The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-29
ALONE, LOCKED IN A ROOM,
TWO topeka MExICANS
FIGHT TO EXHAUSTION IN
A RIVAL TO 1.-THE SPOILERS

s-ass He met Alba at the door
what you want?'' he demanded
"HeIlo. Frank" said Alba. Il have a
commitment here for you
saThe you have"
want me to read it to you?"
Come on in and read II"
Alba stepped inside and pulled out
the Dapers. He began reading Ma
varra whipped out a revolver while
AIba's eyes were on the paper Alba's
right hand struck the revolver as Ma
varra pulled the trigger Instead of
n1Incturing AIba's heart as was in
tended the bullet plowed its way
through his groin and down through
his right leg
The Fight Begins
wounded and bleeding Alba grasped
the revolver and grappled with Ma
varra for possession OF it They
nlunged back and forth across the
room table fell over against the
door the stove and its pipe clattered
to the floor. Chairs were overturned
The air was filled with SCOT and the
smoke of burned powder. Navarro re-
tanned hold of the stock and trigger
When, in the struggle. he could point
the rpuzzle at Alba he pulled the trig-
ger Three bullets plowed through
The officers clothing but only the first
After fifteen minutes of sharp hand
to-hand conflict Alba wrenched the
gun away from Navarro
Now listen. Frank, painted Alpa-
I'm the best man, why don't you give
you re," shrieked Navarro, you
are an enemy to your countrymen-
You arrest them for the gringoes-
you're a snake" and through the haze
of smoke he made a dash for a shelf
and came back with a glistening
weapon in his right hand.
Better give up. Frank" counseled
Alba I'm the best man"
"To - with you" yelled Navarro,
and plunged at the officer again.
Shot With His Own Gun.
With Navarra's own gun Alba shot
him through he chest. Navarro didn't
even hesitate. He lunged again and
Alba discovered his weapon was a
knife He shot him again through the
chest That was the last shell left in
the gun Navarro had first used and
Alba pulled his own gun
Again he urged Navarro to quit and
submit to arrest. Again Navarro bis
tered Alba with Mexican profanity.
The knife flashed through the gloom
of smoke and Alba fired Another
bullet crashed into his body but Alba
was unable to detect any weakening in
his opponent. Other shots were fired.
NOnG OI InEul HllSSSQ us x. ana
was warding off the knife thrusts
with his hat ciutched in his left hand.
Now you quit" commanded
Alba and he fired at Navarra's head
The bullet entered high on one side
of the face. passed through the jaw
and out on the other side.
Navarro sank to the floor. the muir
derous knife still clutched in his right
hand.
Alba fell over upon a pile of
wrecked furniture completely ex-
hausted. He had been bleeding from
his wound since the first shot was
fired. After long minutes he recov-
cred sufficiently to work his way to
window and call Officer Brush, who
happened to be passing.
What Brush Found.
Brush found the two men locked
inside by the falling furniture Neither
could have escaped if he had wanted
to. Brush forced his way in and
looked at the two nen-Alba
stretched out on a broken table aud
Navarro on the floor in a pool of his
own blood.
For Gods sake. what happened ?"
he asked
"Oh. We had quite a fight" said
Alba. pointing to Navarro
Brush poked his foot into Navarra's
This Mexican's dead" he re-
marked.
Navarro sat up. You're a
liar" he yelled between mouthfuls of
blood, teeth and splintered jawbone.
IF he isn't dead arrest him." said
Alba
He's your man." said Brush.
Navarro was taken to the station
then given treatment. IN spite of the
loss of blood and the numerous holes
in his anatomy he recovered and is
now serving time at Lansing for his
murderous attack on Alba. Alba went
TO hospital and gradually recovered
from his wound but as long as he
lives he will feel its effects
Il haven't lost any love for Ma
varra," said Alba the other day when
the subject was brought up. but 1
give him credit for being a good
fighter and having the nerve to back
him up"