The herald., 1895-08-10
A KILLING NEAR NEWHALL
Lib0r0 Aceda Fatally Stabbed 10 q
Quarrel.
Juan Suen Did the Deed but Claims Self
Defense-He dave Himself Up to the
Authorities-Th Coroner Notified

LiborO Aceda was killed in the Castiac
canyon, ten miles from Newhall. BY
Juan Suen, Thursday night. The MUIR
derer gave himself up and is now in the
county jail
The tragedy took place near W. M.
jenkins ranch. Suen claims that while
he was cooking supper in his cabin Ac-
eda came up and began to talk with
him. They had several drinks together,
Aceda having been considerably under
the influence of liquor before he came
to the cabin. Aceda finally said he
wanted to 60 home, and asked Suen to
help him. This the latter started to do,
but they had not gone moro than half
mile before Aceda struck him several
violent blows over the head with stick.
Suen grsppled with him and they rolled
upon the ground. Aceda secured the ad-
vantage and announced his intention of
killing him.
Believing that the man intended to
carry out this threat, Snen pulled out
his case knife and stabbed Aceda in tho
breast. The latter let SO his hold upon
Suen and fell over in tho road at once.
Suen wandered along and sat down by a
haystack ITO think it over, and went to
slesp. When he awoke he went to Jen-
kins' ranch and reported the deed. The
men there did not believe his statements,
and allowed him to depart. Afterward
the body was found where he bad said
the fight took place. Suen then went on
through Newhall to San Fernando, where
he surrendered himself to the anthori-
ties. He was brought to the city on the
afternoon train by Deputy Sheriff Lopez.
Suen is Mexican and does not speak
English. He is small man. When
questioned regarding the cause Of the
affair he told Mr.. Lopez. who acted as
Interpreter, that about eight years ago he
was the superintendent and hid ordered
Aceda to perform certain labor, and the
latter had disputed with him. Since
then they had been on friendly terms.
Tne only cause Aceda had for attack
ing him was he believed on account of be-
ing intoxicated. Suen was employed as a
ranch hand, and is unmarried. Aceda
was half breed.
Coroner Campbell went to the scene OF
the tragedy yesterday morning to hold
an inquest.
Coroner Campbell returned last night
from holding the inquest upon the re.
mains of the murdered man.
He stated that it had probably been
cold blooded murder and that Suen
could hardly establish case of self-de-
fense. The most important witness ex-
amined was Valenta Yuca. He states
that Suen told him that he. Suen, and
Acedr had been riding on the same
horse and that the latter was in the rear.
Accedo Degan beating Suen upon the back
and he struck lin several times with his
quirt to make him desist. Ace da kept
it up. however, until they came to dry
wash when both jumped to the ground
and Suen stabbed him through the henrt.
1t was also stated that the two had had
a quarrel several days previous.
Mr.. jenkins testified that this man
Yuca had confessed to having witnessed
the fight but the latter denied this upon
the stand. Jenkins said that the three
men, Suen, Yucca and Aceda. had come
to his place about $3.50 Thursday night
to get saddle. They we're talking very
boisterously but no outbreak occurred.
Yesterday morning he saw the two
former on his rarch and Suen said he
had killed Aceds and asked what he
should do. jenkins told him to either
slip out and get caught finally, or else go
and surrender himself to the authoriti es,
which he did.
A verdict was rendered in accordance
with the facts.
uca will probably be arrested today on
charge of being an accessory to the
murder.