Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-12-08
KILLING AT CENTRAL.
Joseph Corn Shot and Killed by Jul
los Wellgehausen.
HAPPENED LAST WEDNESDAY.

News reached this city wednesday
rseht from Centrai TO the eject that
Juiius wellgelsausen had. on that night
shot and killed Joseph Corn, 4 rcsident
% Central. Meagor particulars ac-
companled the report and 4 was not
unul Yesterday evening that any re-
liable particulars Of tho aftalr could be
obtained. and evcn then Il was irapos.
sible 90 gain full Particular. from the
fact than only two witnesses FOR the
prosecution had been examined aud no
evidence introduced on behalf OF the
defense.
The shooting occurred on Wednesday
evening about n o'clock, Ia the Palace
saloon owned By !. c. Owens. Two
HhOta were fired by Wellgchaussn, one
going into the ceiiing directly over his
head. almost a. the center Of the bar
and the other one penetrating the alb.
domr'n Of Corn. just a little to the right
Of the oenter. The wound inflicted
proved fatal. tie deceased golaE to the
side door OF the saloon ana sinking 20
the sidewalk. enchanting that H. had
been shot. lie asked some one 20 take
on his NhOes and give him a drink Of
water. He was then taken 20 his home
a short distance. and diei a few mo
ilpents Afterwards. being possibly TWEEN
~ or twenty-five minutes after b. ~.
ceivet the shot. The above words wer,
about all that he spoke. except 70 men.
tion his wife and child end 20 utter
Groans
On the following day John Holland.
a brother-in-iaw OF the deceasad. sw0re
oh
with murder. and the preliminary heat.
ina was begun az 10 o'clock to-day. but
the funeral Of the deceased wus hei
during the afternoon and not much
progress was made. and Saturday vii
b. consumed In concluding the prelirn
nary hearing before Justfas Jossphu.
Crowley OF Central. The pros cutlon Is
represented by attorney Avian \
White, and the defense By Attorney
Colin Nebiett and Judge J c. Givcna
- stated above. full and correct par
ticulars as shown9by the testimony car
not now be given. There are two re
rnhlnaHg witncsses IN behalf Of the pros
ecution 10 be examined and ten witness
- for the defense. The testimony Of
the two witnesses examined shows sub
stantinily gte follow ng facts:
ON "Wednesday evening Corn took
few drinks after supper and betWec
the hours Of ana o'clo X pawncd MS
six-sho0tsr al Wiley saloon for q small
sun 81 money Later be " NJ o. Ga,
Palace SALOON and after taking NOR,
drinks became involved IN some d IN
Guilty with "a negro named shciloa
Blows were passed and corn snd shei.
ton then ciinched. later being separat
ed by by-slanders. shelton len he g.
loon for n few minutes and upon h
return. h. again began nghtlng with
Coru. BystaRders again separated he
beingcrents. but shortly aftcrwar
Corn slappe6 Shelton. who refgnei to
hght again. A negro trignd tried O.
set Corn 20 go home but he refused
saying that he would wash his face and
then he wouh 60. After washing HI,
face Corn came near the bar and ask a
Weilgrhausen. Are you friend Of An.
dreas Walters7" To which Wellgehau
sen rcplsed! II am" Germ then said,
ne you are a friend Of his. come from
behind the bar" wellRehauscn NJ
piled mo. | am tending bar, Go
away"
The defense claims that the shots
were fred In self-defensc. tho decease
having given the defendant just caus
10 fear that his life was greatly IN dan
Ees.--silver city Enterprise