The Los Lunas Tragedy
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

not be outdone by the windy Queen in matters of this kind. If the Enterprise is not very much mistaken it will be only a short time until she will again dis- tance all rivals. fi. From ihe November 13, 1891, Issue of The Enterprise Miner's Convention The Los Lunas Tragedy Sunday evening last a fearful crime was committed in the depot at Los Lunas, Valencia county. Miss Adelaida Jaramillo in company with her sister and grandmother was awaiting the coming of the train to convey them to Denver on a pleasure trip. A murderous Winchester rifle ball changed the scene .into one of grief and anguish, as the fair victim fell forward bathed in her life’s blood, and expired almost instantly. Frank Romero, who was desperately enamored with the young lady, has been arrested on suspicion, and a knife and some papers found near by are said to be his property. It was feared the prisoner would be lynched, and Sheriff Luna conveyed him to Albuquerque and placed him in the Bernalillo county jail for safe keeping. Public feeling ran high, and when Sheriff Luna was on his way to Romero’s house to make the arrest, he was followed by a crowd of in- censed citizens.