Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-11
State FINISHES
ITS CASE AGAINST
DOMINGO BALES
Man Accused of StrangIing
Wine Merchant in Attempt
to Get Money viii Begin
His Defense This Morning,

The trial of Domingo BALES, charg-
ed with breaking into Romulo Ro-
mero's home near casa Colorado. Va
lencih county. the night Of March s.
was begun yesterday in the distric.
court ut old Albuquerque. The case
WAS transferred from Valencia county
on a change of venue
Domingo ana three others were IN
dicted by the Valencia county grand
jury on charges based on the entry %
the Romero home. one Of the four,
Emilio Bales. Is dead. The other two
are Martin Nallejos and Qullmaco
Anzures.
The state rested yesterday after
noon. Judge Reynolds first granted
leave. however, 10 District ATTORNEY
T.. u. 1fttman. OF Hlllsboro. and Dis
trict Attorney NJ. L. Vigil to Introduce
later as exhibits rifle said to have
been used by one OF the robbers and
a rope said to have been used In tor
turing Romero.
judge u. S. Rodey, who is defend
Ing Domingo. Will begin his case this
morning
Romero was the first witness called
by the state. lie testified that on the
night of March he heard knock az
the door and upon inquiring who
raped a voice outside answered say
Ing he wanted two bottles of wine.
Romero is a wine maker
When he opened the door four men
pushed in and one whom he took 20 be
Domingo. pointing gun at him. de-
manded money, according to Romero.
He said he had none except In the
hank The man called for rope and
then began stabbing him repeatedly
with knife. Romero said. lie tes-
titled that the rope was twisted about
his neck In an effort to wrest from
him an admission that he had money
hidden on the premises until he fell Ia
a faint.
They left him then, three men going
into the next room, where his VIII
was, and one going outside presum-
ably as guard. Romero said. Accord
ing to his wife they tied her and took
her keys. Romero, recovering, start
ed outside with the rope still around
his neck. but the end trailing on the
floor caught in the screen door ana
caused him to turn, he said. lie saw
a rifle.
The guard, evidently hearing him,
came into view and he fired. accord
ing to Romero. He turned then and
shot toward the others. Romero then
left the place. His wife went out
through the back door and hid in an
acequia.
The four rode off. taking two OF
Romero's horses, according to the
states evidence, and separated about
six miles away. two going IN one d.
rection and two in another. PRINT
two Sails and Constable Juan Trusllo
testified to following trail TO within
200 yards OF Domingo's house. Tru-
jillo said he followed another trail
going in the direction Of Valencia.
Romero said that Domingo had
worked for him and that he believed
the man who levelled the gun at him
to be Domingo. because of similarity
In his voice, his walk and his form,
The men were masked.
Domingos defense, II is understood
will be an alibi.
The jury Is made up of Juan Cha
vez v Molina. Limo Garcia, Pablo Sa-
lazar Jose L. Torres. Begnlno Anayn,
Adolfo Montoya. Fidel Elwell. VIII
Francisco Gutierrez, $.
n "a rato and natstx.1f freutfIla
Final Judgment was granted yester-
day In the case OF G. 7. Jones vs.. II.
Il. Rowling by default. The defen-
dants demurrer had been previously
The defendant is to re-
cover costs.
Judgment was granted by default
In the case of Simon Sanders. et ri,
vs.. Adolpho Salas. The plaintiff Will
recover s164.91. The SUIT was for
balance on account.s