, 1884-12-17

Conway, who seems to be a decisive, en-
ergetic woman, related the particulars of
the shooting, and Mrs. Lambert, who was
agitated aud liable to be incoherent at
times. stated the particulars of the tragedy
as already given. She had run out into
the freezing morning air, clad only in a
night diess and was suffering from physi-
cal as well as mental prostration. Both
of the women effectsd ignorance of Duran's
impulse when he shot MB. Sanchez and
strangely enough they did not even know
his last name. 1t came out quite acct
dentally, however, that the wounded
woman had said that Bonito Duran shot
her because she wouldn't marry him."
Before the reporter departed, a woman
came in and stated that she owned the
grout house where the Sanchez family
formerly lived, that Duran had rented
two rooms OF her, and tina. in the house
could be found Archuleta, the friend who
Duran had visited early the previous
evening,
A visit was made to the house men
toned and Archuleta was interviewed.
He gave Duran's full name to the reporter
and wrote it in a clear and iegible hand.
he stated that Duran had visited him as
related above, and that he had ostensibly
gone to the home Of the Sanchez family
for the purpose of taking home the wash
ing of Sanchez, which he had brought
from Hillsdale.
Archuleta secuted the idea hat Duran
was in love with Mrs. Sanchez and
claimed to consider the motives Of the
crime beyond his ken.
Archuleta did not refer to the fact that
Duran had paid the rent of the house in
which he, Archuleta, was living, neither
did he state that the shooting was done
with his revolver. 1t was learned else
where that Archuleta's pistol had been
pawned, hat Duran redeemed it during
the afternoon and carried it on his person
when he went to the home of Mrs.
Sanchez.
Mrs, Bishop, for whom Mrs. Sanchez
sewed, stated that the woman was quiet,
retired and very faithful in the discharge
of her duty. She had learned that dur
ing her absence last Summer Duran was a
daily visitor to the store and also to the
home Of Mrs. Sanchez. When she spoke
to Mrs. Sanchez about Duran and her
husband the woman protested to love her
husband above all men and the apparent
modesty of her life disarmed any sus-
picion that Duran was her lover.
Mrs. John Nyquist, who lives next
door to the Sanchez family, states that
Duran was a constant visitor and that
Mrs. Lambert threatened to leave the
house last Summer on account of his
visits. Indeed, that she purchased a
trunk and vowed that she would depart,
because of the attention Mrs. Sanchez
wa receiving from Mexicans.
There is no doubt that Bonito Duran
and Mrs. Sanchez had a stormy inter
view during the night and that they
talked some moments before the shooting
occurred.
Both Mrs. Nyquist and Miss Mary
johnson, who live in the house adjoining
the one where the tragedy happened, state
that they heard noises and an evident dis
turbance several times during the night.
Mr.. j. NJ. Butler, who lives in the sec
ond house from the n occupied by Mrs.
Sanchez, left his home at 5 o'clock yes
terday morning. that being his usual
hour for going to the store of Cowhick &
Whitcomb, where he is employed and
where he has duties to perform before the
store opens. About half an hour before he
left home he heard screams in the neigh
borhood and when n short way from the
house he again heard a woman's voice
screaming loudly. He is not positive that
the sounds came from the Sanchez house,
but thinks they did.
1t will thus be seen that the various
statements made by neighbors and Others,
substantive either of the theories given
as the cause of the murder.
y few moments after the shooting oc-
CURED the fire in the front room was
burning brightly aud it is probable that
Duran and Mrs. Sanchez had some con-
versation, which ended by his drawing
the pistol. She doubtless then star ted
to run, when he, sitting on the bed, shot
her through the back.
He was dressed at that time and marks
on the bed show hat he slept with his
clothes on, evidently anticipating trouble.
All accounts agree that he was not intoxi
Gated.
1t has been learned from private sources
that Mrs. Lambert is an English Gypsy,
and her daughters, therefore, have a dash
of the erratic blood of hat race in their
veins.
Modesto Sanchez, the husband of the
woman, was at Chaffee's ranch yesterday
and arrived in this city about $50 o'clock
last evening. Mrs. Sanchez was quite
weak. but was conscious at that hour.
The meeting between the husband and
wife was witnessed by a reporter. 1t was
characterized by affection and sorrow on
his part and by indifference and apathy
on the part Of the woman.
THE END OF EARTH.
The body Of Juan Bonito Duran was
placed in 4 common pine coffin and at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon was buried in
the potter's field, unattended by even his
Mexican friends.
Mrs. Sanchez lost a large amount Of
blood, which gushed from her wound at