The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-06
EX-CONV|CT
IS HUNTED
IN CANYON
BY POSSE
Fires on Dancers With
out Warning; Flees
With Woman

GALLUP. N. NJ. Aug. s.--rwo men
are dead and another man and a IL
year-oid boy are in serious condition
as tho result OF shooting which took
place at Allison early last night. and
for witch authorities are securing the
neighboring hills for Joe Virgins, a
former convict.
Virgins Is said to have entered tho
Allison school building where u labor
day dance VISA being held, al about
s:so o'clock last night, After convers-
ing with an officer Mt the door. he IL
said by eye witnesses 60 have stepped
10 place where he commanded a bet-
ter Wow OF tho dancers just as tho
firsg dancc was starting.
Look out. I am starting 20 shoot"
he cried, ana opened fire with a %
caiibcr automatic revolver.
Fires Thrcc s;iot-.
Ho fired three shots hiftirE ire
Alada. Ramon Garcia. and Julian Gon-
zaies. The first two were hit IN tho
abdomen. and died early this morn-
INK. Gonzales viii probably rccofc or.
according to late reports today
After fising the shots, Virgins left
the building. ran up steep rocky
mesa behind it and shouted hack. Il
will kill any one who comes over
here"
He picked up a rlflo which he had
formerly lott there, An officer named
Gomez. who was pursuing. was at the
TIME within 80 feet OF him. and START
ed 70 fire at him. WigKinh returned
returned several shots. one Of which
struck 1t-year-cld hoy by the name
of Chavez
woman With Him.
Virgins then continued up the hili.
and is said to have been Joined by a
woman In white dress. The two
made their escape together. Tho aher-
III and posses OF sworn dcpuucs have
been securing the surrounding hills
all night for the two.
A trail. believed TO be that OF Wig
gins and the mysterious woman, has
been found In Coalhas canyon near
here. and ia being followed by "A posse.
Other posses are making thorough
search OF houses about the Allison
school and In the north part OF Cal
lup. where unconfirmed reports say
that Miggins Is hiding
rhc motive fer the shooting Is said
TO have been talousiy over a woman.
probably the one with whom Wiggins
/ escaped. Witnesses state that just be-
Tor the shooting. Virgins appeared
to be perfectly sober.
Virgins ~ said to be we'll supplied
with arms and ammunition. wherever
/ ne may DC uluiHks iAt - ANVNh ~
have several rcyolycrs ana rifics.
OFFICIALS HERE On
WATCH tOfl MiG1INS
telegram received late last nighi
by the sherifrs Office here warns ofi-
cials TO hold and arrest Joe Niggina.
who shot four men in Gallup last
night. lie Is described as "A native
go years old, with black hair streakcd
with gray He weighs about ~"
pounds the telegram states. and Is
about five feet nine inches in height.
Onicials OF the shcriffa Office said
today that they knew VINO MiggiGs
was. lie was convicted nf "A murder
committed at San Marelal so years
ago, and sentenced to the death PEN
atty. The sentence Was yommuted to
life imprisonment. and later to 20
years. lie served about years OF
this term.
After he had been released. he Was
Y mixed In the kidnapping OF tho small
son OF j. 4. Rogers. Jr.. ut Las Vegas,
] lie WAS also convicted of this crime
I and sentenced to serve ~ years IN
, the penitentiary. Soon after he
I started TO serve this term he was
pardoned, however.