Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
BELIEVE GAR|CA
IS A CRIMINAL
ASSAILANT OF OFFICER HELD
FOR IDENTIFICATION
Patrolman Arguello VIII Decide Fate
of Prisoner Who May Be One
Who Made Threats Of
Murder

us g. Garcia the man who has
vowed to kill the Arguello family and
the member of the gang who dealt the
murderous blow to Patrolman Fred
r. Arguello in the fight on Utah street
Sunday morning?" is the question the
police seek to solve.
Garcia was arrested by Detective
Talamantes yesterday and will be held
ON suspicion until the injured officer
can identify him as the assailant or
clear him of the charge.
Another question the police depart
ment will want answered is: Did the
Garcia under arrest attempt to MUIR
der Mrs. Matilda Arguello at her home,
$50 Tehama street, two months ago?"
If the Garcia under arrest is the
same man guilty of the threat and
the two attempts to murder the law
will deal harshly with him. This is as
sured by the police, for they say they
have all but the one connecting link
of evidence.
When Patrolman Arguello attempted
to quell disturbance in a pool room
on Utah street, near Also, Sunday
morning he was attacked by a crowd
of men. The lights were extinguished
and a man struck him a murderous
blow in the back of the head with a
hammer.
Thought officer Was Dead
The blow fell short of its mark, how
ever, and glanced off the head of the
officer The would-be murderer struck
the second time and felled the officer.
AS the policeman dropped to his knees
a man pointed shotgun at the patrol
mans stomach and fired. The officer
saw the intent and struck the gun.
The contents of the shell tore a great
hole in the wall nearby
Arguello and a friend had arrested
two men and were about to arrest
three others. One of the first pair was
lhandcuffed, but all escaped and the
officers friend thinking that Arguello
had been killed, ran to give the alarm.
In two hours six partolmen had ar
rested N. Garcia, c. Rivera, e. Ornalis,
2. Thynnakos and A. Montez. Some
of these men have been identified by
the officer as being in the crowd.
They will be held pending legal action
in the case.
Mrs. Matilda Arguello, sister-in-law
of the patrolman, was saved from
death two months ago by the quick,
ready action of her 6-year-old son,
room adjoining the library at the Ar
guello home in Tehama street
The lad looked up and saw the Gar
cia who has made the murderous vows
concerning the Arguello family stand
ing in the doorway leading to the Ii
brary with long knife in his hand.
The little lad ran and told the officer,
who was at a neighbours house.
Arguello Captures Man
AS Officer Fred Arguello entered the
side door Garcia was making a dash
for the woman. The would-be muir
derer saw the officer and made a run
for liberty. Arguello chased and cap
tured Garcia. The man was sentenced
to a short term in the city Jail.
While working on the chain gang
Garcia made threats to other prisoners
on Arguello's life and the life of a
brother, who is a guard on the gang.
AT numerous other times the police
are informed that Garcia, has told
cholos that he would kill the whole
family.
Although the police department is
Informed that the Garcia under arrest
is the same man of whom the awful
record is given, yet they have not
definitely learned that their informa-
tion is correct. Until Arguelo is able
to identify the man no action will be
| taken.
Arguello is at his home, 1880 Brook
lyn avenue 1t is learned that he is
| recovering from his injuries and will
be able to resume his police duties
within few days if complications do
not arise.