Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-12
WAS SON OF THE SHERIFF
VICTIM OF THE SHOOTING MAN
AGED eALLEGos STORE IN
THE LITTLE VILLAGE.
MAY HAVE BEEN ACCIDENT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SENDS
DEPUTY TO MAKE RIGID
INVESTIGATION.

While walking out Of the parish
church at Santa Rosa, where he had
just witnessed the ceremony which
united in marriage Manuel segura
and Carlota Martinez, Gabriel Gale
gos, son of Sheriff Roman Gallegos
Of San Miguel county, was shot this
morning and instantly killed by Ram
on Garcia,
IL IS not known whether the killing
was premeditated or even Intentional
as it is stated it may have been due
to the carelessness Of Garcia in hand-
ling his revolver while firing safvo
in honor Of the bride and groom. Dep
uty District Attorney Chester Hun
ker left this afternoon on train No.
1 for San Jose where he will make a
rigid investigation of the tragedy.
Mr.. Hunker will order coroner's in
quest and If that results in Garcia
being held responsible for the killing
Of Gallegos, the deputy district at
torney will have the man arraAgned
before the justice of the peace in the
village for a preliminary hearing.
Sheriff Gallegos left this morning
for San Jose, small town several
miles south of this city, Immediately
upon being informed of the killing,
which occurred about o'clock. The
sheriff was in bad condition to under
take the journey, having been painful
ly injured last night when his buggy
was upset ON the hills west Of town
when the official was returning from
the forest fire. He was greatly
shocked by the news of the tragedy,
which came by telephone.
Details of the killing OF young Gal
legos are lacking. According to the
story told over the telephone by a
highly excited official of San Jose,
the wedding parry, surrounded by
number Of friends, had hardly
emerged from the church when the
noise of revolver firing was heard.
Ramon Garcia was seen upon the
street in front Of the church brandish-
ing a large revolver. AS young Gal
Iegos approached, Garcia fired again
and Gailegos fell to the ground. His
friends rushed to bin, bat it was
found that death aaa 9eea mstantan-
eous.
Garcia Immediately was arrested b.
deputy sheriff a1d placed in the
house OF one of the citizens, which
will be used IS a temporary jail. A
guard of conatables constantly is en-
guard at the house and there is lit
tie danger Of Gascias escape. The
slayer refused to give any account cf
his actions. it is stated. rhe people
OF san Jose are equally digides as
to whether the killing was accidental
or intentional. However, whichever
1t was, District Attorney Ward says
Garcia will be prosecuted to the limit.
as such careless handling of deadly
weapon in settlement as to cause
the death Of human being is an Of
fense which is deserving OF bitter
atonement
Sheriff Gallegos is inclined to be.
Iieve that the shooting was intention
al He said before leaving for san
Jose that Garcia has bad repata-
tong. being frequently mixed up in
brawls and gunplays.
The victim OF the tragedy was z6
years Of age. He leaves a wife and
three children. For several years he
has been one Of the mainstays Of
Sheriff Gallegos. giving great assist
ance Id the management Of the Cal
1egos store at san Jose. The dead
man was an adopted son Of the sher-
III, having been reared to manhood
by Mr.. GalIegos. It is expected that
Deputy District Attorney Hunler,