The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-20

and tnat the order was then given 70
LIE DOWN"
when all present-Iour persons-were tied and
olindfoded; among these were snyder and his
clerk; that Vasquez called Gonzales out. ana they
oveIhauled IA Frenchman named Bihury. who ran,
and was shot by Moreno and killed; that Vasquez
came in contact with teanster named Redlord,
who. refusing to lie down, WAS shot twice by Vas
quez and killed; that Vasqnez pursued a man
named Saearer wagon maker, VINO rushed into
the
PAELoR WHERE DAVIDSON AND HIS WIFE WERE
and vasquez fired a shot through the door. the
Tell back and expired IN the arms OF his vile that
vasquez ana another Of the gang then returned
TO deliver all his money and vaiuabes; that the
party then stole seven horses. and put out up the
Nasquez's brothers resided that afterward
LEIvA DESERTED THE PARTY,
Mime. Leiva; that he surrendered to the authori.
ties. ano would be produced as witness Tor the
TESTIMONY OF THE BANDITS LIEUTENANT
We were to ROB the store on the 26th OF August.
About nai past ave WE'VE we began to clean our arms
Gonzales ana Moreno were ordered by vasquez to
go and Sc, who were at the store, and II ANYBODY
rine on the pommel OF MS saddle, his pis-
so% eonsses a0' Fsvolvsr aofsse e00a ps
ave then started down the hill to the spring Con-
Zales and started ahead; as we came up the New
into The store and asked Tor drinks; Knew tue
clerk in the store; there were eleven or twelve IN
II snyder was there wnen we first went in. but
saw him soon after We entered we stayed there
and tie his horse aud come In the door and draw
his pistol, wnen we drew our pistols; we ordered
his s'V Ws 1 Se
them, put before he got them tied vasquez came
~ the d0or ana caeo II We G were zone, ana Tor
covered the heads OF the prisoners with blankets;
soon heard lew shots at the back OF the store;
"a IN q n n a mar Rad
10 Jump over and shot him. and Moreno also shot
AZ him, when he fen on ms back two men then
came ana / told them to go into the hotel, which
they did; 1t then saso,vz ,r,, r. v,s ,,n,r
and shoot through the door; chased boy and
caught him aud brought MIN back to the store;
yasquez called me to receive the money rom
part OF it ana Moreno took the rest; the money
was in bureau drawer; we took clothes and
sions; took eight horses, two saddles and
two watches; one Of the watches was taken
hours and over; vasquez commanded US to hurry
up, and oraered Gonzales and me to bring out the
could see the horses; Chavez went into the
stable and said, "Here is dead man, and showed
started the he hosses he San Bento River to
the Bitter water on gallop but Vasquez's aud
gone fifteen miles and Cnavez's horse
wens qD to
all got breakfast; on the division Of the spells
vasquez claimed the gold watch, because he was
cnlei and had done more yhan any OF the rest;
he claimed to have Killed two Of the men him
self zone Of whom the prosecution claimed to be
Davidson; shorty alter this, 1t seems Leiva
discovered the treachery. OF Vasquez concerning
his wife and determined to betray him to the
authorities. which ne subsequently did AND caused
RosAIIA FELIz,
the stolen wife or the bandit chiefs Lieutenant,
was the next witness. Some curiosity existed
among the audience in the court room, among
tic creature; but 1t appears not to have been
greatly rewarded for she proved to De an ordinary
what Conspicuous from having a Lure braid Of
brown hair woven IN aud out OF her own SHINING
hs s se Waa t as Ws
Leiva. Tne attorneys let her on lightly as to her
own peccadilloes, matrimonial and otherwise, tor
Spanish as she lett the STAND. Her testimony was
mainly to the point OF hearing the whole robbery
planned, that she received some OF the stolen
goods from her husband, and that during his
temporary absence vasguez TOOK her into the
THE KEEPER OF TIE STORES TESTIMONY.
ned ii live IN AoIlister was at Tres Plnos in
August 1879 in Monterey county now IN San
gust al dusk Two msuso"a up 70 the store. io
| lowed ny another; Just then man borrowed 500
i naa been gone that day, and got home about
tour P. NJ; the first Two who came arrived there
SsSe to the
letter. and while looking Tor the letter some one
said, 'L10 down." ana 1 lOund TWO men with
pistols behind me. VINO said they would snoot;
! got down, and they covered me up and tied me;
they then took my watch and money; then heard
two shots back OF the hotel; Immediately heard q
man calling my name several times, then TWO OF
them lifted up and led me to the 'front.' door. tell
ana they TOOK it and led me BACK into the store.
wnere / again lay down; vasquez rode horse
behind the buildings; heard the report Of
second gun ana heard heavy a
a apc dead man lay on the porch on his back;
next heard two shots behind the hotel, and
store. and alter the man dropped on the porch
heard one OF them say, ~ guess you Will lie still
was H saw psvasons Sody s" Inside
the front door or the hotel; he was shot in the
lett breast; there was bullet hole IN the panel Of
lying on mis- lace, shot dead: he had arrived at
the motel about fifteen minutes before the robbers;
all the shooting WAS done alter Nasquez arrived;
l could and do identity VasqueZ, because he had
been poin ted out to me as bad man have sold
him goods; 1 swear 1 have seen him 81 my store
FIXING THE GUILT.
l.. Shearer testified to seeing the homicide OF
Redlord by vasquez and 10 being in the room
where Davidson was when shot; davidson was IN
around the corner and fired shot at the door;
Davidson fell and died In a lie minutes.
having been the man who fred the snot that killed
Davidson
The prosecution having rested the
PRISONER TESTIFIED IN HIS OWN DEFENCE
He admitted the conspiracy TO make the robbery
at Snyder's, but SAID 1t was Leiya's proposition.
any woman; that Gonzales fred the snot shat
Killed Davidson; that Lerva superlntended the
violence generally, while Vasquez tried to prevent
bloodshed, not having fred shot At all while as
Snyders.
ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL
came next the prosecution claiming the
evidence OF guilt and the defence endeav.
orng to impeacn tho testimony OF Lelva,
who, 1t was declared "was murderer IN
heart, murderer IN TACT and q traitor
besides, and this by his own confession the
continued the counsel, ''this red-handed, black.
hearted murderer and THIEF found out he had o
sense OF honor and an insult to avenge and took
thus means to ecure 1t.
THE JUDGE
charged the jury that II the defendant had been
actively engaged In planning the robbery and d d
asSlsted therein after homicide, he was guilty