Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-30
TOMAS ROMERO,
A SHEEP HEROER,
MURDERS WIFE
Shoots Her in By@t Killing
Her Almost /staotIy at
Home Of VS., N, G, Ar
milo, 4

Fometo, 81 years old a
ioh'aEer shot his wife shortly
shcep Selock last night at the home
aitrI<N. g. Armiio. sol North SCI
| OF Freet Mrs Romero died Amos.
| oYntly.
| Mis-. Romero, Mrs. Armiio aud ner
,Hon. Frank. small boy. were sitting
on the front porch Of Mrs Armiic s
home when Romero came. He sat N
a chair lie talked briefly with his
wife Mrs Romero moved away.
Mrs. Armiio did not know whether
she was frightened Then Romero
drew his revolver from his hip pocket
and fired
His wife fell at the first shot, part
" inside the open he'd room door she
said nothing. She just groanea The
bullet a .3s CALDER ball, entered the
left side OF her breast. Romero fire
Il second shot He said 1t WAS Intend
ed for his wife hut ii did not strike
her.
Romero put his gun back in his
pocket and left Santa Cruz Chavez,
1896 East street was passing IN his
automobile Romero told him he had
Killed his wife and gave Chavez The
revolver. Chavez took him TO police
Sergeant n Nj. Miller.
Hanging Holds No Fear.
romero made a statement 10 chief
J. Il. Galusha, Patrolman Frank Apo.
daca acting as Interpreter. chief Ca
lusha took the statement on his type
writer He warned the man that what
he sud would be used against him IT
his trial. That vas bien." Romero
placed his mark on the statement
The prisoner said his intention Uos
TO Kiln bis wife and then shoot himself
He changed his mind deciding he
would live to tell his brothers Why he
had killed her. He loved his wife
greatly, hi said, and If he We're hang
ed he would expiate the killing The
thought Of hanging did not appear 10
disturb him.
Romero placed his sombrero on
Chief Galusha's test aud squatled III
the chair sometimes with his feet On
the seat Ile talked freely lie said
he killed Mrs Romero because SIDE 1
made him leave the Armiio home |
where she was staying. THAT was the |
night Of June u, according 10 Ro-
nero
lis wife left their home in Santa
Barbara. lie went To Mrs Armijo's |
home Wednesday and asked her tC
return. but she refused he said Ro
nero said "God help YOU" but told !
ihreatenlngly. he told chief Gallshd. /
Intended tn Kill SELF.
Romero went 10 his room mt Isihano /
Romero's home IN Santa Barbara last
night and got his gun. He then IN
ended TO Kill his wife and afterwarl
commit suicide, he snid Romero
he "a TN. A Ia
When Under Sheriff Dick Lewis and
4 deputy came to The police head-
quarters to take Romero to The coun-
y lail he spoke of killing his wife ~
his duty"
Mrs. Armiio said Mrs Romero had
leen staying with her two children
While he was TN Socorro. Mrs. NrnlIjo
home Wednesday night. Mrs
Armiio Mrs Romero and Mrs Ar
MOS two sons, one of whom she rc-
erred TO as the baby We're on the II
Jorch whtn Mtg. Armio saw Romero
oming
ltomero sat on the porch ana talk
d 4 short time. Romero ask 81 his
fifc what she had told Pete ard
emma Romero explained later col
'hicf Galusha that Pete and Emma +,
we're Italians. Mrs. Romero's answer /
vas that she had separated from him,
ccording to Mrs Armijo ,
" you're applying for q divorce, 7
N going to sign 1t. Romero said, .
ecording TO Mrs. Armiio
Inquest 10 lie Held To-day.
Mrs. ltomero moved away Romero
hen raised the revolver and fired
.ater, at police headquarters. Romero
ndicatcd that he did not intend 10
onyey sinister threat IN the state 4
ieni that he would sign it, He
aid his wife had not brought suit for
Norce Romero told her if she APP
lied for a decree he would sign il,
e said lis relation of the words
ave them the meaning of compliance
ather than of 4 threat
AIRS Romero was - years Old. She =
ad been married eighteen years The
ody was taken TO Strong Brothers
Undertaking rooms An inquest will
q held today before Justice W w ,
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