Las Cruces Sun-News from Las Cruces, New Mexico • Page 1

WO GRANDE XXXVI JLW1LL PtOSPEK ffl us DAUGHTER UNDER STOREROOM les of MTS.M.A. Molina and Sixteen Year Old Daaghter by Sheriffs Men in Molina Home at Garfield tfter Search Days. Molina a Fugitive IS OF BOTH HAD BEEN CRUSHED IN WITH AJJLUNT INSTRUMENT Lucero Adopts Pl.n Which Rereals the in Which Nirderer Biried Victims. like Comer's Jury Chjrgts Murder. Probing the Mystery.

ENSUING yEW feet, and the surface had been dug into in many places by the searchers the investigations of last Satur- and Sunday, the space The facts leading to the terrible tragedy were given in last Tuesday's summed in before (he doo not louche s. sixteen year old daughter, were found in the Molina home, at Garfield, lesday evening, by Louis brothei-ln-law, of Mrs. Sheriff Lncero had to continue the search for (es. Both women had been their skulls having bee Jby some inslrumen then dug a pit in tl (he warehouse, which ai Id is a part of the house fce bodies in it and filled tb i adobiy'-mud. POVCI gravel and replacing ih original appearance.

Thi believed to have occurred 21.. Iwo months (o a day fie bodies were discovered jury, summoned immcdi- The soil on which the Molina bo and store is located is gravelly, an nrroyo bed, and the warero floor is of this material. The hole was dug in floor lie ware-room, the bodies placed and then the murderer apparent carried adobe mud i and filled I a the women had come Ion His at the a of their pnd father, M. A. Molina.

i of Victims Crushed. mis of boib murdered found to have been inle, a i a hard plaster. A ward, the gravel of the floor was ri stored, and all traces of Ihe woi obliterated. Sink Revealed Excavation. The accompanying- diagram of th Molina store, saloon and home i irivcn-from a sketch made by Shci IT Lncero.

Mr. Lucero visited th iroiniscs on last a Molina had escaped from Ihe lo organised a fnrcp and made search nf Ihe home and al he was Ihc bodies of woman anil irl were secreton there. Board oors were a up. a i i re- oved. all nf a i a iirchousc a nut and ons made in Ihe floor nf I i build-' balgado dug into this spot, and Wednesday evening telephoned Slier ff Lucero a "he had found soo Iii'ig." This was tiie message agree "lion by the sheriff and bis deput "'hen instructions were give 1'isl Saturday, and Mr.

Lucero mediately said, "Are you sure?" ns assured a there was "some i i and immediately se red a car lo go to Garfield. Sherf Jose Lncero was selected for the "I'- "'Hi left i i a few minutes "i f)7-mile drive over rough Arriving a I Molina home fr. Lucero direclcd the work of Polling excavation. In a short Hie feel of boll, women were 'ached in (he pil. and Mr.

Lucero, a i sure a quest was end-' 1, summoned i nf the in and are as follower Mrs. Molina and sixteen year old daughter disappeared Ihc night of March 21, husband a in i her told neighbors they bad to Kincon to take train lo Kl I'fiso to visit relatives. Molina linisclf cared for two remaining Children, and conlinncd lo tell friends his wife's letters contained requests for money and a she would 's the new prcsid "10 Dona Ana County Fair As 'lion, M. B. Stevens is the president and secretary, and P.

Marker is treasurer. J. 0. Stiia 0- W. Frenger, Fabian dai-cia a tlia.Ies T.

Harllett are the direck who were elected at Hie a a me "ig of stockholders held in Ihc 1 Court Chambers Wednesd evening. There was a good a a Hie meeting stockholders, and grcal many relative (o work before cf com; 11 be home. He (old Judge Med- i he had never heard from a i were made to Judge here a m.irder was feared a the children needed care, iceording to Sheriff Felipe Lncero, 'ho bad also been infonncd by rcli- people that suspicious circum- lanops demanded i something be to solve Ihc niy.slery of dis- ppearance of the (wo women. Judge Medlcr subponacd Molina to MIIC before i account for the 'iico of (hat precinct, Nieanor S. mdaca.

and a Dr. a The bndics fl i morning. In be exhumed i presence of jury olhe liipsses. a Thursday i bodjes were a i of Hip Hip peace iniinod by Ihe physician. Hie in held, and Ihcn over I i sorrowing a i A Gruesome Sight.

i i a i 'f Hip a i brnlher nl vo children's care, a Sheriff Lu- insisled on him bringing the two ililren along. (be parly aclied Hincou Molina sent a long "light lei I or lo his a Major association we discussed. The imporlance of (1 Ann Counly Fair has improve stockholder, a it was (I expressed desire of ver.v one pros out Wednesday )ns ''f forts of all inleresled bo put'forl work be done i a The (issocialion owns oxoollon grounds for an i i a a i iiiirably located, and of Ihcsc grounds is the a i first i be 'toped a i tn 0 ls ready for Ihe sporls of 1.1,'e I of July cclcbrntion (o be held year, and done during sum. STORE SALOON BEDROOM PATIO WHERE BODIES WERE FOUND 8 BED ROOM LIVING ROOM I. H.

Llewellyn, a asked bis rights regarding children. Later understood he repealed Hie slory i i bis and daughter dow'n he road in Ibe livery rig had hired I Oarfield, and a i met a i in a wagon i Ibey had one lo i and seen (be man sincp. This ery improbable slory did nol i lii-rilT Lncero i "spicion, a i i mrs a a i a him VI.TV a a crimp i lie hrouu-lii i i i a who "'or in i the grounds, i mg a i i a a grading a i rare I -nek' f'xiiiK up ball grnnnds. font Imll grounds, etc. "i aided, by some of business men of tl, comity, i more important pnblia in the county a fair, and Iho enterprise a I i and a i of the Wrongest, business men of the coun- ly.

A it is encouraging to find Hint many of these men arc inter- i project, a that (her put (heir time money "orgy i i and bring it (,, SUCCCM Imve had two very successful' ITS in Las Graces, and the Dona County a i a in- is outgrowth of those. I'c nssocialion i incorporated, and was sold last fall to purahas. grounds. Slock subscriptions now open for for pormn- bnildings "nil improvements. courts.

A a i a ri, lmu the a i project was offered by Mr 1 t-uienis. should bo forlhoominir Hint, liberally, too. The Fair is one of cr i i i mid most im- one. too, and will, energetic rk by every one who should bo in- i become greatest 'mi- HIP Southwest, 'lie men who a accpplcd of fair association for i are mpii l.v business aoiiincn and "ml (hoy arc willing lra fi'iio and (,, i a of glI Hr of board of directors i be held, a Ibcy renucsi (ho public to bring, siiggcslion.s of features and ideas for boller- i i ic grounds. sar.v in Las Crimes a i a.

day a i a a Hie i an, i i i i i i a i Liiccro in presence of Hd i a KITCHEN PREMISES AT GARFIELD SHOWING WHERE BODIES WERE BURIED tb some blunt instrument, daughter was wholly the tup, while the mo- Krnck over the left tcm- bead crushed in. fs were clothed, but the been removed. The pit they were thrown wai fioiigb to receive and cov- which were thrown P-v or lining to the grave covering except the dir 'he hole was filled. Two Months Age. ed that Molina murderec daughter on the oven- 1st of March, and that I of the bodies in some for time, until he into which they The ranrdrr done hammer, but Ihe in- not yet been found.

ing. The search began al one of Ihc premises and was systcma ically carried out all I rooms. When it was assured th Ihe bodies could nol, be found in living portion of the building or ll -lore or saloon, Sheriff Lncero di cidcd a (here was a possibilil a Ihe hiding place was in II warcroom, and after clearing a of all goods, ordered the floor flood od i a and Ihe place close for a few days. Mr. Lucero knci a if (here had been a recent excavation in the floor this mctho, would disclose it.

Epifanio Salgn do was deputized by Sheriff Lucero lo superintend this work, and cnter- the place on Wednesday, anil 'ound just before the rear door, the ell-tale "flinlc" of ihe earth which recent filling. The ware- oom is about twenty-five by when feet of the victims of were nncov- in tin; a grave in Ihe door way. where in ui walked And today when two forms were from i adobe clay, and had been planted wet of precious reporls a sad and i i i Neighbors wept as if it we, lo-ir dead, and at the (here was i lo dispul ic evidence of the dead bod of a women, feeling hiu'l, as a crime became a i and doer of it was willy a by Ihc people nswell ibpocna. lo arresl. and i i 1( -oper a i i i i i i Judge K.

L. Med- and District A I a i Molina Released. 'U Hip hearing ambers i a VI i I saniL- a i i a given I I i I I appeared on Thursday bclorc I I and Friday i I Judge and A a i a i i i for HIP two a i i released seemed no dii-pp idciiec on i lo hold him Ihc law, In Molina left, at 1:15 Friday by special a i paying i a for HIP I rip In Mr. Tnriiey at Ihe Hi.rdcrl.-md I i i i a and i when Ml "iiravpllpd as In Hip a of i a from (VI r.v in i a i In hi- i i ni'l a a i i occasion i been In i nd a cars The A. I I A.

is imp of i i i a i a i i i a hai a Spanish San Antonio Insurance Company Representeri Here. U. H. I a here In a Hiis hi-, re-idene I I 1 i HIP 1'i-al 1( Sa i i I i i i iiiy A i one I s( enmpaiiie-. in 'fr.

I a i here bis a i a a money he will i a Work IU which iii npl ord, i a a i nf jury, who solemnly sat and viewed (be tragedy, and announced as i vi-rdict a the deceased lo (heir death al the hands of A. Molina. a i Lueen iressrd i I i of i a a a i I a years has i i worked a "iiravpl a m.vslpry. i soon as be found Molina was I 1 'ml i no charge had developed on he man be i will, HIP lo at Good Appointment. The i i i i s.

i i a i a I'arl; a i of i i i i i I i I i i i i a i i i i Mr. i i i i i a i i i i a "I' I IIP i i al A. a- i i i a i j. will a i i Ihe i i "I'liee. Dancing will M'r mi- ls "'R'H l'-'i- flcnl, ami 10 also roporls a Ibcy 0 money willion! insis'linp on i a i i which Mr.

Melsm, A gp.illpn,,.,, 'Ii'. I I I I I I I i an oarnc.st a i a i i i i i is i 1 ln VP a may S0()n 'li-ii Mr. Slevens was impn-sspd HIP ml Us a a i evening np.vi. ivliiel," "i.vlindy i i In a A ii '-li'iii- i i i i rs i-'piionilly Sli-vens i fiirmers lor I fair. A.

P. Vanghan Buys Here. I'. i i i i i i on Sal a i i Hill acres of The land a Tonnea. Scl- Mr.

i 3 imprmv and re-idc HIP a H'o lost, woman, Mr i a fad and Splgado swor, nt ft a a for Moli, rr lls the IVnrc IPPII rend, here gone for hour-, (ContlnuM on Kour.) Then Rusincss Men's Luncheon. i- i i i i i i i ,1,1 a a a a HlP I i I i i a i and Ihe W. I. a a had A a i a i i vm i i I a a i a il a and Ihe Wl for i i I a nf Mr. i i i a i i i i i i Compiiny.

a I i a of I'altPison. iigenl, wpre argply a i i IP a loan i a of i The a i plnin-p was of iniipy loan on i which is a a welcome where -Tiiiioh a a a i ri-idi-nl of I Mis I I I HIP liun-y Sheriff HIP in, of Ihe finding of i i i a wolibl "I i Tho of, i i I.ne,,,.,^ i i i i I p. n)-) al 7 I a "Vi-r a i i i i i i very a of HIP i i I I Vl hi- IS nice- HIP i at a I in on HIP i Depniy i i i i i i i there, a i "-nod- i i the boys i no, word made and whieh he (o 'ilke ill elllll-gp. Kiiby A i who been i her bed since last reported very low, and hope is i i i a i for her rccovprv. Mi-m A i a is i win, i i and bus been a a i dnriiijf i a monlhs.