Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-06
MORE CONFESSIONS.


I
some sensational developments In the
Green-Kelly murder case came to light,
to- day, 10 the confessions OF two OF the
women arrested for completely in the
crime, says the Denver Republicans OF the
8 h.inst, The sensation was the connection
OF Senator Casimiro Bsrela's name with
the case. otherwise corroborating the con-.
fession OF Macedonia Archuletn, which has
already been made public. The following
Is the confession of Lucia Duran;
nTRINIpAp, Colo, August /, 1907; Ny
name Is Lucia Duran. / was at my house
when william Green and William Kelly
were killed In Las Animas county, state OF
| Colorado. That was during the month OF
April OF last year, but the day OF the
month l don't know. I make this, my
statement, without fear, ~compulsion or
promise In the presence OF and to K. X,
Ross, district attorney; Wilson Elliott,
constable; ely Green and Macedonia
| ArchuIeta, through J. A. Jaramillo as
| intefpr eter. just about sunrise In the
morning, while I was In bed l heard sew
eral shots fred outside OF my house. l got
up Immediately after hearing the shots
and a short time after / got up, while
standing outside my gate, Antonio Re-
yeille came to where l was, and told me
/ have done my wish. We have killed
b 9 Americans
THERE WE'RE OTHERS PRESENT.
.sThere we're present with Reveille wher
he was telling me this, Moses Frayter and
Jose Romero. Reveille told me, at tht
same time, that he had done his wish, and
that he was going to leave. Moses Frayte'
and Jose Romero also said, at the sam
time and place, that they had killed th'
Americans. Two days after the abov'
conversation, Nestor Marines came to M
house, and, while standing outside m,
fence, told me that they (Nestor Martinez
Moses Rrayter and Antonio Reveille) ha'
killed the two Americans, and tod me no
TO tell anybody that be had been In tina
locality, blu to tell people that he was 9
the DOCTORS house aud that he lived there
next saw Nestor Marines two or tire
days after that, at my house. l woni'
have told all 4 knew Of this long ago, onl.
was afraid of Casimiro Barela ni
friends. and I know now that him and q
his friends Will be against me. Jose 10
nero told me that they had killed to
two Americans. Casimiro Barela was o
nv house after they were killed.
TX, her mark. LUCIA DURAN"
ANOTHER CONFESSION.
The confession Of Marie de Luce Archu
leta is as follows:
nTRrNIDAD. Colo. Aug. |, 1s97:-My nan
/, II Marie de Luce Archulete. The stat'
ment I am about to make ! make withox
fear, force or promise or favor, 10 the pre-
ence of and to R. r. Ross, William Eiiio'
Ely Green aud J.. A. Jaramillo as interpr'
tor. / IN well acquainted with Nest
n Martinez, Moses Freyter, Juan Dura
O Antonio Reveille, and jose R"mer
Sometime during the month OF April
last wear, early in the morning while w
ID stiIl ia bed, l heard several shots fired on
side my house. A short time after thai q
said Antonio Reveille, Nestcr MARITIME
!. Jose Romero aud Juan Duran told me
. INV own house that they had killed tv
- Americans. and for me to say nothii
,-1about it. 1 would have told all J kno
le about this long z but i was afraid
a. Casimiro Barela and his friends,
Is know now that him and all bis friends "
turn against me.
Signed), OK her mark.) !.
W MARIE DEUCE ARcHULETA.,
d Since the arrest OF the parties charg
with the murder of the two deputies, %
miro Barelasbas taken an active inter
70 inahe case during the preliminary III
Some claim that hs did this In the inter
Of Nestor Martinez, one Of the accut