Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-16

of the finding Of the dead man, hang
ranch Of Hon. E A. Miera at Sandov8l
tCorrales), was telephoned to this
city. Citizen representative. with
Sheriff T. S. Hubbell. Hon. Alexandra
Sandoval and V. S. Miera, left the city
for the scene OF the tragedy.
On arriving az the lgnacio Gutierrez
store, Fred J. Otero, who had the day
before been appointed sheriff OF the
new county and his deputy, Tomas
Werner. were present having driven
up from their homes in Albuquerque a
few hours previous, but unaware of the
hanging until so informed by Mr.. GU.
tierrez. Mr.. Otero, not having quail
fed as sheriff telephoned meagre facts
to District Attorney Clancy, in this
city, and, on securing certain informa-
ton from that gentleman. placed
guard OF three men at the wine cellar
and then sent a messenger to Berna-
lilo for Justice of the Peace Mondra-
gon, the magistrate OF SandovGl, Jose
Leon Gutierrez, being absent no the
Rio Puerco.
In the meantime Sheriff Hubbell and
party passed on to the Miera place,
better known as the old Louis lmbert
ranch, and then entered the cellar the
sheriff first picking up from the
ground, nearby, the paddock of the
door OF the cellar
The telephone message to this city,
a few hours previously was then verl-
fed by facts, for hanging from the cen.
te. beam OF the cellar. between bar
rel and a huge post, little to the right
of the foot of the steps, was the life
less body OF n man, and he was recog
rized by V. s. Miera, brother OF f. A.
Miera. as Acacio Crespin, manager and
overseer of the latter's fruit ranch
No one in the party touched the
body or anything surrounding II, hut
each examined the premises, especial
iy the cellar. infinitely.
Il. was discovered that one-quarter
inch rope which had seen usage was
used In hanging; tina, one end OF the
rope had been carried through an OPP
ening between the ceiling and center
rafter, and then knotted in a skillful
manner, the knot being known as the
sailors twist" the moose around the
neck was very loose, but still the head
was found to be drawn backward end
almost down on the shoulders.
The mans arms were partially
stretched out in front, and he was
banging. as stated above. between a
barrel and the first center post In the
cellar.
II was evident that the barrel had
been moved conveniently about foot
and there was still dust on the top OF
the barrel. with no foot marks there
On. On the right side of the barrel
hung a bandera handkerchief and d.
rectly In front Of the barrel, on The
ing identified as belonging to the dead
man. The shoes Of the dead man and
his ps ntaloons, up to the knees, wer,
wet and muddy, indicating that he hat
been doing some Irrigating few hours
before the discovery OF the dead body
Investigating further, II was fount
that some one had taken particular
pains. In q most careful manner, to oh
iiterate any evidence of footprints II
the cellar. especially at the foot OF thu
steps, and around the barrel An oil
broom had been used (it was lynn
near by). and II did It's work well. 70
n Crespin was the victim Of foul pla.
and several were implicated they hat
covered up their tracks In a scientif
manner; or, on the other hand, II Cres
pin took his own life he went at II II
q most deliberate manner and also lief
40 footprints behind to indicate tina
ne was The only one to participate u
his siidden destruction.
After these Investigations the part
repaired 60 the house. In the same en-
closure and about nifty yards away
where Mrs. Cornelia Armijo Cresnir
said TO be the wife OF the dead mar
wnx interviewed. She stated that b
not up about 4 O'Clock yesterday morn
tng 10 do some irrisating In the OF
chard back of the house. After he 20
nm. she went TO sleep again and al