SICK HUMOR CALIFORNIA

	SICK HUMOR CALIFORNIA D.C. PARKS - Last of the Reefer Madness Cases
	THE WESTERN MISSIONARY ARMY SCAMS OUT OF CALIFORNIA  - Providers of Reefer Madness
	THE GOLDEN SNITCH THE Case of the Golden Snitch . . Paid Informers Assaulted

Sacramento Bee – June 21, 1932 – page 1
“MAN CRAZED ON NARCOTICS SHOT IN FIGHT BY OFFICER”
Desperate Battle Climaxed As Policeman Resorts To Gun
CARRYING STOLEN GOODS WHEN CAUGHT
Billy Club Fails To Stop Attack Of Marijuana-Filled Mexican
A DESPERATE struggle shortly before daybreak between Patrolman Fred S. Lagomasino and a marajuana-crazed Mexican was climaxed when the officer was forced to shoot and critically wound the man in self defense.

The officer stopped the Mexican for questioning when the latter emerged from the alley between L And M streets at Fifth, shortly before 4 o’clock with a brief case and an automobile robe in his possession.

Identified at Station.
The Mexican Identified by Captain Max P. Fisher of the police bureau of Identification as Burenaro Narez, 26, kicked at the officer when the latter questioned him concerning the brief case and robe.

Whipping his billy club from his pocket.   Lagomasino struck Narez on the head with such force the baton broke in half. The blow instead of felling the Mexican, seemingly increased his strength and he grappled with the officer in an attempt to obtain the latter’s revolver.

Breaking loose from Narez, Lagomasino drew the gun from his holster and struck the enraged man on the head with the butt.   Before the officer could again strike the Mexican the latter was making a desperate attempt to wrest the gun from his grasp.

Officer Shoots.
Finally succeeding in breaking away, Lagomasino stepped back two feet and fired, the bullet entering Nariz’ abdomen near the right hip.   The bullet emerged through the back.