The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-28
Thomas Aldsba Made Threats Against
Life Of Francisco CaIindO Say
Witnesses in Trial
GALlNDO HELD WITHOUT
BAIL FOR MURDER
Defendant Shows that Deceased and ReIa-
tiye Had Laid in Wait For Him
With Knife

Francisco Galindo, a Mexican farmer
from Norge was held over without bail
by Judge Fuller yesterday afternoon
to await the action OF the district court
for the killing Of Tomas Aldaba in
Chiclkasha on Christmas Day.
Great interest was manifested by he
Mexican population In this tragedy
owing to both parties being widely
known in the county and so large was
the attendance that the hearing was
transferred to the district court room
where the preliminary examination was
held
Galindo, through his attorneys,
Barefoot & Carmichael, put up strong
defense but the case for the state was
equally hotly contested by Prosecuting
Attorney venable and Judge Holding.
The testimony Of Jose Negrete, the
principal state witness, was practically
the same as WAS published in the Daily
Express on Tuesdty. He stated that
the deceased had entered the store and
had ordered chile and sardines. Az
ter concluding the meal Galindo enter
cd and insulted Tomas. Tomas did
not reply to IT,.
Weighed 23o Pounds
The deceased was man Of about
five feet ten and weighed about 230
pounds. Galindo, according to the
witness, again insulted him and draw
ing his weapon shot Tomas through
the body. The two men then grappled
bue Negrete saw no knife in Tomas
hand
Lying in WaIt
Three witnesses were brought - s~,av
testified that the deceased and his
brother-in-law, few nights previous
to the tragedy, were seen standing In
the doorway Of the restaurant Of Juan
Trevino on Second and Chickasha
avenue. The brother-in-law had
knife which Tomas took from him and
placed in his bosom. A dishwasher
knowing Of the difficulty between
Francisco Galindo and Tomas, warned
Galindo, who was in the restaurant, OF
the presence OF danger and advised
him to escape, which he did.
Had Threatened Life
Other witnesses testified that the de-
ceased had threatened to kill Galindo
and saying he would dance jig on
Galindos dead body,
Juan Trevino testified that TOT a
week before the tragedy the deceased
was seen drunk in Chiciasha.
Fired Three Times
Charlie Masoner and Buck Powell
testified hat they had gone into Ne
gretes place at 41S South Second
street to get a plate Of chile and that
after their entrance Tomas was the
first to speak. Tomas had risen from
his chair and in his hand some glitter
ing instrument resembling a knife,
though they did not see the handle.
When Tomas arose Galindo started to
shoot, the first ball entering his enc
my's body. Then the men grappled.
When they had broken away Galindo
again Slot and later fired a third shot.
saw Knife IN Hand
Officer Lee Tuck saw Tomas lying
on the floor on his left side after the
shooting with knife in his hand and
almost under him.
Surrendered to Officers
The testimony showed that Galindo
wss the last to come out Of Negrete's
place and that when he did SO and saw
the officers he dropped his gun to a
hanging position on his finger and
threw up his hands as an act Of sur.
render.
Shot Three Times