The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-04
KILLING AT CHANEYVILLE.
CONSTABLE JNO J. BLAsKE SHOOTS
A MEXICAN m SELF-DEFENSE.
Aroregio Wardgriaos Resists Arrest and
in IRVINE to XIII the Arresting Or
fcer Meets His Death.

Forced TO extremes In thc defense OF his
HE and In the discharge OF his official
duty, Constable JcnI Bgste OF Ch1ucyyiljc
precinct was arrested Yesterday morning
10y sheriff Anderson and NOW rests undcr
nominal bond "a appear before Judge
McDo1ald Justice OF the peace of Clancy
vile precinct No. S. tomorrow ruesdaD
morning charged with having shot aud
killed a Mexican, AIorcgiu Wardulgos
Tho particulars regarding the killing and
the Incidents loNaihg ur TO St, as cliciled
at the inquest which was begun yesterday
morning by Judge Mcdonald, ana from
those coguizaut on the facts are as FOL.
lows WurdgrIgos, the Mexlcan and a
negro woman had boen living together In
room az Henry Washlugton's uu Wash
iueton street near the city limits The
MeXcan and negfess had been diluNiug all
saturday afternoon and evening and had
raised considerable disturbance on the
street. When they went TO their room they
continued TO Doe very bolsterous AND noisy
and soon began Gghttng, They kept up
their disturbance long into the night and
after 1 O'Clock In the morning Horny Wash
mglou sent for Constable John j. Biaske
TO have The two disturbers OF the peace arr
rested. Constable Baskc went to Wash.
iugton's place and upstairs to The room or
the Mexican and negrcss. when Inc went
into the room be old G1rdgr.Eo> that he
wanted him and 90 consider himself under
arrest.
The constable kaowiug the ugly di5po-
Siflou OF the Mexican when under the i'm
lucnee Of liquor pulled pair OF handouts
from his pockets with the Intention OF
placing them ON the wrists Of the McN-
lean IS Blgskc pulled the handouts from
aF Ina ha a. .ltt .Ht
locked itself Tho constable put his hand
In his pocket 10 gct his key 10 unlock the
handcuf and as he aid So the Mexican
struck BHsRc "a fearful blow, some say
with brass knucks and others that he
struck with chair Al any rate. Tho
constable has badly confused head as
the encct of the blow. which Knocked him
down and daYcd hlu for moment While
Constable Blaske waS down tho Mexican
ran bis hand ln his pocket, bnt Blaske
did not sec him draw anything out
Seeing that uc was getting the worst Of
II and The Mcxran continuing 10 show
fight Constable Bllskc drew his revolyrr
while down and shot the Mexican three
times, once in the stcmach, once iu ,he
chest and once n tlc neck The Mexican
kept up his attack on the officer and 1d
vanccd 50 close That the officer kicked him
back and Wardgrgos Eel. over and died.
Constable Bluske was very badly bruised
on the head and claims that be acted only
In self defense and that II he had NOT
killed Wnrdgrlgos he himself would have
been corpse il 20 rev moments.
Tho negro wom0ua statement bears out
the officer 10 regard TO the MeNio1n. at
tack on him, and She SAYS the Mexican
had knife. wilton was found broken In
pieces i'm The room after tho Mexican was
killed The killing occurred about . O'Clock
In the morning. The knife. au ugly look
ing butcher knife was found nm the lnof
hy the side of tho Mexican broken iu three
pieces the pieces lying nearby Henry
Washington said the Mexican had stolen
the knife from him downstairs
Judge Mcdonald was notified and Sher
IN Anderson was telephnned for and De
and Deputy Sheun James ~ Ray Went az
once Ia the scene Of the killing. Judge
Mcdonald viewed the remgins aud began
the holding of the Inquest, but was unable
70 conclude y owing 10 me absence Of wit
ncsses Pending the conclusion Of the iu
quest Constable Blaskc was placed undei
arrest and hls bond hxed ar 500 FOR hi,
appearance before Justice Mcdonald Tues
day morning, November o. when the n
quest will be concluded. Blaske furnished
the bond readily and WAS released.