Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-16

the head, the bullet from the heavy as
calibrc Colt pistol entering his head
near the top of the forehead. and COM
ing out in the back.
Elgio Guzman and his wife had quar-
relied about Y week ago. So violent was
their q arrel that Lieutenant OF Police
Armstrong was called out 10 stop il.
They scparltcd then, after failing to
agree over the question Of the young
girls marriage. and Dolores Garcia Guk-
man. The wife. had gone ID the cottage
IN back Of the home Of Night Police
man Oliveira near Adams and Second
street.
Guzman continued 70 live at their
former home on Adams near Third
street. This morning he went to the
one-room cottage in which his wife was
staying and entered. The girl. who was
with her sister at the time, left the
room. evidently going for aid. Soon af-
ter two shots were fired. and Mrs Guz.
man was seen running into the yard.
She ran a short distance and fell. and
died soon after Policeman Oliveira
reached the spot.
The body or Glzman was found in
aide the room. lying in a pool Of blood.
He died instantly whtn the bullet pass
"a through his brain. So close was he
70 his wife when the first shot was fired
that her clothing was ignited by the
shot. The bullet lodged IN her body.
Only two shots were fired. according
to Oliveira. although there were four
empty cartridges in the pistol. and two
loaded ones. Two Of the shots were
probably fired on a previous occasion.
The two bodies were taken to the
Cara funeral home. where the inquest
was taken. Judge Kirk making the in
quest. ne said th1t the woman died
from Gunshot wounds inflicted by Eli
ciU Guzman, and that the man died
from gunshot wounds inflicted by him
self
Eligio Guzman had worked in the
rost fer many years. being foreman of
gang Of lahortrs al the time Of his
death. Ile was well known in Browns
willie and Fort Brown as conscientious
worker. and many of his friends ex-
pressed regret over his action He was
born " Brownsville and had lived here
an his life.
ne is survived ~ his father and moth
cr. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T.. q zman. and by
seven brothers. Antonio Guzman. s. 6.
Guzman. +. G.. Guzman. b. O. Guzman
A. Guzrzn. j. q. Guzman. and G.. Guz-
nan. All of Brownsville His parents
live on Adams street. between Ninth an1
Tenth. and his father runs n stall in
the city market.
His wife was also born in Brownsville.
and spent her entire life here She Il
survived hy a sister. Cesarca Garcia. age
iS. and % brother Ramon Garcia. age n.
~ woman having reared both Of thase
children. Complete arrangements tor
funeral services have net been made. al
though Ii WIS sad this afternoon that
the funeral would probably be held to-
morrow. the services being held from
the hurch " the IrmacuIate Concep-
-iun. with interment in the Bgena Wis
ta cemetery.
The little cottage in which the two
N1-r shot presented forlorn appear
1eco this afternoon. with pocl Of blood
N one corner as mute testimony OF the
Tragedy That took place there a short
time ago. The door 10 the cott9ge opens
INTO iho back yard of the Oliveirl hnma.
Ins de there lis one rror. with two beds
several chairs. sewing machine and
o'her furniture. One of the beds il
across the south end of the cottage.
while the other Rms north and south
along the west wall Guzman was near
the head of the second bed. nj the north
end of the house. His wife was near
The door. according TO reports from the
girl who left when they started quar-
rcliur.