Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-21
Answer of Defendants is Com
plete Denial of Every Allie
cation Set Up by PrOsecu-
tiOn and It's Witnesses.
DECLARE ELFEG0 BACA
LURED THEM INTO TRAP
Assert That They Never Re-
ceived Any Money Though
Albuquerque Attorney Did
His Best to Induce Them.

tspeetsi TeiegFam 60 Evening HeralaD
santa Fe, y. NJ, March al
Attorney George W prlchard, counsel
for the four accused members Of tho
house VINO stand charged with brib-
cry, asserted this afternoon that.
while he was not prep, red 60 dlacuss
the case. the accused men fully ex-
pected the house Investigation 10 de-
Nelop some unusual and sensational
facts In connection with their arrest.
Further than this he would not dis
cuss the case.
The attorneys for the four accused
members OF tho houae this afternoon
fled answers to the charges making
sweeping denials OF the chief state.
ments Of the prosecuting witness. Ei-
fego Baca. ana IN brief denying that
they solicited or accepted bribes.
The answer states that they cano
TO the Palace hotel on Monday. March
IS, without prearrAnaemont on their
part and that the meeting Of four of
them was incidental. I.ucero ana
Trujlilo declare that they had been
az spanlsh-American caucus In the
Office Of r. l.. Raca, speaker. and that
they left there to seek other members
WIZ tNN HNA YET NIfNNfNt
The answer declares that Eieceo
Baeg invited them to 90 to q room
upstairs with him. saying he desired
TO speak with them. They declare
they had no intimatlon nv 20 his bus-
iness; that after they entered the
room Baca inquired whether they In
tended to vote for n certain candidate
for United States senator (name not
mentioned IN the answer, TO which
two Of the accused said that they did
~ oXpeot TO vote. Then they nllege
that Baca said that he wanted them
to vote for any one whom ne might
name for United states senator. to
which request none OF them agreed
They allege that thefeupOa naoa
said that he he'd money In his pocket
and did not know what 10 do with "a.
They declare positively that they
made no promise 10 Baca 20 vote for
any particular candidate that they
received no money from him. al
though they say he tried 10 exact a
promise. exhibited money. pla icd 3,
upon the table, began TO count Il into
four equal parts ana Insisted that they
receive an equal share which thoy as
sert they did not receive
They further allese fhAt Buca talk
ed "a q loud VOTE, and mat after
counting the money he elapped his
hands and thoreupon several other
parties entered said room and the
iour men were arrested by a member
of the mounted police force, A. A.
sena. The accused members charge
that their arrest was the result OF a
combination and conspiracy that had |
existed for several days 20 prevent
them from voting for the candidate |
or candidates of their choice: that
several Of the parties 10 said conspir. |
aey were present az the time OF the /
lrrcat and some OF them were caudi- /
dates for senator and had solicited the /
votes OF the accused for said onlce. /
With bat one exception. Thoy assert 4
hat they we're not favorable TO those 4
and we're 80 charged by |
them whom they were arrested They I
.ay otherwise thoy would not have |
been arrested and accused Of bribery /
rhey deny that they have promised
Any candidate 20 vote for him for
money Or other consideration Of vaius
.lnce they we're elected.
They declare they were in fear 90 /
bodily injury being done them. and \
we're forced By allies present some
q whom were candidates for the sem
.torship. 20 sign designations from
he house They nllege that these
esignailons had been previously pres
jared for that purpose. They declare
hat they were held FOR two nights
nd the greater part of two DAYS IN
ail without any charge being prefer
ed against them in the courts. and
we're prevented from attending the
cfslnna ~ the house and their duties
= memhors.
They also ailego that the iaiier -
~ county inil in an clegnl manner
ofnsed 90 deliver them 90 the SER
aa ordered hy fh0
oNge hni that ne confined thom for
noro than eighteen hours after said
emano was made in violation ofl'
heir constitutional rigbf I1icv ask
Ar house for r. fam Investigation. oar-
'rularlv aa 20 . consniracv and de-
hand that they hc acquitted.
The answer a. sworn 20 before
oiary nnblh. Z