Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-08-11
Juan Montoya y Castillo in De-
fenSe of His Home Puts Bull
ct Through Brain Of Tom
Craig,
INTENDED VICTIM GAVE
ASSAILANTS SUPPER
Craig and Compadre Play a
TreacherouS Game on Host
in Attempt to Get Wealthy
Father-in-Law'S Money,
Special to the Morning Journal.

Special to the Morning Journal.
Socorro, n. M, Aug. 10.-Juan
Montoya y Castillo, well known ma
tive ranchman who resides twenty
miles northwest of Magdalena, was
brought to Socorro today after
being arrested by Deputy Sheriff Hen
ry Dreyfuss at Magdalena for the
killing of Tom Craig at 8 o'clock
Thursday night at the Castillo ranch.
Castillo came to Magdalena and vol
UNFAIRLY gave himself up early this
morning, alleging that the shooting
was done entirely in self defense and
while protecting the members of his
family from q murderous attack by
Craig and another companion whose
identity has not been discovered. The
latter is believed to have been serl-
ously wounded during the progress
of the fight and 1t is thought he may
likely be dead by this time.
According to Castillo, who tells a
pretty straight story, Craig and an
other man, both being strangers 20
Castillo, appeared at the latter's home
shortly before o'clock Thursday
night. They were mounted and arm
ed, and on dismounting inquired the
way to the Mcbride ranch. After
wards they inquired If the could get
supper at the Castillo place. Cas-
tillo Hospitality invited them in and
thes Ute supper on getting up from
the table the two men said they
would go out and unsaddle their
horses and left the house. A mo-
ment after they reappeared at the
open door out of the darkness out
side and without word of warning
opened fire on the occupants of the
cabin, which included Castillo, his fa-
ther and brother-in-law, and the
members of his own family. Castillo
had had his suspicious aroused by the
fact that one of the men would not
give his name, the other giving the
name of Tom Craig. Craig fired, APP
parently at Castillo's father-in-law
who has the reputation of be-
ing a wealthy man and the
other stranger aimed at Castillos
brother-in-law. Castillo drew his six
shooter and returned the fire and a
desperate gun fight followed. Craig's
partner, APPARENTLY severely wounded
fled in the darkness on foot, both of
the strangers horses being scared
away by the shooting. Craig clnched
with Castillo's father-in-law and was
giving him a terrific beating with
the butt of his revolver when Castil-
10 rushed in and grabbing Craig by
the throat, placed the muzzle of his
pistol against his skull and fired, kill
ing Craig instantly. The bullet en-.
tered the head in the forehead just
over the left eye and almost tore the
top of the victims head off, so thaI
brains and blood were scattered over
the room. Castillo was uninjured. His
father-in-law Is in precarious con-
dition from the result of the beating
he received but none of the bullets OF
the two strangers took effect. Gas.
tillo says he thinks he hit Craig's pare
ner twice and is confident he is ia.
tally wounded. He says he believes
the men intended to kill off the whole
family and loot the place of tn,
money supposed to be possessed bS
Sanchez. Search is being made fol
Craig's companion, but at a late hour
this evening he had not been 10.
Gated.