Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-18
HOLLOWAY FIRES
ONLY TWO SHOTS;
TWO MEN KILLED
Aim of Former Texan Deadly
and Lightning Quick Me-
KinIey Not Involved No
Danger Of Lynching,

Estancia n NJ, Feb. l7-Further
details OF the killing of Poledor Sc
dillo and Herculano Chavez at Ro-
meros mill, sixteen miles west OF here,
Yesterday afternoon bear eloquent
testimony 10 the deadly aim and light
ming quickness Of Hamp Holloway and
exonerate Joe Mckinley from any
.compHcsty IN the death Of the two
men.
owing TO the remoteness OF the
scene Of the killing and the lack Of
adequate means Of communication
with centers of population, the story
Of the affair which gained circulation
last night was more or less vague and
lacking in detail. Mckinley and Hol-
loway, who are brothers-n-law, are
now lodged in jail in Estancia and
have given in full their version OF the
circumstances which led 10 the fatal
difficulty
According to the story told by the
two men, Sedillo, who is constable,
came 10 where they were cutting
timber near Taique, on the TajQue
grant during the afternoon Monday
and attempted to serve a warrant for
their arrest Sedillo was accompanied
by Chavez, who presumably had been
deputlzed by him to assist in the ar
rest The warrant was printed i'm Span
ish, and neither Mckinley nor HOllo-
way could read it, but they under
stood In a general way that they were
wanted upon a charge OF cutting tim
Der from the Ta1lque grant without
the consent of the commissioners.
They explained. they say 10 Sedillo
and Chavez that they had permission
to cut the timber and promised to
come 10 Estancia on the following
day and arrange matters satisfactorily.
This arrangement, the men state.
did not suit the two officers, and they
that Mckinley and Holloway
should accompany them as their pri-
soners. This the men refused 10 do.
and thereupon Sedilo and Chavez left
without them.
About sundown Monday afternoon,
according to the story told by the two
accused men. while they werc both at
the house Of the father Of Mckinley, I
near Romero.s mill. Sedillo and Cha
vez returned, accompanied by Griego
Pnrela. Juan Chavez and third man
whose name could not be learned, and /
again sought to arrest Mckinley and |
Holloway The men at first refused 10 /
go, but finally, on the advice of the |
elder Mckinley. consented to accom- /
Dany the FIVE men. ON leaving the 1
house, however. they picked up their
rifles TO take with them. |
The men declare that as they I
stepped out of the door of the Me- I
I<inley home. Sedillo and Hercuano /
chavez dismonnted from their horses I
and drew their rifles from their sad /
de scabbards as If 10 open fire. and .
.hereupon Holloway, with lightning /
thickness, fired two shots, the first /
piercing Sedillo's heart and the sec 1
)nd going through Chavez body Just 4
20 the left Of the heart Both men were I
Silled Instantly One of the remaining
.hree wheeled his horse and fled,
while the other two stood their .
ground, but no further shooting was /
lone
After the killing Of sedillo and
'havez. Mckinley and Holloway re-
NAMED at Romero's mill for "a short .
while and then mounted their horses
md rode into Estancia. surrenderlng
themselves to the sherffs office I'm
his city. Deputy Sheriff Dee Robinson
n the meantime. had heard OF the
lffair and started In an automobile 10
he scene Of the killing. Finding that
he men had gone to Estancia. he re-
urned here and FOUND them In Jail
Mckinley is a young man. about %
ears old and unmarried Holloway.
Who is a former Texan, is about 80,
nd Is married to a sister of McKin- !
ey Neither Of them has ever been
n trouble with the law before. nor
las either Of them a record as "bad
nan" though Holloway was recogniz-
q as being impulsive and hot temper
ID ana not safe man to cross when
n temper
While there was considerable ex-
itement Immediately following the
ragedy last night. II has for the most
art died down. and Il is not believed
hat there is any danger OF mob yio-
ence The men will be held In jail
Iere until the time for their trial ar
ives unless they are admitted 10 bail
"a tne meantlme. Il