Son of Santos Agueros and Herminia Valerios. Husband of Amelia Corona. Father of Fidencio Corona Agueros Jr and Yolanda Corona Agueros. Mr. Agueros was a tile setter helper for a tile contractor.
Cause of death: Bullet wound; homicide.
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Murderer Silences S.A. Dope Informer
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$2000 Price On Head
By Ed Foster
A San Antonio man shot to death in a tavern was identified Saturday night as a federal narcotics informer who was to have been a key witness in at least 10 heroin cases against what one official said "are some of the biggest dealers in San Antonio."
Officials said there was no question that Fidencio Agueros, 23, of 112 N. San Gabriel, was murdered to keep him from testifying in local U.S. District court.
BLOW TO GOVERNMENT
John A. Jertsen, agent in charge of the local federal narcotics bureau, said:
"The loss of Agueros is a blow to the government, but the cases will be prosecuted anyway."
Agueros was shot by an unidentified gunman as he sat at a table with three other men Friday night at Margaret's Lounge, 759 Highway 90 west.
The shot was fired through a screen door from outside.
Agueros died at Robert B. Green hospital early Saturday from a gunshot wound in his head.
REFUSES TEST
Police picked up a suspect who Det. Steve Salas said has refused to make a statement or to take a lie detector test.
Jertson said his entire staff will work around the clock with police "to get the people behind this murder."
The federal agent revealed that practically all the federal narcotics cases made in San Antonio the past two months were made through Agueros.
A MARKED MAN
Jertsen added:
"He became a marked man."
The agent said he tried to get Agueros to leave the city for his own safety after an attempt was made on his life two weeks ago.
At that time, Agueros was attacked by several men at a drive-in. Agueros drove the men off with a rifle he had hidden in his auto. One of the attackers was shot in the leg and Agueros was booked for assault to murder.
PRICE ON HEAD
Jertsen said he was with Agueros several nights ago at which time the informer remarked that a price had been put on his head by the narcotics underworld.
Jertsen said Agueros asked him:
"Who would offer $2000 for my head? That's the word on the street. I just wanted to let you know in case something happens to me."
Agueros had a record of seven arrests, mostly on narcotics offenses dating back to 1952, before he became an informer.
DOPE ADDICT
Only last May he had been picked up as a habitual user.
Jertsen said:
"I took quite a liking to the guy. He was an addict himself and I tried to get him to kick the habit. He really straightened up.
"He had a kid and a nice little wife. He got a job and was beginning to do all right."
Jertsen said Agueros became enthusiastic about being on the side of the law and "wanted to make cases on every peddler and addict he knew."
Jertsen, asserting the forthcoming narcotics cases "will be a lot tougher" without Agueros' testimony, said they are scheduled for trial in U.S. District court in late September and October.
Agueros' widow, Amelia, was contacted Saturday night at the Zamarripa Funeral home, 1614 El Paso, where her husband's body was taken.
With her was her 10-month-old son.
A young, pretty Latin-American, Mrs. Agueros is expecting another child.
She said they had been married a little less than two years.
Mrs. Agueros said her husband had been working as a plasterer.
She related that they had been saving their money to leave San Antonio because they feared for his life.
That fear ended when a bullet whistled through a tevern door and hit Agueros in the head.
- San Antonio Light
September 1, 1957
Cause of death: Bullet wound; homicide.
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Murderer Silences S.A. Dope Informer
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$2000 Price On Head
By Ed Foster
A San Antonio man shot to death in a tavern was identified Saturday night as a federal narcotics informer who was to have been a key witness in at least 10 heroin cases against what one official said "are some of the biggest dealers in San Antonio."
Officials said there was no question that Fidencio Agueros, 23, of 112 N. San Gabriel, was murdered to keep him from testifying in local U.S. District court.
BLOW TO GOVERNMENT
John A. Jertsen, agent in charge of the local federal narcotics bureau, said:
"The loss of Agueros is a blow to the government, but the cases will be prosecuted anyway."
Agueros was shot by an unidentified gunman as he sat at a table with three other men Friday night at Margaret's Lounge, 759 Highway 90 west.
The shot was fired through a screen door from outside.
Agueros died at Robert B. Green hospital early Saturday from a gunshot wound in his head.
REFUSES TEST
Police picked up a suspect who Det. Steve Salas said has refused to make a statement or to take a lie detector test.
Jertson said his entire staff will work around the clock with police "to get the people behind this murder."
The federal agent revealed that practically all the federal narcotics cases made in San Antonio the past two months were made through Agueros.
A MARKED MAN
Jertsen added:
"He became a marked man."
The agent said he tried to get Agueros to leave the city for his own safety after an attempt was made on his life two weeks ago.
At that time, Agueros was attacked by several men at a drive-in. Agueros drove the men off with a rifle he had hidden in his auto. One of the attackers was shot in the leg and Agueros was booked for assault to murder.
PRICE ON HEAD
Jertsen said he was with Agueros several nights ago at which time the informer remarked that a price had been put on his head by the narcotics underworld.
Jertsen said Agueros asked him:
"Who would offer $2000 for my head? That's the word on the street. I just wanted to let you know in case something happens to me."
Agueros had a record of seven arrests, mostly on narcotics offenses dating back to 1952, before he became an informer.
DOPE ADDICT
Only last May he had been picked up as a habitual user.
Jertsen said:
"I took quite a liking to the guy. He was an addict himself and I tried to get him to kick the habit. He really straightened up.
"He had a kid and a nice little wife. He got a job and was beginning to do all right."
Jertsen said Agueros became enthusiastic about being on the side of the law and "wanted to make cases on every peddler and addict he knew."
Jertsen, asserting the forthcoming narcotics cases "will be a lot tougher" without Agueros' testimony, said they are scheduled for trial in U.S. District court in late September and October.
Agueros' widow, Amelia, was contacted Saturday night at the Zamarripa Funeral home, 1614 El Paso, where her husband's body was taken.
With her was her 10-month-old son.
A young, pretty Latin-American, Mrs. Agueros is expecting another child.
She said they had been married a little less than two years.
Mrs. Agueros said her husband had been working as a plasterer.
She related that they had been saving their money to leave San Antonio because they feared for his life.
That fear ended when a bullet whistled through a tevern door and hit Agueros in the head.
- San Antonio Light
September 1, 1957
Son of Santos Agueros and Herminia Valerios. Husband of Amelia Corona. Father of Fidencio Corona Agueros Jr and Yolanda Corona Agueros. Mr. Agueros was a tile setter helper for a tile contractor.
Cause of death: Bullet wound; homicide.
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Murderer Silences S.A. Dope Informer
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$2000 Price On Head
By Ed Foster
A San Antonio man shot to death in a tavern was identified Saturday night as a federal narcotics informer who was to have been a key witness in at least 10 heroin cases against what one official said "are some of the biggest dealers in San Antonio."
Officials said there was no question that Fidencio Agueros, 23, of 112 N. San Gabriel, was murdered to keep him from testifying in local U.S. District court.
BLOW TO GOVERNMENT
John A. Jertsen, agent in charge of the local federal narcotics bureau, said:
"The loss of Agueros is a blow to the government, but the cases will be prosecuted anyway."
Agueros was shot by an unidentified gunman as he sat at a table with three other men Friday night at Margaret's Lounge, 759 Highway 90 west.
The shot was fired through a screen door from outside.
Agueros died at Robert B. Green hospital early Saturday from a gunshot wound in his head.
REFUSES TEST
Police picked up a suspect who Det. Steve Salas said has refused to make a statement or to take a lie detector test.
Jertson said his entire staff will work around the clock with police "to get the people behind this murder."
The federal agent revealed that practically all the federal narcotics cases made in San Antonio the past two months were made through Agueros.
A MARKED MAN
Jertsen added:
"He became a marked man."
The agent said he tried to get Agueros to leave the city for his own safety after an attempt was made on his life two weeks ago.
At that time, Agueros was attacked by several men at a drive-in. Agueros drove the men off with a rifle he had hidden in his auto. One of the attackers was shot in the leg and Agueros was booked for assault to murder.
PRICE ON HEAD
Jertsen said he was with Agueros several nights ago at which time the informer remarked that a price had been put on his head by the narcotics underworld.
Jertsen said Agueros asked him:
"Who would offer $2000 for my head? That's the word on the street. I just wanted to let you know in case something happens to me."
Agueros had a record of seven arrests, mostly on narcotics offenses dating back to 1952, before he became an informer.
DOPE ADDICT
Only last May he had been picked up as a habitual user.
Jertsen said:
"I took quite a liking to the guy. He was an addict himself and I tried to get him to kick the habit. He really straightened up.
"He had a kid and a nice little wife. He got a job and was beginning to do all right."
Jertsen said Agueros became enthusiastic about being on the side of the law and "wanted to make cases on every peddler and addict he knew."
Jertsen, asserting the forthcoming narcotics cases "will be a lot tougher" without Agueros' testimony, said they are scheduled for trial in U.S. District court in late September and October.
Agueros' widow, Amelia, was contacted Saturday night at the Zamarripa Funeral home, 1614 El Paso, where her husband's body was taken.
With her was her 10-month-old son.
A young, pretty Latin-American, Mrs. Agueros is expecting another child.
She said they had been married a little less than two years.
Mrs. Agueros said her husband had been working as a plasterer.
She related that they had been saving their money to leave San Antonio because they feared for his life.
That fear ended when a bullet whistled through a tevern door and hit Agueros in the head.
- San Antonio Light
September 1, 1957
Cause of death: Bullet wound; homicide.
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Murderer Silences S.A. Dope Informer
---
$2000 Price On Head
By Ed Foster
A San Antonio man shot to death in a tavern was identified Saturday night as a federal narcotics informer who was to have been a key witness in at least 10 heroin cases against what one official said "are some of the biggest dealers in San Antonio."
Officials said there was no question that Fidencio Agueros, 23, of 112 N. San Gabriel, was murdered to keep him from testifying in local U.S. District court.
BLOW TO GOVERNMENT
John A. Jertsen, agent in charge of the local federal narcotics bureau, said:
"The loss of Agueros is a blow to the government, but the cases will be prosecuted anyway."
Agueros was shot by an unidentified gunman as he sat at a table with three other men Friday night at Margaret's Lounge, 759 Highway 90 west.
The shot was fired through a screen door from outside.
Agueros died at Robert B. Green hospital early Saturday from a gunshot wound in his head.
REFUSES TEST
Police picked up a suspect who Det. Steve Salas said has refused to make a statement or to take a lie detector test.
Jertson said his entire staff will work around the clock with police "to get the people behind this murder."
The federal agent revealed that practically all the federal narcotics cases made in San Antonio the past two months were made through Agueros.
A MARKED MAN
Jertsen added:
"He became a marked man."
The agent said he tried to get Agueros to leave the city for his own safety after an attempt was made on his life two weeks ago.
At that time, Agueros was attacked by several men at a drive-in. Agueros drove the men off with a rifle he had hidden in his auto. One of the attackers was shot in the leg and Agueros was booked for assault to murder.
PRICE ON HEAD
Jertsen said he was with Agueros several nights ago at which time the informer remarked that a price had been put on his head by the narcotics underworld.
Jertsen said Agueros asked him:
"Who would offer $2000 for my head? That's the word on the street. I just wanted to let you know in case something happens to me."
Agueros had a record of seven arrests, mostly on narcotics offenses dating back to 1952, before he became an informer.
DOPE ADDICT
Only last May he had been picked up as a habitual user.
Jertsen said:
"I took quite a liking to the guy. He was an addict himself and I tried to get him to kick the habit. He really straightened up.
"He had a kid and a nice little wife. He got a job and was beginning to do all right."
Jertsen said Agueros became enthusiastic about being on the side of the law and "wanted to make cases on every peddler and addict he knew."
Jertsen, asserting the forthcoming narcotics cases "will be a lot tougher" without Agueros' testimony, said they are scheduled for trial in U.S. District court in late September and October.
Agueros' widow, Amelia, was contacted Saturday night at the Zamarripa Funeral home, 1614 El Paso, where her husband's body was taken.
With her was her 10-month-old son.
A young, pretty Latin-American, Mrs. Agueros is expecting another child.
She said they had been married a little less than two years.
Mrs. Agueros said her husband had been working as a plasterer.
She related that they had been saving their money to leave San Antonio because they feared for his life.
That fear ended when a bullet whistled through a tevern door and hit Agueros in the head.
- San Antonio Light
September 1, 1957
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