Rio Grande Sun from Espanola, New Mexico • 1

300 Years! Holy Cross Church is Older than the United Ntmjvo Volume 40, Number 29 Espanola, New Mexico 87532 52 pages, 40 cents Thursday, May 4, 1995 USali Asked: Lav i -f Ml Should Clerk Be Chairman? State Party Protest Goes Nowhere By Walter Howerton Jr. and Maureen Schein SUN Staff Writers 'The Rio Arriba County Com mission passed a resolution last Thursday asking for an opinion James Michael Rohrs Rudolfo J. Martinez from the Attorney General Tom Udall on whether an elected Burrito Vendor Charged with Murder county clerk can serve as the county Democratic Party chair By Walter Howerton Jr. SUN Staff Writer Clerk David Chavez was elected party chairman at the re State of New Mexico for a legaj opinion stating whether the elected County Clerk of Rio Arriba County can also serve as Rio Arriba County Democratic' Party Chairman without compromising the clerk's duties and compromising neutral, fair and statutory obligations for the call of fair elections." Commission Chairman Ray Tafoyaltold the SUN several concerned citizens from the Velarde area had asked commissioners to consider the action. Questions about voting districts caused some people tobe kicked out of precinct meetings last month.

The county clerk's office is in charge of voter registration for the county. "Itv is just their attempt to cloud the issue," Chavez said on Tuesday. "It's a shame to waste time and energy on this when, there are important things to do." Chavez and he. does not see cent county Democratic convention. He was not present at the commission meeting.

The resolution came as county Democrats, many of them still stinging from being disqualified jelatQd. Both suspects were ordered held without bail by Santa Fe County Magistrate Angie Vigil Perez. Steve Martinez, 32, of La Joya Street in Espanola, died from a small-caliber gun-shorwound to the side of his head and his body was discovered by a boy whose family was taking a rest near the Chimayo turnoff on SR503 above Nambe in Santa Fe 'County. Capt. Ron Madrid of the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office s'aid police believe Martinez was shot in a car near Chimayo, then hauled to the turnoff and dumped.

Police believe the shooting occurred shortly after midnight on April 29. The body was found the next morning. "We have searched one vehicle and evidence shows it happened in the vehicle," Madrid said: "We believe they bought a small amount of cocaine in Chimayo and Rohrs and Martinez disagreed about who got how much," Madrid said. He said the two had argued before in similar circumstances. According to the statement of probable cause presented at Rohrs' arraignment, Steve Martinez was last seen alive by his girl friend on April 28.

She called police on April 30 when she heard an unidentified body had been found. She later identified the body and told police she had last seen Martinez with the other two men on Friday Continued on page A2 Two men were arraigned Tuesday in the shooting death of Steve Martinez of Espanola. Shortly after the court proceedings, po lice had one of the suspects back at the scene of the crime near Chimayo searching for evidence, including the murder weapon. Japes Michael Rohrs, 37, of was charged with an open count of capital murder and with a felony count of tampering with evidence. Rudolfo J.

43, of Espafioid, was charged with, tampering with evidence after he allegedly helped dump Martinez' body along SR 503. The two men are not from county precinct meetings and unhappy with the way the county convention was handled two weeks ago, headed to Albu- querque for the state Democratic convention. The resolution asks "that a formal written request be made to the Attorney General of the Continued on A2 page Holy Cross Prepares for 300th Jubilee Public Defender Mulls Appeal of Bosque Boys Case By Paula Steinle SUN Staff Writer By Paula Steinle SUN Staff Writer hile the small commu-ifity of Santa Cruz has slowly evolved over the Court. The defendants have 90 days to file a federal appeal. There will be a committee re-view'of legal issues in the appel-' late division and then the chief public defender will make the final decision based on fiscal feasibility, she said.

She noted that the department is having "serious financial problems right now" and may not be able to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court even if it wants to. Or, if it takes the case it is not likely that any attorneys outside the department will be hired for the appeal, she said. The department must make a "good educated guess" as to whether the U.S. Supreme-Court would even look at the case "or it's a lot of work for nothing," Lewis said.

She recalled having read that 2,000 petitions requesting U.S. Supreme Court review are filed a year and that fewer than 100 cases actually are reviewed. Lewis said the department had Continued on page A2 The New Mexico Public Defender Department is considering taking a judge's order to have three teens tried as adults for the January 1993 rape and murder of Abigail Sanchez of Espanola all the way to the U.S. Supreme The state Supreme Court last month denied the three teens' petitions for writ of certiorari, or re- view of the state Court of Appeals' decision to have them tried as adults, rather than children. The maximum prison sentence they would face if they are convicted as adults is 50 times lengthier than the sentence they would face if they are convicted as "We pick and choose.

I think there are some very good issues in that case," said appellate defender Sheila Lewis- She had hoped for a decision from the department by today (54) or tomorrow on whether it would take the case to the U.S. Supreme last three centuries, the structure that orig-inated at its center and the customs and beliefs of its parishioners stand timeless. This structure continues its steadfast effort binding together Unpeople in tradition, art and ceremony. These parishioners of Holy Cross Catholic Church this year celebrate their 300-year history and the 75 years since -the arrival of the Sons of the Holy Family, the Spanish religious congregation that serves as their pastors. "The church is such an integral part of the whole community, Everything centers around really a big part of our lives," said parishioner Belle Becker.

The parish's 2,000 families, as well as about 1 50 guests, have been invited to the coming celebration. "Not too many outsiders" are invited, although some television stations and newspapers will be there to cover the event, said RevTRon Carrillo of Holy Cross. -Scheduled events include: An anniversary mass in Spanish and a (Sunfato by Paula Steinle) Rev. Jose Maria Blanc, Sister Lucille Leannah, Sister Angelina Gonzales, school board vice president Cynthia Redmarrand her daughter, Lindsay, and Hev. Ron Carrillo (L-R) will help the parish of Holy Cross Catholic Church celebrate its 300-year anniversary.

An anniversary mass in English and a renaming of the church and surrounding streets in honor of the Sons of the Holy Family, priests, sisters and church Sept. 23 at 1 1 a.m. Archbishop Michael Sheehan of Santa Fe and other religious and political Continued on page A2 traditional procession Sept. 22 atj p.m.. The Superior General of the Somrof the Holy Family priests from Barcelona, Spain; the penitentes Hermanos Carmelitas and other traditional and historical organizations will be there.

Dinner wjll be served at the end of the celebration. It Was More Miss than Hit in Cordova Brawl balsa i By Walter Howerton Jr. SUN Staff Writer Hill, New' Mexico State Police spokesman. They reportedly i Salsa! Inside This month's features: A look at an Ojo Sarco writer who has won critical acclaim for her first novel. A Weekend Adventure to -the Pecos and Mora rivers where the trout are hungry.

An interview with a Valley man who wants to be Santa Claus every day. Plus movie reviews, horo-jcope, puzzle and more. 3fn jillo got together with Manuel Sandoval, 19, and the two of them went to the home of David and Amy Montoyaso in Cor-" dova. Frutoso Trujillo followed them to the Montoya's residence, Hill said. There, Sandoval came outside the house to argue with Frutoso Trujillo, who allegedly pulled out.

a revolver and shot Sandoval in the head. The bullet apparently grazed Sandoval's head. then went into the house, retrieved a sjteak knife and stabbed Frutoso Trujillo, Hill said. -V "Somehow David Montoya was stabbed, but nobody seems to know how," Hill said. All of the injuries were minor and no arrests were made at the scene' Hill said State Police and the District Attorney's office are investigating the incident and that it will go to the grand jury.

A weekend uproar in Cordova that apparently began with a domestic dispute left several people nursing minor gunshot and knife wounds. The incident started early Sat-urday'moming when Alfred Tru-jillo, 20, allegedly struck his wife, Vanessa, 18. "He possibly even knocked her out," said Dan were sitting in a vehicle owned by Alfred Trujillo's sister when the fight took place. The sistetook Vanessa into a nearbyTiouse owned by Frutoso Trujillo, 38, Alfred's father, Hill said. "When he heard what happened, he got a went out and found his son and shot him in the Teg," Hill said.

After the shooting, Alfred Tru- Darkness1.