Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-19
VialpandO's Statement.

Subjoined is the sub stance of the long
and rambling statement, written origin
ally in Spanish, given by vialpando to
Sheriff Cunningham for publication. 1t
will be perceived that he carefully avoids
any allusion to the killing of Tomas
Martinez:
Divine Providence has so far granted
me life and health that may make a
statement to the people, that the people
and my parents, whose names are Juan
vialpando and Maria Gregoria 9. de Vial
pando, may know all.
was born In the lower Rio Grande,
county of Valencia, on the 9Th of May,
1865. Still very young, my parents re-
moved to Teoolote, in the county of San
Miguel, and in 1870 again removed to
Antonchico. Finally in 1877 We estab-
lished our residence on the Romero ranch
| (Romeroville); my father opened here a
blacksmith shop and assisted him in
the work.
In 1873 my father died. Three months
after the death of my father, went to
herding sheep for Don Trinidad Romero
at salary of $40 month, and one year
later removed the family to Tecolotito;
here went to herding sheep for Don
Carlos Casaus. At this time I married
my present wife, Juanita Montoya de
Vialpando.
I was resident of precinct No. So of
the county of San Miguel; in 1889 was
elected constable of said precinct by the
county commissioners, and in 1890 was
elected justice of the peace by vote of the
| PEG pile. In 1892 I was elected school
director.
In that same year I went to work for
the late Jesus Ma. Gallegos, of Los Ala
mos, as mail conductor; worked for him
about two months and then worked for
other parties.
HUNTING LOST MARE.
In March, 1894, was working for Fidel
Nieto in tie camp, and started across
the plain in search of lost mare.
Here met the late German Maestas
and inquired from him his object in
wandering about that part of the country.
He answered: II have escaped from jail
at Las Vegas; what are you doingf" I
told him that was in search of lost
mare, which had been missing the last
few days. Maestas said he would help me
in making the search. 1 told him that
parties were out in his pursuit and if
found together the officers might i'm
plicate me in his escape, and thought it
best for him to 60 his own way.
He said: "No; they do not know that
am here" then suggested that we 60
straight to the Laguna de Piedra and we
went. We travelled until it became dark,
and I remarked that it was too far from
the ranch and we might stop at Cejita
Dulce that night. He agreed to this and
we turned our steps in that direction.
In going there looked in another d.
reotion and saw a big fire. called his
attention and suggested that We 20 to
that ranch and get something to eat and
we went. As we neared the ranch a
dog came barking at Us and at the same
time someone from the ranch fred shot.
l spoke to the man at the ranch and told
him not to shoot; We didn't come there to
fight; we came there to get something to
eat.
PEDRO ROMERO SHOOTING.
The man then told US to come on. At
ter arriving at the camp German told me:
| "This is Pedro Romero, the man found
with my wife at Los Alamos."
German then approached Pedro and
told him: "Why did you marry my wifei
Didn't you know that she was married to
met"
Pedro said: II knew she was, but Man
uel Gonzales y Baca and herself told me
that your marriage was invalid and that
is why married her."
"Ingrate," said German, "why did You
whom was in Jail, 60 there yourself and
my wife together to tease meW
Pedro answered: ~ was advised to do
so by Manuel Gonzales y Baca. He told
me to 20 to the Office of the probate
Judge and find out that your marriage
was invalid"
Pedro vas standing about seven feet
apart from German, and he carried
cooked pistol in his hand. I told them
it would do them no good TO quarrel.
At this time the boy about the ranch
said everything was ready and We could
sit down to eat. Pedro invited ne to eat
and we did. While eating told Pedro
to put up his pistol, that We had no inten.
ton of fighting, but he retorted that the
weapon was his and he could handle IL to
suit his pleasure.
German was putting sone sugar in his
coffee when suddenly Pedro jumped on
him and telling him: "Now Won 60 to
h; / am about to get even for what
you did to ms Mt Los Alamos," and fred
two shots at him.
MAIsrAs FIRED At R0NlRO.
was sitting near and tried to get
away by rolling on the ground, but he
fred ashot at me; immediately he fred an.
other shot at German. ran away carry