Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-22
EIGHTEEN KNIFE
WOUNDS ON BODY
Remains Of Old Mexico Mexi.
can Are Found at Belen
Badly Gashed From What
Appears to Have Been
Fight.


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Helen, NJ NJ, Feb. 22--Aftcr about
two weeks OF consistent work the
new Santa Re clubhouse and reading
room. which Is being erected In Belen
for the benefit OF the employees OF that
road, % commencing 10 look like a
real building The frame work OF
the large two-story structure Is now
completed, and a large amount OF the
skeleton work on the partitions is
also completed. The carpenters are
now engaged In shingllng the root.
This far the work has progressed
most satisfactory, and e Is the inion.
ton Of those who are In charge OF
the work 10 rush Il 60 completion as
quickly as possible, SO that the local
employees Of the railroad may enjoy
Us advantages. which az the present
time are very much needed by them,
The dead body OF an Old Mexico
Mexican, bearing rs knife wounds,
was found in vacant lot in Belen
on last sunday morning. The man
rad apparently been dead for several
hours when he was discovered. no
one knowing anything Of the crime
until some time after daylight Sun
day morning. The man had evidently
been attacked by two persons. one
using a knife to very good advantage
from the rear and the other approach
ing and attacking from the front The
man apparently died only after q
struggle, as was apparent from the
strained expression on his face and
the tense position OF his limbs. No
one seems 20 know the man and as
Il was impossible to locate any rela-
tiyes or friends from anything on the
clothing OF the dead man no was bur.
led IN Belen at the expense OF the
county
Sunday evening the Crayens fam.
ily of musicians appeared az the Be
len Commercial hall on the Santa Fe
reading room course. and they were
greeted BY a capacity house. me
concert which they rendered was very
good and was thoroughly enjoyed by
AL who were present. Each member
OF the company displayed excellent
talent ia his 0r her especial line, ana
the number proved to be one OF the
most popular ever heard In Belen.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Meth
odist church met Wednesday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. Florence
KrOnig. there being a very good at
tendance. The ladies are making
good progress In the earlier part OF
the year, so that they will not be
compelled 70 hurry 30 MITCH at the
time OF their annual bazaar. which Is
usually held late In the year.
Had william Jennings Bryan pass
ed through Belen Tuesday evening al
I5;15 o'clock. as he had intended do
ling, instead OF missing his train IN
I'll PaBo, he would have been greeted
by a number OF citizens, who vera
waiting for a sight OF him as the
train passed through, and who were
hoping that he might be induced "a
step out onto the platform and deliver
"a short address.
G. II. Nafzlger. the fireman who was
so severely burned In the wreck on
the felen cut on which occurred Ia
November, has returned 20 the city
apparently In as good health as ever
He states that he Is feeling as good
as ever and he has already resumed
work. Mr.. Nafziger has been receiv-
ing the congratulations OF his friends
since his return, all OF whom are glad
10 see him restored 10 good health
after so narrowly escaping horrible
death.