Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-14
Less Than Twenty-fo Hours
Pass After First Robbery
That Of SchmaImaack Be-
fore Arrest Is Made,
BOTH VICTIMS STRUCK
AFTER MONEY IS TAKEN
John Nelson Taken Into Alley
in Efternooni Held by One
While Other Searches HIM
Then Knocked Down,

In less than twenty-four hours after
the robbery Of Frederick W Schmal-
MACK by two highwaymen Chief
Thomas McMillIn had two suspects
locked IN the city jail He has strong
evidence against thom. They are Juan
Romero and Matco Rodriguez, both
natives of Mexico. They say they
came from Las Vegas. arriving We'd
nesday.
The men are charged with two hold
ups. Not only arc they accused of
rol bling Mr.. Schnalmaack Wednesday
night. but also OF holding up John
Nelson late yesterday afternoon Mel
son positively identified the men Mt
the Jail Schmamaack had not seen
them last night but the similarity Of
the two eases led Chief McMillm 70
the conclusion that they were 6uiltg
OF both. However, that IL not the
only evidence pointing in that direc-
ton,
Deny Charge Against Them.
Chief McMillin planned 10 make
round of the boarding houses at 8
o clock last night He had just start
ed when he met Romero and Rndr-
gucz on South Second street south OF
Gold avenue. They answered to the
description Given him by Nelson and
he placed them under arrest
The Nelson robbery took place at ;
O'Clock. Nelson said he met Romero
and Rodriguez in the Union saloon
land had drink with them. lie said
in conversation with them that he was
going to buy a suit and they offered
to take him to a store. The men ad-
United to Chief McMilln that they
were In the saloon with Nelson but
their admission did not extend to
events that followed. according TO
Nelson's statement.
Nelson said they took him through
the back door and went north in the
alley. Romero. the taller locked his
arm around his neck from behind an |
held him while rodriguez, who is
stout, went through his pockets, Mel
son said Nelson lost Slj. He told
the chief that Rodriguez struck him
whom he had finished his search
knocking him down.
Schmalnatck was held up shortly
after IL o'clock Wednesday night on
West Gold avenue not far from the
postoffioe. The men came up from
behind. one swung his arm around his
head. holding him while the other
searched him. The latter then olont-
ed Schmalmaaek Schmalmaack told
the police yesterday that they got
ninety cents from him: that they did
not make a complete water haul as
reported before.
Saw Them Follow Druggist.
! chief McMillin learned from Au-
gust Lommori bartender at the Mon
tezuma. that he had seen the two men
follow Schmalmaack out of the saloon
"Wednesday night. Schmalmaack had
delivered IL bottle of medicine there.
lLommori identified them AT the jail.
Lommor said the men had been
talking TO him and one of them said
they did not have a cent One had
sl.3O and the other S3.70 when they
were arrested. The chief found new
gloves. socks and overalls in their
room. They spent Wednesday night
at the Rico hotel but had moved yes
tordav to a hotel in the south part of
the city.
| The mon were kept apart IN jan
one admitted that roth we're IN the
Montezuma and had tnll<ed with Lom-
tmorl The other said they were not
there.