The indicator., 1897-08-28
ANOTHER MURDER.
n YOUNG MEXICAN KILLED.
Men Who Murdered Deputies Green And
Kelly also shot One of Their Associates
and burned His Body.

publican from Trinidad says:
Another chapter has been added 10
one of the greatest crimes that ever
shocked q civilized community-ihato of
the assassination of William Green
aud w. j. Kelly, the two deputy sher,
ims In the san Isidro country In April
OF iasi year.
Four days prior to the killing of the
two officers, Miguel Reveille, Il young
Mexican resident of the community
where the gang made It's headquarters,
was enticcd from his home and killed
in cold blood by his supposed friends,
and his body burned.
What adds to the horror Is that young
Reveillc's father was one of the pr'n-
cipal actors in the tragedy and not only
failed to protect his offspring, but aid
ed in the crime. The unnatura father
is still at large and there is no clue to
his Whereabouts,
The details We're learned from Mace
donia Archulcta, the man who made
confession in the GrcenKelly case. To
verify his statement on yesterday he
conducted the officers TO the place
where young Rcveille's body was
buried and they secured corrubrating
evidence In the shape of charrcd bones.
teeth, tncks from the shoes and buttons
from the clothes of the young man.
In addition to several of those already
In Jail charged with the murder of
Green aLl Kelly, and also implicated in
tho killing of Young Reveillc. Juan Ar
chuleia and Pedro Duran We're arrested
IN saturday, rs Were also Juan Per
checo and i. VI. Luccru, connected only
with the killing of Green and Kelly.
In the early spring of last year cattle
uiru living Ia the country south and
EAST of here suffered heavy losses from
the dcprcdations of cattle thieves. The
gang made its headquarters in The San
ISidro country. and were known To he
desperate Several attempts had been
made io capture the leaders of the
gang. but without success. The services
of William Green. then resident OF
Las Vegas. We're secured to make the
arrests. He WAS known to be II man of
great courage, and had been successful
in running down and capturing several
of the worst dcsppradoes in New
Mexico, and The warrant FOR the elder
Rcvcillc the leader of the gang. WAS
placed in his hands. Just prior 10 this it
became known to the members Of the
gang that he officers were after them,
and it was decided that traitor was in
camp.
Miguel tcvcillc was suspected and II
meeting was held to investigate linn.
The meeting was held on the night of
the 1Ith of April and a committee of
seven, with Nestar Martinez at the
head. was appointed to bring Rcveille
to the meeting for an explanation ON
the way to Reveille's house it was de
cided that the best thing to do was to
kill him. Two men We're stationed in Il
stable and in Il nearby corral. while
Nestor Martinez went into the house to
bring Reveilc out Martinez said he
wanted to get n horse and Revcille ac-
cOmpanied him down the road to secure
the animal. After going about 300 yards
Martinez said he would go back for n
rope, and Revcille accompanied him.
ON the way back they met Juan Du-
ran and J. NJ. Lucero. Both arrived
with guns. Reveille asked what it
meant. and ut The same time grabbed
Duran's gun. AT this point Martinez
shot Reveille and Lucero struck him
over the head with n club.
At this juncturc Juan Archuleta and
Juan Percheco and another man came
up. 1t was found that Reveille was
dead, and the body was taken into the
oak brush about fifty feet away. 4
blanket was secured. the body wrapped
in 1t and tied and carried about LEGO
yards away. where big pile of wood
wns made. The body was placed OH top
of 1t and the wood set on fire.
Miguel Reveille was killed AT o
o'clock. The fire WAS started near 10
o'clock and until 4 o'clock in the morn
ing the fcnds stood watch. Then they
dispersed and left for their homes.
Macedonia Archuleta. the man who
made the confession. was told 10 return
next day TO the place and destroy all
evidence of the crime hut he never did
only returning there when he accompa-
MED the officers to the place, and the
bones, teeth. etc. rs noted above. were
secured. one hundred yards away from
the place where the body was burned.
in n small cave. the balance of the
bones and buttons from the pants were
found.
On last Thursday Macedonia Archu-
lcta made the above confession to the
officers, who gave the details To your
correspondent. There arr only two men
connected with the iendish crime vet
at large. one of whom is the f.rhcr of
Miguel Rcvcille, Thr officers have no
clue to his Whereabouts. hut hope to
run him to earth.
The credit of clearing up this crime.
which has been shrouded in mystery
for more than year. Is due 10 Cons
table Elliott of this city. Eli Green,
brother of the murdered deputy, and
Deputy Sheriff Ed Coker of Colfax
county. New Mexico. They have run
down and captured what the officers
claim TO he the worst gang of criminals
that ever infested this or any other
country.