Arizona republican., 1903-07-23
SENSASIONAL SUICIDE
A NOsales Tragedy That Brings a
 Monte Game Into Court.

Monday morning at half past nine Cirilo Ramirez, the custom house bro ker, gave to his confidential clerk. Jesus Mendosa, a check for S6,O00 in Mexican money on the Banco de So- nora. This all occurred in NCgales. Sonora. Mendosa went to the bank and MT. Peltier. manager of the bank. paid him the money in mostly large bills of the denomination of twenty, fifty and one hundred dollar bank notes. After receiving the money. says the Nogales Times. he went directly across International street to the Mon- te Carlo saloon. owned by Frank Main, and commenced playing monte In the course of an hour he left the saloon and going across the street to the store of Escalada Bros. he pur- chased q cheap 3S- -caliber revolver. He was perfectly cool while making the purchase and stated that he was buy ing the weapon for a friend. Before leaving he exchanged a small amount of Mexican money into American, stat ing that he wished to obtain stamps al the American postoffice.
 It is presumed that Mendoza started towards the hills east of Nogales. Ari- zona and crossed over to the Mexican side. At a point on the hill due east of Nogales, Sonora, in plain view of that city. he stopped, fired two shots in the air to attract attention and then placing the pistol against his left breast sent ball through his heart.
 MT. Main when seen by Times re- porter stated that Mendosa was play ing monte in the Monte Carlo. The man was a stranger to him. He could not say how much he lost as there were other players in the game Outsiders Who witnessed the play state he gamb- !ed heavily and one party said that he saw him lose two thousand dollars. Mr. Eduardo Ramirez says that he has positive information that the unfortu- nate young man lost $500 or very nearly that amount. Mir. Main says that the man when he quit the game placed nearly $700 in his vest pocket.
 Mendoza was from the City of Mex leo and had only been in the employ of Ramirez about fifteen days. Moth ing is known about his family or ante cedents, he apparently being an entire stranger here. He was about twenty five years of age. light complexioned and rather good looking
 The money he was entrusted with was to pay duties on goods going to Mexico. As there was other work for him to attend to and a number of col lections to be made his long absence rom the office was not noticed
 After the suicide the officers took charge of the body, and it was remoy- ed to the Ayuntamiento. An immense crowd gathered and had to be driven back by the police.
 In the clothing of the deceased there was found thirty-six dollars and an uncashed money order.
 Monday afternoon C. Ramirez by his attorneys Williams. Duffy, and Cooper filed a suit in the district court against Frank Main for the sum of $5. $50 Mex ican money or s2.55S.5O gold. this being the amount claimed to have been lost by suicide Mendoza at the monte game that morning. A bond on attachment was given with Ramon Vasuuez and John Dessart as sureties, and the pa pers placed in the hands of Sheriff Turner. The sheriff served the sum- mons and writ of attachment and at the hour Of going to press was taking an inventory. MT. Main will give a bond in replevin and the case will be settled in the courts.