El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
To HAVE
MILITARY Rites
Body of Policeman Slain by
Felipe Alvarez to Be
Buried Tuesday.

r uuETIl services LOT OLLdN AdA4n =
rea. the policeman who was shot and
instantly killed Saturday morning in
the pitched battle between the police
and Felipe Alvarez, will be held at
the McBoan. Simmons and Hartford
chapel at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. Six policemen will act as pail
bearers, and the Seventh cavalry
band, together with a firing squad
iron TT Bliss, will attend the fu-
neral Interment Will Ice in l.. CT
green cemetery.
-Four brotheis Of officer Perea ar
rived here Sunday to attend the fu-
neral services. They were Joe Con-
zales. of Hondo. N NJ: J. P Perea, ID.
Perea and J. PhOmera. of Carrizozo,
n. NJ
tax collector. who was also killed
By Alvarez. was buried in Evergreen
cemetery Sunday afternoon. The fu-
neral services were held at the mans
late home. SIS South OchO@ street
Say Marihunna Was Cause.
In the opinion OF the poi.ce, Al
varez was intoxicated with mari
huana at the time he shot Mrs. Trini-
dad Lucero and murdered her two in
FAINT children at their home The
opinion that the man was crazed with
uTllk Is EElOMCUuEr III AAAE ~ EllA-A
o3inion Of the police. IN sDeaking Of
the affair Saturday, Capt Harry
Phoenix said he was assured the man
was not intoxicated with liquor, as
his actions were more like those Of
man full Of drug.
Wife Lived in Terror.
Mrs. Alvarez said her husband had
been acting like an insane person for
the past year. She stated she had
l., - hH TfFa Al.
varez sustained an injury to his head
about a year ago in an elevator acct
dent and since that time. his wife
said. he has been a changed man.
Sny JeaiOT~y Was Motive
It IS also believed by the police
that the m9n's action Friday night
was prompted LARGELY by iealorsv.
Mrs. II'"ero said Alvarez entered her
home ] fiday ni~ht and told her he
was going to kill her. then kill him
self. The man fired at the woman.
the bullet striking the back OF her
Der infant son in her arm and as
-he tottered. Alvarez shot the infant
in the head twice. He then shot the
other babv, AMI rushed out of the
house and hurried to his home in
A. B. c. alley.
Body Has 50 Wounds
The man then ran into the court IN
the rear Of his home. Just as the
policemen were entering the court.
The shooting began at once and Al
varez took refuge in the clubhouse.
locking the door and barricafing
himself. After the man had been
literally blown from his hiding place
and shot to death about so bullet
holes were fond on his BODY, II was
said. The body was buried Saturday
Whole Force in Battle.
Practically every one of the night
policemen were engaged in the bat
tie that was fought around the out
house in the little court as was also.
vvaIter Reese. i7sDector Of police. cap
tain OF detectives William Simpson. |
c. Dtain S H Veater. several of the
citv detectives and a number OF the
provost guards and a few civilians
Patroimeu As PniIbeererS-
II IS expected a larSe number OF
patrolmen will attend the funeral
services OF officer Perea- The nall
hearers will be captain 2. H Phoenix.
c7utain s. H Veater and patrolnnen |
H. F. wing. p. n. Williams. r E Diltz
and Ed Owens. All Of the military
police will attend the fu1e-al en
lead the cortege to the cemetery, said
Capt. a. NJ Wevand. Monday