Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-25

Pauiito Lucero OF BeTnallllo, a
Aandoval county deputy sheriff. und
Manuel Archnleta. q notorious char
hcter OF Cabezon, were shot and al
most instantly killed, ind Moses
Abouneimpn, n merchant Of JemeE
Pueblo. was wounded In the left arm
BY q bullet from q S0.30 winchester,
~ a pitched battle tetween a sherifr's
posse OF nine men, and two sheep
thieves, Archuletta and Daniel Oar
eta, the night occurring just az dusk
saturday evening at Canada del
Yeeo. near San lsiro. twenty miles
from BernallllO.
News OF the battle between the Of
ncers and the sheep thieves was
thought TO Albuquerque last night by
CRnido Gonzales OF San IsidrO and
several other residents OF Bandoval
! county who came TO this city on var
tous missions,
According to Gonzales, Archuletn
and Garcia appeared Ut one OF Abb
onselnan'B ranches near San lsidro
Friday night and stole 400 sheep,
which they droyc on toward the
Hole In the Wall country. AbOusel-
3, man was notified ny his herders OF
the loss and he Immediately asked
the assistance Of Deputy Sheriff Lu.
cero. Together Abouselman and
'LucerO organised posse OF nine
men, well mounted and heavily
armed. The posse rode for many
miles saturday and finally discovered
where the thieves had abandoned
them. evidently having learned that
hhey were being pursued. The posse
continued In pursuit OF the thieves,
losing the trail, however, when get
ting into the mountains. Tired from
rtAolr long ride. the members Of the
ma 49,. I..l A.,
with the intention to stop at a ranch
&c Canada del Yeso. Nearing the
ranch al Canada de, Yeso. the mem
peFB OF the posse saw a camphre's
nlekerinB light. with two men pre-
pairing supper, Believing the camp
I'd be friendly one. the posse APP
gfoeched the nre without fear,
camp. one OF the mCn near the IRE,
who later proved to he Archuleta.
nprans away into an arroyo, a rev
feet away, and lying down behind a
,Srtpxnp lof bushes, began nring. The
tlrat crack OF ArchuletR's rife brought
, aewn the horse on which Deputy
bherin Lucero was mounted. Luz
c%ro fell to the ground on top OF the
horse. the attack being entirely I'M
expected. In falling Lucero let 70
hts rife, which, however. ne quickly
recovered when regaining his feet
\ second shot from Archuleta's gun
bore n message of instant death for
Lucero, who felt, pierced with n steel.
taoketed bullet. Moses AbousClmHn,
aeeing Archulsta's position when he
Med at Lucero, Immediately took
aim and fired at LuCero'B murderer.
AFchuleta was dead within ten min
utes, shot clean through the abdo-
men. the bullet coming out of the
back.
Before the smoke had cleared
away from his rifle. Abouselman had
fallen from his horse with u cry of
pain, his left arm having been broken
and shattered at the elbow by bull
lea from the rifle, OF Daniel Garcia.
the second sheep thief. 4 vOlley OF
shots from the posse rang out In the
direction. Of. whore Garcia had last
been seen. He ran on few yards.
apparently unhurt, and emptied a re-
peatIng rifle al the posse, the posse
starting In pursuit and firing again.
In the darkness Garcia escap ped, Ill
though II is believed that he was
wounded.
Ahouaolman was taken TO San ISL !
dro and later to JemeG. where HIS
wound was looked after by Or.
Brooks. Friends OF Abouselman IN |
automobiles to Jemez and will bring
the wounded man either to Santa Re
or to this city for hospital care. fIs
wound ~ said 10 be very serious and |
81 II possible Ahat the arm will have |
to be amputated. Abouselman In one
of the best shots in New Mexico and
would evidently have picked Garcia |
OF had GARCIA not gotten In the first
shot. ' |
The night between the posse and
the sheep thiaYes in Canada del
ysso has been expected In BaDdoval
co1Qsy for many months. Sheep |
stealing has been carried on IN that |
county In a fragrant manner, q N
Anld. for a long time. the thieves be- !
coming 10 daring that they hesitated !
AZ nothing 20 gain their ends
The bodies OF Deputy 9heTIfH Luz
ceFo and Manpel ArchuIela were
brought 20 San IsidTO late Saturday |