The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-11
Republican Candidate for Con-
Gress Charges Criminal Ac-
tions Against Him for Libel
Inspired by Malice.
ALLEGES OTHERS CAUSED
OTERO TO TAKE ACTION
Now Expected that Los Lunas
Man will Follow Criminal
Suits with Civil Action for
Heavy Damages.

Eifego Baca. candidate for the
congressional nomination on the Re-
publican ticket, who Is held under
$1,000 bond for action by the Va
lencia county grand jury on charges
OF criminal libel, brought NJ the in
stance of Ed N. otoro of Los Lunas'
filed suit against Otero late yester-
day afternoon In the local court ~
which ne seeks 20 o S2b,p0o
damages from Otero for alleged ma
licious prosecution.
Baca alleges In his complaint that
the criminal action against him taken
hy Otero was inspired by others VINO
seek thereby To injure his chances
for securing the Republican nomi-
nation.
Il il understood today that Otero
expects to follow up the criminal ac-
ton against Baca with n civil suit for
$25.00G damages.
The complaint in Baca's suit
against Oteru follows:
In the district court Of the Second
judicial district. IN and for the coun-
~ of Bernalillo and state OF New
Mexico.
Elfego Baca, plaintiff, vs.. Eduardo
NJ. Otero, defendant.
Plaintiff complains Of the defend
ant and alleges.
That on the 9Th day OF July, 1914.
at Los Lunas in the county Of Va
leucia, Ncw Mexico. tho defendant.
Eduardo NJ. Otero. maliciously In
tending TO injure the plaintiff in his
good name and reputation, appeared
49,. -. IH.NIla Nfs-san. AT
the peace Of the precinct OF Los
Lunas ia said Valencia county, and
m%uliciously and without probable
cause whatever charged plaintiff be-
fore said Justice OF the peace with
having unlawfully and feloniously IL
belcd said defendant in and by means
OF two articles printed on June 30
and July l, 1914, in Ia opinion pub
lica, "A newspaper owned by said
plaintiff: and m~aliciously and with
out probable cause procured said jus
lice Of the peace 10 issue n warrant
FOR the arrest " plaintiff upon said
charge.
That said Justice Of the peace is
sued said warrant thereupOn. and the
plaintiff was on the 7th day Of July.
1914, arrested and imprisoned under
warrant Of arrest FOR the space
of three hours, and that plaintiff
was obliged to and actually did give
bail In the sum OF $1,000 and pro-
cured his release In said arrest to
said charge.
The plaintiff alleges that the said
~. OterO made said char Ge
against said plaintin and procured
plaintiffs arrest maliciously and
probable cause; and plaint-
IN further alleges that tho said de-
inspired by other per-
filed the above mentioned GRIM
nal action against this plaintiff for
10 other purpose than to injure
plaintiffs good name and reputation,
and to hurt plaintiff IN his candidacy
or the Republican nomination for
congressman before the next Repub-
lean state convention for New Mex
60; and plaintiff SAYS that sald de-
has repeatedly made state
nents that saia criminal actions
piaintin were Instituted for
10 other purpose than to injure ana
plaintiff as such candidate.
Plaintiff, therefore. SAYS that he
las been injured in his reputation IN
'erson by said acts OF the defendant
md has been damaged IN the sum OF
.25, 600.
Wherefore plaintiff prays judg-
nont against the said defendant for
he sum of f25 600 aud costs OF suit.
ELFEGO BACA.
Attorney Per Sc.
state OF New Mexico. county Of
iernalillo-ss.
Tho plaintiff. Elfego haca. being
lrst duly sworn, depoHas and
avs that he is the plaintiff In the
Dove entitled action; that he has
cad the foregoing complaint and
the contents thereof, ana mat
ers and things therein stated. except
hose things upon information and
'eiief are true Of his own personal
knowledge.
ELFEGO BACA.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
his 10th day Of July. 1914.
CLAUDE HuTTO,
Notary Public.
MY commission expires September
, 1917.