Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-17
Breaking Policeman Maiuzr
Hold, lose Santos Martinez,
Of Alameda, Sends Bullet
Whizzing by Him.
GUN FAILS TO WORK
WHEN He TRIES AGAIN
BIUecoati Throwing Away Club,
Tackles Martinez and Holds
Him While Two Others De-
prige Him Of Gun,

pair0iman Chafles Nainz late YES
{ irfdaF afternoon added another incl
dent - his ions list Of narrow
Z |zqueaks While perhaps not -
infilliug 81 many ~ The eseapes the
big policeman has gone through. II
mes efthelefs was loaded with the
same fatal pOssi bilifies A. the others
Aalnz was taking Jose Santos Mar.
tiuez. y years old. 20 the police
headquarters when he broke the DO.
lieemsn's hold on his arm. drew a
short-Oarreled IS caiiber revolver
from his right hip pocket and Aired.
He was only six feet from Mainz but
the bullet missed. whizzed past
Nainz face. lie tried to shoot again.
but the gun was defective aud II fail.
"a 10 explode the second cartridge
accused Of Having stolen.
The attack took Mainz absolutely
OF his guard. lie xas taking MARTINEZ
70 the station merely Tor lnpestiga-
Ton. Jose silva claimed bicycle
Martinez had ridden 70 town from his
nome ~ Alameda. They were wrest-
Ing tor Possession Of the wheel ID
second street and Central avenue, ac-
coFding to 1ainz 4 crowd was gatn-
efing. 70 he told silva to wheel the
bicycle 10 the station and he and
Martinez started
When they were la front Of strong
BrotherH undertaking rooms Mar
tinez stopped. tie said he had bought
the bicycle from q boy whose name
he did not know Mainz took hold
Of his arm and started again. They /
were within nifty feet Of headquarters |
when Martinez opened fire Mainr 1
dropped his stick and sprang at him
MARTINEZ tried to fire again. accord.
ing 70 Mainz but the hammer click |
"a down harmleHsiy. Mainz got a +
srp On his visit. but MARTINEZ. who .
~ muscular, wrigsled loose and start +
% for the shed south Of the TIRE sta.
ton
Representative Garcia Helps.
dainz ran behind the shed. thlnk- +
ing Martinez would 20 through the
shed into the alley. and Silva follow
I'd him He pointed the gun at silva
aud pulled the trigger. The hammer
.AeAsd again. Martinez then lowered +
nik head aud butfed silva Mainz
.ackied him aud held him while Sill
~ and former Representative Rafael
iarcla disarmcd him.
chief AcAillin was sitting in mis-
NH'H nv WtHAU the Nift ana
he aplatter Of the bullet aeainst the
van Of the city halt Hc ran out. but
a the time he reached the. place
Martinez had been overpowered. SO
nlek did the thing occur n
Examination Of MARTINEZ gun al
ne police station showed Il CON
atned five cartridges, one Of which /
Isd been discharged The cylinder I
would not reyOive freely To this an
much as 10 Martinez bad aim Mainz
nd possibly Silva owe their lives. III
Silva Claims Bicycle.
silva's bicycle. was stolen two
months aso. Tic s1w the wheel ridden
y Matt noz IN front u The 8 iheaier
hprtlY before I o'clock aud told Pa
rUimsn y n. Miller, who vas then /.
y duty ~ the intersection. he believ-
q i was his The wheel evidently had !
cen repainted Martinez vas then N
be iheater Miller Wien relieved byf
isins communicated what he had :
cen told by Silva to him 4.