The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-15
'HSxiCyS yyOltAN BANDIT.
sMOf DaAD APTxA AN AxrsAORD1NARY
CARE1R OF CRIME

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QuERErARO, Juno e.-LA Caramboda, tho
woman brigAud. long tssros 70 TRAVELLERS In
this region. 10 deed at lest. with ballet 10 her
heart Her operations EXTENDED over . num-
Dor Of yaArs. and were OF the most DARING d.
scriptiop. For q long time The authorities
found II very difficult 70 trace or sven to o..
plain the crimes which she committed. Tor no
one suspected that . woman wss the guilty
person. No two Of her rObbsriss were COM
mitted In the same manner Sometimes she
was passenger aud at othsr times she was
with ths bandits and took part 10 the shooting
II any was 70 BIO done. A woman Of some per-
sSo was . .nead whom About 6or business o.
snd so% ' w.s esrsa .S y
asa s Il nor schemes It has sosn lserno4 VA
2n s diiSsnss s 70 q soms dis.sas ecn AID thsp
tSs s. On more ssn ONE oecs:on H. tcof tSs
driver info her SSnndsnSsi pa d wSSn }is SouIa
sSt I'm s ~: r ssss Mistress %
I'm Ard n;p !. fhs had % d
Of itsyelisrs wEo aid not look Tor 3 MCLEAN
bandit under her attracttye gui.e. In this
ssiasSiss ADD who bad not. ifshs v icasu G"%
sS sh S SS H. sSsG S 81 her ss
proved Ss! So, i ;ssEs;S WIN s.:e II usually
leaving = town boioro dsybreak In company
with two travellers whom sns had marked Tor
innocent attentions 1t their hands. and per.
haps indulge 10 little conversation with Thorn.
An hour hour later. when we'll on their joarney.
revolyors.. and. before, they. could detect .her
i,nnovsmert. Lodge bullet In !ha back Of oac., Q!
Va Ecins on behind him: would not disturb
her own time about leaving ths stage U" Always
o, come oi her e0nfedora!cs was reached.
By ronbors. and il WAS not thought strange that
an occasional murder was perpetrated, but tho
attention. and various experiments led to the
discovery that woman. operating hrst on one
ossom aoa them rho s srss ani
oiieers more sSsn an ythSs else. TSsy always Ss
and II inquiry was made at ono end Of the
route for the woman who started, It was always
csed Ths absonsa sna 81 aSS
regular means OF communicating made II DOS
size to keep up this tleco3tiSn 70. long time.
Dected. she abandoned this plan Of operations.
and. remaining with tho robber hand TO which
abe was attached, devoted tho greater part Of
her time to the abduction Of wealthy Rgricul-
tnrsts. Her plan in these casos WIS very much
the same rs In her stnce robbery enterprises.
First winning tho confidence OF her intended
victim ana getting him involved In some In
triguo, sho would bctray him at the proper
time into the hands OF hcr associates who
would spirit him away and presently open ne
eotiations for his return. While these were in
a fresh victim u hundred miles away.
La CnrambOdR's 9test ex plot was unsuccess.
full. Sho was lowering about the San Juanico
hacienda with the intention OF securing the
abduction OF Don Civelo tasquez. or one OF his
sons when u follow. who had long served In her
train. deserted. and communicated her secret
to tho authoritos. They made elaborate prep.
nrations to capture Thor entire party. but. fail.
ing In this. they made sure OF her. and soon had
her In irons Hearing OF her fato. her followers
determined on rescue. They pursued tho offl-
corr for twenty mics, and. overtaking them
returned the shots and a lively engagement
ensued. in tho course OF which three Of the
bandits were killed and the others put TO flight
When the trooops appI osched their prisoner
bly, from bullet fred BY her own friends. Tho
was buried by the roadside. One Of her cap-
tOrS describes her ~ . beautiful woman not
more than 80 years old, with clear complexion
aud long and abundant hair. but with wicked
oyo and Q cruel-looking mouth whom In repose.