San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-16
JOE MORAN IS
SHOT DOWN At
PUBLIC DANCE
Popular Boxer and Fireman
Killed and Jose Are
dondo Is Held.
is CALLED FROM HALL
Shots Fired Immediately
After He Steps Out and
Wounds Are Fatal.

Joe Moran lightweight prizefighter,
and a member of the San Antonio fire
was shot and almost in
stantly killed at s As Monday night at
the Eagles Hall, Main avenue and Yer
amendi streets. Jose Arredondo, "a, a
tailor, and West Side soft drink stand
proprietor, is held in the county jail IN
connection with the killing.
A dance was IN progress at the hall
and Moran. accompanied by his fiancee,
had entered the room just few min
utes before the shooting occurred. The
orchestra had just struck up a dance
number when a messenger told Moran
he was wanted at the door, and when
the fireman-fighter stepped from the
dance hall, eyewitnesseS said, he was
accosted by Arredondo. Two witnesses
said a moment after Moran and Are
dondo had exchanged greetings, the lat
ter pulled a pistol and fired twice. The
first bullet is believed TO have struck
Moran over the hart and he staggered
away as the second shot was fired,
which broke his right arm.
Arrested by Deputy Sheriff.
As Moran crumpled and fell to the
floor Arredendo, witnesses said, left the
hall and jumped into light car parked
at the entrance. He was pursued and
arrested later at his South Santa Rosa
avenue address by Frank Treyino, a
deputy sheriff. His Brother, Martin Ar
redondo. present at the dance, also was
detained as a material witness by the
police.
The noise Of the shooting was drown
ed by the orchestra music and but few
of those in the dance hall knew of the
tragedy until police had arrived ant
removed the dying man. Moran was
lifted into the police ambulance and
start was made for the Robert Il. Greer
Hospital but death came before the hos
pital was reached and the body wa!
taken to the Riebe morgue.
ArTedOndO Brothers Are Held.
Justice r. Neil Campbell remandet
Jose and Martin Arredondo to jai
| without bail at 10 o'clock Tuesda!
| forenoon, when they waived preliml
nary hearing. An affidavit tle'
against them by +. n. Flores, deput,
| sheriff, charges them with the murde
of Moran. The prisoners will DO he'll
pending the action Of the grand jury
Revenge. growing out Of a love al
fair, according to reports filed Wit
Chief Deputy Sheriff AlphOnse New
! ton. by deputies assigned to an invcSti
CATION Of the circumstances, was tn
primary cause for the tragedy. 1t ais
developed, Chief Deputy Sheriff New
{ ton said that Moran met death on tn
, eve of his wedding which was set 10
/ Wednesday night.
Moran and Martin Arredondo, az
cording to information in the hands @
! deputy shcriffs, had, on several coca
sions been involved in difficulties bt
cause, as alleged. girl with whom Al
redondo was infatuated had espresso
a fondness for Moran, but was spurne
by the latter. In an alteration las
Saturday night at an FL Paso stree
dance hall Martin ArredondO is said I
have been beaten when Moran was a
tackled
Moran was a member Of Fire Cor
pany No. II, and popular among Il
firefighters, as he was with the bOxir
1, enthusiasts Of the city. He had take
part in many boxing shows and WI
rated as a Conner in boxing circle
His mother and sister. residing at !.
redo. survive him. They were notifi
D of the tragedy and are expected TO a
rive in San Antonio during the day.
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