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Victim’s WidowGiven $20TIT9l(illIrma Chapaa bartender shot and killedlast Oct. 7 at the Elbow4]| Room Bar, 210 Second SW000in workmen’s compensation'after a hearing before Dist.Judge Robert W. Reidy.Judge Reidy awarded thatChapa■ 5' was suing individually and on\ brhalf of her five minor children. Defendants were Tonyf Atler, doing business as theElbow Room Bar, and the!*I surance Co.' The compensation is to be1 paid at a rate of $40 a weekfor 500 weeks.David Tapia, 28, who last week was convicted of sec-k ond-degree murder in connec-j W tion with the death of TonyPrado Chapa, 24, appeared as a defense witness over objections of his own defense a omev. Tania testified, ask1 j did at his own trial, that Chapa had followed him onan occasion, and had repeatedly insulted him. He said he does not remember shootingChapa.Atler testified that Chapa was employed by him and was making $100 a week atthe time of his death.Louis Vener was attorney for the Dlaintiff. Defense attorneys Russell Moore and Michael Keleher have indi-icated they will appeal.
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Albuquerque Journal
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Sat, Mar 12, 1966
Page 9
Full Page
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