Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-04-03

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alton was that they wanted to lock him
up in a cell too, so that they could get
a good start before their escape was
discovered. They went on up the stairs
again and there awaited the return OF
the jailer. When Gallegos got back, he
went up stairs to where tney were ana
was attacked at the head of the stairs
by Hampe. According to Hampe's
statement, Telles failed to come to his
assistance as had been agreed, but
stood back. Seeing that the jailer was
getting the better of him, Hampe fired
his revolver. He says he did 1T to
frighten Gallegos. The latter's face
was powder burned by this shot. 1t
did not have the effect of bluffing the
taller for he bent Hampe's hand back
so that when he pulled the trigger
second time the bullet entered Hampe's
other hand. 1t was at this juncture
that Telles fired the rifle. The bullet
crashed through the officers heart'
producing instant death.
A passing boy who was attracted by
the shots, reached the jail in time 70
see the prisoners scale the wall. he
was covered with the rifle by Telles
and ordered to git" He complied with
the order, but stopped later and obser-
we'd their flight. He notified citizens
and an unsuccessful attempt was MADE
to effect an entrance to the JAIL sher-
iff Kinsell was sent for and went in
over the Jail wall. He ascended the
steps leading to the office and stum-
bled over the body Of the murdered
taller at the head of the stairs. he
soon discovered the absence of Telles
and Hampe and found Casados Where
he had been imprisoned by the jail
breakers.
The bloodhounds from the peniten-
tiary were pressed into service. Ihey
took the trail for short distance only
when they returned. The two men af-
forwards said that they had to tight
the dogs off that night SO this proba-
bly accounts for the animals failure 10
follow the scent very far.
The hunt was finally abandoned for
that night and the dogs worked better
the next day.
It was several days however before
the pusuers met with success. On FIJI
day the 2Sd, Hampe was captured IN
the vicinity of Thornton. His feet
we're frozen and this together with the
wound in his arm were bothering MIN.
Telles had left him that morning.
Telles was at large until February .
when he was arrested in Grant county.
He was making for the Republic OF
Mexico. He hoped to escape over the
international boundary line ana re-
main in seclusion there until the ex-
citement caused by his crime had died
down and the vigilant search made FOR
him had been given up. Upon ms ar
rast he denied that he was Telles, de-
c,aring that he was Alexandra Duran
which II is now believed is his real
name. He finally admitted that he was
re,,es. but declared that he was not
the one that had fired the fatal shot.
He begged his captors to shoot him
rather than return to Santa Fe, saying
he feared he would be lynched.
When arraigned before Judge John
R. McFie at the March term of the lst
judicial district court on March g.
Telles entered plea of guilty. He was
warned that he was as liable to be CIV
on the death sentence upon entering a
plea of guilty as he was II found gull
lty. The prisoner said that he under
stood and so the plea was accepted by
Continued on Fourth Pare.