Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-10
VICTIM FLEES IN TERROR FROM
ROOM TO ROOM FROM BRUTE

The cowardly crime occurred be-
tween and o'clock yesterday after
noon at the Karln ranch home. Mrs.
Karlln, known far and wide for her
sterling character and generous hospi-
tally, was never known to turn II
stranger or traveller hungry from her
door and It is believed that Vigil took
deliberate advantage of this well
known fact. Mrs. Karlins ten-year
old daughter Clara, had been sent to
the postoffice mile distant and her
husband and son were at work on a
reservoir two miles away, Mr.. Karlin
being a contractor. The young man
rode up on white horse and asked
Tor something to eat Mrs. karlln
prepared him G bountiful meal which
he ate with relish after which he step
ped outside, probably to get. his gun
and Immediately returned and started
IN threatening manner toward the
woman. The house has a big north
room and south room connected bv
hallway used as a kitchen. outside the
building is flight of stairs leading TO
room above. When Vigil produced
MS .3S calibre revolver and made a
threatening demand of the defenseess
and locked the door. Vigil, according
70 MS story, then went outside and got
an axe with which he battered down
we window, whereupon she fled again
INTO the north room, the door of which
IN turn was broken in by Vigil Mrs
haflln then dashed through the vim
dow and ran up the stairs to the up
per room, fastening the door where
In ha &c tAp n
mortal can know until the determined
nrute with his axe broke the last bar.
tier doWn and she was at his mercy
rash and report followed flash and
ioport until the woman in few Sec
ohus sank lifeless with a bullet
urough her heart, one through the
temple, one in the right arm and an
other IN the right wrist. After satisfy
lns MS lust on the lfeless body the
ueVil IN human form ransacked the
IuuSe from room to room, taking what
piuhuer he could find, including q
natch and chain. pocket knife, otheI
sllhkets and coat. He then mounted
ius morse and cOolly rode on three
.'ilies To the ranch of Gregorio Her
feTa where he passed the night, maxi
'nB no effort to flee the country to
scape the inevitable consequences OF
us deed. The alarm was soon raised
ma spread rapidly through the
Parsely settled neiehborhood. Depu-
" sheriff John Lauterbaueh telephon-
ru sheriff Hixenbaugh at Ration who
unused TO come at once and immedi-
ley got on the trail. Posses were hur-
nteuly organized and one including
Deputy Lauterbaugh. f. M. keenan,
n na Nick Simmons shortly after day
nkht met a native who reported seeing
= man on white horse riding in the
direction of the Herrera ranch The
olIiVers went to the ranch and at
suhup found the horse feeding and the
ttnhinal In bed. When pulled out Of
psu and confronted with the awful
Nilarse he showed no particular con-
nern, denying that he was the man
gah,ed and alleging that he was sin1p-
:. on MS way to the sheen cafnp OF H
y, Abhott few miles further. He was
slened ard when the plunder was
uhu was taken back to the ranch
sNnere the almost crazed husband aud
,alhily identified the stuff. Then Vigil
fessed, anu 80
sheriff Hixenbaugh, DR.. w. NJ. Scott