Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-02-07
CARRIES LINCOLN
EBONY GAVE
Governor of San Juan Pueblo
Arrives In State 10 At
tend Murder Trial
GREAT RAINBOW OF COLOR
Santa Feans Rub Their Eyes As
BIanketed Indians
Pass By.

A rainbow of wonderful color
spanned the city at 1:45 o'clock this
afternoon as Indians Of high and low
degree from San Juan Pueblo pro-
ceeded to the court house to attend
the trial of Juan Cruz, on the charge
Of numbering Jose de la Ora Garcia
Saturday night in Pueblo San Juan in
Rio Arriba county, some sixty miles
from this city.
First in the procession came His
EXcellency, Manuel Abeyta, governor
of the pueblo. He sat in the automo-
bile of superintendent Clinton j.
CrandaIl of the Pueblo Indians, and
His EXcellency was impressive to the
last degree He wore a dark coat a
blue pair of oyeralls, white mocca-
sins, gorgeous blanket shawl and a
! large hat His hair was divided into
two parts, the dividers being pink
flannel looking wraps. He wore but
little jewelry but his impressiveness
was accentuated to the degree by the
symbol OF his Office
Lincoln Cane.
This was none other than one of
the famous Lincoln silver headed,
ebony canes, presented to certain
chiefs by the Great Lincoln himself.
Governor Abeyta held on to the cane
around which was wound pink rib
bon of extreme delicacy.
AT His Excellency's left sat Assis-
tant Governor Junan Cata, who was
attired similarly but held no cane.
Following the automobile at a re-
spectful distance walked the other ell.
ements of the rainbow Of color whicn
dazzled the eye of even Santa Feans
much accustomed to gorgeous sun.
sets of rich purple and violet tints
of decoration wonderfully made by
Nature in her skies and landscapes.
Holds a "Levee."
Arriving at the court house the gov
ernor held kind of "levee" using the
court house steps as a lever. His Ex
cellency sat a little left of the entrance
and again at his left rested the assis
tant governor. The other Indians
took other places, all enjoying tht
sunshine apparently with great gusto
Inside the court house Judge Nc
Fie was seen talking to Mr.. Crandall
Arrangements were made to have {
hearing in the case at 2 p. m.
Leaving the governor, the assistan
! governor and the assistants to tht
governor, Mr.. Crandall re-entered hi!
automobile and sped down town ther,
meeting District Attorney E. C. Alb
bott, who was informed that Sheriff
Roybal and the prisoner had not yn
arrived. 1t seems they are comrns
here overland. 81 think we shall neec
} the prisoner before going on with til,
case, won't we?" asked Mr.. Abbott.
Yes, that was the hitch. The su
perb setting Of color was there for
first class Indian gathering but IN,
man who will have to be even NOR
prominent than the governor of tht
Pueblo had not arrived.
Indian Gets in.
At five minutes to o'clock, how
ever, Sheriff Roybal Of Rio Arrib;
county arrived at the court housr
with the prisoner, Juan Cruz. Thu
prisoner walked unhandcuffed ant
had the look of a stole common to hi
, tribe. He is a tall man Of some 81
years, and wore a gray coat, a pal
of khaki trousers and tanned shoes
His long locks of Jet black hair wer'
, braided with blue ribbon.
! Cruz has court plaster on his uppe
lip which seems to be cut and bruiset
and it is said ne will plead self de
, tense.
The case will come III shortly afte
: o'clock ana it is understood tina
Francis G. Wilson, United States al
torney for the Pueblo Indians, will de
fend Cruz