Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-10-17

VI luUlufI WIN Nnlcn w CoubttuCA llHl
sell cabin. he was taking n ride To his
death, and he Was told IN ~ many words
that those Who reside near the springs
and receive their water thcretrum had
on frequent occasions demonstrated their
hatred Tor Americans, aud II would be
wise Tor HIM to reconsider his intention.
lie hceded not, aud the fatal result, shot
o. death 10y Rn Rs'hssin, came only too
Hpun.
SurHIND uS VIZ
On hs wit to Santa i'-, abuut three
weeks ago, he investigated tho lAud oflic"
aud could iud 40 record ~ the fling u
graft on auy ~ the mountain sectlons
IN the IJcrar ne,ghborhuod He there
fore tiled on Tour quarter scctluns, IN
cluding the springs, and on his return to
the city sci about immediately tu settle
at tie sptIngs building hlmsel' u cabin
on the tf, quct grounds below the frame
cottage erected u ies years aeu 10y Ma.
rlsno = Oteto aud periecto Arm,jo. lie
SUPPOSED that he had perfect rlgh, To
| Tile there, wien he could lind no record
at the land office that any one else had
properly acquired possesslou 81 the
springs and land 1t seems, however, II
! he Nas advised To do 90, his advisors
shuuld have Iuyrstlgntcdt the matter more
closely mi uo, lured the man into las
death,
IuH oVSERs.
NJ =. O.cru aud Pcr'cclp ArniIo have
been the recognized owners u the
springs fnr the past four ur five yrars.
The springs are located on what i,
| kuuNn uE the Canon de Catnuel grant.
aud the gentlemen apoyc men,l, leJ pur.
rhn,cl them from Henry Carpenter, who
WAS authorized To sell 10y an agreement
entered into 10y the original heirs. II ia
true that the grnnt, or even the pur base
of the springs, ~ not on Tile IN the Santa
! Fe land Office, but It IN n we'll known fact
that Metsrs, Oteto and ArmIIo have put
up several Thousand dollars worth ~ i'm.
pruyemeuts aud the springs have been
used Rs iavurite summer resort. While
!
the gentlemen ARE paturaliy opposed to
land jumping, they do not couutenance
snch violent measures as the taking OF n
life, prrfrrring 10 settle such disputes
through the proper chaLnels % the
courts.
| LAWYER YIELD CONSULTED.
Last Thursday Pcrfcc,o Armijo called
ON NellI u. Field, the lawyer, and 10
formed him that some one had Jumped
h,s san Lorenzn springs, auJ hc wanted
him 20 get the man on Mr.. Field, being
the time very busy, agreed To investi-
ggte the matter at the earliest momeot.
Oh last Saturday morning Meesrs, Otero
and Armijo together called At the law
y-r's office. but were told by Summers
Burkhart that Mr.. Field would bo busy
all that day IN the district court. Mr.
Field rs the lawyer for the gentlemen
above mentioned.
~ Is KNOWN.
| j. X MCGOWAN, {. j. Stctson and 9th
ers, who came to tnis city from Pueolo
and Denver, Col, knew Wooton years
ago and speak in the very highest praise
Of the man as a good citizen aud one whc
did no one any wrong. About ten year,
ago he Was deputy sheriff at Pueblo
and IN Denver followed his trade oI
brick laying lie came here last winter
secGred work from Ruby 4 Lembke, ant
was foreman oi the brick laying force OF
tue Strong building. His remains repre-
sent a man probably ~ years of aye
with determined features. Last even
ing when the news gained circulation IL
the city, small crowds of men congregat
oil at short intervals and tho comnenil
advanced over tho killing were very bit
ter against certain parties. While lane
Jumping Qt such It eau be called was con
demued, the manner in which Wootor
met his fate brought forth severe de
nunciation.
RELATIVES NoIIFiED.
A brother, A. j. Wooton, residing q
Wincl ester, Ind, and q son, G. II
Wooton, working for the Elite stean
laundry, Denver, have been notified o
. the cowardly .ssassInstion and the lat
ter ~ expected here on the first train TO
morrow evening. The body which ha
been viewed by large number OF ou
citiz"ns will rest at the undertaken
until their arrival.
THE woUSp ENAMINGD.
This afternoon several physicians calleS
at Mr.. Strong'S aud gave the wound Z
critical examination. They found rii''
Cball hole on the right side o: the hea'
under the chin. II was the first shot
evidently fired at short distance, RnC
the ball passed up through the head. l
was u death wound After the man fell
the nssaAsin walked up to his victim
placed the weapon close TO his face (pow
der marks indicate sucbL pulled the trig
: ger, the charge literally tearing away tn
right eide. There isa cat under the chill
which shows that the fend concluded
his diabolicsl decd with a keen edges
knife A portion Of the rifle ball hA
been extracted aud IL in the possession o
Justice Dsoham.
Sheriff Perea should not allow such
crime To 40 unheeded, and The CIrIEE'