The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-24
GABILoNDO,s DEADLY CAREER.
The Death of Mexican Who Was NOTORIOUS
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as Slayer of Men.
From The St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
General Gabilondo a noted Mexican died re-
Gently in Nogales, Ariz The remains were
followed to the grave by but few persons
Gabilondos history Is q checkered one and
literally splotched with human blood. He was
perhaps the, most generally despised man III
Mexico, the late General Carbon not excepted.
He was the inhuman brute who butchered
Captain Crabb and his party at Caborica in
1856. At that time General Pesqucira was
governor of Sonora, and was very unsatls-
factory to the masses. To hold On he inau-
gurated Il revolution and surrounded himself
with some of the most bloodthirSty villains In
the state, Gabondo being one Of the leaders.
Captain Crabb lived in California, but was
married to Il Mexican lady who belonged to
prominent family. ,,he story is that through
her Governor Pesqueira induced Crabb to
raise command of Americans to so into
sonora ana assist him in gaining Il victory
over the opposition. Captain Crabb raised
party. sending portion by water to I.ibcr
tad, 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 sitter he got on the field paSnuera
crushed his foes. and. knowing that he would
be severely criticised for calling Americans
TO his aid. denied having anything to do with
bringing Crabb and his men into the country
Iic SUN Nltllondl ana his battalion to escort
Cfapb ana his party back to American soil.
III the meantime Crahb had started back but
was overtaken by Gabondo ana his troons at
taoorlca. Without warning the latter opened
Hfe' on Crabb'S party, and Il brisk fight took
place, several being killed on each side Crabb
alltl his men took shelter in the old church
ana though largely in the minority, made il
warm Tor Gabl(ondo. Finally the latter under
cover OF flag of truce, proposed that if the
Americans would lay down their arms he
would peaceably escort them to the American
line. Crabb compiled, but no sooner had they
lalu down their arms .hau they were formed
IN line, marched to the south side of the
church, made to stand back up against the
wall, ana all Of them shot, except boy
seventeen years old, who managed to escape.
Some time after Crabb's tragic death his wife
returned 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 Pcssuera and Gabilondo. because she knew
too much about Crabb's going into Mexico.
Several other murders were credited to Ga
blonde. including the brutal murder of Gus
toms officers while he was collector at Casabe.
His latest escapade was the murder Of a
bad been elected president of the town Ca
blonde and his son hired policeman 10 call
the merchant and shoot him. When arrested
the policeman told the whole story, and he
was killed by young Gabilondo, who escaped
to the City of Mexico, where he died recently.
The death Of the old man wipes out the Ga
BLONDE family, and no regrets expire sed
on either side of the line, and especially
among Americans