Nogales international., 1943-07-02

tice of the Peace C.. E. Hardy at
the courthouse. They were for
mally charged with murder and
arraigned Wednesday before Judge
Hardy.
''E. Neil Carr, a native of the
British Empire, came to his death
as result of injuries received
about 6 pm. Saturday, June rs,
1943, at the hands of anyone or a
group of persons consisting of
Manuel MOntoya, Sr., Manuel
Montoya, Jr., and QuirinO Mon
tOya."
Thus read verdict returned be-
fore Justice of the Peace H. D.
Riggs, ex-officio coroner Wednesday
afternoon by jury of six men in
quiring into the death of the we'll
known proprietor of the fashionable
Hacienda Los Encinos, all year
guest ranch, located on the old
Brossart ranch a short distance
from Sonoita.
Members of the coroner's jury
were Hugh Shumake, O. H. Old
father, Arturo Valenzuela, R. G.
Blabon, Paul Showalter and Fran
cisco Sinohui.
Manuel Montoya, Sr., 54, and his
eldest son, Manuel, Jr., 10, both very
short in stature and the elderly
man wearing cowboy boots, were
in court at the time of the hear
ing. The youngest defendant,
Quirino, IA, was absent. He is be-
ing held in the county Jail for ac-
ton of juvenile authorities. Neither
Of the Montoyas was called on to
give testimony.
The two Montoyas had as coun-
sci, Attorney Clarence v. Perrin
Of Tucson. County Attorney Nasib
Karam represented the county.
Constable Blain Lewis and Deputy
Sheriff Lloyd Gatlin arrested the
Montoyas at noon Sunday at the
old Louis Hummel place three or
four miles from Sonoita where the
had moved last week
few days before they had been dis
missed as employees at Hacienda
Los Encinas where they had been
working for some years.
First Witness
Constable Lewis, first witness tes
tifying at the inquest. said he was
called on the phone Sunday morn
ing at IL o'clock by G. B. Caring
ton of Crown G ranch and advised
there had been some trouble at
Hacienda Los Encinas. He said
when he arrived at the ranch Carr
was dead.
He arrested the Montoyas at the
Hummel place about l so pm. Sun
DAY.
He said he found en- the Car
ranch stick of juniper wood about
? or 8 inches in diameter and four
feet long which showed it had been
used.
"Montoya, Sr., told me he had
.one to the Carr ranch Saturday
after washing machine belonging
% him and that Montoya instructed
1ne of his sons to get it, that Carr
struck the boy and fight started.
The elder Montoya said he used his
lists only" Lewis testified.
THE stick of wood had blood
stains and I saw quite a lot of blood !
IN Cars head and face.
Wrangler Next Witness
Next witness was Gene Turner
Who said he has been employed as
/ dude wrangler at Hacienda Los
Encinas since coming West few
weeks ago from Urbana, Ohio.
II was in my room, close to the
Oral. when I heard Carr scream
JEAN 1 saw three persons, two
f whom had clubs, beating Carr,
aid Turner. The two boys were
triking at Carr.
IT saw the oldest boy strike an
ther blow, then the old man struck
blow The eldest boy struck Carr
lille Carr and Montoya. Sr., were
rappling. They were in a stopped
osition. Montoya, Sr., was hitting
arr with his fist. il
The Montoyas said Carr had !
aid something they wouldn't take I
rom anyone" I
Pressed further by questions, Tur- +
er said the boys had been accused !
f fooling around with maids on the
anch. Y
II saw two distinct blows from S