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approximate I \ IW.OW.SHERIFF RESTSi(Continued iron, P ..g** On**) ranch house of the Arabula family, about two miles north ast of Lot* Fresno*, with another man Monday night, and Sandoval went ta bed in the sh*d near the house, while the other manleft.Tuesday morning, a shott time after 7 o’clock. Sandoval accosted Francises Ai* abeia. da'*ght« r of the coupU living in the ranch house, who i* about 18 ytar* of age. At the time the father w«‘ gone, h cing been away on businessduring the preceding dav i»nd failed to return. Francises was struck a glancing blow’ on tin head with a hammer, and her cries brought bet mother.Mrs. Jc*usa Arabala was killed when ahe interred* d in an effort to help her daughter. h« r skult being completely shatter* d by blow s from a hammer. Several person* living nr I i* were aroused by the rrit*. and cam** t« therescue. Th*y surrounded the man. wh in the mean time had arm d himself with a huge gras* knife, about IK inches in length, very heavy, and with a blade about an inch and a half wide, eUtvirg back. The man also caught hold of a small boy. the son of the murdered woman, and held the hov in front of him to guard off tny plt; ssihle sh«t*. forcing th frightened child to hold » largemachete a* a reserve weapon.The men who surrounded S mdoVal called Sheriff Robertson, who proceeded to the scene, after calling Roy to I lins and Earl Hanna, his chputies, and instructing them to follow. I or almo*' half an hour the sheriff stood and argued with Sandoval, alleged to l*« of unsound mind, trying to peisuadt theman to drop the hug*1 knife. WhenCollins came up, rancher* shouted to Sandoval that he had better drop thknife, but the man did not he*-d.Fred Roeacnkoetter, a resident of L«« Fresno*, following a suggestion fromacme one that Sandeval be st#U«k frombehind, approached wi*h a larg- stick.and aimed a blow at the man. However. the blow* was diverted by a horse that waa bstweto the men, and S »adovawas not Injured. Just a* th*- blow sounded. Sandoval made a rush for»*anlt;Sheriff tn, 11i.-was din should** blowswaa usin blow I* in 11body. aS h e r i Benitotr* n. I is iep«we kenTh.Lm *fair is husban hare Vs' bootJ'dlt nil!Ha*ib« flt;»re
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Brownsville Evening Herald
Brownsville, Texas, US
Wed, Jan 21, 1925
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