Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-02
MYSTERY EKvELOPS
SHOOTING Of
WOMAN
MAY HAVE BEEN FUTILE
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
Mrs. Conscension Lopez y
Griego, Lying at Point Of
Death Refuses to DiyuIge the
Manner in Which She Receiy-
ed Fatal Wound,

refusing to tell her husband, faith
ar or any of her relatives, the manner
II which She received a probably
rotal wound in the breast. immedi-
atolv above the heart. Mrs. Conscen-
sion Lopez y Griego. wife of Frank
Griego. Il plastcrer. lies at her home,
Fifteenth street and Mountain road,
in a very precarious condition and
may die at any moment. Whether
tnc woman attempted to commit sui
eide or was shot at by some one Else,
with the intention of numbering her,
viii probably remain forever Il mys-
tory unless Mrs. Griego changes the
steadfast determination she displayed
Yesterday and last night not to di-
yulge any information regarding the
shooting. At $50 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon neighbors in the vicinity
of the Griego home were startled to
hear the report of a pistol shot. and
fastening to the place, found Mrs.
Griego lying on the floor in a pool
of blood. with a SO calibrc revolver
living several feet away. A physician
was telcphoned for and DR.. Nj IS.
wilder and DR.. T.. NJ. Baltcs arrived
on the scene in a short time, Inquir-
les on behalf of the woman's fright
cned friends ana relatives failed to
develop n clue which might solve
the mystery. she vas still conscious
when the physicians arrived, but abb
solutcly refused to make any state
mcnt. The woman suffered the in
tonse pain of the wound with great
stoicism. The bullet, which was evil
IDENTIFY fired from a very close range
as indicated b.. the powder burns on
the woman's clothing and in the vic
unity OF the wound. entered the breast
lust above the heart AID lodged in the
lung. causing severe internal hcm-
mortgages. .Attem' is to locate the
bullet by probing failed and blood
poisoning may develop from bits Of
clothing which the bullet carried with
IT
Frank Grlcso, the husband of the
woman. was at work at the time Of
the shooting, but returned home as
soon as he heard OF tae affair. Griego
declared that he knew of no reason
why his Wife should want to take her
life and knows of. no enemy who
would attempt to murder her. H
said that Re had never seen the revol-
Yer which had evidently made
the wound.
Sheriff Jesus Romero and Justice Of
tro Peace David Garcia arrived at the
Griego home shortly after the shoot
ing occurred and investigated the af-
fair as far as possible. but could ar
rive at no satisfactory explanation Of
the mystery.
From the location OF the wound
aud the clos range from which the
bullet was evidently fired. tho officers
are inclined To lean toward the sui
eide theory. Persons who entered the
Griego place immediately following
the pistol $ rot, declare they did not
see any one leaving the place. AS
far as known the home life Of tho
Griegos has been happy. The couple
We're married eleven years ago and
haze no children. Mrs. Gricgo is 26
years Of age, Her husband is a plas-
torer by trade.
Sheriff Romero will investigate the
affair further this morning and at
tempt to sift it to the bottom. It Is
and the close range from which the
believed, however. that unless Mrs.
main a mystery.