The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1896-07-04
MURDER.
A Sister Kills Her Brother with a
Shot Gun.


The people living in the neighbor-
hood of the corner OF Maiden Lane
and Fifth street were startled Tuesday
morning about 10 o'clock by hearing
the report of gun and Immediately
afterward heart rendering cries were
heard. Some of the neighbors saw a
young girl rush from one of the stick
houses in that vicinity with double
barrel shot gun in her hand and on
leaving the house brought it to her
shoulder, there was a fash, a report,
and when the smoke cleared away, q
young boy could be seen laying full
length on the ground, with one side of
his face blown off. The "she devils"
work accomplished she threw the gun
down Beside the dead boy and turned
to make her escape. The mother
made her appearance on the scene and
grasped her daughter by tho hair and
endeavored to hold her, but the fren-
zied murderess soon disengaged herself
and ran through a saloon into an ad-
Joining room where she remained until
taken to jail by the officers.
The girl who had committed murder
was Maria Moreno, aged 16 years, and
the boy who laid on the ground in the
burning and blistcring sun, victim of
81 ungovcrnable temper, was her
brother, Alberto, aged 10 years.
It seems the boy had been repri-
handing his sister for participating
in the pascola dance, which was going
on nightly next door, as she was doing
things unbecoming q decent girl.
She took offensc at this and retaliated
by calling him unmentionable names
and in return he slapped her with a
shoe. She instantly whirled and
walked into the room where the shot
gun was, and the boy started toward
ella street. Only Il few yards had
been traversed by him when his sister
came ont with the gun and GALES after
him: II am going to kill YOU" The
brother turned about and in reply
said: Kill me-" These were his
last words on earth for hardly had
they left his lips when she pulled
the trigger with the above terrible
results.
The boy bore the reputation Of be-
ing a COOL and quiet lad and it is the
opinion Of all that the girl is to blame.
From what we can learn there is no
doubt but what the 10y was endeavor-
ing to keep his sister from going to
the dad" as it is said by those living
in that vicinity that the girl was get
ing a little wild"
Considerable sympathy is expressed
for the girl 10y those who know her and
have employed her. 1t is their opin-
ion that at times she is out OF her
mind.
The mother is widow with several
small children. She is nearly crazed
with grief over the unfortunate affair.
The family has been suffering for
the necessaries of life OF late and only
q Few days ago Father Gheldof waited
on a number of ladies and solicited
funds with which to purchase food for
them. He also called on the Board
Of Supervisors and we understand they
promised to give So per month to-
ward their support.
AZ the preliminary hearing Thurs
day before Justice Duke, the MUIR
dercss was held over to await the ac-
ton OF the grand jury for murder
without bail.
CHA Martinez and Martin Zavalla,
principal witnesses, were put under
bonds Of $500 each. Failing to give
the same they also languish il jail.