Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-10-17
A MOUNTAIN ASSASSIN.
haniel p. WoOtOn Files ON the
San Lorenzo Springs,
nd Meets heath withln u Few Feet Of
His CABIN.
rHk DEATH.rki.i.lNU rArEnS.

Last niaht, about q o'clock, the start
kns news was brought 10 The city by +.
". Pratt ths, Daniel T. Wuotur, Vito had
sd on the San Lorulu springs, was
bupd dead within twenty feet - his
sbln door,
III uow THE HuDN WAS ruIND
saturday evening, Mr.. Pratt and h,s
hn,ly arrived al Camp Wh,tcomb, IN the
kznity ot the nsansslna,iun. 10 remain
urpg this wcrk Yesterday morning.
d. whitcomb's young colt had stfayrd
bon or had been turned loose purposely
On the stable, and the gentleman seut
Mexican employe out to nd he rult
8her searching the mountains Tor ,cvcr
hours without succcss the MeN,cHu ~
nrped 10 the camp. when Mr Pratt sug.
ss,ed that after diuncr he would hitch
10 horse 10 The buggy and l." Hnd MIR.
/ dhtcomb would ~ over 10 Woutuh'-
pd see IL the colt ~as there. Go near
Ia WootoD's the latter y horse, tied to the
nb of n tree about d'ty yards IT, IN the
sbln, commenced ne,ghlng, bu, they
4 potnued on toward the cabin and were
I ksr,led TO find Woo,on lying prom On
4 10 stomach vt the wood plc and about
senty feet from the cabin, Mr., WHIT.
pnb got out ot the buggy, and on goluy
4 ksr 10 the body discovered that the
3hoIs of the right side uf the Jaw Snd
|, BIO. also q portion ~ that side of the
,I5bce, was blown away
NEWS BROUGHT 10 rnE CRY.
The gentisinen then entered the un.
Hstdnats mans cabin. winch they found
ID good repair, and tue ted no, disturbed
Dom q nights sleep, and getting h,s over.
! Bal placed il over the face u the murder
mar. .leav,ng the body on the ground M
was found. They then returned to the
Damp, aud Mr.. Pratt, with his family,
pvs rapidly into the c,ty, bringing the
ssdful tld,ugs uf tho sssassl nation.
AFTER THE BIpY.
When the news ~at reported TO Acting
arshal Van Lsuvsn he notified Justic.
The Peace Dennsm aud Frank G,bbs,
% smbalmer at Strong's undertaking
n ons. They left about 1:3I o'clock iast
O sht for the spriog-, and found the body
w related above. bringing It here this
u orning. with the mans rifle, winch they
b und uud,sturUed 10 the house, a rope
q VI some carpenters tools, leaving At h,s
y bin . lot Of camping goods. IL is their
inior, aud II seems to he the correct
lsory, that on Saturday night Woo,on
4 snt out 10 get an armiul Of wood the
n, le Of which lies between several thick
n ndsrbrush and stunted piues or oaks
M sbind one Of which thu assassin was in
,uI diog. II was there he met his death.
M}asuaIded shot In ambush,i IN cold blood
I'd = sneak,ng assassin. who no doubt
nd pei q shot gun held at left angle, the
d large tearing away the righ, side oi the
,,E His FILLING PAPERS.
When the body was Deposited at the
nd edertaking rooms Of o. W. Strong. his
.. blhing was searched aud among his
ii, bpers were found his soldiers home.
/, ssd eptry. properly issued b, the San
us Fs land office, and a receipt for money
. ou William NJ. Berger, receiver VI PUB.
nj monies. There was nothing on file in
81 hata Fe TO indicate that such grant
ksted, and Il is known that number
=. the citizens of the Tijeras neighbor.
~ pad, not believing in the existence OF u
, snt, have patented the land upon
!, tich they reside. Then again, would
=. s land vffice have allowed Wooton 10
\. upon the four quarter sections bad
\ ly known anything 10 tho contrary
Rong his papers are three duplicate
nj Sp'ss ot "not,oe," reading Bs follows
,,a Aieh had previously been mailed TO the
secd owners:
.You are hereby notified that | have
Pads a Soldiers homestead entry, No
rsl, Of the south half, northwest quar-
Outhwest quarter. northeast quar-
aud northse- quarter, sonth wes'
,us parisr of section u, township ~ mort h
. Ase o east, upon which land are Ger
- kn improvements claimed by you, and
| desire you To remove the same
~ en of said land within sixty day,
! eu the date hereof; or sh" uld you wish
dlspuee ot said improyeme Ia Tor q iaiI
us us will buy them frnm you,
!, J I'D. y. wooToE"
WARNED nv \ POLICEMAN.
Last Friday wooton vas in the city &c
y some household goods and hard
ua lie dinod at Nrs. QdIsris, OF
we Highlands, and At the table con
- satIon about the springs and biz
Hog on them was entered into, Police
"an Psffiy was au interested listener
~ ID when Wo0,on concluded, the police
Aa told him that he had one years ex
' ''snce out in the Tiieras ne'shborhood
srning limo rock aud he was constant
h q turmoil with the people; be woult
asfsfore advise him to leave the springs
- hs would he killed. Wooton onl,
pssbed At the idea, ssy ipR tnnt he haC
psrisct right to soquira the springs ant
unding quarter sections, and hsS
'sA.sd to stay.
oouRTEp DEATH.
ag when Wootou. some fsw weeks ago
NJ @si TO Q few friends that he in
'sdsd fling . soldiers claim on fou
sAstsr sections Of mountain land, takinl
hs Hsn L.o4saxo springs. ha Nas tol,