The herald., 1894-08-09
THE VALDEZ SHOOTING AFFAIR
Sanford Arrested and Released
on Bal.
The Wounded Man Not Likely to
Recover.
A Full Statement Made by Valdez to
Deputy District Attorney Da-
vis-Sanford's Side of
the Matter.

About the only developments yester-
day in the shooting affair at Bsllona the
night before, were the ante-mortem
statement OF Antonio Valdez and the ar.
raignment before Justice Willis at Santa
Monica, OF the would-be murderer, John
| Sanford.
The wounded man swore out COM
plant against Sanford. who WAS released
| on $500 bonds. Sanford claims that
Valdez provoked the assault by hitting
him with the butt OF whip.
Deputy District Attorney Davis re-
turned last night from Santa Monica,
where he went to take the dying declar.
alton of the wounded man. He found
him conscious, and DR.. Place, who is at
tending him. said that he could not tell
yet whether be would live or die, but
has some hope that he will recover.
A statement of the circumstances of
the atfray was taken from Valdez. He
said that he is 81 years old and 10 re-
lated to Mr.. GARLIC, Santa Monica
liveryman. He went on foot to the
ranch where the shooting occurred to
get mare which he claimed was his
property. On arriving there he found q
Mexican who told him that Sanford vas
in charge of the ranch and he had not
the control any more; that he would
have to see Sanford.
The Mexican pointed out to him the
pasture where the mare was supposed
to be, and loaned Valdez q horse on
| which to ride there.
He rode in the direction OF the pas
ture and met Sanford. who was on horse
| back.
| Valdez aeked Sanford where the mare
WAS and the latter told him he could not
have it. asking him where he got the
horse he was riding. Valdez told him
the Mexican loaned it to him. when San
ford told him he could not have it either.
Sanford got of his horse and took hold
OF the reins OF the horee Valdez was rid
ing, pulled out revolver and cursed
him. Valdez says that he then jumped
off his horse on the side opposite to
Sanford and raised his whip. He could
not say whether he struck Sanford with
it before the latter shot, but that it was
just at the same time that he struck
and the shot was fred. The ball struck
him in che right side. just above the
hip bone and ranged forward and down
ward. He fell to the ground. He de-
clares that Sanford then walked up to
him, took him by the hair. raised him
slightly and shot him in the neck. the
ball entering behind and ranging for
ward. Then he turned around,
said he was going home and walked
: away, leaving both horses. Valdez lay
where be was shot for some time, and
when he came to his senses crawled to
the horse he had ridden, which had
strayed away short distance. He
finally succeeded in dragging himself on
the horse and started for Santa Monica.
He met the Mexican and two of San
ford's brothers in field some distance
away. about quarter of a mile. He
does not think they could see the ARRAY.
He rode on into Santa Monica and
swore out complaint against Sanford.
Sanford claims that his brothers could
see the shooting and that he acted in
self defense. He will not, however, give
his side OF the story, saying that he will
tell it in court.
He has big welt on the head where
he says Valdez struck him with the
| whip.
The whip is heavy blacksnake
weighing trifle less than two pounds
quite formidable weapon in q row.
Sanford is now out on $500 ball. which
was the amount fixed by the Justice
and there was some talk about any bal
being accepted while his victims condi,
ton is still so critical.
The preliminary examination will take
place before Justice Willis at Santa Mon
lea next Monday.