Arizona republican., 1907-06-15
A FUGITIVE
 DESPERATE
Tries tO Kill a Couple of
 Officers
The Whole Thing Started Over an Illdigested Break fast.

up out of sorts yesterday morning. And probably his breakfast did not agree with him. At any rate he was in an irritable mood and things turned out so that his irritation grew to a murderous intent.
 After breakfast he went out into the yard to mend a broken wagon. One of his children went out and ques- toned him while he was at work. Vilagrand told it 10 go back into the house and when it did not do so he whipped it. Mrs. Villagrand attracted by the cries of the child went to its assistance and engaged in a quarrel with her husband whose mood rapidly became violent and he turned upon his wife giving her severe beating.
 Instead of letting it go at that she unthinkingly hunted up Constable NJ. A. Ivy who lives in that neighborhood and demanded the arrest of her hus- band. When Villagrand saw the officer coming he grew desperate. He went into the house and arming himself with Winchester and strapping on his cartridge belt he set out for the river. The constable followed and overlook Villagrand who turned and asked him if he wanted anything of him. The officer noticing that the Winchester was cooked and that the muZZle was pointed directly at him replied that he did not: that he just happened to be in that vicinity. Villa grand told him that it was an un- healthy vicinity and that he had bet ter get out of it. There was a glitter in the mans eye that convinced the officer that he was trying to tell the truth.
 Before the constable had gone far he heard two shots fired behind him and was of the opinion that Villagrand was trying to scare him. However he did not turn back on that account but went to the nearest telephone and sent a message to the office of the sheriff. Deputy Davis answered and by the time he joined the constable Villagrand had passed out of sight but had gone in the direction of the river near Sev- enth avenue. He had passed through the Chinese garden in the neighbor- hood where he had been employed and collected s3.75 due him telling the Chinaman that the officers were after him and he was in a hurry. He had small wagon drawn by a burro with hAlAis buL ut near IUc river.
 It was plain that from the numerous hiding places in the river Villagrand would be hard man to find and Con- stable Ivy went to Olsen's place to ask for more help saying that Villagrand was somewhere in that vicinity In the meantime the deputy sheriff had satisfied himself that the fugitive had gone back through an arroya from the riverbank in the direction of the Chinese garden. He followed along it until it was merged into a ditch filled with brush. He climbed to the bank of the ditch and just then Villagrand who was hiding within a few feet of him fired at him. The officer had only time to catch a glimpse of the man and the gun. He started off for patch of sunflow'ers nearby for shelter intending to open a duel with the fugitive. As soon as he had got safely Into the patch, there was another crack of the rifle and the officer felt the wind of the bullet. Realizing the unevenness of a fight between a man under cover armed with a rifle and a man in the open at the distance of fifty yards armed with a six-shooter the officer moved farther away and going back to Olsen's sent for more help.
 The sheriff. the rest of the deputies and several hundred citizens were soon on the ground but. up to a late hour last night no trace had been found of Villagrand. The supposition was that he was hidden some where in the riverbed but a hunt for him would be like a hunt for a needle in a haystack. It was thought unlikely that he would be captured until he should try to break cover. There were two things he might do. One of the likeliest would be to steal a horse last night and make a break through the pass south of the city toward Old Maricopa and thence through -Aio to Mexico.
 There are two warrants for his ar rest. The first vas sworn out by his wife charging him with assault. The other was sworn to by Deputy Davis charging him with assault with intent 10 commit murder and coming mighty near doing 1t.
 Villagrand is about forty-fve years of age and has lived in the city for seven
 
 where he had been employed for a long time. He is known among the local Mexicans' as the "Burraro" or burro man. He is about 5 feet inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds, being well built. His hair and mustache are black, slightly gray. and he has no beard. He wore blue overalls. light shirt and hat and was armed with a Winchester and revolver. A Mexican boy who had been in conversation with him yesterday afternoon reported 10 the sheriff last evening that Villa grand said he was going to return home last night and kill his wife and anybody else who interfered, sheriffs or otherwise. The sheriff's office last night guarded the place, laying in Wsit nearby rather hoping he would try to carry out that plan. If he does not they will take the trail in force this morning, having out also, some guards to try and ascertain his possible movements during the night. {