MARCIAL AVILA
March 1, 1896

Another muder is recorded at Morenci, the particulars of which are 
taken from the Solomonville Bulletin as follows:

A Mexican by the name of Marcial Avila was fatally stabbed in
the region of the heart by Candalario, a partner, last Sunday 
morning between 2 and 3 o'clock. It appears the two men were 
drinking at Pete Russel's bar, in an apparently friendly manner 
when Candarlario asked Avila to loan him some money which was 
refused, accompanied by a vulgar gesture common among the 
lower classes. A kind of quarrel ensued when Candarlario 
invited the deceased to step outside. The invitation was 
accepted and both men went out the rear door of the saloon 
when, without much, if any, parleying, the fatal stab was 
given.  Candalario, when he saw what he had done,immediately 
ran to his house, secured his blankets and left for parts 
unknown. Deceaed lived about one hour, but told who did the 
stabbing before he died.

No one saw the act committed, but one of two Mexicans saw the 
men at the bar, hard them quarreling and saw them leave the 
saloon by the rear door, but whether they would or could 
identify the murder if caught is a "quien sabe" case.  The 
ante mortem statement of the deceased, however, is first 
class evidence in its way but probably won't weigh enough 
to convict the man.  An inquest will be held this evening 
which will perhaps throw more light on the subject. In the 
meantime the ofifcers will attmept to locate and bring the 
murderer to justice.


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