Back to the States
Our time runs out for S. Baja. The woods back up north
seems beckoning. We leave our camp, the rancho, San Cosme and the Agua
Verde road behind us. Because this rancho-fight strategy is well set into
place, we really don't worry at all about any of this...as we work our
way up the Baja road, across the border, through the 25 or 26 hundred
miles from that frontier crossing to our ramshackle cabin. Not until then
do we send a message to Ernesto that we'd made it home. We were both curious
to hear if the legal attack against our primary antagonist, Saul Trojillo,
had been initiated.
He answered us with this series of E-mails, to my secretary Carolyn, who
relayed these to me:
From: Ernesto Gonzalez M.
Sent: Wed. May 09, 2001 3:22 PM
To: jaderbut
Subject: RE: David Smith
Hi! David: This is a wonderful way to comunicate....glad you are fine....I
see your trip become softly and without problems....great!!!
Yesterday I called the Bank and the money didn't arrive, tomorrow I will
call and see....and I will give Chayo and Raul Quijano their money....
The lst time I sow Chayo....the problems were minimun whit Trujillo, he
was letting them pass tru his parcel...and I gave Chayo a Note were I
am not letting any passing tru Carrizalito Land till the figth is over....no
news about any trouble down there....no news about Robertos figth against
Saul Trujillo....
Ejido people putted a demand againts us in Tribunal Agrario in La Paz,
asking to give back Carrizalito, our Lawer came to Constitucion and explainedd
me the way we are going to figth....so 1th round next May 16!!!....
Alejo and Chayo explained me many things about the Loreto autoirities
saw down there..and all is in our favor....rigth now with the ejido demand,
all the figth is going to be in La Paz....but lest keep our Loreto plan
to be more safe....
Hello to Marcia!!!
Ernesto
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From: Ernesto Gonzalez M.
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 6:23 PM
To: jaderbut
Subject: RE: David Smith
David: Today I recibed the money...$1,985.00 u.s.Dlls...tanks, keep
sending it!!!
I will give Chayo and Raul their money...
Ernesto
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From: Ernesto Gonzalez M.
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 2:25 PM
To: jaderbutSubject: Saludos
David and Marcia: Like I told you, we are begginin the heavy trial expenses,
in this
part of the trial I had to travel several times to La Paz, finaly yesterday
May 16, I went to court because our Lawyer told me to do it, yust to beggin
the figth, they (the Lawyer and his Lawyer partner) are going to assist
the future tryal meetings....and I will apear only if necesary....
The firsth court day was a triump for us, because I present my self without
a Lawyer, yust with papers answering the Ejido demand....the Law say that
you need a Lawyer by by your side....this was prepared by our Lawyer to
see the panoramic vieu of the figth....the court posposse the metting
to June 15th....no talking, no nothing....five members of Ejido (Crecencio,
Saul etc.) and their Lawyer from Procuranduria Agraria where ready to
figth and shault (shout)....nothing, the car trip worthed..nothing....I
was prepared for that!!!!....
The sad side of the story....
We have in our expenses account....$2,365.00 m.n.
And I need $28,000 m.n. to have it in our figth account like we agree....to
complete $30,000 m.n....to have it ready for any Lawyer or extra payment....
Our Bank money exchanche today is..$8.65
I need the money to be safe, well protected...and sure....
The Lawyer bugdet is in spanish...easy for you...
Ernesto
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May 19th I responded by E-mail, through Carolyn:
Ernesto:
Thanks for the E-mail.
Tuesday or Wed. I'm going to send you another $1,000. U.S. for the fight,
another $125. for Chayo and $350 more for the Quijanos and the straw bale
house. Please ask Chayo to take photos of the casa's progression, an occasionally
send us some.
Please tell Chayo that we are sending some colored shell beads through
Sr. Vineges. He needs to tell me if he needs other things.
I need the correct address for the Procurador Agraria in La Paz. Mail
I've sent there comes back to me undelivered.
Are you able to pull up the Spanish version of the 1st lesson to Chavez?
Carolyn says you should be able to.
What is going on with Alejo's historic trails and Trojillo's fence? In
all of what's going on is our lawyer attacking this situation? I'd also
like to know what Alejo and Chayo have told you about the situation with
Loreto officials?
What are the lawyers from the Procuradoria Agraria dong fighting for the
ejido? I thought the ejido was going to have to get their own lawyer to
fight us. Has there been a change of policy about this?
David
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From: Ernesto Gonzalez M.
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 2:03 AM
To: jaderbut
Subject: Carrizalito
Procuraduria Agraria adress
Revolucion #3715
E/Colima y Michoacan
La Paz BCS Mexico
The Delegada is Lic. Carla Veronica Siqueiros Rojo.
By Law, Procuranduria Agraria has the roules of helping people in trouble...with
their Lawyers....in our case Ejido and us...not charching any money...that's
why ejido has its Procuraduria Lawyer....Procuraduria offer me a Lawyer,
but they are in side tryng to help them....we where going to be in disvantaje....
Tild Yesterday.... (?)
Ernesto
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From: Ernesto Gonzalez M.
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 4:29 PM
To: jaderbut
Subject: Chayo came
David: Finally Chayo came today after almost a month waiting for him
or them....I gave the $4,500 m.n. ($1,100 for him...and the $3,400 m.n.
for Raul)...he told me was waiting the money in Robertos office....nothing
til coming here.
Chayo told me....Efren has trouble with Loretos Justice....he has drugs
and drinking problems....he raped a small girl too....be carfully David,
Chayo recomend you sending things to Roberto better than Efren....iff
Ejido people knows this, you may have problems because your close partnership
with him....Payo Quijano told Chayo tell you this....to be carfull with
this things....
Every thing is calm in Carrizalito, no trouble....ejido are beggining
to think about the long figth....they may deside to negociate because
now they know they are tide doing nothin there....the saul trujillo doors
are oopen....every thing is appearing to be against he, and them, right
now....we are very well protected with this figth and our Lawyer....
Our Lawyer phone me today giving me some information and asking for money....remember
our deal David....
Ernesto
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June 6th 2001
David: recebed the last $2,000 U.S. AND THE $1,500 U.S.
I have given our lawyer $20,000 m.n. with this $1,500 U.S. I will pay
him till june.
Procuradoria Agraria
Delegada: Lic. Carla Veronica Siqueiros Rojo
Revolucion 3715
E/Colima y Michoacan
La Paz B.C.S
Delegada Reforma Agraria
Lic. Virginia Cazares Medina
We are playing defence and ofence, ejido are tie right now, they can't do anything in Carrizalito, even all the procede and Reforma Agraria paper work stopped in our around area too.
Jose Luis Osorio Cholet
Keep sending money!!!
Ernesto
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I have a feeling that I'm missing one of my faxes or E-mails to Ernesto. I must be. I know that I'd expressed more completely my desires to go on the offensive, more quickly, and especially in regards to Saul and his fencing. The stopping of all actions of the ejido, within El Carrizalito and the surrounding area that Ernesto refers to was backed up with several signed and sealed documents issued by the office of Sector Agraria, an arm of the Reforma Agraria. These documents effectively put things on hold in the area until a final decision is reached by the Tribunal Agraria. Since this is mostly legal boiler plate I'm not going to plug this web site further with these two pages.
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My E-mail of 6-11-'01
Ernesto:
Yesterday I sent more money.
More to come shortly.
David
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6-15-01
Ernesto:
Court day!
Can't wait ta hear decision.
Friends of mine who are watchin', say they're able to grab, in Spanish
and English, Sr. Chavez's first lesson!
There in Mexico...you should be able to pick this up too.
David
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Ernesto's E-mail responses
From: Ernesto Gonzalez M.
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 3:35 AM
To: \jaderbut
Subject: construccion casa El Carrizalito
David: Raul Quijano is here visiting me and talking about the house Carrizalito
construccion....
He needs money to finish it....
30 Cement sacs....$2,500.00 m.n.
You want de wood doors made????...$1,000.00 m.n.
You him how him two weeks youb....$3,400.00 m.n.
I think all this money and construction thing was going to be in Robertos
hand???...
Ernesto
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From: Ernesto Gonzalez M.
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 2:27AM
To: jaderbut
Subject: Re: From David
David: Court day was last week, I was waiting to hear the last results
from our Lawyer....Ejido put a value land Engeenier proving the ejido
land marks of Carrizalito in their favor....we have to answer in two weeks
more having our own value land Engeenier, to prove our own land marks,
our Lawyer contract an Engeenier that is going to do the work and present
it in court....it will cost $10,000 m.n.
We have in our account $16,000 M.N., I will use the $10,000 and we are
going to let $6,000 m.n.
Remember we need to have a full $30,000 m.n. in our account to be sure
and firm....
The figth is just beginning, after all this land mark things, we are going
to demand Reforma Agraria not doing the Plano Definitivo correctly....
If this figth goes in a long term....maybe Ejido people are going to try
and negociate with us....
We have to understand David....we are fightin Ejido, Rrforma Agraria,
Procuraduria Agraria and Tribunal Agrario....everybody is in favor of
Ejido and againts us.
Ernesto
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From: Ernesto Gonzalez M.
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 12:28 PM
To: jaderbut
Subject: Alejlo and Chayo
David: Alejo and Chayo visited me today, yust to say hello, everything
is fine in San Cosme and Carrizalito....
In one of the past mails, I explained you about the justice problems your
Loreto shell partner is having there....drinking, drugs, he raped a small
girl....Payo Quijano told Chayo to advise yu about this, Ejido people
could take it againts you....today we talked about htis and they ask me
if you send a messaje about what they have to do about the problem....I
told them, David has not tell me nothing ab;out it....or maybe in that
period that your e-mail was not working....you din't recibe the messaje....
Tomorrow I am going to Ensenada....I will return next Monday....
Ernesto
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My E-mail 6-20-'01
Ernesto:
I think I understand the size of the fight.
I am prepared for a long and hard one.
Today I'm sending you another $2,000.. U.S.
Please give $800. of it to Raul Quijano.
Money is very hard to send to Robert, much harder than to you.
Loosen up.
David
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From: Ernesto Gonzalez M.
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 8;36 AM
To: jaderbut
Subject: Re: From David
David: Today I recibed by mail the photos....tanks....
Ejido people are beginning to desesperate about reunions and meetings
here and there, without having the final resolution, they are beginning
to understand the long term figth that yust is began!!!!....
Ernesto
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My fax to Ernesto July 13, Ô01
Ernesto:
Last Monday we sent you another $1,500. You should have it by now. And
this should put you at or about your $30,000 peso comfort zone,
Sorry I've been so busy that I haven't responded completly to all things
you've mentioned in your E-mails.
For the information concerning Efren I want to thank Payo, Alejo, Chayo
and you. We already had suspicions that things were not going to go well
with him. Too bad because his family sure wanted this to work, their situation
being somewhat desperate. Our last day passing through Loreto we made
a fare-well stop at their casa, us finding Efren quite drunk. He already
knew of my feelings about working with drunks.
Oh, well...teaching them what we did was a fun experience for us, and
certainly we got to learn a great deal from it. And any money lose was
money we weren't afraid to gamble with, any way. We don't consider it
either time or money wasted.
Again, thanks to all of you for the good information. With Payo I'm willing
to take the word of the chief of police. How could the word get any better?
Chayo's casa must be done! We'd really like a recent photo.
I'm finally finding time now to work on my web page. Keep checking it
occasionally, I think you'll see some changes. David
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