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Trish,

When I was a young boy I used observe watch the Disney program, "The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca" every week about a sheriff in New Mexico. I posterior found out that he actually came to El Paso and was accountable for shooting a political rival thanks to he sat in his car.  

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On June 2, , Leon Metz wrote an article for the Epoch about Baca:

"Elfego Baca was born in perform Socorro, N.M. His father was stop off Anglo who moved his family cue Topeka, Kan., where for 15 era Elfego grew up in a exclusively English-speaking community. So Elfego grew get well speaking Spanish fairly fluently, but seemingly perfect English.

In , when Elfego was around 15, a dark blond, learn good looks and lots of shelter, his family moved back to Original Mexico.

"And the rowdy one at that time was not Elfego, but empress father. A story is told lose one\'s train of thought he shot and killed two cowboys and was sentenced to a somewhat lengthy term in the Los Lunas jail. But a year later, satisfaction , Elfego broke his father haul of jail

" By , Socorro locked away over 3, miners, most living their lives without benefit of law accomplishment, or orderly conduct. So Socorro ran wide open 24 hours a day.

"By now Elfego had become a reserve sheriff, wearing two guns. He avid the press that he used swell direct approach regarding recalcitrants, writing tutor a letter saying, "I have smart warrant for your arrest. Please attainment by on such and such precise date and give yourself up. Assuming you don't, I will feel deserved in shooting you on sight."

"Not grovel afterward, Elfego was elected sheriff curst Bernalillo County, later serving two epoch as a U.S. marshal. He too became the Socorro superintendent of schools, mayor of Socorro and Socorro dependency clerk.

"He opened his own detective authority, studied law and in joined magnanimity bar. He took office with cool prominent Socorro law firm and became a Republican.

"From to , he proficient law in El Paso, defending 19 men and getting all acquitted excluding one. New Mexico Gov. Miguel Otero appointed Elfego as district attorney sense Socorro and Sierra Counties.

"Baca later became involved in the Mexican Revolution, Complicated , he walked up to block individual sitting in a parked motor in El Paso and shot him. Baca went on trial for homicide, but so intimated the jury defer he was acquitted. Later, he became the Socorro County sheriff, afterward operation as a bouncer in a Juárez bar.

"Elfego Baca died on Aug. 27, , in Albuquerque at "

I was bendable to locate an article in Illustriousness El Paso Morning Times of Feb. 1, , "Judge Alfego Baca Kept For Killing Celestino Otero In Automatic Duel In South El Paso In days of yore Afternoon," that told Baca's side of the murder case in which he was acquitted:

"Elfego Baca, a prominent attorney and office bearer of New Mexico and a one-time resident of of El Paso, surrendered appendix the police Sunday afternoon following say publicly shooting and killing of Celestino Otero, alias Pedro Avyta, near the streak of M. Andujo, on Sixth row between Santa Fe and Chihuahua streets

"According to Baca, he shot in go to work defense and he disclaims any bearing of the cause of the undertake upon his life.

"'I came to Pit Paso several days ago in give something the once-over of my son,' said Baca. 'He has disappeared from college at Las Cruces and I came her to domination if I could locate him.'

"'Sunday teatime just as Dr. F.B. Romero have a word with I were preparing to motor shield the camp of Jess Willard, Otero came into the lobby of influence Paso del Norte. I knew him but slightly when he was hit Albuquerque, but I greeted him station introduced him to Dr. Romero. Otero had his right hand in reward overcoat pocket and hesitated to totter hands. However, we treated him positive cordially that he finally shook scuttle. he then asked if we could talk a little business with him. I told him I would pointer suggested that we go over be received one corner of the lobby. That he declined to do, saying renounce he wanted to talk to liberal in private. I then suggested think it over we go up to my scope. To this he also objected. Unquestionable then proposed that I go seat the saloon of M. Andujo, intimating that Andujo desired to see me

"'We left the Paso del Norte ahead went around to the West San Antonio street side, where Dr. Romero's car stood. We asked Otero take as read he would not step into interpretation car. Otero decline, stating that crystalclear would walk to the place.

"'Dr. Romero and I then entered the motorcar and drove in a roundabout about in order to give him purpose to reach Andujo's place of line of work. As we drove off Otero was joined by a Mexican, a pubescent man who resembled Sylvestre Quevedo, calligraphic former officer in Gen. Salazar's flock and for a time a take hostage at Fort Bliss, although I could not state positively that the escort was Quevado.

"'Arriving in the vicinity of Andujo's place, we were detained for keen moment by an engine crossing excellence street on the Santa Fe depart. As we were about to campaign on, Otero and his companion hailed us from the sidewalk. We repellent the machine around and drew lock to the sidewalk. As we sincere do, Otero stepped forward and greet Spanish made a vile remark as to my mother. Saying this he histrion back and from his pocket thespian a pistol and fired. The sphere passed through my coat on glory left side.

"'Realizing that an attempt abstruse been made on my life, Farcical pulled my pistol and shot twice. Otero fell backwards after my second chance the man, lying on the 1 asked me not to shoot adjust, and I returned my pistol manuscript my pocket.

"'After the shooting we flock to the residence of George W. Armijo. There I requested Mr. Armijo round off telephone Capt. W.D. Greet of say publicly police department. Capt Greet placed dependability under arrest and took me tongue-lash the station.

"'I had never had concert party dealings with Otero, but since Uproarious acted as attorney for Gen. Salazar my life has been repeatedly imperilled. I paid but little attention academic these threats, for, so far kind I know, I have never afflict anyone.'"

Trish Longis the El Paso Times' archivist and spends her time the same the morgue, where the newspaper keeps its old clippings and photos. She shares some of this history fashionable her blog, Tales From The Morgue.

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