Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-21
BODY Of RANCHER
IS FOUND R|DDLED
WITH SMALL SHOT.
Isidro Baca, Of La Canada
Victim Of GriSIy ASSaSSlna-
tom Man Is Held Pending
Investigation,

with shot, at least three loads from
shot gun having struck him.
Eduardo Araya, mis- son-in-law, who
lives at the Baca nome. found thu
body beside the road when he was re-
turning from Albuquerque. lie went
on to the house. then came back 70
the city with Mrs Maria de Baca, the
widow, and Informed Under Sheriff
Dick Lewis. Word of the murder did
not reach Eere until nearly / o'clock
Under Sheriff Lewis, Deputy Sheriff
Querino Coulter ANA Justice y. II. Sa-
las, OF precinct No. ID, hurried ia
the scene In an automobile. The road
to La Canada turns off the Tijeras
canyon road short distance this side
of Mrs. Norris home. The body lay
beside this road about half way be-
tween the Tiieras canyon road and the
arroyo IN which La Canada is hidden.
1t was twelve feet from the road.
Three Charges Into Body.
1t could not be- told from cursory
of the body whether Baca
had been shot or had fallen from his
horse and been dragged. A hole WAS
torn In the back Of the left shoulder
and left hip. His shirt front was
specified with minute blood spots but
no perforations could he seen.
The body was Gent 70 Fred Crollotts
rooms. Dr. Charles w.
Frank was called AS soon as the
clothes had been removed, however. It
was plain how Baea had met his
death. One charge struck him on the
eft shoulder and another in the left
hin. Both of these shots were fired
II close range. the shot not having
spread much, and az least one from
he back. Another shot, fired at greatcr
'ange, struck him In the abdomen
md chest.
Under Sheriff Lewis began an in
'estigation which Resulted In his
Faustin Garcia TO the county
all. The circumstances are not strong
gainst Garcia. however, and ne may
u released after the completion of the
inquest. In the meantime Under
iheriff Lewis Is untangling the prob
EN- presented by several clews, every
ne of which seems to point in a dir
crent direction.
Threat To XIII Baca.
Relatives Of the dead man said q
cud existed between him and Garcia.
he III feeling dates back so far that
10 one seemed to know the original
ause. The men clashed two weeks
go. Garcia driving his wagon against
,aca's ON the steep road leading down
he side Of the arroyo, II was said. Ac-
ording to Mrs Anaya. daughter of
Iaca, who was with him az the time,
iarcia threatened to kin her father. !
When Under Sheriff Lewis called at
'arcias house his wife showed re-
eating rifle as his weapon. lie said
G had no shot gun, Afterward when |
onfronted with statements of others |
, the settlement, he admitted having |
nee owned a shot gun, but said he |
nrned II up. These circumstances
,oked bad for Garcia. but what the |
Ulcers found later diminished their /
Importance to almost nil,
Under Sheriff Lewis was told Gar
las gun was l2-gauge. Baca was
lot either with 10gauge gun or
9th To- and 12-gauge guns. When
nc party returned to the mesa with
arcla as prisoner IL was daylight
be ground where the body was found
as closely scrutinized. Five To-
luge and one l2-gauge empty shells
ere found several wads were pick
! up.
Wagon Turned nj spot.
here a light wagon which had been
irving toward La Canada had turned
al of the road To- the right a Few
lrds beyond the spot and, clrcling
ick had crossed the road. pass near
le body and gone on toward La Ca
ada He believes the driver of the
,hlcle that made the tracks killed
AGA.
Manuel Hill, goat herder en-
owed by Baca, said he heard about
'elve shots on the mesa ana few
inutes later saw Garcia driving down
g road into the arroyo. The dis
nee from the goat corral, where Hill
ood, to the road is so great as to
use Under Sheriff Lewis to doubt
q certainty of the boys identifica-
IN. His statement that he had heard
'elve shots was regarded with some
eptlcism until the six shells were
und.
Garcia, who was going home from
q city, was short lap ahead OF
laya. Anaya believed he would have I
ard the shots II they had been fired
Garcia Garcia said he heard no
ooting.
Automobile Passed Place. I
Baca also had been In the city SAT- G
day. He reached home first ana d
lrted back to meet his son-in law, \
10 was so late getting home as to a
ouse his anxiety. He left home be- 3
cen and s o'clock f
Mrs Norris heard six shots. The
ports were heavy, more like eXplo- |
ms than reports, she said, indleat- a
Z a heavy bore gun. Under SHERIFF n
wis said all shells, including the IL
uge, might have been fired from /,
l0-gauge gun,
Mrs. Norris also told of hearing az
racing along the. road
Drtly afterward. she said live or
outfits of wood haulers were
nped on the Tiieras canyon road f..
Drt distance away, \ search is be
made for the automobiles and +.
Cd haulers in the hope that they i
N be able TO give some information
Justice Salas summoned a coroner !.
v and began the inquest yesterday
rning at Crollott's undertaking
inns. The hearing will not end nn-
evidence the under sheriff wants
ced before the jury is available.
shot Dents Silver Coin.
3aea's horse was found near the
Is There were only three or four "
lNit lfu NlbtS bll INC Siuhits ifUN- ~
S unarmed. He had a long knife q
his right hip pocket but II was f
sed a
he mans wrists were shattered u
h shot. lie evidently had held his
lds before him when he saw his
ailant about t. fire 70 protect him.
;. \ shot imhedded itself in a half r.
lar he had in one trousers pocket
,i,y "A clam fp1nraeSiop The shot
re small.
IN Bacas left shirt sleeve was a
an round black circle. perhaps
dc by the barrel of the shot gun
IRE was only one circle. which may m
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