Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-01
SALAZAR DEAD
The CHASTITY Wounds, Made by a
Dagger, End in His Death.
THE BLOODY MURpERERs.

Placido Salazar, constable of the
Barelas precinct, who was carved up
by gang of toughs early yesterday
morning, died from the effects of the
wounds at 6 O'Clock this morning. and
the men, now in the county Jail and
the one. Juan Armijo, who has so far
escaped capture, are now charged with
the awful crime of murder.
At intervals last night Salazar would
rally from his semi-conscious state
and mutter out some words about the
affair to those around his dying bed
side. 1t is understood that just before
his eyes closed in death. he told his
weeping wife and griefstricken aged
father the story of the attack, which
was about the same as published in
The Citizen yesterday afternoon. and
accused all the prisoners arrested and
now in the county jail, with Juan Ar
milo, who has not been captured, of
committing the assault that ended in
his death. Salazar was persuaded to
leave the dance hall. followed by Juan
Armijo. Solomon Armijo. Estanaslo
Sais, Celso Romero and Francisco Mo-
limo, on the pretext that fight was in
progress in the Moino house adjoin-
ing the hall and on getting inside the
house (there being no fight in pro-
gress) he was assaulted by the men
who first struck him over the head with
club. He fought his way out of the
house, when the men again combined
on him, and while he was being held
in tight grip by four of them Juan
Armijo used a dagger, cutting and
stabbing him twenty-one times.
This morning, in searching the
bloody Ground whore Ga1azar had lain
an hour or so before being discovered,
a piece of the dagger blade was found
and it was covered with the life blood
of the man assaulted.
1t is evident that the blade had
struck bone in Salazar's body, caus-
ing it to break, and the murderous
toughs, on seeing that they had about
finished their victim, they left him
where he had fallen on the ground to
die.
Inc prisoners in the Jail, so it is un-
derstood, have all agreed that Juan
Armijo is the man who used the knife,
and it is said that Sais is the tough
that first assaulted him with the club,
followed afterward by all the prisoners
holding the victim so he could be
carved up in the most approved
fashion.
Juan and Solomon Armijo are COM
mon laborers with tough records, and
came to Barelas few months ago
from SaDlnal, Valencia county. 1t Is
thought that Juan, who left immediate
ly after the assault. is now in hiding
among his relatives and friends at
Sabinal. In any event a man answer
ing his description was apprehended at
Los Lunas last night, but on telephone
advices from Deputy Sheriff Newcom-
er. who had investigated, the man was
released from custody as not wanted.
The sheriff's Office is using every ef-
fort to capture Armijo, and hope to
have him in their clutches in very
short time.
Placido Salazar was about As years
of age, and was born in Valencia, a
little river town in Valencia county,
bur with his parents removed to Bare
las number of years ago.
The remains were turned over to
o. w. Strong & Sons, undertakers, who
are preparing the body for burial which
will take place in the Santa Barbara
cemetery tomorrow morning. Funeral
services will he held at the Barelas
Catholic church tomorrow morning at
IN O'cLlok