had made The
statement alleged 20 Fornon Myers
and Armiio. but admitted having
made the statement which DE did 90
Huber
Much time was taken gp aita tSc
testimony Of this witness on direci
examination. there being many nblec-
tions los counsel and several rulings
from the court Romero is the nff.
witness ~ go back on me pfosecu'
tion
ssdillo Dcnic- Ills statements
The second sensation ~ the daA
Was in the testimony ~ Jaeobo -,
dulo. the next witness. Sfdiii1 had
made several Written confessions lo
the effect thaf hfNH Hl
him 10 e. wi'h him tFaAe-l .
KIN Colonel rhafes t'ui "n
TODAY. he forgot eyeryt.,ur could nn.
remember Dis cnnfessiDnt ane
statement and finally Judge Mann
called the witnesses attention 10 hts
oath. Even then Sedillo could not re-
call a conversation with District At
turncN CLANCY nn SUNDAY night =
signed statement hy Sedilin was then
introduced. identified hy the wltne-.
and read 90 the effect that Wales hal
called Sedill0 "a "Chaves Plmp, Whei
na had refused 90 participate in tnt
killing. Sedill1 acknowledge haNlhk
written the statement. but said mat y
uas NOT true. -Four other signed
statement hy Sedilio were Introduce
and read to the jury. aI containing
7 statements az to conversations Win
wales in which the latter referred %
! fh. killing al Colonel ChaNcs ~eull-
X. denied the truth ~ 400 these state
ments Sedillo. during MS testimony
seemed co. mortal fear ~ Wales Wh'
watched The witness Win @ steaul
stare from start 60 tntsh' never ""''
i taking his eyes off him.
Nr HArraX1ln. of cuuust tnr w
I defense. made many objections % th'
I Introduction Of the written state
I w.ris and also asked fDT h rcm"ta
I III captain Foruon from Do ranu' ai
fiscIn intimidation. The court re-
| fused o. grant the request
AS the Wales case DOW sttnfs tN'
territory has introduced much eva
/ dcnce 81 establish BE- contention ina
fhe shoes worn hY Wales the daH D.
lore and the day after the murie'
were tho shoes which made The irath
found leading 10 and away from th'
house 81 tne muraef tntt q h"i
uuh new shoes on Be- hind feet an'
one ON its front feet had been TRACK
I'd from the house 90 The murder %
WALES corral. that WALES dia 20
Isleap In his house 200 The night oi ,n'
murder and that next day tne uc
frndant admitted the killing ot froln
pia Cordota. applying Che ioulesi epi
thef4 o. che murdered man TIE mon
rsr af Sedillns testimony has sause'
much comment and De may De re-
turned 90 The stand
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