Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-24
OFFICER SHOOTS
UNARMEO GIRL
Manuel Gonzales
Slightly Wounds
Miss Trujillo.
IS HELD TO GRAND JURY
In Sum of $l,000.--Woman
Tries to Shield Her AS
sailant.

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While under the influence Of liquor.
1t is alleged, Manuel Gonzales, night
policeman, shot and seriously wounded
Francisquita Trujillo, woman of
bad reputation, about o'clock last
evening In front of the Cafe Delmoni-
co at 100 Ortiz Street. The bullet
took effect in r. abdomen, entering
at an angle OF yhe left side, and the
woman Is not in dangerous condi'
tion. Gonzales was taken into custo-
dy Immediately after the shooting and
was arraigned at 10 o'clock this morn
ing on a charge of assault with intent
to kill before Justice Of the Peace lose
Ma Garcia
Shooting Sequel to Quarrel.
The shooting was the sequel of a
quarrel which was prompted by
jealousy Ii is said that the two have
been intimate for several months and
chat the policeman accused the woman
of being untrue and faultless to him.
Whatever the cause, a crime occurred
which may have a fatal ending. Con.
zales fired at close range and the bull
let made a gaping wound. He held
the smoking revolver with which he
had committed the deed in his hand
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1t into the street. He offered no re-
sistance when arrested and was led
away to the jail
DR.. David Knapp was called and
responded promptly. He ordered her
removed to her home. 1t Is too early
yet to state positively what the out.
come of the wound will be. Even If
the bullet did not penetrate the intes-
tines, blood poisoning may develop.
She did not lose consciousness.
While Gonzales was eating his sup
per at the restaurant last evening.
according to the statement of one of
the walters, he had his revolver laying
on his lap. 1t was big ugly looking
Colts. 1t is said that the policeman
toyed with the weapon while partak,
ing of the meal and was muttering
to himself. 1t was reported that the
woman ate supper with him but this
was denied at the cafe.
Placed Under $1,000 Bonds.
Gonzales was arraigned before Just
ice of the Peace Jose Maria Garcia.
and sftaE.the hearing was bound over
to await the action OF the GFsnd Jury
in the sum of $1,000.
The feature Of the trial was that the
girl, in her testimony, tried to shield
Gonzales. She claimed that when she
signed the complaint, that she did not
know what she was doing, and did
not understand the charge she was
making, although the complaint was
read and explained to her by Chief
Deputy Sheriff r. L. Baca. Under
the examination of Judge A. ]. Abbott,
acting District Attorney, she stated
that she and Lobrada Lucero, another
girl, were coming down the street and
met Gonzales as he was coming out
OF the Delmonico restaurant, and that
she insisted on his accompanying her
to her home, that Gonzales informed
her that he could not do so. She says
that she then put her arms around
Gonzales and threw him to the ground,
and as she was aware that he had a
pistol in his pocket, she tried to get
1t away from him She claims she
pulled the gun from his pocket, and
he tried to wrest 1t away from her,
and during the scuffle. the revolver
discharged, the bullet striking her In
the left side. below the ribs, and in
f1icting deep wound. She informed
the Justice of the Peace that she is
not positive as to whether Gonzales
shot her or she shot herself. She re-
fused to say at the preliminary hear
ing that Gonzales was to blame for
the shooting and shielded him in
every way possible.
Other witnesses to the shooting tee
titled that Gonzales was very drunk
and that the girl and he fell to the
ground, that Gonzales drew his gun
from his pocket and fred one shot at
Francisquita.
Gonzales corroborates Girls Story.
| Manuel Gonzales stated that he was
coming out Of the restaurant, when
the girl came up to him and caught
hold of his coat, and tried to make him
go with her to her home, but as he
was on duty at the time, he did not
want to do so. He asked her to 60
away and let him alone She then
threw her arms around him, he trip
ped and fell to the ground, she then
tried to get his revolver from his
pocket. He tried to prevent this, and
the gun exploded. He says he had
been drinking but was not drunk. He
stated that he had no quarrel with the
girl and was not angry at une time
Of the shooting.
After the shooting Francisquita was
taken to her home. and DR.. Knapp was
called. He dressed the wound, and
pronounced the girl out of danger, un-
less blood poison should set In.
| After the hearing on the charge of
assault with intent to kill, proceedings
were instituted by Jocabo Bustos to
have Gonzales put under peace