Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-12-20
BRUTAL MURDER.
PeTfiO Rivera Killed in Old
Town Last Night.
Was Stabbed In Mariners Saloon
and Died Instantly.
Coroner's Jury Flnd Fldel Perez 10 BE thI
Author Of the Crime.
JOSE yARAMlLO HIS ACCESSORY.

About . o'clock last night Per6no Ri
vera was murdered In the saloon o.
Francisco Martinez, on the nj ey In ole
town which goes north past the Snnny
side saloon Cornelius Murphy Rnt
Jailer Juan Sedillo were notified soon af.
ter the killing occurred, ana hurrying tC
the place they arrested Francisco PeFea
Jose ApOdaca. Fidei Perez aud jose lara
milo. Sheriff Hubbell, Deputy Sheriff
Newcomer, Marshal McMillin aud Free
FOrn0n we're sent for. Justice JuaI
Duran summoned a eoTOneT's Jury, con
sisting OF Seferino Crollett, n. Pinekney
Lou. Kuhn, J.. AyslOs, t. ZimOra and
Charles BOttger, who prOcet ded immedl
ately 20 investigate the case.
DE-. Pearce was sent for, and the entire
party repaired 10 Martlnezs saloon, wher,
the murdered man was lying In q large
pool OF blood. The doctors examination
showed that the murdered man had beer
stabbed through the left side with q
knife, which had passed through the
lower part OF the heart, making a gast
about an inch wide.
The doctor testified that with such a
wound the man would probably have
dI IOpped dead on the spot or at most he
could have staggered but few steps be.
fore falling down.
The saloon was full OF people when the
killing occurred, aud the jury proceeded
70 examine by ISLANDERS who, it seems
must have seen what took place. Mar
tinez, the owner OF the saloon, testified
that there was row going on In The
saloon, when Rivera entered through The
door, passed back OF the stove and fell
down In the corner OF the room dead and
with the blood gushing forth lie did
not see anyone cut him In the saloon.
Martin McGuinness also said that
Rivera came In through the door, stag
the corner. he also saw kidel Perez
throw large knife away, but did moi
see any cutting.
Other witnesses we're examined will
the same unsatisfactory result, they all
being blessed, as DR.. Pearce remarked
with convenient memories"
The jury adjourned at about 10 o'clocl
this morning without having secured
any dh4ct testimony showing who wsI
guilty Of the murder.
THE TRUE STORY TOLD.
At ~ o'clock, Just as the jury wal
about 10 adjourn, Antonio Jose Chavez
came In and voluntarily told the story OI
the killing az he had seen IL. He wal
standing In Martinez's saloon wher
Rivera walked In at the door. jose lara
milo first struck at him with his flst
but missed his man. Not a second latel
he saw Perez take a dagger and stal
Rivera through the heart. Rivera Etag
gered across the room, as the other wit
nesses had testified 70, and fell on tht
floor dead.
The Jury, satisfied that they had at
length learned the true facts OF the case
adjourned until o'clock this afternoon
afternoon 10 examine other witnesses
and prepare their report. Up TO this
tune there has been no evidence offered
showing IN Otive for the killing.
The Jury met again In the court house
at 10 O'Clock this morning. francisco
Perea, one OF the men under arrest, was
tirst called. His pants we're still covered
with blood. He testified that ne was
sleeping when the killing occurred and
edge. He had been told that the dead
man fell over him and that was how he
became soaked in blood.
JOdt hpOuhCh, Ouo VI Anb men unutI
arrest, and cOlOred man by the name
Of John Clark were examined, but, al
though both had been In ths saloon,
neither had seen who did the killing.
The jury again adjourned 10 Martinez
saloon TO further Investigate the prem.
lses. The blood which had clOtted now
lay In large chunks on the floor. No
blo0t could be found on the outside 1
building 30 II was clear that the killing
must have taken place on the inside.
PerfiliO Rivera was young man
twenty one years OF age and was the
step.sOn OF GregOriO Rivera, who keeps
one OF the mOet notorious places In old
town.
Perez. who Is charged with the murder
Is a native OF Old Mexico but has resided
In old town for some time.
The e0r0neI's jury re assembled at /
o'clock this afternoon. Perez and Jara
milo were examined but both denied
that they had anything 10 do with the
killing. Perez admitted. however, that
JaTAmillo had struck at Rivera with his
fist.
GregoriO Rivera, the step.father OF the