Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-30
Women Left at Mercy of
the Murderers of WefheriW

Wethcrill's horse came mp. IN q few
minutes Sheriff Tale came up and
started Immediately for Thoreau "a
telegraph for help. lie did his duty
but no one has eyer ome Who in
~tercepted2
In about an hour we got the body
here. The shot that killed Mr. Weth-
erin struck him In the chest j little
10 the right side After he fen. they
shot the right side Of his head and
his right hand orr, lie died instantly
and without a struggle.
You can doubtless imagine the hor-
ror of that night when we an sat up
and watched FOR the davbreak attack
that we expected. There was with us
six Mexicans, one Of them almost scar
ed 10 death. MI. Finn, MIR. Ivy. who
X not an a%blobodied man. and Mr..
o'Fnllon. MIR. OFailon was so fright
cned that he would have o n that
night but his horse was played out.
He aid leave in the morning. Besides
the rest We were very anxious for Mr..
Talle. for five Indians Ia ridden out
the gap lust ahead of him. We were
tllflif HiAll lFilI tifik ilt meat ItNf
when Mr.. Blake, an Indian trader
from below here, and Mr.. ana Mrs.
Jones came. At midnight Thursday
George Ransom came from Gallup
with a message from MIR. A.. Weth-
erin. II was the first that we know
that Mr.. Tale had gotten through.
That night We sent a Mexican with
a message 70 simpsons 50 call the
coroner, but his horse died and be
never got there. Friday morning Mr.
Al Wetherill ana Mr. Tale came from
Gallup. Mr.. Tale had called for
troops and three ears had been or
dored for them. He had word that
mounted police were on the way. lie
lcft horses and ~ guide for them at
Gallup Where are they Some time
during the night Mr.. Six and Mr..
pinckncy ttwo of Stacher's crenturesl
got in to do what they could to har-
rass ana annoy as,
About noon Justice Of the Peace Fay
ana the sheriff ~ san Juan county
got IN The Inquest was held and al
3 O'Clock Nj. Wethcrill was buried
under the rocks la y place that he
iAililNNfi HfitAAfH AfsiIH 1EWs
Mr pinckney had AIR. Finn arrested
for assault with intent to XIII upon
nostine Sto's brother ana Antonio.
rhcv took him to Pennington I'M
mcdiRtclS after the burial Mr.. Juurs'
wont Ia defend Mr.. Finn. They LETT
Padilla standing ON our doorstep aud
Mr. pincknev spent the night at Joo's.
Mr. Pinckney and Mr. SIX slii die
murderer had given himself ip and
there was no use OF arrastinn
the others no YOU not think mat we
are living under an enlightened aud
exalted Kind Of Justice
Since the burial we have.
to collect and valet the stock
and protect ms, Mr.. Ivy ana Ralph Nc
Lunkin a boy NOT vet twenty-oue. Mr.
Six gave orders to the NavRios who
were herding the stock not 20 die
water for them ana they have turu-
ei ihcm loose Half of the sheep are
Richard. Elizabeth and baby
are AN out riding after cnl-
to- and horses. nud herding like mon
The tWo boys, Ivy and MeJunkin. are
doing their utmost Ia save whut they
Mir. Wethcrm has gone 20 call
To see it some one cannot he sent
to protect us and help us ia save .ho
little that is left.
Among the other kind things tina
pinokney aid. he brought two,>c In-
iian policemen here aud kept thonl
Ia trout Of the house nearly IA 1av
FRIDAY.
The baby is well Mrs. Woticrm Is
wen as could bc expected Mrs I
lones went right back Friday nieht /
'o She and ! have everything FRAT an
I'D Mexican man cannot 40 90 .ln
Mrs Wetheril said thai she thanks
'ou and will send Ca You ~ we need
lelp. Please feel tree to cog on ne
or amy Information that the colonel
needs 60 bring Tho murderers la JUS
ice J know that ne and every other
tricnd of Mr. Wctharin'S wants
/ have been ala ave-wirn,ss
y much of what I ann wri'ins and
know other interesting things
Please get the papers thai contain
accounts OF tho murder rnd send
hem 90 Mrs. Wetherns mo,hrf. Mrs.
J.. Palmer Burdett. Kansas. Mrs
Nethcril r. unable to write her and in
hat way SHE viii get az least "a gar
led account OF it
Sincerely YOURS,