Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-01
KILLING IN OLD TOWN.
Vicente BaldonadO Murdered at an Early
Hour Sunday.
THE ALLEGED MURDERER IN JAIL.

Vicente BaldOnado, a young man about
25 years OF age, was killed In old town
early Sunday morning. George Martinez,
Martin McGuinness, Ad0lfO GallegOs,
Miguel Sedillo and CelsO Sedillo were
arrested by Sheriff Hubbell and Juan Baca
yesterday, who are now in Jail charged
with the murder.
Fina Chavez, notorious member OF
the Old Albuquerque demi monde, is also
In jail and IN thought TO have some
knowledge OF the affair.
The killing occurred about o'clock In
the morning after night spent in rev.
elTy, during which native wine had been
consumed In liberal quantities by the
men now under arrest as we'll as by the
murdered man. The trouble commenced
in a fistic fight between George Martinez
aud BaldODado, In which the former was
badly wOrsted. This encounter took
place In the alley about one
hundred yards from the saloon
owned by Francisco Martinez. The
lighters were separated and then the
whole crowd proceeded 10 the saloon of
Francisco Martinez, where hOstilities
were resumed. The accounts Of what
took place there vary greatly The Sedillo
brothers say that Martin McGuinness
and George Martinez assaulted the de-
ceased and knocked him down when they
continued 10 beat him. The night was 40
dark, however, that they could not see
whether they had any weapons or not.
Ad0lfO GAllegOs says that he WAS stand
ing about eight or ton feet from the
place where the fight occurred and that
the SedillO brothers, Martinez and Nc.
Guinness all took part in the assault on
BaldOnadO.
Martinez and McGulnness, on the other
hand, claim they took no part In the
light and throw the whole blame on the
Sedillo brothers, who they say attacked
BaldOnadO, one OF the brothers having a
knife and the other a rock In his hand
girl by the name OF CisnerOs claims
that McGuinness and CelsO SedillO came
TO her room Sunday morning and
knocked at the door. She asked who was
there and McGuinness answered that IL
was he. Upon opening the door McGuin-
ness flourished blood red dagger and
said, I'VE have killed one 49, to-
night and we will kill you TOO"
Miss ClsnerOs' male companion inter
fered at this juncture and McGuinness
gave his dagger to Sedillo when they left
the place.
After the fight Baldonado was taken to
his room at the house OF Julian Gonzales,
where he died from his Injuries at l2
o'clock yesterday.
Justice Juan Duran called coroner's
Jury who viewed the remains and re-
turned verdict that the deceased had
met his death by violence, but, owing 70
conflicting testimony, they Tefrained
from fixing the responsibility for the
killing on any person.
DR.. g. s. Easterday held a post -mOrtem
examination last night and found that
the skull had been fractured nearly the
whole way round; that the left eyebsll
had been cut with some sharp instru-
ment, and that there we're number OF
bruises on different parts OF the body.
The blow or blows which caused the
death we're evidently produced by some
blunt instrument or by the deceased be-
ing thrown with terrific force against
the corner Of wall.
BaldOnadO, whose home is in Trinidad,
arrived in this city, about week ago
| from Arizona, where he had been working
on the railroad. His father and wife,
who both reside in Trinidad, were nOti-
fed OF his death by telegram, but IA no
word was received from them, the body
was buried in the paupers' held this
morning.
The preliminary examination OF the
five men now under arrest is being held
this afternoon before Justice Duran.
Justice Duran bound MARITIME McGuin-
ness and George Martinez over 10 the
next grand jury without bail. The Sc
dillO brothers will have their hearing
next.
Marshal McMillen to day received a