Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-16

ficted ~ shot gun " the
q hands o. Alex Lewis, who fired
the shot with no criminal intent
= and that the killing was entirely z
q accidental. We therefore exon.
3 crate Alex Lewis from nll blame.
Fess assse $50
The foregoing ia substance lH the.
verdict ~ enc chrunpr'a jury. who heid
M inquest thlH morning. at l0 O'Clock,
in Justice C1lrH court over The re-
mrina nf ar unidentified man who Waa
ahnf and killed last might nl 1850
O'Clock. hv Alox Lewis. a farm hand
employed BIZ ~. r. 0in in cuitlug
brush on q farm adjoining che John
T.. Fletcher ranch four miles south
% the oiig. she killing occurring ell
Lewis camp, about goo yards from
Elo,cher's place.
Description W Man.
According 10 the story Of Witnesses
VINO testified as the corOncr'B Inquest
the dead man. who o. 8 feet 7h
inches tan, with red brown hair Of o
nno grade. blue eyes, short. red
sgulihy beard covering his face,
frccklod. weighing about 200 pounds,
and apparently 80 years Old appeared
az the Fletcher ranch about Site
O'Clock. yesterday afternoon, ana
nsl,od FOR 4 drink ~ water which was
\, given aim. iio remained az the faneh
FROM then on until che unfortunate
accifont which resulted ln bis death,
showing signs, in the meantime, OF
violent Insanity.
was Violently insane.
During the afternoon the man woua
approach tho Fletcher house, talk 90
the trees. one 90 which he called MS
partner. Bal. and then retreat again
60 the woods. This he Kept up during
the entire afternoon. occasionally
throwing stones al 'hc house, and the
ramp Of Lewis. located near the
HOUSE. until Mr.. Fletcher. becoming
convinced that the man was insane
talauhnned 10 ahe4Iff Arrniio, that
fhrf., was n crazy man az his place
Armiio replied that he would DC rishf
out Cor him.
sheriff Mistakes Place.
IA qocma however that Armiio mss
took the place. and went 20 a ranch
north fof town, and upon discovering
hls mistake. returned 20 this city, IN
the meantime. Fischer, and several
others IN that vicinity. took turns IN
guarding the man. 90 keep atm from
doing any damage % themselves and
property. Al 10 o'clock. when no shor'
iff had arrived Mr. Fletcher states
thai he tclcphoned again, and was IN
formed that Arinilo had ridden 20 me
wrong place. that bis horse was ured.
but so Keep tho man and ne would
send out for him N me morning
Fletohora Testimony.
Describing tho events leading up
10 tho killing. Mr.. FlotchOf. pn thc
Wftnees stand, this morning. said
"My name Is John p. Floicher Tbe
man killed appeared a. our place
about $3.50 O'Clock. yesterday after
noon re went % the water trough
and got a drink. then reiterated 20 the
woods. The next time / saw him was
during the afternoon, when he would
rush out % the woods, up 90 che gate,
then lack into che woods again. I
telephoncd 10 the sheriff, who said
he would be right out.
About 9 O'Clock. / saw him again
Ne would come up 90 the fence. throw
stones. muiter 20 himself. and talk 20
the trees. one OF which he called
|. Bill / asked him what ne wanted.
and ne replied that he owned the
y place and didn't want 90 talk TO me.
hnt % his friend. Bill When Lewis
came up the crazy man said 10 you
want 50 aght welr hEht now. and
backed up against tree.
Killing Was Accidental
lie rushed toward Lewis camp
several times. with hands full OF
rocks and threw rocks az the camp
several times Later ON ia the even
ing the man rushed ai Lewis several
times, but lewis kept him back with
shot gun. Finally LOWS said
fNtrhEf 10 Hffahsn re4n fHn s4rmF Fttstfs
i'il ere In the ground 70 scare him
He again rushed Lewis, who fred.
The man turned and ran about 1850
feet from the camp and fell We
heard him gfoanlng, aid went to soc
II hc had been hii by the hBllCia
Shortly afterwards he died, and ! iele.
phuned undefeheriif Hoyu, who, with
Undertaken a Borders. came after
the body, arreallng Lewis. also"
ouamer'u Testimony.
= Much Os Mr. Floichera testimony
was substaniiaiod hy Walter !. Gu
mor q farmer who resides abob. one.
half mile from F1etcher'H place
Gaumcr stated that he had ridden by
the place and that Fletcher had called
him, saying thal there was a crazy
man there. and that he had gone back
and eot a shot sun.
When ! came back" said MT
0nnmer, 4 was riding my horse. and
the man came up 90 nae and said
'hello. I answered him, and be said
Z alnt talking % YOU Tn talking %
my partners he called the treoe hts
partners and called one tree IN par
ticuiar BILL
Crazy Mans Talk
"Flctchor asked me 90 watch him
while he went In and telcphonod for
she sheriff When Fletcher went into
tho house the man said; j. ht gping
10 teiephone for a depuiyg ! told
him that ] didn't know lie then said
Well. they're after me. There Is a
reward for nae, and they are trying %
get a. The Moglcana chased me
Vaway. and ! lost my coat and veat
swimming the flvtg He seemed very
violent. re would run into the woods
come out again, rush 40 20 fleiqherd
place. talk 90 tlc trees. and run hack
again, saying the Officers were aNer
him
u wee behind I.ewig. VINO had the
gun. whom be shot the fellow. iieWis
said 10 was foinE Go shoot al enc
ground 10 scare elm think the fell
Tow was coming toward Lewis when
che latter nrod. The man Fau anodi
100 feet away from the camp and