Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-21
Preliminary Hearing Before
District Court Results in
Binding Accused Mon Over
to Grand Jury.
EFFORT TO BRING
ANDREWS INTO CASE
Mounted Policeman Sena At
tempts to Testify That he
Heard That Former Dele.
gate Was Dispensing Money.

Especial TeleMran a. Evenlng neraidD
Santa Fe, ~ ~, March 2i.-'fho
four house members. Manuel cordova.
}. z, Lucero, Julian Truiillo and Luis
r. Montoya, were released an bond
late yesterday evening in tho sum OF
81 900 each following their arraign.
ment In the district court on the
charge Of soliciting bribes IN return
for their votes for United StateH
senator
The men waived preliminary hear
Ing before Judge Leahy sitting for
Judge Abbott, and we're held to the
grand jury They have entirely re-
gained their compcsurc and absolutely
refused 10 discuss their case, refer.
ring every one 20 their attorneys.
The hearing Before she Committee.
There were several sensations In
the hearing before the house iRvesti-
eating committee OF the four accused
men which started yesterday after
noon and which Win continue avery
afternoon unfit completed One OF
the sensations w&s the statement by
The attorney for the men that they
had been IN jail TWO nights and day
without any charge having been pre-
ferred by state or United States
officers
Another decided senhation was ere.
ated when a. A. Sena, the mounted
policeman who made the arrest at
tempted 70 testify that he had heard
rumors 10 the effect that w. n. An.
drews was dispensing money. and he
said that he had warned MOnlC. a not
10 solicit or accept money. a storm
OF controversy was aroused, IN which
attorneys and members OF the COM
mittee exchanged hitter remarks,
number Of the committee taking the
stand that such testimony was mere
street rumOrs. entirely irrelevant and
should not be made part OF the
record.
Attorney Wright e0nionded that
the matter was brought out simply
10 show that al least one OF the
defendants had ample warning that
the game was not being played under
the old rules Attorney Wright aald
that reported past methods would not
BE- tolerated In the house
The attorneys for the defendant did
not file their formal answer to the
charges, n being stated that they he'd
not had ima that the defendants had
been IN jail, which was not a proper
place 20 consult with their counsel,
and that because no charges had been
preferred against them IN the proper
court their attorneys had devoted
their lime 70 preparing applications
Tor writ OF haDeas corpus.
Attorney Prlchard stated that he
mad learned at the last minute that
District Judge David . Laahy sitting
20 a committing magistrate. was go
ing 90 see that the men we're given
nearing that afternoon. aud honco
.he WRIT had not been applied for.
The attorneys asked until this after.
noon at o'clock 10 prepare their
'nswer 20 the charges.
Attorney BENJAMIN n Read IN al.
iition 10 NJ G. De Baea and Colonel
George w Prichard, appeared as
counsel IN the case. Attorney Wright.
representing the house objected 10
urther continuance OF the case. point.
ng out that there was no prescribed
procedure for such a hearing aud that
~ already had subpoenaed six wit
iefses who were present. and be de.
handed that the hearing should pro.
'eed. lie vas sustained by the com.
nittee, although Colonel prlchard
nado 4 strong protest and laid great
.tress ON the fact that he and asso.
iate counsel had practically no op-
'ortunity 70 consult their clients Sx
ept 10 the corridors OF the county
All, and be declared that his request
on more time was absolutely reason.
bile
"bo [ understand that these men
ave been IN jail without any charges
cling preferred against themg" asked
ir. Llewellyn Of the committee Mr.
lead replied IA the affirmative At
ofney Prichard. however Ia reply %
ueguons admitted tbat man caught
, the act Of committing q felony
Dight be- arrested without warrant
nd placed M iail until a warrant
ould be secured, but ne protested
naf thc men had heen delalncd an
unreasonable length Of time without
einN properly charged
Attorney Wright Tor the committee.
irected that when the answer was
led by Me defendants. Il De sworn