Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-01
AFF|DAvITS ARE
SAID To REFUTE
MULLER, NE|s
Latter, 1t Is Said, Was Not
in Santa Fe on Sept. 15;.
Men Deny That Letter Is
Genuine.

That c. J. Neis. to whom a let
ter alleged to have been written
by Frederick Muller. deputy land
commissioner and candidate for
commissioner of public lands, was
not in Santa Fe on September Is,
as stated in a disclaimer made
public by Muller and Neis last
Saturday; that Neis did not spend
the week following the republican
state convention in Santa Fe. as
reported in an interview with the
Morning Journal. is the substance
Of several affidavits which. it is
said, will be given out for publ
cation tomorrow morning.
In statement given to the edl-
tor of the Morning Journal over
the telephone last night, it was
said that several affidavits have
been made by six prominent citi-
zens of Roswell, all of whom de-
clare that Neis IA in Roswell be-
tween the tenth and fifteenth OF
September, although both Muller
and Neis have stated publicly that
the latter was in Santa Fe during
this whole period 1t will be OBJ
served that in neither of the af-
fidavits made by Muller and Neis
and which are herewith published
is the statement that Neis was in
Santa Fe during this period af-
firmed.
Judge John T, Mcclure makes
an affidavit to the effect that he
saw Neis in Roswell on September
II, and up to September 20. Judge
McClure's offices are directly
across the hall from Neis' office
Judge j. d. Nell swears that he
saw Neis in Roswell on September
IL, 13 and IA.
Attorney j. C. Gilbert has ex.
amined the records at the United
States land office in Roswell and
states that Neis filed certain pa
pers there on September II.
Attorney j. E. Osborn says that
he saw Neis in Roswell on Sep.
| tember 10.
f. P. Greiner says that he saw
Neis in Roswell on September /.
and 1S.
Byron o. Bean attended a demo
cratic meeting in Roswell on thu
night of September 12 and say
that he spoke to Neis at the meet
ing and again on the next morn
ing.
DIR. w. c. Mathews is said to hav,
made a statement in the presenc,
of two of the above attorneys tha
he attended the republican stat,
convention in Albuquerque as ;
guest of Neis and returned will
him to Roswell Immediately afte
1.-THE convention, arriving there o.
the night of September 10. Thi
is in direct contradiction of
statement made by Muller tha
Neis went to Santa Fe after tn
convention, on September 9, ant
remained there for a week or tel
days. It also refutes the statemen
made by Nels that he stayed a
Captain Mullers home during thi
period.
1t is further stated that on tn,
morning of September / 5 Neis wen
to a place 20 miles south Of Ros
well. near Hagerman. and made |
trade and entered into a contrac
either for the purchase or sale o
hogs. This contract is said to hav,
been acknowledged by Neis befor'
Ed. s. Gibbany. a notary publ
of Roswell. on September Is.
The following affidavits were
sent out by Fred Muller. c. J. Neii
and N. A. Field
Alleged Fred Muller Letter
A Rank Forgery.
Fred Muller's Affidavit.
State of New Mexico }
)ss.
County of Santa Fe
Fred Muller, being first duly
sworn, on oath says that he hal
read the letter now being circu
lated by the democratic state com
mittee, which letter Is dated Sep
tember Is, 1922, and which bear
his purported signature and Il
Continued on Page Two.