The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14

tell. He said that Hernandes went to
his home after shooting all Of the
shots. The Figiroa woman at one
time during the afternoon, tried TO
quiet Hernandes by pushing him
down into the chair, asking him
What's the matter with your" ac-
cording to young Carlos story.
The Figiroa woman has been Ques
toned several times, the last time
beng at noon today, when she stotS
cally maintained the same story she
told last night. She declared then
that Marcado left home at six
clock in the morning.
Last night while Sheriff Arto was
questioning the Figiroa woman and
Justo Murillo an automobile drove
into the yard. When the lone oc-
cupant saw the sheriff's car he hur-
riedly drove out of the yard and
toward Mankato. Sheriff Ario gave
chase but lost the car when II drove
into q hide road. Ario claims to have
recognized the man, as character
Of Mankato.
Later investigation showed that
the same man drove Licrada Fiflroa
to Mankato last night She could
not be found by Ario or his deputies
when they returned TO her home later
was picked up at the Eagle Lake
depot by an officer watching tn
trains. The officers. as yet, have.
been unable to get any Information
from her.
Questioned this noon, Mrs. Eigiroa
denied that she saw Hernandes az
all yesterday. although the Marcad.
boy declared she tried to quiet Her
names when he became abusive al
the Murillo hoVe. The sherin has
evidence that Hernandes stayed all
Of Tuesday night at the house and
eleven and three o'clock. She stat
ed under questioning through an in
terpreter, e. r. Tanner. that she
didn't see any gun, heard no shoot
Ing or any quarreling.
Eliza Cardinas, also held by the.
sheriff, Is reported to be- the sweet
heart OF the dead Hernandez Her
story to the authorities Is that she
waited outside Of the murder house
for some time for Sepulveda to come
home She said that she wanted to
tell him that boys had entsred her
home and stole four dollars. She
claims that she did not wait until
Hernandes or Sepulveda came but
left for her home, intending to see
them later,
Chief Phil Landmark, when he ne
ceived the report Of the killing az
one o'clock this morning, ordered all
available men on the force out to
look for Marcado. This morning a
dozen orNnore Mexicans were pick
ed lup by the police and examined
They failed to tally with Marcado's
description and we're all released
this morning.
Sheriff Ario stated this afternoon
that he had not de. e'mined upon
motive for the murder yet. He dis
counted the belief that the man was
murdered for robbery. When search
ed by Dr.. Andrews deputy coroner
last night, the clothes Of the dead
other valuables. Sheriff Ario would
not say whether he believed the
killing was a result Of a moonshine
quarrel which occurred earlier In the
afternoon.
There was no startling evidence
that robbery was the motive for the
Staying. The house had not been
ransacked, although the bedclothes
were somewhat disarranged. Il Is
not known whether the dead man
possessed any vauabies.
Spent Last Check
Later information through quNs
tsing o. Sepulveda indicated that
the motive was probably mot rob
hery as Hernandes had Just recent
ly returned from the twin cities
where he spent hts last check.
rhei man, Domingo, whom Mar
cado was supposed TO have zone tc
work for, stated today that the
man had never showed up at his
home. The officers this afternoon
we're ATTEMPTING to get Licardo
Figiroa to chanPe her story of the
<hannenings OF the dav. The auth
critics are of the belief that 4 she
'rows Were Marcado was fast
rf>lt. and that nrobaply she Was
,-.h him srom the time she disan
peared yesterday evening until she
returned to Eaele Lake at a. M.
An autopsy was performed on the
hodv this afternoon ait three BY DR..
C. c. Pratt and Dr. A. J.. Wentworth
at the johnson Boman under tax \
'-e rooms. to locate the course Of
~,e bullet II was announced that
corners inquest win be conducted
this evening at eight o'clock by Dr.
Row Andrews