Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-18
No At TACK UPON
WOMEN ON TRAIN
N 'F|E DECLARES
Assistant District Attorney
and Colonel King Make
Investigation; Say Drink
Was to Blame.

Was to Blame.
The Journal has received the
following communication from
Judge John Il. Mct'ie, assistant dis
trict attorney at Gallup, regarding
the alleged attempted assault on
two women tourists on Santa Fe
train by military men and a civil
ian
Editor Albuquerque Morning
journal, Albuquerque, y. NJ;
Il have read the article publish
ed by you this incoming regarding
a matter that occurred in Gallup
concerning a soldier and a civilian
and two women tourists and as
your information is in part incor-
rect, have been asked to make
a statement as to the actual oc-
currence, as both Colonel King, In
charge of the national guards
here, aud myself, representing the
district attorneys office, made a
thorough investigation OF the af-
fair and Colonel King held hear
ing at which sworn statements
were made by all parties con-
cerned.
THE parts that are Incorrect in
your statement and which 1t IS de-
sired to correct, involves the pres
ence of Lieutenant Schram, as TINS
lieutenant was not present in the
car at ALL but only Mr.. Sganzinl
and a private named Gray. TheI
evidence shows these two parties
entered one of the day coaches
and went to the seat where two
women tourists were asleep ana
invited them to so riding with
them, stating that they had a car
outside. The women refused TO 40
so and the men departed from tle
car. There was no attack MADE
lpon the women by the men at
tempting to lay hands on them at
all. The women both deny that
the men laid hands on them IN
any way. They also stated that
the men were intoxicated at the
time.
LAS soon as this affair occurred
in the car. Colonel King, who was
in bed arose Immediately, ana
within few minutes ordered the
arrest of the parties and had them
placed in Jail. He then summon
ed before him all persons VINO saw
anv part of the transaction ana
had the statements of each ana
every one who knew anything
a about it taken. These were sworn
to and are now in the possession OIL
Colonel King.
"This investigation was held I'M
in the Harvey House
about o'clock in the morn
ing and no one could have neen
more aggressive than Colonel hlnS
in ferreting out the matter ana
in causing the parties to be leia
in iail without bail for futufc ois-
position. ~ ~ ofI
the train crew brought before nun
and obtained statements from an
NJ them. While there was some
difficulty with the parties now
under arrest in one OF the tea
Pullman cars, it did not reiate AL
all TO this difficulty, when oc-
curred with the women in the Gay
coach. | am informed that a gen
eraI court martial has beeh or
dered by Colonel King for the ulai
NJ the soldier connected win tlli9
trouble and that it will be helu as
carly AS the officers of the couTt
ran he assembled here. The cor
,nel is determined that the nlas'c'
shall be given proper attention..
brakeman Mays testltled as ,ol
ows: Sganzini and Gray knocheu
an the door of the rear Pulliilah,
which was locked, The door was
1nened. and they came in and sald
,horo were some women in there
.hov wanted to see. They Were
n,d there were no women In ths
,ar They were told to go our Oh I
he car but did not go Wnci,
heir transportation was dema h1Ju
sranzini patted his gun with nis
,and and said that would tak
ain, through. The crew theh Eo'
,nt of their way, when they "aih
ID through the car, not dlsturpll,s ,ais
INV of the passengers, came paCH
',,1 ,oft the car. This occurred
flor the trouble in the day coacn' ,
"Please give this the same pron p.'nio
,once Won gave the other article
70 matter Of justice to the COZ,
mel In charge, as he certalhly ulu
,nt fail in any respect to do every
Ming in his power to redress tIllS
wrong and to protect the women, 0nn
When |, U the car left here the women
nyo,ved in the matter expressed
,ntire satisfaction in the very 1lia. VIC
,rons ,ro, way in which colonel King ,
,ad >, d. taken hold OF the situation
md was endeavoring to set the
natter right. ,,orrr,
.,u,u.or+ District Attorney