The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-26
The TRAGEDY OF M0NZANO.
Thrilling Story Of Brief Stay in New
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Greenbrier Independent.
Knowing that in the main the fol
lowing story is true, | will tell it al
it was related to me by the adyen
turer himself, who was tenderfooi
in New Mexico, having only beer
there few weeks, in which time, by
close application, he had so master
ed the language that he could tall
to the natives in Spanish.
Said he: "The sun was setting
behind the San Dias mountains wher
/ rode into Monzano, one of thu
prettiest and, as / have since learn
ed, most disreputable villages in New
Mexico.
The picturesque scenery, mammoth
spring of cold water flowing from
the mountain, the rare, pure atmos
phere, old apple orchards, groves o.
juniper, oak and cedars, the old, ole
church built in the days Of the AZ
tees, the fat, substantial, ancient
adobe dwellings, all combined te
lend peculiar appearance and
charm to the locality.
| Going to the dwelling in which
the postoffice was located, inquired
of the white man who kept it where
| could find lodging l. told hin
that my business was to purchase
the grant for syndicate. But he
informed me that it was communi
ty property--all the citizens, five
hundred or more, having an undivi
ded interest in it.
He further informed me that ht
was the only white person in town
Taking me into the drawing room
he said: do you see these holes ir
the WALTZ" / saw them. "Well, sir
a few evenings since, my partner, q
lawyer, who published paper called
the Greaser and Gringo, and l were
eating supper, when Mexican thrus
a shotgun through the window
where you see that broken pane, ani
fired both barrels; one charge wen
to the editors heart, the other made
these holee" l asked him if he wal
not afraid of being assassinated
mo, sir, l do their correspondence
furnish them drugs, and being I
doctor, heal their sick. No, con
found them, they need me and feal
me too"
Under the circumstances | declin
ed his pressing invitation to stay
with him. So he sent me to th,
house of merchant, the leading
man of town. Before saying good
night, however, he whispered, Say
stranger, when YOU leave this towi
you will want an eye in the back o
your head"
The merchant, on learning the ma
ture of my business, received m,
graciously. His dusky wife invited
us to supper, which consisted of nut
ton, cold bread, ginger snaps, coffe
and a bottle of whisky after te,
half dozen or more Of the monore
natives came in to see me, and tn
eyen;ng n.esad off nloaaantlv
, The naxt mornino at the store q
mine host which like most of th
stores kent nv the natives consiste,
of a harrel az vile liooor and abon
a hundred dollars worth Of merchan
disc after treating the crowd tina
gathered to see the Grinqo as the,
call Americans I mounted nv non,
and rode away. Twas ENJOYING tn
exb;laratino air and truly snlendi,
scenery Of rocky mountain and gras
az nlain whom tho warning word
IL the eccentric doctor--aSav atran
Ger Won will want an eve in The bacl
Of vour head when Won leave thi
town,,-Aashed into nv mind and
remembered that three men each q
whom had asked me which way
was going to ride that dav had mos
rennlsive faces
+ had been cordially received an,
generously entertained vet I hecam
90 uneasy that I decided to leave tn
trail and take NV chances in findin
wav across tbe monnta;n in tho Il;
rection Of los I,unas Turn;no al
rnhtlv to tho left nv course le,
!, thronob ono of those rarely beant;
FIJI nsrks which ono occas;onall
finds in the Rocky Mountains. an,
+ was 90 oocnn;a3 in adm;rot;on :
ito hoonty that forget ms non
+ wos neither fv;no or aw;mm;no hn
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or ,n;abt fol,ow
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