Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-16
Tie Plant Workman Meets Death
in Attempt to Save Friend
From Knife of Highwayman
Under Coal Avenue Viaduct,
POLICE HAVE GOOD
DESCRIPTION OF THUGS
! traditional Long and Short Man
and Believed to Be Strangers
Herei Police and Santa Fe
Detectives on Trail,

AZ 1880 o'clock this morning un-
der the Coal avenue ViadueI. occurred
one of the most hrHtal murders in the
criminal annals of Albuquerque and
ms result OF which Pioquinto Diaz,
native OF old Mexico Hes died In
Strong's morgue with bullet hole in
his left breast une-half inch below
and 70 the left If the nipple The po-
l'ce have "A FAIR dissertation OF the
murderers, one Is q fairly tall nun
and heavy set, dressed in dark clothes
The second man is described as short
and stncky and wearing gray coat
and a Setson hat with a leather band.
Both are believed to be strangers. The
bullet which Killed Diaz was evidently
one OF small callhcf from high
power. probably m automatic gun. as
the wound was small ana bled but lit
tie and the report Wns heard for quite
a distance from the scene.
piaz and a companion, Jose Montcs.
both natives Of old Mexico and EN-
ploNes at the Santa Ne lie plant south
OF town, about !; $50 this morning were
on their way to their homes IN san
Jose. Accordns 70 Montes when
they had reached a point an the Santa
1co tracks. about fourteen feet south
or tho Coal avenue viaduct. they wer.
hnlted by two men. one armed with
q knife and the other with revolver.
The man with the knife demanded
that they turn over their money, and
Montes grAppl "a with him The
American bore bin TO the ground and
threatened to cut him to ribbons II
hc did not at once WELD Meanwhile,
the man with the gun kept Dlaz COW
cred and when the unfortunate Mex
lean drew small pocket knife TO go
to the aid OF his companion he shot
him through the heart, the bullet
causing instant death.
Policeman Jack Stubbs, who was on
South First street heard the shot
ana at once rushed to the scene. The
had disappeared and in@
Surviving Mexican was SO wrought UP
FAY the death of his friend he was un-
able to give Il very clear account or
HE tragedy Several sWitchmen who
Norp working IN that portion Of the
Yards remembered seeing two men
Mrking under the yl1duct aud one Of
he railroad men was able to give the
police a fair description Of the men.
The body OF the murdered man was
aiken to Strong's morgue, where the
examination Of the body was made
lnder the direction of Justice of the
Peace Craig. The fatal wound near
he nipple was the only mark on the
1ody. which Is that Of young man
Apparently less than thirty years or
age. Fifteen dollars and fifty-five
cents Ia money and several letters
were found in the dead mans clothes
rhe letters written In spanish, indl-
cate that Diaz hailed from Silas,
,uanaluato. and thnt he mas n Wlle
md two children living there. 1t is
llso suid he has Il brother working NJ
ho tie picking plant and with whoin
he murdered man lived.
Justice of the Peace Crais VIII hold
r inauest over the body al 0 O'Clock
his morning
Several suspects we're stopped ana
by the police this morning.
mt in every case MOntas declared they
rere not the men and they we're not
Tho tragedy Is the first serious crime
&, boz committed in Albuquerque for
many months and the police are bend
ng every effort 90 capture the guilty
arties
chief Ben Williams and his corps OF
pocial Officers are assisting in the
earch.