The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
Mexican Frank jailed Succeeding Killing
Of Blaz Lopez al Two Street
Cider Joint
.PENETRATES ARM
REACHES HEART
Men We're Partners and Difficulty Arose
Over Sale Of Cider Without Ac-
counting for Cash

Ignorant OF the fact that he had
killed man. Mexican Frank, well
known character about town, arose in
his prison cell this morning singing
and praying to his Lord whom he de.
clared to be within the confines of
the iron cell and under the impression
that he had been arrested as an ordi-
nary drunk. His state of intoximtIon
at the time Of his arrest was such
that nothing Ineligible could be OBJ
tanned from him in the way Of details
by city officers by whom he was ar
rested, and later, after the death Of his
victim. Bias Lopez, his partner In a
chile and cider stand on Two street,
he was Immediately taken to the c3un-
.ty jail by Undersheriff Rucker. On
his way he was obliged to stop several
times to rest, partly due to his intox-
icated condition and largely due to the
pain which ha was suffering from
three fingers OF his left hand which
were almost severed from that memr.
ber and which gave him great pain.
Lopez, the victim ofsthe assault, was
a peaceable Mexican OF about thirty
three yeAregwho had resided in Chick
asha for n1suber Of years and was
not knownTf@ have heen in trouble be-
fore. His assailant, Mexican Frank
was brought to the police station fen
months ago suffering from severe
knife wound in his ribs and minor
cuts, the principal wound being sewm
up at the time by the city physician.
He was q dishwasher bub had lately
been employed on the Santa Fe sec
tion until two weeks ago.
1t is said that Mexican pete.v or
Casimoro, an aged vender Of tamales.
was the only eye witness. His testi-
money was not available this morning
but from people IN the immediate vi
cinity Of the cider stand, 4l6 South
Two street. the Following details were
gathered. although not given out BY
eye witnesses.
Were Partners.
1t appears that Mexican Frank. who
is about "a years old. and Bias Lopez
had recently been partners in the ci.
der stand where the killing took place.
Between five and six O'Clock yestcf-
day afternoon Lopez entered the place
and swift examination revealed the
fact that there was no cider in the
barrel which had been we'll filled
when he left, no money in the till ana
that his partner was drunk.
Plunged Knife IN Heart
Lopez demanded that Frank account
for either the cider or the money.
whereupon Frank replied that Lopez
could have his cider @herev indicat.
ing spoi under Franks left arm
where hung large and dangerous
looking butcher knife Lopez said
he did not want that kind OF cider but
asked him for some money a only
few cents. to which Frank Is said to
have replied by pIunging the weapon
into the left arm Of his partner with
such force that it passed completely
through that member and penetrated
the heart Lopez, who was man Of
good build and vitality, stepped behind
the counter and obtained his pistol.
and followed his alleged assaIIant
about twelve feet beyond the door with
the intention Of shooting him but the
other, though under the influence of
cider. had escaped In a manner that
did not make him a good target. Then
Lopez fell
Passed Knife on.
Passing out OF the cider stand Mex
iran Frank passed the knife to Mex
;esn bystander, At this moment Jose
A. R. Negrete. who owns a grocery
storc a few doors away, on seeing 10.
e fan and Frank attempting to make
his escape, asked what have YOU
done Il will fix you the same way
returned the fleeing man ana turned
Il take the knife from the hysfahder
But the latter held fast and Frank
draw his hand across the hladn with