Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-04-20
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
Rich Spaniard Kills Vile and Him
self at Juarez, Mexico.
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE.

a shocking tragedy that resulted In
the death OF two uf the wealthiest and
most prominent citizens Of Chihua
hua was enacted at the residence OF
tho Fernandez brothers In Juaroz.
Mexico Monday night, says the ~
laHo Herald
The dead are Andres Garcia. Ir.. aud
his beautiful aud accomplished young
bride at four months Locked In an
upstairs room at Mr. Fornaudczs at
20 O'Clock Garcia drew his rcyol.
Yer and shot his wife ia the back OF
the head. Examining the body to
learn u death was certain, the dospcr
ate man then put the muzzle at the
revolver in his mouth aud blew out
his own brains Whether the insane
act was prompted by jealousy or an
unknown cause will probably never be-
known for the public has never known
at "a ripple un the sea of their appa.
rontly happy lifr. aud only the fact
that the homicide ani suicide was
complete
The husband Is the proprietor Of tho
famous Jockey club" iu Chihuahua.
and is the son al q very wealthy man.
The wife is the daughter uf NJ r. Ter.
razas. secretary of the Bauco Miuoru.
and brother OF MoNico.s muiti-milllun.
nire General Luis Tvrrazas.
The details concerning the awful
tragedy as learned IN luarez were
substantially as follows. Sunday AZ.
t.fnoun Nj and Mrs Garcia we're
driving about iu Chihuahua. They
met the DELAYED tryiu from Mexico
CITY In the afternoon and Mrs Gar
cia suggested that they go to Juar"z
and visit Mr and Mrs. Fernandez
with whom they had ho,h attended
school NJ Garcia took 20 the sug
Esstiuu aud they got ON the train with
no baggage ur other effects than what
they had ON They reached Juarog
very late sunday night and remained
I'm the Pullman ear Monday morning
thgy went 90 the home of Nj and Mrs
Fernandez and wore apparently happy
and at least iuyial as could be-. ThCil
hosts arranged Tor q quiet gathering
OF friends Monday might and soN raj
hours were spent Iu dancing aud 9th
pr amusem.uts soon Mr. and Mrs
Garcia were missed from ho room
hut n1 one mentioned lt as thes
Thought thcy were only in the hall
lu q frw minutes however. "a shot
was heard iu tho room above tn,
first was followed closely hy q soc
nnd aud body was heard 20 ial
heavily upon the huor The polic,
,scro notified before the room wa.
opened and when the guests entered 9
ghasily aight greeted them ON th'
floor near the bed lay the younl
woman with hole in her head which
was terribly disngured, and bloc,
streaming down the loor. Near hc
and against the bed lay the form 0
Garcia with his face horribly mnnglod
Both were perfectly lifclcss
70 is the general opinion in Juarcz
although II is not substautiatcd Will
facts. that jealousy prompted the tor
rihlr act The guests of the house DE-
clare they noticed nothing la the con
duct OF either uf the parties tha
would indicate trouble Ia the least Do
gree. but 90 is thought that scmothiu0
must have occurred in the room q
have aroused tho jealousy ut the hus
band
Both Mr. and Mrs Garcia were edu
Gated lu th, United states nud spuN
English Huoutly They have over hI'
aU of this worlds goods necessary O.
perfect comfort and Ind been iu th
best society uf chihuahua since the
returned from school