The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-30
MEXICANS IN
BAT T7LE;0NE
/ is WOUNDED
section Hand Shot in Alb
domen Attempts to
Knife Other.

love affair of Old Mexico. be-
anning when Patricio Hindricks,
sved 32. was a small boy, and Con-
eepcion Herrera, daughter of a
raneh owner near AIoonilco ell
llto. was his sweetheart, resulted
ioday in the shooting of Jose Rod
riguez. with whom the Herrera
soulan had been living two years.
The shooting occurred at $50
o'clock this morning on the Rock
Island tracks at Twenty-eighth
street. Rock Island Hindricks fired
i've sho.s from a 1920 Colts re
yolyer at Rodriguez, and the sixth
she'll was snapped but not explod-
ed. Only one Of the five bullets
ftook effect. This struck Rodriguez
in the abdomen. After emptying
the gun. Hindricks turned and ran
vest Rodriguez, badly wounded,
started in pursuit. After a run of
half block he caught up with
Hindricks. He pulled out a knife
with a blade FIVE inches long and
tapered point. He lunged at
Hindricks, butS only slashed his
clothing and inflicted q superficial
cut on the mans back. Hindricks
vas holding him off when Patrol
men William Epperson and James
Green reached the scene. and with
the foremen of section crews stop
ped the battle. Rodriguez was rush
ed to st. Anthony's hospital and
Hindricks taken to jail.
H. IOconh no Silva .rannrfod
noon today that Rodriguez is in a
very critical condition. The bullet
perforated the intestines in nine
places. 1t ranged backward and
downward and lodged against the
left hip bone. When recovered, the
bullet was found lying beside the
large lilac vein. Had the vein been
severed the man would have lived
only few minutes. There is slight
hope for his recovery, but should
he rally from the operation and
show strength there is some chance
OF life.
Hendricks is putting up plea of
Seli-defense to the police. claiming
taat he was attacked first with a
knife.
Hindricks Tells Story.
Hindricks spoke freely at the
police station. He said that Rod
riguez had been his friend. Hind
ricks had been working on the
Rock Island Lines section gang
since March, 1918, and he had
known Rodriguez. who lived in a
boxcar on the Davenport side and
who was also a section hand. Hind
ricks lived at 2513 Fifth avenue,
Rock Island.
Hindricks said that he had left
Mexico some years ago, and that
two years ago he found his child
hood sweetheart, Conception Her
rera, was in Davenport and was
living with his friend. Rodriguez.
He did not indicate that he was
Jealous of Rodriguez, but said that
Rodriguez had not treated Concep-
clon right. He had struck her and
had threatened her life. Hindricks
said.
Seeks Protection.
On the night of Jan. z the wom-
an left Rodriguez and came to
Rock Island. She sought out Hind
rcks, and appealed for his protec-
uon. He offered to take care of
ner If she would return to Mexico.
Inc two were planning to do this,
the prisoner said.
Sunday, Rodriguez and two of
ms friends came to Rock Island
and began shadowing Hindricks'
nome. Friends of Hindricks told
ann this. They ALSO said that Rod
rlguez was making threats that he
would kill Hindricks.
Two Section Gangs Meet.
This morning William Moher,
davenport section gang foreman,
brought a gang to Rock Island to
10 some work. and with the crew
was Rodriguez. The Rock Island
section gang was also gathered
near the tool house. Hindricks on
seeing Rodriguez went up TO him
aha told him that he had heard of
'ae threats that he had made
against his life, and added that if
hodriguez was going to murder
nm, TO start Immediately. The
shooting came ag a climax to their