Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-28
rnE MrN INTERVIEWED.

Jose Romero and Donaclano Garoia Tel
Their stories
The murderer and HIS accessory were
seen at the county Jail to-day by a repre-
sentative OF this paper and were inter
viewed, Sheriff Hubbell kindly acting a.
interpreter, either Df the guilty men
having but little command Of English
Romero was talked 10 first. He trembled
when brought into the presence OF the
sheriff and during the interview showed
that no was craven with fear for the con.
sequences Of his act. lie was In his shirt
sleeves, the white shirt that he wore
having stains that might have been from
blood. tobacco juice or mud. Two weeks
growth OF beard, unkempt hair and hi.
thick neck gave the imbecilic expression
on his face a still worse appearance. III,
face IL almost idiOtic and 1t there is on,
iOta OF intelligent thought in the man
his looks give the lie 10 the mind.
II was obtained from him that his az,
Ia % years; he IL unmarried aud ha'
been wOrkin ? at farming and sheep herd
ing for the past two months for Manue
Garcia, a few miles west OF the city
coming there from his home al La lara.
la the county.
On Thursday he helped his employer I,
drive some cattle to market In this city
and during the day Garcia bought IA new
revolver and sold 10 him his Old weapon
which since IL has been found to-day
proves 10 be a Al caliber revolver Of IA,
old time Colts pattern. lie met the
other Garcia, who was arrested will
him, at the Rivera saloon in old tow
the next day.
lie here maintained, la his weak way
that DOnaeianO Garcia took the r%eyolye.
away from him, and retained the sam
until after the shooting, declaring il
this way that Garcia was the one tina
did the murder. 81 rode a bay horse anC
was on the left OF Garcia when the lrin.
was done" insisted Romero. 81 was to-
drunk TO know anything
GARCIA TALKS.
Garcia was brought down from his eel
a few minutes later. he is Al Years ODD
has a wife and three children ant ma
spent the most Of his life Ia the vicinity
OF Albuquerque.
Tie Is not aware that Romero accuse
him OF the crime and exhibits less fea
than his companion.
Garcia Is evidently determined 10 den.
all knowledge Of the crime other thai
what he learned after its e1mmittal. A
tells a number OF conflicting stories
finally assuming that ne lett Romer
near ChayeZ's saloon and was prOceedinl
home alone when Romero overlook hin
about d o'clock at the bridge.
Romero was coming at top speed, WheI
he stopped and asked him why he was il
such a hurry, "Ohl I've done sOmethin.
mean," was RomerO's answer. 81 di
not even hear the shooting" he declared
While they were at Chayez's salOOI
Garcia said someone asked Romero 10
the pistol the latter was hourishing, an
his answer was ii wouldn't give IL TO IN.
mother"
While giving this story, Garcia woul
frequently stop, correct himself and star
on another version OF the affair. Tn
ma was evidently trying TO lie himsel
out OF all implication IN the murder
Judging from interviews with the peOpl
living In the ~neighbOrhOOd OF where IN
shooting took place, who insist that In
men were together when the firing wa
done.
The direct questions put by the repor
Ter TO Romero AS 10 which Of them did tn
shooting, and the reason why the child
rem were shot at. aud other like questions
we're interrupted by the sheriff, VIII
thought that this should be- left for IN
trial TO bring out. Though Mr., Hubhel