Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-18
BARELAS Crime.
Attempted Hold.up and Shoot.
Ing in BarelaS,
B. Bertoni Receives q Bullet In His
Back.
Porfilio Padilla and Two others Arrest
cd ana Jailed.
PARTICULARS OF TIE ArYAIR.

The small store house, No, l423 south
Second street, Just outside OF the city
limits and In the Bsrelss precinct, was
the scene Of an attempted hold-up and
shooting at 1890 o'clock this morning.
The victim, B. Bertoni, ia now lying
dangerously, II not fatally, wounded, q,
his home on south Third street. and his
aSsailants. the notorious PorilllO Psdills
and Placido Garcia. are in the county
jail.
This morning. when the news OF the
shooting and attempted hold.up gained
circulation, THE CITIZEN representative
visited the scene OF the affair, and while
Interviewing Andreas Tfujillo. who con
ducts small business across the street,
Sheriff Hubbell put In IN appearance.
The sheriff stated that he was sum
moned about 3 O'Clock this morning TO
Bsrelas, In response to q message that q
shooting had taken place, and after Sc
curing certain evidence. started out after
two men-Porflio Psdilla and Placido
Garcia. whom he soon captured and
placed In the county jail.
The attempted hold.up and shooting
took place In the house owned by 8. J.
Apodsca, but the front room was leased
aud conducted as saloon by b. Bertoni.
The Apodscas occupy the rear rooms Tor
housekeeping, and Mrs. Apodaca Mr.
Apodaca being away on being inter.
viewed regarding the shooting, stated:
Between IL and o'clock this morning,
l was aroused from sleep by shot from
the front part OF the house.
and on rushing to the glass
door leading into the storeroom fully
recognized Poralio Psdilla and Plscido
Carols. The former had fred one shot,
and had Bertoni penned back Of the
counter. when another shot was fired,
and where they were demanding money
from their victim. After the shooting
the men left-Padills's face being
blackened. and soon afterwards he re-
turned, having only partially washed Of
the blscking, and commenced abusing
me, stating tina, he had nothing to do
with the shooting"
From Mr.. Bertoni. who impaired his
information to members Of the c. Colon.
DO society, 1t is learned that the two men
under arrest had visited his place several
times during the forepsrt OF last night
and had taken several drinks. About
1890 o'clock this morning they entered
and Psdills fired shot into the ceilin Z.
at the same time demanding his money.
Mr.. Bertoni threw at the men several
soda water bottles, breaking two panes
OF glass In the front OF the store, but do
ing no damage 10 the midnight bandits.
They then made d spring for Mr.. Bertoni
aud In attempting to hold him tore the
buttons from his vest. He was
pursued back Of the bar. and while
Ia crouehing position, trying
to protect his face from blows, one OF the
men, supposed to be Psdills, fred a shot
into his back, the bullet passing into Il Q
left side and ranging downward, evil
IDENTITY lodged In some portion OF the
body that probing for would be out OF
the question for a day or 30.
After the shooting, as stated above, Mr..
Bsrtoni n ustered courage aud walked to
his home square away, and informed
his wife. Drs. Osuns, Hope and j. g.
Yesterday were hastily summoned, and
they have placed the victim In as com.
Portable condition as possible There is
no doubt, however, that the wound ia a
very serious one, and death may result
at any moment.
X. Tsfoya, one OF the substantial Mex.
lean citizens Of Barelss, was sent for as
soon ss the shooting took place and he
states that the story az told by Mrs. Apo
daca is substantially true In every par
ticular.
Padilla Is one OF the noted toughs OF
the Barelss precinct, He has served out
sentences In the county jail for robbery,
and in the penitentiary for murder and
assault to kill. Garcia has only re-
Gently developed into hard character.
This afternoon the fact was developed
that a third party was connected with
the attempted hold up and shooting, and
at o'clock Deputy Sheriff Sslazsr ar
rested Mariana Alcon and lodged him in
the county jail