Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-30
IN Inn Tolls.
The Green and Kelley Murderers Have Been
Ferretted Out.

taA1 y OLuIu
last evening, from Trinidad. where he ms
: been for some time assisting in the prose-
cution OF Moses Frayter, the man arrested
near Santa Fe, some weeks ago, charged
with being one of the principals in the
murder OF William Green and W. ]. Kel-
ley, the two deputies who disappeared in
April, 1896.
The public are In a great measure famil.
lar with the facts In the case, a case nm.
PARALLEL in the criminal ANIMAL of the Ter.
r'tory' but a brief summary of the evidence
as brought forth at the preliminary ex-
animation msy not be out of place.
IL appears that on April 2O,h, 1896. a
warrant Tor the arrest Of Miguel Reyille. |
charged with cattle stealing, was placed inI
the hands Of William Green 10 serve. He
was warned by the sheriff that it was a
dangerous undertaking, as threats had
been made by the friends of Reyille that
any officer attempting to make the arrest
would be more than likely to get the worst
OF it. Green however, had plenty of nerve.
and calling to bis assistance w. j. Kelley.
the two started for the San Isidro country.
TheY stopped at Barela station on their
way, and stated TO parties there that they
were on the trail of cattle thieves, a state.
ment that probably led to their death.
Inc two deputies pushed on into the Z
mountains AID before reacing the place. I
where they expected to capture their men S
were SHOT and Killed. The two men were1 t
compelled to pass between two houses. in e
which were ambushed Moses Frayter, n
Nestor Martinsz, Antonio Reyille and I,
Juan Duran. As they passed between the "
TWO houses, Kelley, who was slightly in Il
advance was fired upon and wounded, and rI
while trying to escape was followed by Of
and killed. As the fret shots tc
we're fired, Green wheeled his horse and ci
'tai ted toward a place of safety, twhen ed
Toiley was fired by Winchesters in the
lands OF Antonio Reville and Juan Duran. Dc
md Green fell from his horse a corpse, fir
Inc bodies OF the murdered men were ga
buried in the vicinity of the crime, and in di
he course of a few days were taken mn m,
cremated. to
After a week had elapsed with no tia. me
g OF the missing men, Eli and John far
reen, brothers of William Green. resi- bat
'nts of this city left at once for Trinidad. Gee
dorado, organized a posse and started in 7
arch OF the two men, a search that lasted sen
through last year with discourage ing fro
SUITS, es no trace OF the bodies could be
md, they turned their attention TO =
'klng mp other information that might :
ssioiy throw some light on the mystery. -,
q as a result Macedonia Archuleta was ue
rested, shortly after, making a con. saA
sion that led to the arrest of Juan on 5
ran, Dave Hodges. Ruperto Archuleta nas
Moses Frayter, on the charge of hay. 81
murdered the two men, ~
The confession OF Archuleta was corr r. ords
ted bv the JON
'nned In the jail at Trinidad, charged ~
70 larceny, Moses Flayter having made 1'
onfidant of him, telling the same story veg
lid Archuleta in bis confession. ~;
on the evidence presented. was OF a
nd guilty by Judge Milliken and was Desi
lapded to the county Jail without bail, ~
wait the meeting Of the district court. Aa
the cases Of tho o.hara .ha-.ss 49, ing a
crime will be at once taken up.
ldge Long stated that other engage. Ia
It's, requiring his presence at home viii, year
estate his being absent from the trials tight
be others yet to bs tried, but, in bis Mexi
ion, there is no question as to the my
y guilt and ultimate conviction Great Wate
It is due to Wilson Elliott, constable.
areen, the brother of one of the muir. Ho,
- Aoner' tne marshal OF quaint
for able detective work, and aIso(
ebert Ross, the prosecuting attorney, Eor
the able and energetic manner 10 descri
n no he's handled the case. The men
committed the murder have been -
N for some time, but It has been only
tiy that sufficient evidence to insure az
viction bas been obtainable. kHn