Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
Dispatch Says AS
sassin of Colonel
Chavez Held
IN PRESCOTT ARIZONA JAIL
Governor Hagerman Sends
Agent to Investigate
Mysterious Affair.

Governor Herbert J. Hagerman, Santa
Fe, New Mexico
Frank Bell in Jail at Prescott, Ari-
zona, has confessed that he shot
Colonel Chaves through the window
killing him.
| JAMES R. LOWRY,
Sheriff, Prescott, Ariz.
James r. Lowry, Prescott, Arizona.
Hold Frank Bell until arrival of ofIi-
Ger to make investigation.
/ HERBERT J. HAGERMAN,
Governor.
| These were in substance the mes
sages that passed over the wires yes
terday evening, making public the
fact that another man thought to be
the murderer of Colonel j. Francisco
Chaves, who was shot and killed by
a cowardly assassin while sitting In
the home of Juan Dios de Salas, Pinos
Wells, on Saturday night November
26, 1904, had been found One man ac-
cused of participating in the crime Is
now prisoner in the territorial peni-
tentiary awaiting trial.
Governor Hagerman told New
Mexican reporter last night that he
would send Deputy United States Mar
shall Frederick Fornoff, of Albuquerque.
| to Prescott to conduct an inyestiga-
ton and upon his report and recon-
mendation the self confessed murderer
would be returned to New Mexico for
trial Governor Hagerman said that
Deputy Fornoff would not go In the
role of an officer but as his personal
agent
"I am interested enough in this af
fair although l heard Of it only re.
Gently, to want to know that Bell is
the right man. If he is he should be
FURNISHED"
Deputy Fornoff, who was visiting in
this city at the time the telegram was
received, left today for Prescott.
| 1t was on Sunday morning, Novem-
Der q, 1904, that the city of Santa Fe
was shocked by the news of the killing
of Colonel Chaves. So much publicity
was given the case at the time, that
the details are known to most read
ers.
However, the affair was about as
follows:
Colonel Chaves had gone to Pinos
Wells on the afternoon Of Saturday,
November 26, in company with Louis
Trauer, sheep and wool dealer of
Albuquerque. He transacted business
and then went to the home Of Juan
Dios de Salas for supper. The house
was in the rear of the postoffice.
After the evening meal, Mr.. Trauer
remained in the store owned by Salas
talking with ranchmen. Mr. Salas.
Colonel Chaves and Donaciano Chaves,
mail carrier, remained in the house
talking. The Colonel was seated
few feet from and along side of the
window when the first shot was fired.
There was the quick report of a heavy
caliber gun, and Colonel Chaves sprang
from his chair, took two steps toward
the window and fell dead with bull.
let through his lungs, just above the
heart. The missile passed from his
body under the right arm and embed.
| ded itself several inches in the wall.
The assassin had plenty Of time in
which to escape for the other persons
in the room were too dazed to act for
several minutes. Upon investigation,
however tracks were found leading
from the window, through which the
deadly shot was fired.
| Word was sent broadcast and posses
began systematic search in all direc
tions. The blood hounds from the
Territorial penitentiary were placed on
the trail and followed it some distance
where it was blotted out by herd of
sheep crossing it. Fully month
elapsed before an arrest was made
when Domingo Wales was captured by
officers and brought here. He has not
yet been tried for the crime which 1t
is alleged he committed or aided In
committing