Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-20


facing tho committee m charge of
the sheriff. Jndec WrRht, Feprc-
senung the committee. read tio for
mHl charRca pf the h0Dse AGAINST tho
Accused memtcre AZ thu conclusion
% tho readis 20 lhe harsea iht Co.
Pendants wtie eivtr auii ihls aifer-
noon % mnre nswof
a peculiar feature 81 iir hsnrae
arose whom colonel gtofeo W. 'nen
ara hegs h1ef orinhe af ~ ei
fenac. az the sah iilar s,aiins that
ne had hocn cngq9ed 10 defend nuI
four mombers ho WAS INTERRUPTED
IN The midst 81 hls rNmnras Oy Mar
iiel 81 Dc hnca. also attorney, VIM
stated that nc also hal been retained
az counsel Tor thD dofentn, " then
developed that iiC accused mcnibcre
had employed holh attorneys without
informing them that tno othor had
been rnthtladd IN order "a make
tho record straight MIR 10 Bnca was
recorded as repFesrnlin4 MontoyR end
Cordoga. ana cpDnei i'ricianra as
representing Trnjilio and hontoya.
The attorneys stated that they would
confer as Joint counsel and make an-
Hwcr 60 the charges.
The charges are a. Follows;
THAT heretofore, 60 wit, on the
18th day ~ Mafoh, A. y. 1919. Man
ucl Cordova. y, T., I.neero, Luis r.
Montoya and Julian Tfuiiilo. being
then and there duty elected and quail
flied members of the house of repre-
acntatives OF the first state legislature
of sho state % New Mexico, and as
such members of the house Of repre-"
sentatlyes qualified e. vote az tho
election OF two United States Ecna-
tors 10 represent the state Of New
Mexico n lh1 senate Of the United
states hleh election was 90 be held
under ust siaiutes % the United
State enc Tho provisions OF tho COM
stiiuton OF New Mexico. dld then and
There uhlawfidly and eorruptly solicit
rom one E,lfego Hacn the sum Of
Ss.0o0 IN money for the votes and In
fluences of inc said Manuel CerdoYa,
j. II. Lucero. Luis r. Montoya ana
Julian Truiilio a. such members ~
the legislature Of the state OF Now
Mexico Cor ana in hehnlf OF such can-
didates for the United stoies senate
rs he. the said Elfego nacn, niEft DE-
rect ana instruct the said Manuel Cor
dova. j. ~ Lueero. Lui IT, Montpyn
ana Julian Truilno Fo 90 cast their
votes az said election ior United
States aDnators contrary 10 the PRO
visions ~ the constitution and laws
OF the state 81 New 1feAico.
"lt Is farther rhargod that hereto-
fore, 90 wit. on me 6Sth day ol
Mnrch. A. -. 1919. Manuel Cofdova
j. y. I.uccro. Luis X. Montoya and
Julian Trnjllo. being then and there
duly elected una qualified memberi
OF the houae Of representatives ~ the
first state legislature 81 the state Of
New Mexico ard az such uiembevs 81
the house Of representatives qualified
Il vote al The election OF tvp Unltef
states senators 70 rCprc<e.. 10 as 3.
Of New Mexico in the senate 81 The
unitcd Statce. which election was 4
be held under the atatutcs OF the
United states ana the provisions NJ
the constitution OF New MeX'no, eit
then and there uulawfully and cor
Tuptiy accept end receive tgom and o.
one Eifego Baca, ae and by wHs O
o bride. the sum OF He,00o in monel
for the votes and influence 81 ms
said Manuel Cordovr. >. y. Lueelq
Luis n. Montoya and 5ulian Truhh'
~ such rff,Tfner8 70 f-rnu-s'N iature o
the state ~ New MoAioc for and =
behalf of said capdidates for ~
United States senate 81 be- iho sax
Eifogo ga might dlfect and in
struct the ai1 Mlnuei CDrdoyh, y
Lucero Luis q. Monteyu mnd JnliN'
Trujllio. SO a. cn8i inr.r otos no H.'i'
election for rniBeA states senators
contrary tu the gon.diption and lan
Of the stnie OF Ndw Mexico.
The third charge Is IDENTICAL wit
the first. except hat II Is dated q
the 18th day 81 March, when the mel
are alleged flrst 20 have anproache
Baca. And d is further charge
that heretofore. 20 Wit, on or abou
the --- day OF March. s. 1871.
Manuel Ccedova, J. 7. Lucero, l.ui
II. Montoya and Julian TruiiIlo, bein
then and there duly elected and qua
flied members OF the house Of repr,
Rensatiyes OF the first state legisia'uf
OF the state Of Sew Mexico, and q
such members OF ire house Of repre-
setntves qualified p vote al the cleo
ton Of two United States senators
represent the state OF Ncw Mexico
the senate OF the United States whic
election was 10 be held under n
statutes OF the United states and III
provisions Of the constitution OF Ne
Moxico. did thcH and there uniaw
fully and corrupily solicit from divel
and sundry persons 10 the complain
ant unknown. divers and sundry sun
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