Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-05-06
4 nuspgnsus p.,s.v.
Vicente Armiis Dangerously rs.s.
One. Armee mas.

Ga this mornings early passenger
train from the north there arrived IN tn.
city joe II Gurule, q resident Of the
little mining camp % Las Plscitas,
located q few miles east VI Bernalillo.
He had some. money 10 h,s clothes and IN
his rounds he met seyefal conyivial com.
panions, smong the number being W.
oente Armljo, . young man who has
heretofore figured 10 disreputable crimes;
IN fact shot and killed Jesus jose Mar.
tin in old town q few years ago, besides
being implicated IN the outrageous
beating of Martins aged father, the out.
come ~ the beating resulting ultimate
ly in bis death
Guruls and his companions drank nj
several saloons, and then wandered up
Ilallroad avenue to the Armijo house
bar. There they INDUCED In dice throw
ing, and suou aftcrward n quarrel ensued
between Gurule aud Armijo, between
whom many viOect words passed. Fin.
Glly Atmijo picked up chair, and dealt
Gurule n vicious blow across the head
and face, partially breaking the chair.
Gurule, Who has only one arm-that the
ler then tussled for the poesessiop Of
the chair, and was gradually getting ~
away from his aasailant, when the latter
let luos. and ran out % danger. This
was nbuut Gij u IN. and jus, at the time
that Manager Klmball VI the hotel ar.
rIvca for duty
Mr. Klmball and Jesus Garcia, who
was alien present, sseing the condition OF
the men, ordered them out ri the hotel,
tut before ArmlJp left Tor the sidewalk
he pulled his penknlfe, opening one OF
the blades. The msn commenced quar-,
teling again, Gurule, 1t seems, this time
being the aggreesor. The knife was
then used 10y Armi!o, and the blade was
plunged into the left side u Gurule, sb-
teribg about three inches below the nip
pls. The man placed his hand " his
side, pulled up his shirt, aud q stream Of
blood sprinkled the sidewalk.
Pedro Armijo was standing near by
AMI the man remarked to him. "Pstrie,
Nlcent. has done me-" N. I. Cavalier,
who was also aear by, observing that the
wound was dangerous and needed
prompt attention, helped the wounded
man u the drug store Of Pihsbury Il
Walton, blood flowing from the Gash At
every step, and DIR. pearoe hastily called.
The doctor dressed the wound, stopping
| Al a . "A
; probe 10 ascertain how dangerous was the
cut. After being dressed and made as
comfortable M possible, the man was
taken 10 the house % friend residing
IN the northeastern part VI the city.
Later on the victim was waited by
both DIR. Pearce and yesterday, and this
afternoon they are Of the opinion that
the blade struck o rib, glanced of, and
: that the wound will not reeuit fatally.
IL seems that after using the knife,
Armijn left his victim and went to the
n"''' "-'""" nassing through 10 tho ysrd
III tie rear. lie returned ami asA,u for
u glass OF beer. After drinking he sp
psared again at the Armijo house, snd
asked 10 bs searched. Policeman Gesch
was called and Informed Of the affair,
and startei oil To jan with the prisoner,
aud when near the jail Arm,jc de
INJURED. saying that he wanted 20 talk 70
Jesus GARCIA, the deputy sheriff, and the
policeman granted tho request, taking
him back to the hotel.
AT the hotel 6sach held q long
pArley with the prisoner, until finally
several gentlemen started Oh to iuform
Marshal Dodd-A The marshal arrived
Just as ArmiIp S8feed to peacefully 20
To jail with Policeman Gesch. lie 70.
NAMED In jail several hours, when he
was liberated by Justice Lockhart on an
appearance. bond VI SJO0 until this after
noon ut 4 o'clock, the bondsmen being
Franco Chaves - and Isidro Sanchez.
n. L. Cavalier states that he saw Ar.
milo pull out his knife, open IL IN the
hotel, and saw MIN make ia -ust on the
outside. This Is the same story told by
Pedro Armijo.
II II tho opinion OF the officers that
when Arm,jo passed through the boss
saloon, oft into the back yard, he hid
the bloody knife. Several searches have
been made for the instrument, but II has
not been found.
Gurule, the victim, a. stated above,
hrs only one arm, and 10 very much
smaller than his sssailant. He resides
IN Las Placitas, whore he 10 regarded a.
most excellent citizen. Melquiades
Chaves states that he 10 well acquu inted
with Guruls, and informs this paper
that he IL one OF the most nofYsnslve Of
citizens. Should the wound prove fatal,
contrary To the present opinion Of the
doctors. Vicente Armljo will have added
another murder 10 his list.
LATER.
IL now transpires that neither Justices
Lockhart or Burke had anything TO do
with granting the appearance bond, but
that II was the unlawful act Of Constable
May. Justice Lockhart states emphati-
cally that the prisoner was not brought
before him, that he did not know
the condition OF the wounded man,
except from hearsay, and that he be
lieves that Constable May exceeded his
authority. TuE CITIZEN. on learning
the above. tried 10 lind Justice Burke.
but was informed that the Justice and
constable we're out looking for the prison
or. Prosecuting Attorney Whitsnan
also states that Constable May went be-
yond his authority The preliminary
hearing IL nov on before Justice Lock.
hart ~ TnE CITIZEN goss 10 prssa.
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