Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-08
Was WITH AN OFFICER
BULLET THAT STRUCK MAN MAR
RoWLY MISSED MARSHAL
j.. r. DAVIS
BATTLE AT FORBES
ATTEMPT is MADE TO WRECK
FAN HOUSE, WHICH WOULD
CRIPPLE THE MINES

Trinidad, Col. Nov S.--Pedro Arnni.
10, a miner who has been working in
the Aguilar district, was killed short
ly before noon today by q shot fired
from ambush on the outskirts Of
Aguilar while being escorted out Of
town by Marshal J. z. Davis.
Davis had just rescued Armijo from
a crowd Of strikers and was assisting
him in getting out Of danger An
Italian who was accompanying Davis
received a slight scalp WOUND
Armijo had come into town earlier
in the day to purchase groceries. He
was surrounded by crowd Of strik-
ers and was being roughly handled
when Marshal Davis interfered. The
strikers refused to give up the miner
until the officer agreed to conduct
him to the edge Of town and see to
it that he did not come back.
The strikers then fell back with
the exception Of two Italians who fol
lowed close at the marshaps heels.
The quartette had just reached the
outskirts of town when a rifle shot
rang out Of the hills and Armijo fell
dead. A second shot struck one 81
the Italians, inflicting a slight wound
The body is in the hands OF the
coroner. General Chase has received
report Of the occurrence.
The authenticated version Of an
attack by strikers upon the mill
tary guard at Forbes early TO-DAY were
received this morning BY Adjutant
eeneIal John Chase. Firing from the
hills began at 11;s0 o'cloce. The shots
being directed at the IAN mouse. The
ire was returned anu the attackers
retired.
At 1880 o'clock this morning the
attack was resumed and the guards
succeeded in driving away the party
a second time. Several shots struck
the fan house, but no one was struck.
It is believed that the object Of the
assault was to destroy the fan house
and cut off the mine ventilation.
thereby tying up mining operations.
4 searching investigation Of the af-
Lair is being made today
Preliminary steps for the military
occupation OF the mining districts
west and south of Trinidad were TAX
en- by General Chase upon his return
from Denver, where he was called
yesterday TO attend meeting Of the
mliltary Doard The camps Of Stark
vile, scpris, Morley, Valdez. segun-
do, Prlmero. cokedale, Tercio and
several smaller properties viii be 81.
forded military protection.
There will be no withdrawal OF
troops from the Walsenburg and
Ludlow districts and an ample force
will be left at the Trinidad camp 10
reinforce any detail at outlying points
if assistance is needed. Cavalry viii
continue to patrol the streets oE
Trinidad at night.
Summarizing the situation this
morning General Chase announced
his complete determination to com
POSE The entire district at once. The
National Guard is being recruited and
more horses are being purchased Tor
the use Of the cavalry. Unless var
rants to meet immediate expenses
are At once signed BY the auditor Of
state. General Chase announced, man
damus proceedings 20 force the action
would be instituted at once.
Several camps this morning an-
nounced the return Of large numbers
Of striking miners to work
R. 3. Corey at segando was Ii.
tackled, relieved Of his rifle ana fired
upon BIZ strikers this morning. ae
eording to q repeft " m