Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-29
SHOES Of SLAIN
MAN FOUND UNDER
FLOOR BY JURORS
-Four Men Arrested for Third
Time Following Discovery.
Under Sheriff Demands.
Them Of Police,

Beginning with the grand iury's
visit t. the ncghborhood where Jose
~ Chavez was killed developments
came rapidly yesterday. Angel Rod
riRuez Jose Medina Anastacio Jim
ine2 aud Guadalupe Roches are IN
Jail again this time in the city jail
although the murder was committed
outside the city
Justice Pedro y Taraglia Of the
! san Jose precinct issued warrants
for tho -four Mexicans following the
grand jurys discoveries at the house
formerly occupied by Rodriguez. Me-
dina and Ruches. near the place
whore the body Of Chavez was found.
The men were turned over TO chief
MeMillin for examination at the re-
quest Of the iustlce and grand jury,
said District Attorney Manuel u,
Vigil.
Under Sheriff Dick Lewis made a
demand upon chief McMillin for the
prisoners late Yesterday afternoon,
sheriff Jesus romero accompanied
the under sheriff chief McMillin
was willing to turn the men over II
Judge Reynolds wished him to- Judge
Ravnolds was called over the tee-
phone. The prisoners were allowed
to remain in the city jail with the
understanding thar the under sheriff
may call the matter ZIP In court today
Human Blood on Bar?
A pair Of shoes. with dark stains,
a metal pencil and an iron bar we're
found under the floor Of the former
Rodriguez home by The grand Jurors.
PROT John y. Clark, city chemist,
has declared TINT there are traces of
human blood on the bar
The shoes found there were iden-
titled as Chayez's. They were black,
laced shoes They were ripped as
II by knife The sole Of one was
found under the front part Of lhe
house while The upper Of this shoe
aud the other shoe were found under
the Kitchen. The opening leading
under the Kitchen was discovered by
Claude Hutto, stenographer for the
grand jury This place was indicated
by the mai heads which appeared to
be newer than those Of other nails In
The floor
Shoes found at Jimlnez' house
shortly after he was FIRST arrested also
are said to be stained by human
blood
House Vacant Three Weeks.
The grand jury has not yet re-
turned amy indictments. The war
rants were isued for the four Mex-
cans because OF the fear that news
Of the grand iury's find would spread,
as 1t ala. according to District Attor-
ney Vigil
Two of the men, Rodriguez and
Roches, were arrested at Ranches de
Atriseo Medina was arrested while
he was at work with a force Of track
lnborers on the Santa l'o railway. and
Jlminez was arrested at his home in
MartlneztoWn.
Under Sheriff Lewis pointed ont
that the house where the bar and
shoes were found has been vacant for
three weeks.
chief McMillin and patrolman Pablo ,
lulan examined the -four prisoners I
afternoon and last night /
They told straightforward stories, !,
agreeing in all Important points.
Arrested Twice Previously
This was the third time that the ,
four Mcxicans We're arrested. Tho
day the body Of Chavez was found (
burlde IN the brick yard they were
sent 70 Jail by precinct Officers nut ,
released by county officers following /
The inquest a, which no one was held .
blanahlc. Justice Tartagla after (
ward bound them over to await the .
action of the grand Jury but they
We're freed upon hcaheas corpus pro-
ceedings begun 10y their attorney. W.
A. Keleher