Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-18
GABILONDO'S DEADLY CAREER.
The Death of . Mexican Who Waa
Notorious rs n Slayer of Men.

Notorious rs n Slayer of Men.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Gen. Gabilondo, noted Mexican, died re-
Gently In Nogales, Ariz. The remains were
followed to the grave by but few persons
Gabilondo's history is a checkered one and
literally splotched with human blood He
was perhaps the most generally despised
man In Mexico. the late Gen. Carbon not ex-
cepted. He was the inhuE.an brute who
butchered Capt. Crabb and mis- party at Ca
borica In 1856. At that time Gen. Pesqueira
was governor Of Sonora and was very un-
satisfactory to the masses. To hold on he
inaugurated a revolution and surrounded
himself with some Of the most bloodthirsty
villains in the state. Gabilondo being one Of
the leaders. Capt. Crabb lived in California,
but was married to a Mexican lady who be-
longed to q prominent family. The story Is
that through her Gov. Pesqueira induced
Crabb to raise command OF Americans to
go into Sonora and assist him in gaining a
victory over the opposition. Capt. Crabb
raised a party, sending a portion by water
to Libertad.o on the Gulf Of California, and
with about 100 mounted men came across
the country. expecting to Join the others on
the gulf coast. Soon after he got on the field
PasQueira crushed his foes, and, knowing
that he would be severely criticised for call
ing Americans to his aid, denied having any
thing to do with bringing Crabb and his men
into the country. He sent Gabilondo and his
battalion to escort Crabb and his party
back on American soil.
In the meantime Crabb had started back,
but was overtaken by Gabilondo and his
troops at Caborica- Without warning the
latter opened fire on Crabb's party. and a
brisk fight took place. several being killed on
each side. Crabb and his men took shelter
in the old church. and, though largely in the
minority, made 1t warm for Gabilondo.
Finally the latter. under cover Of a flag Of
truce, proposed that If the Americans would
lay down their arms he would peaceably es-
cort them to the American line. Crabb COM
piled, but no sooner had they laid down
their arms than they were formed in line
marched to the south side Of the church,
made to stand back up against the WALL and
all Of them shot. except a boy seventeen
years old, who managed to escape. Some
time after Crabb's tragic death his wife re-
turned to Mexico and was stabbed to death
from behind one night while walking along
the street In Guayamas 1t was always
thought that the deed was done by an agent
Of Pesqueira and Gabilondo, because she
knew too much about Crabb's going into
Mexico.
Several other murders were credited to
Gabilondo. including the brutal murder Of
customs Officers while he was collector at
Casabe. His latest escapade was the muir
der of. O prominent merchant at Imuris
recently, who had been elected president Of
the town. Gabilondo and his son hired
policeman to call the merchant and shoot
him. When arrested the policeman told the
young Gabilondo. who escaped to the City Of
Mexico. where he died recently. The death
Of the old man wipes out the Gabilondo
family, and no regrets are expressed on
either side Of the line. and especially among
Americans.