Murder Most Foul
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Jinetas Chavesperson
4 claims cited from this source
a.k.a. Jinetas Chavez, Jinetas Chaves, Chavez
Chinamanperson
2 claims cited from this source
a.k.a. inoffensive Chinaman
American section handperson
1 claim cited from this source
J. P. Ownbyperson
1 claim cited from this source
Titusperson
1 claim cited from this source
a.k.a. Justice Titus
Chunks (2)
chunk 3004 · paragraph 0
Murder Most FoulTuesday last J. P. Ownby arrived in Silver
City having in charge Jonetas Chaves, a Mexi-
can charged with the murder of a Chinaman at
summit section house twenty-one miles from
Lordsburg on the narrow gauge railroad be-
tween Lordsburg and Clifton. The section men
on their way home for supper passed the ac-
cused about 400 yards from the section house.
At the house they found the supper all ready
and the food on the table warm but the Chinese
cook missing. Groans were heard proceeding
from the bottom of the well which is 140 feet
deep and the unconscious Chinaman discovered
at the bottom. Being hoisted to the surface he
was found to be fatally wounded by a blow of
an ax on the side of the head. He never recov-
ered consciousness but died in a few hours. The
Mexican was followed, arrested, and taken
before Justice Titus, at Lordsburg, who sent
him to jail to await the action of the grand jury.
A new pair of blankets which were in the sec-
tion house and about $40 in money which the
Chinaman had were missing, but neither of
these nor any other incriminating evidence
was found with Chavez. A few small drops of
blood were found upon his clothing which he
says came from his nose bleeding. The evidence
so far adduced is not in any way conclusive as
to the Mexican’s guilt.
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ere missing, but neither of
these nor any other incriminating evidence
was found with Chavez. A few small drops of
blood were found upon his clothing which he
says came from his nose bleeding. The evidence
so far adduced is not in any way conclusive as
to the Mexican’s guilt. One theory in regard
to the murder is that it may have been com-
mitted by an American section hand who was
discharged the day before and who knew the
Chinaman had the money. When the section
hands met Chavez on their way home he acted
in a natural and unsuspicious manner, this to-
gether with the absence of the missing property
makes it very probable that he is innocent.
Chavez says he was born and raised in Las
Cruces where he has many relatives and friends.