Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-01
Bodies of Two Victims Of OeS-
perado'S Unerring Aim Re-
covered From Mine by
Posse Led by Dr. Straup,
EXITS TO BE CLOSED
AND GASES INJECTED
SheriffS of Seven Utah Coun-
ties Decide to ASphWiate
Man Guilty of Six Recent
Murders,

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Bingham, Utah Nov. 30.-While
Ralph Lopez, the slayer Of six men.
was attempting 20 batter down a
bulkhead ut the entrance OF the Par
.rell tunnel in the Utah-Apex mine.
here late today, a posse penetrated
the Andy incline and brought out the
bodies of Deputy shenffs Douglas
Halsey and Tom Mandrich. the vic
TINS of the desperado's unerrlng aim
in a suhtcrranean battle yesterday.
A surprising development late to-
day was the report that Mike Gram
ovich, who shot his wife five times
and seriously wounded her several
days ago. WAS also a fugitive at bay
in the mine and was cooperating with
Lopez.
Two deputies. on guard at the Par
nell mouth. opened fire with rifles
when Lopez began breaking down the
bulkhoad. and he retreated back into
the mine after prying away one
board That hunger is making him
desperate is The belief of the Officers.
as he has been IN the mine with only
q small supply of food since Thurs
day.
Hundreds Of Americans aud for
eigners begged IN "a dozen different
tongues, today for the opportunity
60 search the mine for the two slain
deputies. But only five. led by DIR.
f. H.. Straup, maNor-elect OF BIng-
ham, were allowed 10 penetrate the
workings They made two trips. re-
turning from the first with the blood
stained hat Of Mandrioh. Then they
rushed in later and brought out the
bodies, which had been dragged by
Lopez a considerable distance mp the
Andy incline.
The evidence that Crauovich was In
the mine was disclosed by the officers
IN charge II was said however. that
IA friend Of Cranovich had been sup
plying him with food IN an abandoned
working, until Lopez entered the
mine.
Outwtted dozen times since
Lopez began his career Of bloodshed
on November 81, the sheriffs Of seven
counties, In council early today de-
cided to batten up the mine and at
tempt TO asphyxiate the fugitive with
poisonous gases. Accordingly an the
fifteen exits except that to the Andy
tunnel were stopped with bulkheads.
However, the generation of the gases
was delayed by the failure to recover
the bodies of the two deputies. but
with this accomplished, IL was ex-
pected the plan would be carried out
tonight
The wife of Mandrich, who stood
all last night and today waiting for
tainted when his body was carried
out. Lopez bullets, so far, have made
four widows and fifteen fatherless
children.
A post mortem examination tonight
showed that Mandrich had been shot
through the heart Hulsey was shot
through the lungs near the heart,
while another bullet struck him in
the heel TO kin six men. Lopez has
fired only seven bullets, every one
taking effect -Four Of these men
were shot through the heart. while
his bullets passed close to the hearts
of the other two
In the last battle. although the
deputies fired dozens of bullets, Lopez
fired but three. Those who know
him say that he shoots a revolver
from the hip with equal accuracy
He possesses "a perfect physique ana
classic features, and is known here
for his quick wit and intelligence