Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-30
THE LITTLE VICTIM BURIED.
A Very sad Scene - What tho Beroave
Eather Sava

A Very sad Scene What tho Bereave
Father Says.
The child, PatTlciO 0'BannOn, who wa
shot and killed In his parents yard OF
Friday evening by one Of two men VIII
rode by the home on horseback, WA
buried yesterday afternoon at 3:3
A large number OF friends, and man,
who were simply interested in the Gas,
and sought to show their sympathy 10
the bereayed family, were present an,
followed the remains OF the little fellow
to the Barelas cemetery. The scene a
the removal OF the child's body was ,
very affecting one. The mother Is stil
unable 10 calm herself while thinking OF
the sad blow that robbed her OF hel
young son. and with her keenest OF griei
was mingled the tears and lAmentaliOn,
OF the little brothers and sisters OF IN,
murdered boy. NeighbOring women, who
came, In an endeavOr 70 cheer up aud
sOothe the mothers heart, forgot theiI
erTand OF mercy, and added their sob,
with hers. The father, Felipe O'BannoD
arrived home Saturday evening from
Gallup, where he went about ten days
ago, having been removed there by his
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pany The telegram that he received
simply stated that his boy was killed and
asked him TO hurry home Not waiting
for a passenger train he came upon a
freight, and IL can be- realized how the
hours dragged and how slowly the train
appeared to be going TO him.
Mr.. OBannOn received THE CITIZEN
reporter after his return from the funer
al, as cordially as his sorrow would per
init. He was told that the warm hearts
OF the people OF Albuquerque beat In
sympathy with him and his wife In their
troubles and all felt sorrow for his loss.
A took OF gratefulness Oyerspread the
poor mans face; he appeared much
moved, but could only offer the simple
acknowledgment, Il thank them,
thank you"
The callOused hand he proffered showed
the hard toll he endures to provide for
his family. and the little conversation
held with this wOrkingman showed him
TO be an intelligent, law abiding citizen.
"All want IL TO see justice done for
the murder OF my boy. Let the law take
its course, do not wish 10 Obstruct IL. or
seek any vengeance contrary 10 law" he
said
This calm conclusion came TO by the
parent augurs we'll for the present safety
OF the two desperate characters at the
county jail.
As long IA the father remains in this
collected state, and is willing 10 decTy
any resort TO violence by his friends IN
his behalf, there is no fear that the men
will be taken from Jail and lynched, no
matter how richly they deserve IL.
While Mr.. O'BannOn was talking, he
held one Of his children In his lap. This
was Andreas, the little fellow. still In
dresses, who was one OF the group OF
children that Romero fired into. The
child was 40 startled by seeing his com
paniOn shot down and the excitement
has been 30 great 10 him the past
few days, that he has lost all
recollection OF the terrible affair
The ATagOn child who was also one OF
the four children In the yard told the re-
porter that the boys were playing "mibbs"
lmarblesl when the two men came along.
Both he and the other O'BannOn child
had narrow escapes as the children were
In a bunch when the shots were tired.
The little Garcia boy, who was also
shot, was much improved last evening,
and was able 10 talk. This Is his version
OF the affair: I'VE was having some fun
with two frogs and was playing mibbs,
when two men, FIRST they kill me and
then they killed Pat"
The preliminary hearing OF Garcia and
Romero will take plack before Justice
Chayes, at Barelas, tomorrow morning.