Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-02
John Medlock Was Executed First, Followed
by David Arguello No Hitch Marred
Awful Proceedings Of the Law.
MEDLOCK WAS STRANGLED
ARGUELLO'S NECK BROKEN

growing tired Of ropulslng him, she
finally told Mra Arguclo of her hus-
bands behavior
Eariv ON tho morning OF the crime
Argu lilo had gone Ca the DasHart
home. The Daaaarts wcfo living an
house No o. directly across from the
Bowen saloon. Hts attentions were
again rcpulBod. and again Mrs Daa-
sart sent word 20 the wife OF ArEuol-
los actions When ArgellO returned
e Is said bis wife upbraidod him for
hin actions and struck him over the
head with a big sugar bowl in the
presence Of Mrs. Dassurt, who had
como iB 60 witness the quarrel. Ar
guollc became onragod. and procuring
his pistol, loft tho house Mrs Das.
sart returned 20 her home and a few
minutes later Arguollo followed her
INTO her homo He was seen by the
people across the street Ia the saloon.
70 open the front door, so inside and
close The door behind him. Ia a few
minutes three shots were heard and
ArguelD came outside and walked on
into he hills.
Mira DaHsart's brother ran 10 the
house and found his sister lying on
the hoOr quito dead. with bullet
wound through her heart Tho wo-
man had evidently turned 90 run Into
IN back room and was shot down ln
the doorway as she was lying on her
face. and the bullet had entered her
hack
An armed posse started out Ia pur-
sut of Argue no.. keeping him in sight
for several miles but he was well
armed aud was able TO stand them on
with fus.ilade oi bullets. himself
being uninjurod by their shots. lie
finally ROt away aud became a fugi-
tive from Justice. living Ia remote
p'aceB under assumed names. and
working as a sheep hordor ranch hand
or anything which afforded employ
mcnt During this time no assisted In
the support OF his family. aad was
with hem a portion OF the time. More
than two years were spent ln this
way, Arguollo oyading arrest AN this
time. although tho officials OF las
Auimas county Colorado were con-
stantly on the watch for him. A re-
ward OF $500 was offered by tho cOun-
ty TO- his capture. dead or alive. and
10 was known he was fugitive from
Justice Tho husband of tho woman.
too offered reward of $500 ior his
capture
Early ln October. 1905. Francisco
Garci1 informed sheriff Davis Of
Trinidad that Doc believed he could
discover the murderer and was dopu-
tiZrd be- make the arrest tie found
that tno family OF ArFuollo had been
living log a year or moro east OF
John i7n's mesa, near Ration, and that
Arguolo had worked foe some time a.
"a Sheep herdor Tor Jerome Troy on
rhurtipy, October 10 Garcia called az
the Floyd ranch ON IohnHon8 mesa,
aud found hrgucllo there Garcia was
not b. eparod 90 arrest bis mnn 40 this
time. being unaFmad Arguollo shot
him AFTER a short scuino. la hts dy-
ing statement Garcia stated that he
had not expected 20 and ArguCllo az
the Floyd .anch, bat bad come there
on other business u ls probable that
ho ony sought TO locate hig man and
Intended % return later with aaslst-
ance. as Arguollo was known 10 be-
desperate character and 90 was be-
lieyed by the Trinidad officers that Dc
woull eslst arrest,