CANDELARIA, Unknown

Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, December 23, 1896, page 2, column 5 The Big Bug Killing (From Tuesday's Daily) Jas. Hughes, the Big Bug Saloon keeper, who shot a Mexican near his place on Sunday morning was lodged in jail last evening and as yet no bail has been fixed for him. His victim died last evening at five o'clock. It is alleged that Hughes fired five shots at him only two of which took effect, one through the wrist and one in the abdomen, the latter proving fatal. The story of the killing is entirely different from the first report. The man's name was Candelaria and he was not a brother of the man formerly killed by Hughes. Candelaria was indebted to Hughes and the two met on a trail when Hughes asked Candelaria when he was going to pay him that bill. The latter replied by asking Hughes to go down to the saloon and he would pay him right away. They started towards to the saloon and when near it Candelaria remarked to Hughes. 'you have gone far enough,' and at the same time, it is alleged, turned on him and attacked him with a file which he carried. Hughes tried to get away from him he says, and but for the Mexican falling he says the latter would have caught him. Before Candelaria could get on his feet to renew the attack Hughes fired with the result as stated. Assistant District-Attorney, Joseph Morrison and Attorney George Arthur Allen went out to Big Bug this morning to be present at the inquest which will be held today before Judge Kingsley.