IN JUSTICE COURT

TERRITORY OF ARIZONA
Plaintiff

SPRINGERVILLE PRECINCT
COUNTY OF APACHE
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.

September 5, 1883

VS SS COMPLAINT
CRIMINAL
JUAN CARRILLO AND
PABLO CARRILLO
     TED NUANES charges Juan Carrillo and Pablo Carrillo with the offence of ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON upon the body of Alejo Nuanes.
     Complaint filed the 4th day of September 1883. Warrant for arrest issued same day and returned with Defendants into Court on September 5th at 8 o'clock A.M.
     Now, on this, the 5th day of September 1883, at 10 o'clock A.M. the Territory, by Counsel, Wm. M. Rudd and the Defendants in person, and by Counsel, announced themselves ready for trial. The Complaint was read and Defendant's plead "Not Guilty."
     Then appeared Juan Baca Y Trujillo, Justiano Baca, Aristo Abeyte and E.D. Johnson and testified on part of the Territory, and the Defendants were informed of their right of making a statement, made a statement under oath.
     Then Hipolito Candelaria, Manuel Salazar, Juan T. Candelaria, Wm. M. Rudd and Juan Carejo testified as witnesses on part of the Defendants and with this the case was submitted to the Court for consideration, and after due consideration and deliberation, the Court orders and decrees: That there being no evidence that Pablo Carrillo has been implicated in the act of an assault, that he be liberated.
     That the Defendant Juan Carrillo be held to answer before the next Grand Jury for Apache County, in the sum of five hundred dollars and upon failure to give said bonds, to be imprisoned in the County Jail, to await the meeting of said Grand Jury.
Springerville, the 5th day of September 1883.
Julius Becker, Justice of the peace's COURT



IN JUSTICE'S COURT
SPRINGERVILLE PRECINCT
COUNTY OF APACHE
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA :                                                                       Springerville, A.T.
Plaintiff :                                                                                                          December 29, 1884
VS SS
JUAN CARRILLO                                      COMPLAINT
             Defendant :                                      CRIMINAL

Personally appeared before me this 29th day of December, 1884, about eight o'clock in the evening, Justiniano Baca of Springerville, County of Apache and Territory of Arizona, who first being duly sworn, complains and says: That an assault with deadly weapon or other instrument has been committed on the body of one Jose Rafael Aragon, inflicting wounds on the head of said body and that he has good reason to believe that Juan Carrillo of Springerville has committed the crime. All of which is contrary to the form of the Statute in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the Territory of Arizona. Said complaintant, therefore, prays that a warrant may be issued for the arrest of said Juan Carrillo and that he may be dealt with according to law. Signed, Justiniano Baca Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 29th day of December, 1884.
Julius Becker, Justice of the Peace.

On the 30th day of December 1884, a man by name, Jose Rafael Aragon died at the residence of Senon Castillo, at Springerville, about eleven o'clock A.M. having been found at his residence with wounds on his head the evening previous. Deputy Sheriff, Albert Miller informed me that Coroner E.L.Taylor was not at home, whereupon I acted in his place, summoned a Jury of ten, who after being duly sworn, examined at once the dead body. Mr. Ebin Stanley acted as Enterpreter on the examination of witnesses whose testimony is hereto annexed. The examination of witnesses closed at three o'clock P.M. on the 31st day of December 1884, and the Jury retired for deliberation. And now, on the first day of January 1885, at half past two A.M. the Jury rendered a verdict, signed by all the Jurors which is hereto annexed.
Springerville, Arizona, January 1, 1885
Julius Becker, Justice of the Peace, and
Acting Coroner.

CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
I, Julius Becker, Acting Coroner of Springerville, Apache County, Territory of Arizona, do hereby certify that I held an Inquisition upon the body of Jose Rafael Aragon, a native of New Mexico, aged
about 30 to 35 years, at the residence of Senon Castillo at Springerville on the 30th day of December, 1884. Verdict of Jury: Death from the effects of wound inflicted on his head by some deadly weapon of character unknown, to us and in the hands of party, or parties unknown. And I further certify that I caused to be interred his body at the Graveyard on the hill east of Springerville in this County, on the 31st day of December, 1884. Dated at Springerville, this first day of January, 1885.
Julius Becker, Justice of the Peace and Acting Coroner.

DEPOSITION OF FELIPE JARAMILLO
Age, 27 years. Residence, Springerville, Arizona. Occupation, Laborer. Being duly sworn, the witness deposes as follows: Q. Do you know Jose Rafael Aragon?
A. Yes.
Q. How long have you known him?
A. About 2 months.
Q. When and where did you see Jose Rafael Aragon, on Monday,
December 29th, 1884?
A. I saw him at the house of Dionicio Baca on Monday noon. Q. Did you see him after that time?
A. No.
Q. Did you see him in the morning?
A. Yes.
Q. Where?
A. In his own house.
Q. How did you come to see him that morning in his house? A. I was sent there by Justiniano Baca.
Q. Why were you sent there?
A. He sent me there because he had heard that Juan Carrillo had
given him a kicking.
Q. When you got to Jose Rafael Aragon's house, what did you see?
A. I saw him lying in there, wounded.
Q. Did you notice that Jose Aragon was bleeding?
A. I went only to the door and saw his face all bloody. Q. How long did you stay at the house of Aragon?
A. I did not stop at all but went away at once.
Q. How far is it from Dionicio Baca's house to the house of Aragon?
A. About twenty yards.
Q. What did you do after leaving Aragon's house?
A. I went back to Dionicio Baca's house and told Justiniano Baca
that Aragon was wounded.
Q. What did you do after that?
A. Nothing.
Q. Did you see Juan Carrillo on the same day?
A. About two hours before sundown I saw him at Dionicio Baca's house. Q. What was he doing there?
A. He came there to buy a pint of whiskey.
Q. State all you know about what Juan Carrillo did, after he was at
Dionicio Baca's house for whiskey?
A. I know nothing. Only that he came away from Dionicio Baca's house
riding towards town. (Springerville)
Q. Did Juan Carrillo get the whiskey?
A. No.
Q. Why did he not get the whiskey?
A. I don't know, but it was a good while before Justiniano Baca
came out.
Q. When you came back from the house of Aragon, who went with
Justiniano Baca to Aragon's house?
A. Leandro Baca.
Q. Did you see Aragon on the morning of December 30th, 1884? A. No.
Q. Where was Aragon that morning?
A. At Dionicio Baca's.
(CROSS-EXAMINATION BY E. STANLEY FOR DEFENDANT
Q. Do you know what is the nature of an oath?
A. No.
Q. Do you know what the law would do with you if you should tell a
lie here?
A. No.
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(Signed) Felipe X Jaramillo
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Witness, Philip Martin
Max Salzman, Justice of the Peace.

DISPOSITION OF ANDREAS LUCERO
Age, 30 years. Resident of Springerville, Arizona. Occupation, Laborer. Being duly sworn, the witness made the following deposition:
Q. Do you know Jose Rafael Aragon?
A. Yes.
Q. How long have you known him?
A. About a year.
Q. Did you see Aragon on Monday, December 29, 1884?
A. Yes.
Q. When, where did you see him?
A. I saw him at Francisco Baca's in the evening?
Q. What time?
A. I do not know the hour as it was snowing.
Q. What was Juan Carrillo doing at Francisco Baca's House?
A. He was sitting there, warming himself.
Q. Did you see Juan Carrillo talking with anyone?
A. He was talking with Leandro and Francisco Baca.
Q. Do you know what Juan Carrillo was talking about?
A. Yes.
Q. What was it about?
A. He was telling them that he had given a person above town a
kicking and wished them to help him out of the trouble.
Q. Did you hear who had been kicked?
A. No.
Q. State all you know about the trouble between Juan Carrillo and
Jose Aragon?
A. I know nothing more. Juan Carrillo left Francisco Baca's house
right after that and went below.
(CROSS-EXAMINED BY E. STANLEY FOR DEFENDANT)
Q. Do you know the nature of an oath?
A. Yes.
Q. If you should swear falsely, do you know what the penalty would be? A. No. his
Witness, Philip Martin (Signed) Andreas X Lucero
Max Salzman, Justice of the Peace. mark

DEPOSITION OF EDWARD DEPEW
Age, 57 years. A resident of Springerville. Occupation, Laborer. Having been duly sworn states:
A. All I know is hearsay. That I saw nothing and heard nothing. Q. Do you know Juan Carrillo?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Can you point him out in this room?
A. Yes. (And pointed him out)
Q. Did you see Juan Carrillo on the 29th of December, 1884? A. Yes sir.
Q. Where did you see him and at what time?
A. It was about 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon, same day.
Q. Has he (Juan Carrillo) got any business to call on you?
A. Not that I know of.
Q. Did he get in a conversation with you?
A. I didn't pay any attention to him, as he had been under the
influence of liquor.
Q. When Juan Carrillo left your home, where did he went to? A. He went towards town.
Q. Do you know where he came from before he got to your house? A. No, I do not.
Q. Was there anyone else present in your room?
A. Nobody but my wife.
Max Salzman, Justice of the Peace. (Signed) Edward Depew
The examination of Witnesses on part of Territory is herewith closed. The Defendant, Juan Carrillo, was informed of his right to make a statement but the Defendant waived his right to make a statement. Max Salzman, Justice of the Peace.


IN THE JUSTICE COURT
PRECINCT OF SPRINGERVILLE
COUNTY OF APACHE
THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA :
Plaintiff :                                                                COMPLAINT--CRIMINAL
V                                                                          BEFORE MAX SALZMAN
JUAN CARRILLO                                               JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Defendant :

DEPOSITION OF JUSTINIANO BACA
Name, Justiniano Baca. Age, 21 years. A resident of Springerville. Occupation, Laborer by profession.
Having been duly sworn, states: That in the daytime of December 29, 1884, I saw Juan Carrillo and Jose Rafael Aragon very drunk. This was about noon. Then the whole crowd left the house of Dionicio Baca's. After three P.M. about that time, Leopoldo Peralta went from Springerville and told me that Juan Carrillo was telling some man in town, (Springerville) he (Juan Carrillo) gave some kicks to Jose Rafael Aragon, and then I sent Felipe Jaramillo to Jose Rafael's house. I sent him (Felipe) to see what happens to him, (Aragon) because Leopoldo told me that Juan Carrillo said that he (Juan Carrillo) gave some kicks to Jose Rafael Aragon and then Felipe turned back to me immediately and told me that he saw Jose Rafael Aragon laying in his house (Jose Rafael Aragon) on the floor and told me that he was badly hurt, that it seems to him that he could hardly breath, and then me and Leandro Baca went to Jose Rafael's house and saw him (Aragon) bad hurt, wounded in the ear. When we got there to the house I bring a candle from Mrs. Depew's house and saw him (Aragon) lying on the floor badly hurt. When I went after the candle, Mike Kinney's little girl stayed in the door asking for a blanket that was there. (Jose Rafael door) Before we left we built a fire in the fire place there, and then we went home and told one of the boys that was looking for me (This was Felipe Jaramillo) to saddle up one of my horses. After he put the saddle on the horse I went to Julius Becker's and told him (Julius Becker) that I found Jose Rafael Aragon in his house badly hurt and I told him that I went to Jose Rafael's house where I found Jose Rafael because said Leopoldo Peralta told me that said Juan Carrillo said to someone in town that he gave a few kicks to Aragon. Then myself and Julius Becker started from Julius Becker's house to town, and then Julius Becker stayed here in town and I went home because Felipe Jaramillo was sent to call me. It was about eight or nine o'clock I don't know exactly what time, and about half an hour after I got home I saw a wagon or what time, and about half an hour after I got home I saw a wagon or buggy at Aragon's house, and then myself and Felipe Jaramillo went to Rafael's house and we found the old Priest there with Eulalio Baca, and the Priest told me that he went down there with the purpose of confessing him. (Jose Rafael Aragon) Just a little after I got to the house, when the Priest and Eulalio Baca was (Aragon's house, Mr. Julius Becker got to the house too and saw Aragon laying on the floor. Then the Priest and Eulalio Baca left and came to town. Then Mr. Julius Becker left. I told him before he left what could we do with Jose Aragon, and he told me anything we wanted, and I told Julius Becker whether I could take Aragon to my house and wash him because he was so bloody. And Julius Becker told me that that would be better for him, and then Julius Becker left Aragon's house, and myself and Felipe Jaramillo and Leopoldo Peralta took Jose Aragon, rolled him in a blanket and took him to my house and washed him. First, we took off his shirt and boots and then washed him. After we washed him we got a bed and put Jose Rafael in the bed. He (Aragon) slept in the hall of my house and in the morning, I asked him (Aragon) if he wanted some coffee and he said yes. Just as soon as he went to sit down he fell down again in the bed. He couldn't drink the coffee. Then he laid down in the bed till Mr. Leandro Carrillo, Pablo Carrillo and Theo. Carrillo went to my house and told me and Leandro Baca and some of the parties present at the time to let them have Jose Rafael Aragon; To bring him (Aragon) to their house to cure him, and then they borrowed a wagon and a pair of mules from Leandro Baca and put Aragon in the wagon and they started towards town with him.

Q. Did you have any other conversation with Jose Aragon?
A. No sir, I tried to talk to him and he didn't answer,
Q. Was it before or after you brought him to your house that you tried to talk with him?
A. Before I brought him, when I found him.
Q. Did you find any marks on his body except the wounds in his head?
A. No sir, only on his head.
CROSS-EXAMINED BY MR. E. STANLEY, COUNSEL OF DEFENDANT. The witness testified as follows:
Q. Did you wash Aragon?
A. I helped to wash him. Felipe, Leopoldo and some of the ladies
were helping too.
RE-DIRECT- Witness stated, about four o'clock P.M. of the 29th December 1884, I was in the inside room on the south side of my house, and Felipe Jaramillo went to me and told me that Juan Carrillo told him to tell me to give him a pint of whiskey, and after that I went out. Juan Carrillo was gone and Felipe told me that he (Juan Carrillo) was riding Aragon's horse and had Aragon's guns.
Max Salzman, Justice of the Peace. Signed, Justiniano Baca.



DEPOSITION OF LEANDRO BACA
Age, 34 years old, Resident of La Joya, Socorro County, New Mexico, Occupation, Sheep-Raiser. After being duly sworn, witness deposes as follows:
On the 29th day of December, 1884, in Francisco Baca's house between four and five o'clock in the evening, Juan Carrillo came in. He (Juan Carrillo) called me into another room and said he had been playing with Jose Rafael Aragon and had given him a kicking. He asked me if I was his friend and if I was that I should help him, to keep out of any trouble coming from the quarrel. That is all I know about the matter at present.
Q. Did Juan Carrillo tell you what game he had been playing with Aragon?
A. I understand that they were playing cards.
Q. Did Juan Carrillo tell you that he had the horse or anything besides a horse from Aragon?
A. I do not remember his speaking of anything but the horse.

Witness, Philip Martin. Signed Leandro Baca.
Max Salzman, Justice of the Peace.

DEPOSITION OF FRANCISCO BACA
Age, 29 years, Resident of Springerville, Arizona, Occupation, Freighter. After being duly sworn, witness deposes as follows: On the 29th day
of December, 1884, about four P.M. Juan Carrillo told me that he had
been playing with Jose Rafael Aragon and had given him a kicking.
Q. What did he kick him for?
A. Because Aragon did not wish to pay him.
Q. Do you know anything further after that?
A. There was considerable going on at the time and I did not hear
anything else.
Q. Did Juan Carrillo make any further remarks? A. Not that I know of.
Witness, Philip Martin. Signed, Francisco Baca. Max, Salzman, Justice of the Peace.

DEPOSITION OF LEOPOLDO PERALTA
Age, 22 years, Resident of La Joya, Socorro County, New Mexico, Occupation, Laborer. Being duly sworn, the witness deposes as follows: I was going into Francisco Baca's house in the evening of Monday, December 29th, 1884, and saw Francisco Baca in the door talking with Juan Carrillo. I went in without knowing what they were talking about. From Francisco Baca's house I went to the house of Dionicio Baca in the evening of the same day. That is all I know about it.
Q. Did you hear anything about any trouble between Juan Carrillo and
Aragon?
A. No.
Q. When you went to Dionicio Baca's, did you know that there was anything the matter with Aragon?
A. No.                                    his
                   Signed, Leopoldo X Paralta.
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Max Salzman, Justice of the Peace
Witness, Philip Martin.





TERRITORY OF ARIZONA ;
                             plaintiff :                       AFFIDAVIT                                  Springerville, A.T.
            VS                                                    FOR                                          December 29, 1884
JUAN CARRILLO                                    ARREST
                      defendant :                                                              Julius Becker,  Justice of the Peace.


IN JUSTICE COURT, SPRINGERVILLE PRECINCT, COUNTY OF APACHE, TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA VS JUAN CARRILLO
Justiniano Baca of Springerville, after being duly sworn, deposes and says: That on the 29th day of December, 1884, about sundown, he learned that one Juan Carrillo of Springerville had made remarks in the town of Springerville: That he had given one Jose Rafael Aragon a few kicks, mistrusting said Carrillo may have had difficulty with Aragon. He sent a man to the cabin (About 300 yards) in which Jose Rafael Aragon lived to ascertain if said Aragon was there. When this man returned immediately, reporting that Aragon was wounded, laying on the floor. whereupon, Mr. Baca and this man who found Aragon in this condition proceeded immediately to Aragon's house and saw Aragon laying on the floor bleeding strong from a wound on the right side of his head.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of December, 1884. Signed, Julius Becker
Justice of the Peace.

IN JUSTICE'S COURT
SPRINGERVILLE PRECINCT
COUNTY OF APACHE
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA
THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA: To any Sheriff, Constable, Marshall or policeman in the County of Apache, Territory of Arizona. A complaint upon oath and in writing, having this day been laid before me by Justiniano Baca that the crime of assault with deadly weapon has been committed on the body of Jose Rafael Aragon, and accusing Juan Carrillo thereof. You are therefore commanded forthwith to arrest the above named Juan Carrillo and bring him before me at my office in Springerville, or in case of my absence or inability to act, before the nearest and most accessible Magistrate in this County. Dated at Springerville, this 29 day of December, 1884, at 8 o'clock P,M.
Julius Becker,
Justice of the Peace.
The within named Juan Carrillo, having been brought before me under this warrant, is committed for examination to the Sheriff of this Springerville Precinct. 1st day of January, 1885.
Max Salzman, Justice of the Peace.


IN JUSTICE'S COURT
SPRINGERVILLE PRECINCT
COUNTY OF APACHE
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA:
                        VS                                         COMPLAINT
JUAN CARRILLO                                        CRIMINAL
     Having received this 1st day of January, 1885, from Julius Becker, former Justice of the Peace, in and for Springerville Precinct, a criminal complaint and affidavit thereto annexed, and the Peace Officer delivering a warrant for arrest together with the body of Juan Carrillo into Court, this the 1st day of January, 1885, at ten o'clock, the complaint was read to the Defendant, Juan Carrillo, upon which he plead "Not Guilty". Court then adjourned until one o'clock P.M. same day on part of Defendant wanting a Counsel. The Court found it necessary to have an interpreter on account of the Mexican witnesses, and the Court appointed Philip Martin as interpreter. The Court proceeded at one O'clock P.M., same day.
     Ebin Stanley, Counsel for the Defendant, then appeared.  Justiniano Baca, Leandro Baca, Francisco Baca, Leopoldo Peralta, Felipe Jaramillo and Andreas Lucero testified on part of Territory. The Court adjourned the same day at seven o'clock P.M. until the 2nd of January, 1885 at nine o'clock A.M. Then appeared Edward Depew and testified on part of the Territory, and the Defendant being informed of his right to make a statement. Then the case was submitted to the Court for consideration, and after due deliberation, the Court orders and decrees: "There being no sufficient cause to believe the within named Juan Carrillo guilty of the offense within mentioned, I order him to be discharged, this 2nd day of January, 1885. Max Salzman, Justice of the Peace
     Testimony taken at a Coroner's Inquest held over the body of Jose Rafael Aragon, at Springerville, Apache County, Arizona on the 30th and 31th day of December, 1884.

     Justiniano Baca, a resident of Springerville, after being duly sworn deposes and says: I am 20 years old. I recognize this dead body, to be that of Jose Rafael Aragon, who was a laborer at my father's farm. This man was raised by Francisco Aragon at Los Nutrias, New Mexico. I do not know his age. The house this man lived in is about 400 yards from my father's house. On the 29th day of December, 1884, late in the afternoon, about 1/4 of an hour after, about sundown, I was told by Leopoldo Peralta who came from town, that Juan Carrillo of Springerville, had made remarks in town that he, (Carrillo) had given said Jose Rafael Aragon a few kicks with his feet. I went to said Jose Rafael Aragon's house and saw him laying on the floor, bleeding from wounds on his head, and he could not speak. I inserted the tip of my finger in a hole behind his right ear and found it to be half an inch deep. Seemed to be caused by a shot.
Signed, Justiniano Baca.

     Francisco Baca of Springerville, being duly sworn says: My name is Francisco Baca, 29 years old, Freighter and Farmer. I know this dead body to be Jose Rafael Aragon. I saw Jose Rafael Aragon yesterday, December 29, 1884, at Dionicio Baca's house about noon. I did not see him afterwards. I saw Juan Carrillo at my house in Springerville, between three and four o'clock in the afternoon of the 29th of December 1884. Juan Carrillo told me that he and Jose Rafael had been playing cards together and that he, Juan Carrillo, gave him some kicks with his feet. He said Jose Rafael had refused to give up what Carrillo had won of him, and therefore, he had kicked him. I did not see Carrillo arrive, consequently, I do not know whether he arrived on horseback, but when he left, he started on a bay horse, saddled and a blanket spread over the horse. He had a gun with him. I did not pay much attention as to what kind of gun it was.
Signed, Francisco Baca.

     Leopoldo Peralta, being duly sworn, says: My name is Leopoldo Peralta, 22 years old, Laborer. I recognize the dead body to be Jose Rafael Aragon. I saw Juan Carrillo at Francisco Baca's in the afternoon on the 29th day of December, 1884, but did not hear Juan Carrillo say that he had had any trouble with Aragon. I saw Juan Carrillo have this horse yesterday morning at Dionicio Baca's house and know for certain this horse to be Jose Rafael Aragon's property.
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Signed, Leopoldo X Peralta
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Witness, Ebin Stanley

     Felipe Jaramillo, being duly sworn, says: My name is Felipe Jaramillo, 22 years old, Laborer. I saw Jose Rafael Aragon at Dionicio Baca's house, and saw him at noon, and saw him go to his own house, and did not see him again until after sundown at his own house, when I found him on the floor bleeding from a wound on the right side of his head. Then I notified Justiniano Baca of this fact, and myself and Mr. Baca went to the house of said Aragon. I did go to visit Aragon and was not sent by anyone. I saw Juan Carrillo yesterday afternoon, on the 29th day of December, 1884, about near three o'clock, or before I came to Mr. Baca's Store, requesting me to call Mr. Baca, to sell him (Juan Carrillo) some whiskey. I went into Mr. Baca's house, a distance of from 10 to 15 yards from the store, but when Mr. Baca came out of his house, Carrillo had left, riding towards town. When Carrillo requested me to call Mr. Baca, I went to Mr. Baca's house at once without
further conversation, and was not over three minutes in calling Mr. Baca and returning, when Carrillo had left, riding in front of the house occupied by Mr. Bruhue, probably about 20 yards from the store. Carrillo, when requesting me to call Mr. Baca, had dismounted and was standing close to the door of the Baca's store.
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Signed, Felipe X Jaramillo
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Witness, Ebin Stanley

     Justiniano Baca, in addition to his first statement says: That I went to the house of Aragon on account of Leopoldo Peralta telling me of having heard that Juan Carrillo and said Aragon had some difficulty, whereupon I sent Felipe Jaramillo to ascertain whether Aragon was at his house or not and if anything had happened to him, and when Felipe returned and reported the condition of Aragon, I went with him to the latter's house, forthwith.
Signed Justiniano Baca.

     Andreas Lucero, after being duly sworn, deposes and says: My name is Andreas Lucero, about 30 years old, Laborer. I am acquainted with Jose Rafael Aragon. I saw him last on Monday, the 29th of December, 1884, at Francisco Baca's house at Springerville, about ten o'clock A.M. I did not see him afterwards on that day. I saw Juan Carrillo on the 29th day of December, 1884, at the house of Francisco Baca, about three o'clock in the afternoon. I heard Juan Carrillo say to Francisco Baca and Leandro Baca, that he had struck and kicked Jose Rafael Aragon and he asked them to help him out of the trouble. Juan Carrillo was riding a bay mare horse belonging to Jose Rafael Aragon, having a rifle on the saddle. I did not see what kind of a rifle it was. The horse was blanketed. I did not have any conversation with Carrillo. When Carrillo left Francisco Baca's house he started to the lower end of the Valley. The horse Carrillo was riding belonged formerly to Jose M. Baca. The horse belonged to Jose Rafael Aragon at present. I didn't tell anybody about what Juan Carrillo had said to Francisco and Leandro Baca. Nobody besides myself and Francisco Baca were present when Juan Carrillo made his statement having beat and kicked Jose Rafael Aragon. Leopoldo Peralta was present at the time in an adjoining room. There are two rooms and a hall between these two rooms. It is the room used for the kitchen where the conversation between Carrillo and Francisco Baca and Leandro Baca took place. Leopoldo was in the room at the east end of the house. I do not know whether or not Leopoldo did or could hear the conversation in the room where he was. From the hall is a door entering the two rooms. The doors were closed at the time. I did not see Jose Rafael intoxicated nor did I see him drink anything on the mentioned day.

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Signed, Andreas X Lucero
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Witness, Ebin Stanley


     Leandro Baca, being duly sworn, deposes and says: My name is Leandro Baca, 34 years old, Resident of La Joya, Socorro County, New Mexico, by occupation, Sheep Raiser. I am acquainted with Jose Rafael Aragon. I have known him for about 12 years. I saw him on the 29th day of December, 1884, at Dionicio Baca's house and also, at Eulalio Baca's in the forenoon, about ten or eleven o'clock. I saw him at Eulalio Baca's house and at Dionicio Baca's house about one o'clock P.M. that day. I did not see him alive afterwards. I recognize the dead body now before the Coroners Jury to be that of said Jose Rafael Aragon. I think said Aragon was sober when at Dionicio Baca's house where he was invited by myself and Dionicio Baca to take a refreshment, When he took a drink and went out of the house, I saw Juan Carrillo at Eulalio Baca's house about one o'clock A.M. and saw him afterwards about half past four in the afternoon at Francisco Baca's house. Juan Carrillo stated to me that he had had some trouble with Aragon and that he had given him (Aragon) a few kicks at his (Aragon's) own house. Carrillo stated to me that the difficulty between him and Aragon arose while gambling. (Playing cards for a horse) The house in which Aragon lived is at a distance of 400 yards from the house of Dionicio Baca's house. Carrillo, after telling me about his difficulty with Aragon, asked me to help him settle his trouble with Aragon. Whereupon I replied, "If you have not done anything besides giving him a few kicks, myself and Francisco Baca, we both will help you to settle it." The room in which we had said conversation is the room used as a kitchen. I went from Francisco Baca's house to Dionicio Baca's house and learned about Aragon being seriously wounded. When Justiniano Baca sent a man by name Felipe to the house of Aragon to ascertain whether Aragon was hurt or not, and this man returned immediately reporting that he found Aragon laying on the floor. Aragon was brought to Dionicio Baca's house. He was not able to speak, was covered with blood and it had the appearance like Aragon had been laying in this condition for some time, for some of the blood on his head had formed a solid mass, dry. Felipe reported that Aragon was bleeding from wounds and seeing a great deal of blood on the floor. In my opinion, the wounds on the body of Aragon couldn't have inflicted by kicks with Carrillos feet, it looks more like this had been done with some instrument. I have known Aragon for 12 years and have never seen him drunk. I know him to be a good behaving man, peaceable. I have been acquainted with Juan Carrillo in my childhood. I do not know much about him at present, but formerly in New Mexico. I have never heard anything bad about him.
Signed, Leandro Baca.

     Mike Kinney, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I am 35 years old, Laborer. I know Jose Rafael Aragon. Saw him in the morning of the 29 day of December, 1884, before breakfast at my residence. Did not see him afterwards that day, for I went to the mountains all day until about sundown. About half an hour after me arriving at my house, Leandro Baca came to my house with Justiniano Baca and after saying, "Good evening" and one of the two (Leandro or Justiniano) asked me if I had not heard of a man being nearly killed so close to my house, being a neighbor so close by. Justiniano and Leandro told me they had been to Aragon's house and saw him laying on the floor wounded, and then left my house. After a while I started for Aragon's house and looked into the house. I noticed blood on the floor but did not examine the wounds.
From the time I saw Leandro and Justiniano proceeding towards the house of Aragon until they returned and called at my house. About 1/2 an hour expired.
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Signed:  Mike X Kinney
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Witness, Ebin Stanley

     Edwin Depew, after being duly sworn, deposes and says: That I am 57 years old, a Laborer. I am acquainted with Jose Rafael Aragon.  Saw him on the 29th day of December, 1884, in the morning at my house. Did not see him since that he left my house. I saw Juan Carrillo in the afternoon of the 29th day of December, 1884, at my house. Do not know the hour, not having any timepiece. When he left my house, started riding a horse, which I have seen before in possession of Jose Rafael Aragon, down the Valley, but on account of a snow storm, could not see where he went. Carrillo seemed to be under influence of liquor. He told me, "The horse I have here, I won today." Did not state of where he won it.
Signed, Edward Depew.


     Senon Castillo, being duly sworn, deposes and says; I am 26 years old, Freighter. I am acquainted with Jose Rafael Aragon. Saw him on the 29th day of December, 1884, here in town, in the forenoon, and at Dionicio Baca's house about noon. Did not see him later that day. Saw Juan Carrillo also, at Dionicio Baca's house about the same time, and saw him the same day in the evening as prisoner at my house in charge of the Sheriff. I had a conversation with Carrillo in presence of Deputy Sheriff, Miller. Nobody else was present. Carrillo told me he had been with Jose Rafael Aragon, and in gambling with Aragon, had won of said Aragon, a horse and fifty dollars, and Aragon had refused to pay it. Whereupon he had given Aragon a few kicks and had left Aragon. Carrillo appeared to be slightly under the influence of liquor.
Signed, Senon Castillo.

     Albert Miller, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I am 34 years old, Stockraiser. As Deputy Sheriff, I received a warrant for the arrest of Juan Carrillo on the 29th day of December, 1884, in the evening about half past eight, whereupon I arrested him forthwith and kept him at the house of Senon Castillo. While in said house with the prisoner, Senon Castillo entered the room and had a short conversation with Juan Carrillo which I did not understand because it was in Spanish. Carrillo told me he had kicked somebody twice. Said also that he had been, the same day at Aragon's house and found Aragon very sick and that he (Carrillo) had then asked Aragon who hurt him. He (Carrillo) would go and kill the man that hurt him. He spoke a good deal more but did not understand it. Carrillo seemed to be mad at Baca for making a complaint against him. He said that he was a friend of Jose Rafael Aragon and that he did not kill him. When Carrillo told me he found Aragon in his house, very sick, he put his hand on the temple of his head, as I think, with intent to make me understand on which part of his body Aragon was suffering.
Signed, A. Miller.

     Juan Carrillo, the Defendant in this case, without oath, states as follows: I do not know or remember anything, nor any conversation with anybody on the 29th day of December, 1884, except that I was waked up by the Sheriff and arrested.
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Signed, Juan X Carrillo
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Witness, Ebin Stanley.

     Leandro Baca being on the stand the second time says: I saw Dionicio Baca give a bottle of whiskey to Juan Carrillo at Baca's house. I think it was about two o'clock in the afternoon. After receiving the Whiskey, Carrillo started off on horseback entering the field south of Mr. Baca's house. The house in which Aragon lived stands also in a southern direction from Mr. Baca's house. In the evening of the 29th day of December, 1884, I went with Justiniano Baca and Felipe to the house of Aragon and saw Aragon laying on the floor of his house. Blood was running from wounds on his head and out of his mouth, and he was not able to speak. I did not examine his wounds. At the time Juan Carrillo communicated to me that he had kicked Aragon a few times, he cried, tears running down his cheeks, and asked me if I was his friend.
Signed, Leandro Baca.

     Albert Depew, being duly sworn, says: I am 21 years old, Laborer. I live in Springerville a short distance from Dionicio Baca's house.  I am acquainted with Jose Rafael Aragon. I do not know anything as to how and why Aragon was wounded. I went to Aragon's house on the 30th day of December, 1884. Saw Aragon's blankets at his house, also, blood on the floor. I found a saddle laying outside of Aragon's house which I had seen once before in possession of Juan Carrillo.
Signed, Albert Depew.

     I hereby certify that the foregoing depositions adduced in writing, was sworn to, and after being read to each witness, subscribed to by each of the respective witnesses, before me, this 30 and 31 day of December, 1884.
Signed, Julius Becker
Justice of the Peace
And Acting Coroner


TERRITORY OF ARIZONA IN THE MATTER OF THE INQUISITION
TOWN OF SPRINGERVILLE UPON THE BODY OF JOSE RAFAEL
COUNTY OF APACHE ARAGON, BEFORE JULIUS BECKER, ACTING CORONER

WE the undersigned, the Jurors summoned to appear before Julius Becker, Acting Coroner of the Town, County and Territory, mentioned above, at Springerville at the residence of Senon Castillo, the 30th day of December, 1884, to inquire into the cause of said Jose Rafael Aragon's death. Said Aragon having been found found in his house the previous evening, and having died from the effect of said wounds, at the residence of Senon Castillo, about eleven o'clock A.M. on the 30th of December, 1884. Having been duly sworn according to law and having made such Inquisition, after inspecting the body and hearing the testimony adduced, upon our oaths, each and all do say that we find the deceased was named Jose Rafael Aragon, a native of New Mexico, aged about 35 years, that he came to his death at the time and place before mentioned from the effects of wounds inflicted on his head by some deadly weapon of character unknown to us and in the hands of party or parties unknown. Upon the head of deceased were three conspicuous wounds located as follows: A cut about 1 and 1/2 inches long on top of his head, upon the right side about three inches from the forehead and two inches below the medium line. This wound exposed the skull and appeared as though cut by some sharpened or cornered weapon. Just behind the right ear about three inches there from and just above the border of the hair on the neck and apparently penetrating deeply under the base of the skull, and forward was a ragged wound nearby, an inch long and large enough to insert the finger tip. On the right side of the face just under the lower edge of the lower jaw was a contused wound about two inches long. The deceased was covered with blood and bled from the mouth as well as from the wounds mentioned.
The evidence brought out during the afternoon of the 29th of December, 1884: That Juan Carrillo was seen at the house of Edward Depew who lives within about 600 yards of the house occupied by deceased, and where the latter was found wounded, said Carrillo, on leaving Depew's house, rode off toward Springerville and in a direction away from Aragon's house. The said Carrillo afterwards told several parties that he had given Aragon some kicks in consequence of a difficulty over some game in which Aragon was the loser and refused to pay. The Jury also finds that the wounds upon Aragon's head, and causing Aragon's death, could not have been made by kicks.

Max Salzman                                      I. Clanton
Senon Castillo                                     Milo A. Smith
Witness:                                              E. M. Nelson
E. Stanley                                           Teofilo Sanchez
Charles Mermuth (his X mark)            J. A. Rudd
Ebin Stanley (Foreman)                      J. Johnson

From Jack Becker's Collection