Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-07
PUBLISHER OF ELFEG0
BACA'S PAPER ARRESTED
UNDER LIBEL LAW
Confined From Page one.

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effect that the end was Que 10 causes
other than accidental
The appearance of the articles in
la opinion publicn recently was the
first occasion for the use of the re-
port Of HE physicians who conducted
the autopsy The report Is complete
and gives all marks on the body OF
MIR. Luna. which are accountable for
the theory that they were caused by
the fall into the vat An exhaustive
and detailed description Of the condi-
ton Of the internal organs gives as
surance that death was not caused by
heart failure or any other physical
weakness of a like nature.
The Articles Published.
The articles published in La Opin-
ion Publica, and which resulted in the
arrest of the printers who work on
that paper last evening, We're pub
lished on June 20 and July /. respect
lively Both articles are in Spanish.
The first article, published in La
opinion Publica on June %, is run
under a cut OF solomon Luna, and
was printed soon after the return OF
Elfego Haca from Santa Fe. where ne
had attended a meeting of the state
The article follows.
with profound pain and QUE hearts
filled With sorrow upon making record
OF the sad fate that overlook the person
whose Photograph We are publishing to-day.
We wish to advise Toe public and more 50
the republicans that al the meeting 81 the
central committee held in the Capital city
on Saturday. the 9th last. We noted the
vacant seat that ought % have been oc-
rupicd by one Of the most prominent re-
publicans IN political circles Hon solomon
Luna And when all there present begun
to note that spectacle, that brought To
mind the hitter thoughts, they commenced
90 speak but in secret ana all through
the house. you could hear Il murmuted with
half opened lips. that they were saying
something about the absence OF our poitcal
friends one Of the things that was heard
most was solomon Luna did nat fail ac-
cldentally into that receptacle OF water thai
served to dip sheep they put MIN there IA
said vat Thus II was said ana ~ sau
truth thar the nearest of KIN to sneh
prominent person have not made any e.
forts to make a secret investigation through
the good offices of detective, as mas heeh
done in other cases hut according to iu-
mors it seems as though an investigation
win be started 10 bring Ia light such sad
ending and when such thing has been
done and passed. we will have under con-
sideraton one Of the most seahdalouS
things ever brought to our eye
The second article, published July
J. headed: Deaths and More
Deaths" is as follows;
some XII their wives and others XIII
their uncles SO that they may retain theli
fnterests From there on they begin to pay
homage to the judges by giving them meals,
ana looking for district attorneys So thai
things may remain in silence. others XIII
their fathers for money interests Ana there
is hardly a day passes, but That we see
in the papers stories Of the blacklist crimes
than human being could imagine. Some are
discovered through Divine Providence put
ting some medium SO that II can ne as
covered but the majority ot THESE crimes
are never brought Ia light because the
ones that are the closest to them % not
take any interest after the death. me as
sassin remains planning the way % '"fc'
his crime. some paying homage 10 lh"se
that they think know something OF some
day may discover the assassin some pay
ing homage to the judges mat some uas
may Try the case against mem u"n ,to
ing To- keep the district attorney al hls
heck and call so that the CRIME may
elapse the limitation; and the anthoritles
should take active part to investigate N's
crimes In many cases II has been tounu
that person has died and not even cor
oners Jury has been empaneled TO see
whether the death was natural or Of some
other nature
Baca Active In Politics.
Elfeso Baca, local attorney VINO
admits authorship of the two forego-
ing articles. published ait his direction
in La Opinion Publica is an active
candidate for the congressional nom
nation ON the republican ticket MI.
Raca has been conducting vigorous
campaign for the nomination. 1hose
who are in a position to know declare
that it is significant that the alleged
libelous articles were published soon
after Eduardo Otero MIR, Luna
nephew, had declined to affiliate win
Mr. Baca politically and endeavor to
further the Baca nomination IN Va
lencia county
Mr.. Otero, who swore to the com
plants YESTERDAY on which the "a
Opinion printers We're arrested Is
well known in Albuquerque being
frequent visitor here He makes ms
home in Los Lunas and since his Tn
Gle Solomon's death, has been IN ac-
tive charge of the Luna sheep ranches
in SoCorro county, owning many OF
the flocks of sheep himself and man
aging other flocks for various mem
bers Of the Luna and Otero familes.
Severe Attack OF Cole Cured.
Il. +. Cross, who travels in Virginia
and other southern states. was taken
suddenly and severely i'll with collie.
AT the first store he came to the