Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-11

and a jury having been duly EN-.
paneed, it was by the verdict found,
that said Rufus Tucker had on said
day in said county, come to his death
by some kicks given him, said Rufus
Tucker, on said day, by Benito Chaves
and Ramundo Ronquillo In said coun-
ty.
Now, therefore you, the sheriff OF
the county of Santa Fe, are hereby
commanded to arrest and take the bod
les of said Benito Chaves and Ra'
mundo Ronquillo, and them safely
keep under your care and to answer
said charge so contained in said YER
dict of said jury, or such accusation
as may thereon be lodged before a
competent tribunal.
Witness my hand this 10th day of
June, A. D., 1906.
NICOLAS SENA,
Justice of the Peace.
After the jury had returned it's ver-
dict, the body was removed to Charles
Wagner's undertaking establishment
and was later taken to the home of
the mother of deceased, 21S Galisteo
Street
Early yesterday morning Deputy
Sheriff r. l.. Baca and Policeman Ro-
mulO Lopez went to the homes of
Chaves and Ronquillo, arrested them
and took them to jail to await a pre-
liminary hearing.
When seen at the Jail yesterday
morning, the prisoners claimed to
know nothing whatever concerning the
matter. They both said they were
dancing at the time Tucker was killed
and had nothing to do with the fight.
They admitted that they had been
drinking, but claimed they were not
intoxicated.
Was Native of Santa Fe.
The deceased was a native of Santa
Fe and besides his mother, Mrs. Trim
idad Tucker, is survived by three bro
theirs and sister. Two of his bro
theirs, William and Thomas, reside in
this city, while the other, Oliver, is a
resident of Trinidad. At the time of
his death he was employed in the
water service of the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad, running between Ala
mosa and Durango.
Mrs. Tucker has been in Mora, Mora
County, where she was called by the
serious illness of her daughter, who
resides in that town and she was no
titled of her sons death.
Thomas S. Tucker, father of the de-
ceased, came to New Mexico in 1862
A year later, with W. H. Manderfo''
he founded the Santa Fe New Mex
ican, publishing a weekly edition and
doing job printing. He conducted the
paper until 1881. He was for four
years adjutant general and during the
twenty-three years he lived here was
one of Santa Fe's prominent citizens.
Chaves and Ronquillo we're given a
preliminary hearing before Justice OF
the Peace Nicolas Sena at 10 O'Clock
this morning. They pleaded not gull.
ty and their bonds were fixed at $500
each which as yet they have not fur.
nished. William Tucker, Henrique
Romero and Vicente Escudero, wit.
nesses for the prosecution were ex.
amined, and their testimony was to
the effect that Tucker had been killed
during the progress of a free for all
fight The case was then adjourned
until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
Judge A. J. Abbott appeared for the
prosecution in the absence of District
Attorney e. G. Abbott, and Catron and
Gortner appeared for the defendants.
The funeral will take place at
o'clock tomorrow morning from the
residence to the Cathedral and inter.
ment will be made at Rosario Gene
terry. On account Of the severe illness
Of her daughter, Mrs. Rafael Romero,
at Mora, Mrs. Trinidad Tucker, moth.
err of the deceased, has sent a tele-
phone message that she will be unable
to return to the city to be present
at the services.