“MONSTROUS AND ILLEGAL PROCEEDINGS”: LAW ...
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to divide and his old manias.” 100 Rather than being complicit in Martinez’s schemes, Llupes argued that Lamas effectively lacked either the power or the will to restrain his protégé. In this way, Llupes linked blanco officials throughout the borderlands to lawless coercion and factional divisions without directly implicating their own conduct. In effect, Lamas lacked the power to restrain his lieutenants and ensure law and order. In this sense, Lamas failed in his basic obligations to provide justice. Through this type of argument, Llupes could undermine Lamas’ reputation as a reliable source of legal rights, bolstering the colorado case against their factional rivals. Not surprisingly, Martinez immediately brought a juicio de imprenta against Llupes. In it, he challenged a number of statements in the article. As the trial neared, colorados and blancos maneuvered to influence the outcome. Several prominent colorados refused to participate in the trial, receiving multiple fines of 25 pesos for neglecting their civic duties. 101 The colorados perhaps realized that a conviction was likely and sought to avoid conferring any legitimacy to the case in the public’s eye. The blancos made sure that proceeding went forward. Dionicio Trillo, the jefe político of Salto’s department, issued an order for Llupes to appear in the proceeding. He threatened the police commissioner with arrest if he failed to appear to answer the charges. Trillo’s actions ensured that despite the lack of participation by Salto’s colorados, the trial could proceed in the public theater in early October of 1862. At trial, Antonio Perez appeared on Llupes’ behalf. This brought the dispute between the police commissioner and Martinez back to the original conflict over Perez’s personal property rights. Perez confirmed Llupes’ allegations that Martinez had abandoned 100 Ibid. 101 Ibid., 22-22bis. 194
his wife. He claimed that she “was in my house, maintained by me.” 102 Perez went on to allege that because he cared for Martinez’s wife, the blanco attorney “repaid my favor by arranging for me to lose half the lands in my possession, and the proof is in the letters against me he drafted in favor of the Brazilian Ignacio Bastos [Pereira].” 103 Perez’s testimony offered a powerful rebuke for Martinez’s actions in securing the property for Pereira. Perez accused Martinez of failing to care for his family and then using the property action to attempt to cover up his misdeeds. By framing the property dispute in terms of Martinez’s unwillingness to support his own family, Perez directly challenged Martinez’s personal honor. Unable to accept his responsibilities as a male in the private sphere, Martinez was not entitled to respect or power in the public one either. 104 Born out of neglect for patriarchal duties, Pereira’s claim to the property had no legally cognizable validity. This dual assault by Perez and Llupes on Martinez’s personal honor and his corresponding ability to use his position in the local government to determine property rights clearly alarmed prominent blancos in the town. The jury in the Llupes trial, devoid of colorados, issued a harsh judgment against the frontier commissioner. They declared that his statements warranted a full criminal investigation. 105 Martinez further brought a second proceeding against Perez for damages stemming from his public testimony at the Llupes trial. 106 Martinez requested that Diego Lamas issue an order arresting Perez so that local 102 Don Miguel S. Martinez c. D. Antonio Peres por injurias, 1. 103 Ibid. 104 Here, I am drawing up Sarah Chambers work connecting notions of “republican citizenship” with the state’s recognition of masculine authority in the private sphere. Chambers, From Subjects to Citizens. 105 Juicio de imprenta promovido por Miguel S. Martinez c. D. Jacinto Llupes, 37. 106 Don Miguel S. Martinez c. D. Antonio Peres por injurias. 195
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his wife. He claimed that she “was in my house, maintained by me.” 102 Perez went on to<br />
allege that because he cared for Martinez’s wife, the blanco attorney “repaid my favor by<br />
arranging for me to lose half the lands in my possession, and the proof is in the letters<br />
against me he drafted in favor of the Brazilian Ignacio Bastos [Pereira].” 103 Perez’s testimony<br />
offered a powerful rebuke for Martinez’s actions in securing the property for Pereira. Perez<br />
accused Martinez of failing to care for his family and then using the property action to<br />
attempt to cover up his misdeeds. By framing the property dispute in terms of Martinez’s<br />
unwillingness to support his own family, Perez directly challenged Martinez’s personal<br />
honor. Unable to accept his responsibilities as a male in the private sphere, Martinez was<br />
not entitled to respect or power in the public one either. 104 Born out of neglect for<br />
patriarchal duties, Pereira’s claim to the property had no legally cognizable validity.<br />
This dual assault by Perez and Llupes on Martinez’s personal honor and his<br />
corresponding ability to use his position in the local government to determine property<br />
rights clearly alarmed prominent blancos in the town. The jury in the Llupes trial, devoid of<br />
colorados, issued a harsh judgment against the frontier commissioner. They declared that his<br />
statements warranted a full criminal investigation. 105 Martinez further brought a second<br />
proceeding against Perez for damages stemming from his public testimony at the Llupes<br />
trial. 106 Martinez requested that Diego Lamas issue an order arresting Perez so that local<br />
<br />
102<br />
Don Miguel S. Martinez c. D. Antonio Peres por injurias, 1.<br />
103<br />
Ibid.<br />
104<br />
Here, I am drawing up Sarah Chambers work connecting notions of “republican<br />
citizenship” with the state’s recognition of masculine authority in the private sphere.<br />
Chambers, From Subjects to Citizens.<br />
105<br />
Juicio de imprenta promovido por Miguel S. Martinez c. D. Jacinto Llupes, 37.<br />
106<br />
Don Miguel S. Martinez c. D. Antonio Peres por injurias.<br />
195 <br />
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