Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
MARSHAL FINDS BODY.
Had Gone 10 House to Serve Summons
IN Suit.
,eei.l Disuateh to The star.

IN Suit.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
TAOS, N. Mex, March S.-On the
bliStering afternoon of July l, 1923, the
ear of Deputy United States Marshal
Martinez jolted down the canyons and
ratified around the arroyos marking the
road from Sante to Taos, N. Mex.
The marshal was journeytng to Taos
TO serve q summons In q breach OF
promise action upon T0-year-old man
This breach Of promise action was
not recent. 1t was Q suit to recover
$4,000 damages awarded in q trial 10
years before. The aged defendant was
Arthur Rockford Mandy, an English
man.
Jim turned his car down a side road
and made for the home of Mandy
Climbing out before the venerable adobe
wall, Martinez reflected that it was q
shame the way Mandy had let the
place run down.
He raped upon the gate. There
was only silence. He raped again
Within q dog barked. Martinez tried
the gate. It was locked. He tried
another gate, leading into Manbys side
gardens. It, too, was locked. So were
the wooden shutters on the grotesque
window. This was strange. 1t was
afternoon and the sun was still high.
Yet In broad daylight the place was
barricaded as for night. a night beSet
with enemies.
He turned the car back toward the
Taos plaza. Then he questioned the
loungers. Manly last had been seen
the previous afternoon. He had APP
peared around town both afoot and on
horseback.
Among those Martinez questioned was
w. T. Hines, blacksmith, living near
Mandy.
Barking Only Answer.
Next day Martinez returned to the
Manly property. His only answer was
the faint barking Of dogs. MARINER
continued his questioning. He en-
Mandy about sunset riding TOWARD
Terectta FerguSon's."
Gossip had linked Terecita's name
with Manby's for years. Sne va
shoIIt 96. daughter of an American
fafher and q Standardization mother
a thin-faced woman, dark, waSpiSn.,
Terecita was guarded in her rephes
10 the deputy marshal. She wanted 70
know why Mandy was being sought
~ tnlH her of q suit by Mrs. Margaret
Wa6del Of Los Angeles to recover
breach Of promise damages. Terecita
FERGUSON pulled her black shawl closer
about her spare shoulders.
'sI'II send him to you" she said.
THE next day was July 8. Martinez
aeain went to the Mandy property ano
tried the gates. They were locked rs
before. The perplexed snarsna re-
Scarcely had he turned the corner
when he heard:
'Manby's dead!"
Martinez hurried back to the house
TO laia surprise, he found the SIDE gate
open. There were people In the sioe
garden.
Terecita Ferguson was in the yard
30 were George Ferguson, her COUSIN
and Carmen Duran, who llveo AZ mel
house. Also John Stromberg, VINO
In business at Taos. Before looking
further, Martinez spotted his brother
Malaquias, deputy sheriff.
'Manby's dead" said Ferguson, g
llr,aberinr youth with indolent eyes. u
can tell BY the flies. Big, green flies
they're swarming around the doors
that means Manby's dead in there.
Find Decapitated Body.
The Martinez brothers decided X
force entry to the house.
Entering the stable yard and climb
ing over a wall and across the roof Of
an outbuilding, they lowered themselves
into the patio. George Ferguson
Carmen Duran and John Strombert
went with them.
They made their way toward a dool
that appeared open. Closer Inspector
showed the entrance barred by screer
door and upon this flies were swarming
The men clustered about the dool
and beheld CHASTITY thing.
There, in a little corridor, lay de-
eapitated man.
While searchers started at the grisl!
object, q great police dog came charg
ing up and stood at the doorway.
Shut up; Lobo," commanded GARNER
Duran.
"Lobo" Is Spanish. meaning wolf.
The sight Of the headl'ess body ant