Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-17
WOMAN
SHOT
Sensational Shooting
Of Mexican Woman
Jealousy the Cause

Not a very big word but its power is
without limit.
Jealousy knows no bounds when
once the bee is working its best.
Jealousy is said to be the cause of
the tragic shooting which occurred in
Mexican flats shortly after s O'Clock
Thursday night.
Mrs. f. C. Truiillo, a Mexican wom-
an, who resided near the corner of
Fifth avenue and Second street, start
ed for the Mexican dance across the
street In her arms she carried her
three months old infant, her mother
accompanying her. AS she passed the
home of Ramon Martinez, an employe
of the ID. & r. G. railroad, Mr.. Mar
| tinez stepped out and spoke to the
| were going and on being told to the
| dance hall he is said to have drawn
.3S caliber revolver and without
warning fired three shots at Mrs. Tru-
| screaming to the ground she dropped
her infant, who was, however, not in
jured Her husbands brother ran to
her assistance and found her in a
pool OF blood She was taken to her
| home and DIR. Lingenfelter and Father
Liciotti hastily summoned.
| The doctor, upon investigation,
found that all three shots had taken
effect One had entered the top OF
the head near the back and passing
| through the scalp had inflicted an ugly
wound; a second had passed through
| the left arm between the elbow and
| the wrist, while the third went com
pletely through the neck, entering out
on the left, nearly seyering the spinal
cord.
| AS soon as the seriousness of her in
| juries was ascertained the ambulance
was called and the suffering woman
conveyed to Mercy hospital.
| In the operating room a more thor
ough examination of her wounds were
i made. The arm wound was found not
to be serious but the neck wound is
of such a nature that her recovery
seems impossible.
| Everything is being done to save
her life and make her comfortable,
but the attending physicians hold out
very little hope for her recovery.
Father Liciotti was sent for at an
early hour this morning and admin.
istered the last sad rites to the sup
posed to be dying woman.
Immediately after the shooting. Mar
tinez, the alleged murderer, went to
his home, deposited his gun and dis
appeared, and thus far all efforts to
locate him have been without success
Sheriff Clarke and Deputy Sheriff VIII
kerson set out with rigs and secured
the surrounding country all night
Martinez owns sheep and goats near
I.aBoca and Sheriff Clarke Is watch.
Ing that part of the county today,
while number of deputies are In
other portions of the section, attempt.
ing to affect his capture.
| Martinez is married man with
| 'SNA iiO 10 abOut y1uTS
of age, weighs about 100 pounds, is
about feet inches in height and
wears dark mustache Last night
he wore black slouch hat, pair of
overalls and a jumper
His parents live in Espanola and he
may strike across the country for that
place. Some believe that he is still
in Durango, being shielded by near
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Trujillo is said to have made
a statement to Attorney Pulliam this
morning. Just what this is is not Civ
en- out. 1t is the general impression
that Martinez was insanely jealous OF
the woman, which accounted for the
act
| Feeling runs high against Martinez
In Mexican town last night and had
the residents there succeeded in To-
eating him the officers would have
had considerable difficulty in prevent
ing lynching.
AS we go to press Mrs. Trujillo is
reported to be little better.