New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
.SOTELDOS LIFE ENDED.
THE WOUNDED MANS DEATH LAST NIGHT-A con-
VERsATIoN WITH MRS. sOTELDO-A. c. sOTELDo's


CAREER.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IA. NJ. soteldo, jr., who
was shot in the aray at The Republican office Thurs
day evening, died at the Providence Hospital at
1925 o'clock tonight. During the day, at his own
request, no visitors were allowed To see him.
In conversation with "A representative of the Asso-
cated Press this morning Mrs. SOted0 said that her
husband had exerted himself too much in cOnvers-
ing yesterday and was consequently nearly ex-
haus ed last night. lie did not talk at all this norn
ing Mrs. Sotcldo also said that friend of her hus
band had repeated to her a conversation which he
had with Mr. Soteldo on Thursday night immedi-
ately before he and his brother entered The RepuJH
can office The substance of the story is that
MIR Soteldo, upon remarlIing that he was going
to see Mr. Barton said that he had no intention of
usng frcarms but merely wished to ascertain who
was responsible for the attacks which were being
made upon him. Mrs. SOtoldO is constantly sur
rounded by friends, and is bearing her sorrow as
bravely as il is possible under the circumstances.
Clarence VI. Barton continues to improve. and was
able 10 sit up for time to-day. The tragedy is still
the topic of discussion throughout the city.
The District Commission nave discharged n. L.
Soteldo from the office of Engineer Commissioner.
Mr.. Clements, of Saratoga, \. T., brother-ln-
law of the dead man. Is III the city Tor the purpose
of securing competent counsel to defend A. Z.
SOtcdo, who was committed to jail without bail
uDon the charge of shooting his brother MI.
Clements has requested Colonel Charles H. Reed, or
Chicago, to take charge of the defence, and the at-
ter gentleman has the matter under consIdera-
ton. preliminary hearing Will probably Dc gwen
TO SOtedo early next week.
A. C. SOteldO, who was one OF the central
figures in the anray in The National Repubtcom office
and who was charged with firing the fatal shot, has po-
lice record in this city. Early in the morning OF August
1s 1873 he with three other men attacked ana robbed
Uoratio c. Welsh of MOrrauia in Thrdave, near One
sOteldO, John Moore and
Peter NooDan were arrested but the fourth man escaped.
II appears from the papers which record in the
office OF the Chief Clerk OF the Court OF General Sessions
that welsh was walking the avenue when the
men met him. NOonan accosted him first, but took
no further part in the affair Tho who not
rested held Welsh while Moore and SOtedO searched MS
uockes So.eldo took the pocketbook and ran away.
The assalans recognized as members Of the Frog
Hollow gang" and their arrest was secured before day
Iight Police Justice kasnrc committed them TO await
the action Grand jury and they afterward
robbery Moore convicted In the court
Of en raj Sessions Of petit larceny from the person, and
was sentenced the Prison for four years rOtedO
entered plea of guilty 10 assault with intent
TO commit robbery and vas sent TO
the Penitenary for one year by Judge
yicted on October II, 1873 The next day Welsh the
complainant wrote letter 10 DsrlctAtt0rney L clips
in which he said: " inclOse subpoena left az my resi-
dence Yesterday too late for To attend to- under
stand tnat Charles SOeldo pleaded to SIM e assault IL
was clear of highway robbery OF nothing, as he
nut hs II nd in my pocket and took the pOckei-b0Ok.
Sol, lo served out his sentence in the pcnitonlary Al
hat time he his age twenty and his occupation
rs that Of a clerk.