Crimes (Witchcraft)

Adultery involving, Maria Soledad Chaves and her son-in-law. Case sent to governor for resolution. (Robert H. Jackson) (1980)

In answer to report sent him on Indian suicide, Pedro de Nava issues order of suspension against Alcalde mayor, Manuel Garcia de la Mora, and his comisario, Ylario de Quintana for abuse of justice. Sets forth inaccuracies and injustices regarding suicide case, and calls for removal of fray Antonio Barreras. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Proceedings against officials of Sandia Pueblo for death of an alleged brujo Cristoval. Testimonies regarding methods of punishing Christoval and other accused brujo Juan Luis. Public whippings. Case dismissed by gobernador Chacon. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Proceedings in trial of Isleta Indians for witchcraft. Several accused of using ydolos for witchcraft. Outcome unknown. (thoric cederstrom) (1980)

Series of documents dealing with two interrelated problems of Spanish-Indian relations. (1) proceedings against Garsia Jurado (Alcalde mayor of Bernalillo) and others for mistreating Indian from Santa Ana, Francisco Morones, accused of witchcraft. (2) case against Morones and others re witchcraft. Highly interesting and revealing testimony of Juman o Suma, self-proclaimed curandero, who has a colored stone which can both cure and uncover witches and their hechicerias. He pointed out Morones as Garsia's Hechicero. Proceedings incomplete. No judgement. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Per order of gobernador Bustamante, Juez receptor Juan Gonsalez Bas releases personal property of deceased Tigua, Phelipe of la Isleta, who, accused of witchcraft, died in prison. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Testimonios, diligencias, confessions and sentencing in criminal proceedings against Pedro Munga and son, Indians from Pueblo de San Ildefonso. Alcalde of Santa Cruz, Francisco de Casados, is named Juez receptor and takes initial depositions in case. Accused are sent to prison under jurisdiction of real Cuerpo de guardia del presidio de Santa Fe. Lieutenant governor Paez Hurtado reviews case and certifies sentencing. (Raul Saba) (1980)

Mateo de Ortega Dies of illness and two Indian servants of the wife Antonia Luxan testify that Antonia kept snail shells, fish eyes, ribbons, Jojoba beans and other magic articles and reportedly spoke with the devil. No sentence. (R. Davis) (1980)

Dirucaca, an Indian of Pecuries, is accused of multiple her daughters; of practicing witchcraft, reputedly involving the deaths of a number of persons, including some women who rejected his illicit advances; of inciting the natives of his town to ignore and defy the teachings of the Christian priests. There is some convincing evidence against him, and he is imprisoned. But, then, it is discovered that he knows the location of a silver mine. In exchange for showing the Spanish authorities the site of the mine, the charges against dirucaca are dropped and he is released; with the stipulations that he can no longer reside in Pecuries, and that he pay the procedural costs of the suit against him; (twenty one pesos). (Lloyd Kendall) (1980)