Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-23
fIEND IN HI MAN
FORM MURDERS
HIS WIFE
BODY Is FRIGHTFULLY
CARVED WITH RAZOR
Authorities on Both Sides. of
Arizona Border on LOOKOUT
for Monster DioniCio Mota,

10 the Bisbee Review from Cananea
gives the details Of one Of the most
inhuman and appalling wife murders
in the criminal history of the trenu
u borderland. The story is as fol-
lows:
A veritable fend in human form. il
the charges made against him by his
s~tep-daughter are true, IS Dionicio
Mota, alias Florencio Hernandez, alias
Dionicio Flores, the murderer of
T~rinidadda MOta, whose dead body
was found lying in a clump of bushes
near Aqua Prieta abOu two weeks
ago. horribly mutilated. her throat be
ing cut. n the weapon, n razor be-
ing imbedded in her abdomen. The
police of Cananea and all sonora, as
Wen as the officers of the border towns
of Arizona, are ON the lookout for
him. Many crimes are laid ut his
door. but The chief motive for all,
strange 10 say, is matrimony. ii seem
ing that his mania extended in that
direction.
About two weeks ago the man. with
his wife. with whom he had been ltV-
ing at the Hotel Sonora, in Douglas,
ate supper at the hotel. the couple
leaving Immediately afterWard for
Aqua. The next morning he returned
alone TO the hotel and ate breakfast.
When questioned bv the maid SER
wants at the hotel he said that his
wife was at apartments he had rented
for her on the other side of the line.
He then disappeared completely from
human sight. and has not yet been To-
Gated.
Awful Discovery.
shortly after he had crossed the
line an6 made himself scarce, a MeNi-
can woman Of the poorer class who
was hunting through the bushes ON
the outskirts Of the town found the
body Of a woman which was mangled
I'm a horrible manner the head being
almost severed from the trunk and
the implement used. a razor. being
found imbcdded In her abdomen. with
both sides of the handle broken of.
Commi.atio Nasduez of Aqua Prieta
notified officers Of the town across the
border and at the same time sent
kilograms. containing a minute de-
scription Of the woman's husband to
various cities. Cananea among them.
Within thirty-siN hours he was re-
warded by a dispatch from Mayor
Arnold of this city, which stated that
"a man bearing the Identifying marks
the alleged murderer was said to have
had been arrested and was being held
ON suspicion in Jail here. Comisario
Nasquez lost no time in coming after
him. but ON presenting the man 10
the step-daughter of the alleged muir
dcrcr. It was found hat he was not
the one wanted. although there was
u remarkable resemblance between
the TWO. even down to a long dishg-
airing scar on his face. Strange to say. 7
his name was the same as one of
those used as an alias by The wife
murderer. being Florencio Hernandez.
lie VIII probably be released from Gus
todv at once.
on finding that the officers had
made a mistake in the man, the
daughter of the murdered woman
was appealed to and after a long
sweating. told a story OF crime. shock
ing In itself. but was made even
more so by the matter Of fact way in
which she related Il.
Several years ago Mota met her
mother at Hermosillo and he two
loved. one obstacle stood In their
way and that was that the woman
already had a husband. This was
easily overcome. however. for Mota.
picking a quarrel with MIN, murdered
him. He was tried for this onense,
and was sentenced 10 a long term in
the iail at Hermosillo for 10. In some
manner he managed 10 escape and be-
ing joined shortly afterward by the
woman whose husband he had killed
The two were married. In moving
.H-.t fs N..e.s. Vasaa-aaNeH fa % 90 ]
his name as the Mexican authorities
were hot on his trail and at every
jump ne adopted a different alias.
Deserts His Wife.
About a month ago his desire for a
matrimonial venture overcamc
his prudence and he determined 10
deser, the ma Of his first crime
and 10 marry a Mexican woman in
Risbee. whose friendship and love he
had won. Everything was ready for
the ceremony. he having deserted has
wife at Douglas and gone To Bisbee.
Nhcn she. ascertaining by accident his
object. went after him and arrived in
time 90 forcstau the threatened event
iu a dramatic manner, calling him
aside and threatening to reveal thr
that he was n murderer and an
escaped convict. lie gave in finally
ana the Bisbee bride-to-he, whose
name cannot be ascertaiued. was left
waiting al the church" for The time
being.
The man had determined To- marry.
however. and had. according % tine /
.~tepdaughtcr. been laying plans 10
mis- end. for several DAYS before the /
took place. The wife. sus-
his intention. gave an inkling
lf his past life Co the servants at the I
sonora hotel in which they were stop l
ping at Douglas. and told them Of her I
Laughter. To- whom they might apply
10 case she turned up missing az any /
.ime.
The officers on this side of the line
lra watching al suspicious characters
Igilantlv and Judge ". E%spinoza.
.h. court OF the first instance, in
whose hands the matter now rests b.
ioing an in his power To- locate Mota.
IL is thought that Go win not be long
he is located either here or on
he other side of the line. presuma-
Bis az Bisbce. whcre his latest love
iul Is. 20 d. stated.
~ home 20 - pIeasans regardless y TIE :
aufarts mat money Ell by. a. When the