Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-14

An instant after Quan Sue had been
SHOT down by Mauriguez, another OF
the Mexicans. who had his gun point
] ed at. H. L. Quan, shot the other
Nhinaman down, the bullet striking the
l.ll6agah ta II 1iaungs. causing death
: within a few minutes. The. second
murder was unprovoked and the shoot
ing was done while H. l.. Quan had his
arms appraised according to all indica-
tiOns.
The colored population of the neigh
borhood of the double murder was
aroused by the shots and Immediately
gave the alarm and at the same time
started a search for the murderers.
Dozens of negroes, armed with var
led assortment of weapons and many
with nothing more than their bare
hands with which to combat the fugi-
tive gunmen, took up the search and
within comparatively short time two
of the fugitives had been located, but
their capture was effected by city and
county peace officers.
When officers arrived on the scene
and learned the particulars several
searching parties were formed and
spread in various directions, the first
of which located one of the murderers
hiding in the Date canal about half a
mile south of the city. Deputy Sheriff
Tom Oliver climbed the ditch bank and
commanded the Mexican to come out
of the canal where he was hiding with
only his head visible the rest of his
body being under water. AS the Mex
ican rose from a sitting position and
Oliver saw that he was armed with a
revolver, the officer fired once. the
bullet striking the Mexican almost
sauarely through the heart and caus-
ing instant death. The Mexican
pitched forward into the water and
Oliver jumped into the ditch and car
ried the body to the roadside. The
body was taken to Mulligan's morgue
where it now lies beside those OF the
two Chinese victims of the attempted
robbery and murder.
At about the same time that Oliver
was engaged with the Mexican south
of town Miguel Mauriguez was locat''
ed in the home Of Mexican family
on the east side where he had taken
refuge. Patrolman Bogue who was in
the vicinity with other officers was
told that the Mexican was hiding in
the house and after a parley regard
ing the best method of effecting the
arrest Bogue walked into the room
where he found the Mexican hiding be-
hind door with his gun lying on the
floor nearby. Mauriguez submitted to
arrest and was taken to the county
Jail.
No trace has been found of the third
Mexican who was involved in the case,
hut Mauriguez stated that the man
who is still at large had no part in
the murders, and that other than being
with he and the man who was shot.
he is guiltless.
Mauriguez made an open confession
to the officers, admitting that ne snot
Quan Sue and that the man who was
killed by Oliver shot H. L. guam, put
he stated that the killing OF Quan sue
was accidental and that he had no in
tention Of shooting the Chinese;
The three Mexicans came to =! Gen.
tro Yesterday afternoon, according 70
Mauriguez's confession, and after look
ing over the ground they left the city
and(spent the night on ditch bank
east Of town. None of the Mexicans
had ever seen the others prior to meet
ing in this city yesterday, Mauriguez
claims, and he says that ne did not
know the names or any other facts
about either of the others.
Coroner Peterson will conduct the
inquest in the case Of the two Chinese