Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-16
vAsQUEl e..
interviewed by the Editor OF
the Herald.
His Case from His Own
Standpoint.
he GIVES AN ACCOUNT Or HIS
LIFE AND EXPLOITS.
NO BLOOD ON HIS HANDS.
The Narrative as He Gave It, With
out Color or Prejudice.
His Appearance, and the Condi-
ton of His Wounds.
His Appearance, and the Condi-
ton of His Wounds.

The excitement which was created
in our city Thursday afternoon on the
capture of Vasquez, was scarcely
abated yesterday. The one subject in
everybody's mouth was Vasquez; he
was discussed by numberless knots of
people who gathered on the street cor
ners, and heard the whole story of his
capture recounted for the hundredth
time. He was toasted over the bar,
and his name banded about in every
joke. AS many as were permitted
visited him during the day, and many
We're turned away without the coveted
sight.
HIS WOUNDS.
From the physician in charge of the
wounded prisoner we gained, last
night, full details in relation to his in
juries. Altogether, Vasquez has six
wounds upon his person. One upon
the back of the head is only an abra-
sure of the scalp, caused by buck
shot which glanced off without doing
any material injury. One is directly
over the upper part of the breast bone,
where a small ball, probably a buck
shot, struck and glanced Off like the
first, producing only very light
wound. A slight abrasion was found
under the left arm, which at first was
supposed to be the place OF exit for the
shot which struck the breast, but it
proves to be only mere scratch and
hardly worthy of mention.
ANOTHER SHOT
Penetrated the tendons Of the thumb
on the right hand, and is as
harmless as the first two. Three
buckshot entered the left arm, two OF
them midway between the shoulder
and elbow, and not more than an inch
apart. One passed entirely through the
tleshy part of the arm, one went nearly
through, lodging just under the skin
on the lower side, and the third pene-
trated the forearm, and is still imbed-
ded in the muscles, where the doctors
have been unable to find it, after re-
peated probings. All are simply flesh
wounds, and are not in the least seri-
Gus. No more than the usual fever
attending gunshot wounds is observa-
ble in the patient. The doctor assures
us that there is nothing to cause the
least apprehension concerning his re-
covery, and that very speedily.
HE SUFFERS LITTLE,
And yesterday was able during the
entire day to receive the numerous
visitors who called at the Jail to see
him. He talked freely with all who
addressed him, and abated nothing
from his uniform suavity of manner.
With an evening caller he shook HANDS
in the most friendly manner, and eX-
changed wishes of good luck.
Ills
Are made as comfortable as the case
will permit, and he receives all neces-
sary attention from the physicians in
charge and the jailor's family. All
things considered, he is perhaps in
A MORE COMFORTABLE SITUATION
Than when he was prowling around
in the woods, not daring to lay his
head in human habitation for fear OF
capture. If suspense be so much
worse than certainty, he must surely
feel some measure of relief through
the sudden change in his career which
has been accomplished.
THE REST OF THE GANG.
Excepting only the two members of
his party captured with the Chief and
Greek George, the robbers host, the
whole gang, with their confederates,
are still at large. If any plans are
on foot for their capture, they are not
made known to the authorities.