The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-24
vAsoUEz, THE BANDIT LEADER.

His Statement Of Events I'm His Exciting
Career-Driven to Outlawry He Re-
solved that He Would Live or the
Public.
In the HERALD Of yesterday appeared details OF
the capture Los Angeles, Cal OF the notorious
bandit vasquez, and to-day is given the points
ELECTED in an interview had with him on the 15tn
In the Los Angeles jail by q local reporter
Vasquez lay upon q cot In one OF the front rooms
OF the jail, and turning MS lace toward his ques-
toner, answered every question In prompt, un-
hestating anc apparently truthful manner. the
following conversation took place -
"Wnat you shall say to me Will be teegraphed to
the Associated Press and published IN the San
Francisco papers and those OF the East. You VIII
not say anything that you don't wish published,
or tnat may lnlure you on your trial"
straightforward statement"
Commence then, with your boyhood days, and
tell me what you recolect to the first fight or dill
Guilty III which you were engaged"
vASQUEZ'S LIFE.
II was born in Monterey county. In this State. in
1887. l am now thlrty-seven years OF age. The
first years OF my lie were spent In the county or
my oirth In the usual manner OF the young OF my
life and class Ny first difficulty occurred in a
ballroom in Monterey, when was nfteen years OF
age ! was engaged IN . tight, but no blood was
"After the fight what did you do9n
II went to work. But the officers came to arrest
me. resisted, fight ensued and escaped. No
"Haye YOU ever taken human Hep,
"No, SIR. have tied up and robbed many men,
''Atter yon escaped from the officers in Monterey
county where did you goY"
II took a lew cattle and went into the hills near
Uklah, Mendocino county. The officers soon
learned where was and again attempted to ar
rest me; but after another aght, in which no one
was killed. escaped
what time interviewed between Your fight in
the ballroom in Monterey county and this last
attempt to arrest you IN Mendocino countysn
mot more than seven or eight montns.u
Where did you go after leaving Mendocino
counfyS'
asked her Tor her blessing, and told ner | was
gong out into the world TO surer and take my
chancesu
"what did you mean BY suffer and take
THAT should live or the world and perhaps
suffer at its hands,"
'is 1t true that you were driven to outlawry
through Injuries inflicted BY white mensn
terey county Kept a dance.house and sold Iianor
The Americans used to come In and beat and
abuse me and mistreat my woman.n
iIs the story true that your wife was debauched
by white man; and were some OF your relatives
killed by AmericansY"
~ was never married In my life. have had
women when / wanted them, but never had
wife,
your capture or Id placing the officers on your
trackr'
formation that could harm me.n
..You sav you have never killed any One9j
.sNo: always avoided boodshed, and aiways
urged my people not to XIII or hnrt those they
robbed.n
..in what part OF the state have you committed
your roooees Or the %ostsrey nem Fsso ana
Angeles counties. l have committed many robberies
In those counties but don't wish to name Them or
give details / robbed FiFebaugh's Ferry last
November and u was my parry who robbed the