The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-01

no effort wal be spared 10 ascertain
the facts"
DR.. David knapp. lieutenant OF the
medical corps. L. : A., was on the
second floor Of the armory when the
shooting occurred late Tuesday after
noon. He said that after the report
OF the revolver was heard. Trujiilo
came running out greatly excited and
calling for help. He said that Tru-
1illo was not drunk but vas greatly
wrought up by the shooting of the
man he pronounced My best friend"
DIR. Knapp examined Romero and
found that death had been instantane-
Gus. The bullet. a 40. a entered
Just below the nose and has passed
through the brain. 1t vas fred
probably less than ten feet away and
Travelled with such force that IL came
out Of the back OF Romero's head
and struck n coat on the wall and
lodged in the wall.
The coroner's jury was sworn in ny
Justice of the Peace Jose Dominguez,
viewed the remains. examined tho
three witnesses In the room where
the shooting occurred and brought In
n verdict late Tuesday afternoon that
death was due TO a revolver fired by
Trujillo. The witnesses examined, II
was stated. were Genario Hoovey,
Higinio Chavez and Emilio Baca. The
Justice Of the peace said that from
tho testimony given he inferred that
The shooting was entirely an accident.
The body Of Romero was taken TO
the undertaking establishment OF J..
n. Watt a. Company. on the plaza.
and remained there until "Wednesday
morning when IL VAS removed 20 the
dead mHn home AT -39 Galisteo
street. scores ~ friends walking in
procession to the Romero home, The
funeral was held from the home yes
terday afternoon. after au emporium
lty had been allowed Romero's
friends to view the remains. Inter
ment was IN tho National cemetery
az Romero had served ia tho United
States navy.
Romero was PC Years OF age ne
was born lu santa Fc.iI April 90 1881
and was tho som cog Mrs Guada."pe
r. Knodt uf -as Gal.-tco strDU' who
survives him. rn also leatea widow
and three childfcu who are living Zoo
ROY. y. 81 % hsif-nrHtDtr EN-
die Knodt, who worked boo ~1H.H Fe
uutI 20 yplr nr tY1 a. Whom h"
moved to Al|auquerQie Eddie hH'i.
4 cfurned mere Immediately Hl,rt
hearing of die tragedy.
The dead muH, his fr.'uaf .'W.'
had hls SHORTCOMINGS but IarN "' pa
tr.nt.-m was not onc Of thcm When
ne was rs sears ~ nge Doe roiuutcer-
cd .or sert ,r m the United States
navy and with three santa l,1us
he went co. sam francisco HIS come
pauious who volunteered with hru
were Esterluo Napoleon Joe Dlfu-
flrros and Charles Gi.dor-le'.'
After three years service nr wa- Jis-
charged ana returned q this city.
Hearing the cali for gaardsmcr hc
applied to captain O.i0rmau tor
service ln Company " ana waR en-
listed. subject to med cal oNamina-
tiou. ON April so of This year
The death OF Romero Tuesday Dog
"a bullet from an automatic was COM
mented on by officers ana utners ia
miIlar with accidents boz the regular
army and u was declared that the
army automatic has clslmed not "a
few Young men owing To the ease
with wich II IS hred and the extra
ordinary care that must De given to
this Weapon 90 prevent mishHps. A
number 81 the accidents have occur
red loo loading ana unloading the re-
tulvcr.