Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-06

Primitive Lopez. 30 years old. who
lives ncar the summer Garden ON
Mountain road. is the man who as
aauited Mrs. Katherine Walker. IS
years old, In her home, S2i South
Edith street yesterday afternoon.
Choking her into insonslbillty after
beating her with hatchct handle. ana
leaving her on the floor for dead. Lo-
peg was arrested az 10 o'clock this
morning by Chief OF Police Thomas
McMillin, on "a description furnished
last night by Mrs Walker. The chief
was piloted 20 Lopez's house by Car
los Armijo. deputy sheriff. When
arrested Lopez stoutly denied his guilt
With little ceremony Lopez was load
ed into the police patrol and taken
10 Mrs Walkers home. Mrs. walker
was lying faint and exhausted on a
bed, two nurses being In constant at
tendance. carrying out Instructions
left by Or l.. g. Rice, who had just
left.
/ when Lopez Was taken into the
room, Mrs walker fcehly raised her.
self up I'm bed and peered at him
through eyes which had been black
ened by heavy blows In the struggle
OF yesterday.
That's the man, that's the man.
said Mrs. Walker. as she pointed her
finger at Lopez.
Chief McMiliin hustled Lopez out
into the street lie continued to deny
his guilt. but after being cross exam
lnod and questioned. finally broke
down and confessed that he had as
saulted Mrs. walker Lopez said he
was drunk when he attacked Mrs.
walker and did not remem0er just
what he did TO her tie remembered
enough 10 know that he had stolen a
watch and ring and had pawned them
at the Porto Rico saloon In Old Albu-
querque. Watch and ring were recov-
cred By the police chief. Lopez had
soaked" both articles OF lewelry fol
Si.50. their value being probably sac
The attack that Lopez made on Mrs
Walker. 75 years old, WAS one OF the
most vicious recorded In the annals OF
police history In Albuquerque. II tn,
story told by Mrs. Walker is TO b,
believed aud there h no reason Il
doubt her as she Is "a woman who Il
very well preserved for her age ans
has unusual powers OF observation,
The old woman--who was IS year
old yesterday--is la serious condi
tion and It Is not unlikely that the Rs
aault aud subsequent shock viii prove
20 have grave consequences.
81 was down town yesterday morn
ing buying a few things" said Mrs
Walker today Ia telling her story %
the assault II returned home a
1850 or "a quarer to o'clock.
had been home bat a few moment
when this man came TO the bacl
! door. know him by sight becaus
he has worked for me az odd times 10
five or six years. doing chores arouni
the house. lie knocked and I wen
20 the door lie asked me for work
; told him l didn't have any work to
, him Then he asked me for drin
OF water. 1 went 10 the faucet AN
got him drink. handing II ou
through the door lie asked TO
. more water and came into the hous
! taking a second drink, Then he ASK
I'd me for quarter. l told him tina
< didn't know whether / had a quar-
r ter or not. but that ! would see
started for the next room, where
had laid my pOcketbook | was ju'
about 10 open the p0ckethook whe
the man. who had tiptoed behind m'
! caught mo by the throat with bot
hands ne crushed my throat, cuttin
I off my wind. could not breathe.
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