Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-20
FIRST BALLOTS IN SENATORIAL
CONTEST CAST FOR FAVOR|TE SONS


money in their hands. Sentiment here
is tremendously strong in favor OF
making an example of these men, il
they are found guilty. Those who are
familiar with the legislature five
years ago say that Mr.. Trujillo. who
was then a member, had some un-
4 pleasant experiences of this nature al
that time. The case will be pushed
by the investigating committee and
the investiation will take wide
range and go to the bottom of the
whole bribery matter. II others are
involved they will have to take their
medicine.
! The committee on investigation as
sembled at S4j in the house of repre-
!sentatives in open session. The
prisoners were brought in by the
sheriff, Charles G. Closson. at $40.
Judge e. r. Wright, attorney for the
committee, outlined the proceedings
and read the charges. The following
are the charges in full, with the legal
phraesology eliminated in all charges
| except the first:
| 1t is hereby charged that hereto
| fore,' to wit, on the 18th day Of
| March. 1912, Manuel Cordova, j. p.
\ Lucero, Luis r. Montoya and Julian
(, Trujillo. being then and there duly
| elected and as qualified members of
the house of representatives of the
| first state legislature of the state of
New Mexico, and as such members
of such house of representatives,
qualified to- vote at the election Of
two United tSates senator's TO repre-
sent the state of New Mexico in the
senate of the United States, which
election was TO be held under the
statutes of the United States and the
| provisions of the constitution of New
Mexico, did then and there unlawfully
I, and corruptly solicit from one Elfego
| Baca the sum of $1,000 in money, for
| the vote and influence of the said
| Manuel Cordova, j. p. Lucero, Luis
| r. Montoya and Julian Trujillo as
such members of the legislature OF
the state OF New Mexico, for and in
behalf OF such candidate for the
| United states senate as he, the said
Efego Baca, might direct and in
struct the said Manuel Cordova, j. p.
Hucero, Luis II. Montoya and Julian
Trujillo, so To cast their votes at said
election for United States senator,
| contrary to the provisions of the con-
stituton and the laws of the state Of
New Mexico.
ut is further charged that hereto-
fore, to wit. on the 18th day of
March, 1912, Manuel r. Cordova j.
II I 1tiS Lon md
Julian T'rujillo did then and there un-
lawfully and corruptly accept and
receive from one Elfego Baca, as and
by way of a bribe, the sum of $4,000
in money for the votes and influence
of the said Manuel Cordova. J. p.
Lucero. Luis II. Montoya and Julian
Trujillo, as such members of the leg
islature of the state of New Mexico,
for and in behalf of such candidates
for the United States senate as he,
the said Elfego Baca, might direct
and instruct the said Manuel Cor
dova, j. =. Lucero. Luis r.. Montoya
and Julian Trujillo so to cast their
votes at said election for United
states senator contrary to the pro-
visions OF the constitution and laws
tl IIlt Sthlt W 4NtN NltAltb. anu ne II
further charged that heretofore to
wit, on the 10th day of March, 1912,
Manuel Cordova, j. p. Lucero, Luis
r. Montoya and Julian Trujillo did
then and there unlawfully and cor
ruptly solicit from one Elfago Baca
the sum OF $1,000 In money for the
votes and influence If the said Man
uel Cordova, J. p. Lueero. Luis Il.
Montoya and Julian Trujil,o as such
members of the legislature of thcl
state of New Mexico, for and in be-
half Of such candidate for the United
States senate as he. the said Elfego
Baca. might direct aud instruct the
said Manuel Cordova, J. =. Lucero
Luis II. Montoya and Julian Trupillo
so to cast their votes at said election
for United States senator, and 1t is
further charged that heretofore, to
wit, on or about the day. 1912,
Manuel Cordova, j. p. Lucero, Luis
Il. Montoya and Julian Trujillo did
then and there unlawfully and cor
ruptly solicit from divers and sundry
persons, to the complainant unknown,
divers and sundry sums of money and
things of value for the votes of the
said Manuel Cordova. J. y. Lucero.
Luis II. Montoya and Julian Trujillo
for, and in behalf Of such candidate
for the United states senate. as such
unknown persons so solicited might
direct and instruct the said Manuel
Cordova. J. y. Lucero. Luis Il. Mon
toya and Julian Trujillo. so to cast
their votes at said election for
United states senator"
Colonel George W. Prichard then
started to outline the defense. which |
was general denial OF the charges
stating that the men under charge
were invited to attend a meeting. sup |
posing they were attending a caucus.
At that point Manuel Baca. attorney
for some Of the men under charge. |
stated that he did not wish state
ment made at this time. Colonel
Prichard said in reply. that he did
not know that Mr.. Baca had been em-
ployed. hut was glad that he had been
and would dcsist IL ne so desired. |
from any further statement. but that
he had been employed as attorney for
the defense. There seeming TO be a
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