Arizona republican., 1904-07-21
EARLY MORNING SHOOTING
An Incident of Another Hunt After
 Franco, the Murderer.

People living in the neighbothoo1 of Third and Jackson streets were alarm cd out of their slumbers about two o'clock yesterday morning by the dis charge of a revolver. One man was more alarmed than any other, for he heard the bullet from the revolver whistle past his ear This fus!lade co" cured at the house or woman by the name of Franco who lives in a small frame house along the NJ. & P. track, one door east of Third street
 The house and the yard was occupied by Mrs. Franco, her daughter, Francis cs Franco, another daughter and her husband, several children and an el- derly man. In addition to this there was a member of the force of city do- catchers.
 During the night members of the family saw two of men passing and repassing the house, stopping when in front of it as if they were looking for some one They were noticed doing this from early in the evening until the last member of the family fell asleep. some time after midnight.
 About two o'clock a dog parked in front of the house and awoke Francis co Franco who heard some one walk ing about the house and thinking that the marauder had designs upon a clothesline filled with "jerky" which had been hung up the afternoon te- fore she called to her b.o;hsr-in-law. who was sleeping on a cot nearby. He started around the house and in the dim light he saw a man with a gun, He was told to stop and throw up his hands. In his sudden fright he fail ed to do so but lodged to one side and a bullet whistled by him.
 The old man was awakened by this time and starting around the house on the other side he ran against the muzzle of a rifle and came to a stand still He was told that if he remain ed quiet he would not be hurt. The two men who said they were office 8 said they wanted to make an inventory of the inhabitants of the house and vicinity.
 The frightened natives were mar shalled before them and the officers having inspected them tcld them that they might go to sleep again; they rest of the night.
 ne TtdSOn AOI lile iIlN d-AOli was lfSl made known to the Franco family un- til yesterday, when it was learned that the officers were hunting for Vicente Franco. the murderer. He is a nephew Of Mrs. Franco and there was reason to believe that he stopped at the house when he passed through Phoenix two weeks ago if he did pass through Phoe nix at all. The dog catcher inform ad the authorities at that time that he spent a night at the house, but they are somewhat inclined to doubt that now. There is a suspicion that the dog catcher was jealous of Franc'sca Franco and undertook to inform upon some one who happened to be there There had before that been rumors Cf the presence of Vicente Franco, and it is new thought that the dog catche- sought to have a stranger arrested on suspicion of being the murderer.
 It was also learned yesterday that the dog catcher had informed the au- thorities the night before that if they came upon the house discreetIy some time after midnight they would have Franco in their grasp. The Franco os say they have not seen Vicente for ten years. They do not think that he would stop at their house if he should come this way, and if he shoull do so they would inform the officers at Cnce.