Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-01-19
|C0LO BL00OED
| MURDER
Epitacio Gallegos, County
Jailer Shot and Killed
by Two Prisoners.
BOTH MADE THEIR ESCAPE
One Charged With Murder and
the Other With Gar Rob-
berry. They Are Well
Armed.
BOTH MADE THEIR ESCAPE

MSAt
Epitacio Gallegos, jailer at the coun
ty Jail, was shot and killed In a mos
cold -blooded manner last evening
about o'clock, by two prisoners who
made their escape Gallegos had gone
across the river to purchase a small
looking glass, and while he was gone,
Victoriano Casados, the night man.
started to lock the prisoners in the'l
cells for the night. He had locked all
in his pocket. Jose Telles, who vaa
held on the charge of numbering nan
named Pine at Kennedy, and Albert
Hampe, who was charged with robbin G
box car, suddenly seized him who n
he was off his guard, placed him in one
of the cells, took the keys from him
and locked him in.
The two men then went up stairs to
the jailers room and took six
shooter belonging to Gallegos, and a
-Jorgensen rifle of Sheriff Kin
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room for some time they went to the
cell in which Casados was locked and
asked him if Gallegos had revolver
with him or was armed with anything.
Casados told them he was not and,
seeing that they had secured arms, told
them if they simply wanted to escape,
to get out as they had the keys to all
the doors and there was nothing to
prevent it. They refused to go at that
time, and said they would wait awhile
longer for Epitacio." They then re-
turned to the room upstairs.
Gallegos did not return for at least
a half hour after Casados was placed
in the cell, and the two men deliber-
ately waited for him. When he enter
ed the building, they gave him no
warning so far as Casados could tell,
and he went up the stairs to his room
and just as he turned to enter the door,
one Of them fired the rifle. The ball
entered the right side, passed through
the heart and came out through the
left arm. Whether or not there was a
struggle is not known. Gallegos was
struck on the forehead with the butt Of
the revolver and the side Of his face
was powder burned.
AS soon as the murder was commits
ted, the two men ran down stairs and
out through the yard. A young boy
named Lopez was crossing the bridge
and heard the shot. He started to the
Jail to investigate and as he reached
the fence, Telles leaped the fence with
the rifle in his hand. He pointed it at
Lopez and ordered him to get out. Lo-
PEI did not hesitate and got. He was
so frightened that he returned home
and ate his supper before giving the
alarm. A number of men then went to
the Jail and tried to secure admission,
but there was no response to their
rings and a carriage was sent for
Sheriff Kinsell. He climbed over the
corral fence and entered the Jail from
the rear When he reached the head
Of the stairs he stumbled over the body
of Gallegos. He at once discovered
that Telles and Hampe were missing
and found Casados locked In the cell.
The lock Of the cell was broken with a
pick and Casados released. Deputies
were notified and the bloodhounds from
the penitentiary were sent for, Lopez
said after the men had passed him he
them run west along the river
until they had passed under the Quad
alupe bridge.
The dogs took the scent and started
out well, but would not follow 1t except
for a short distance. BY this time the
men had an hours start. The pursuit
was given up at late hour until day.
light. This morning the dogs took the
scent well and followed it rapidly and
with certainty. Deputy Sheriff Charles
Closson, Richard Huber and Nicolas
Tenorio were with them. They went
directly west along the river bank and
about the middle Of the morning the
posse found the revolver of Gallegos
on the river bank where it had evil
IDENTIFY dropped from the pocket of one
Of the men. They took with them all
the ammunition they could find for the
rifle and the revolver and are well able
to defend themselves. Gallegos leaves
a widow, one daughter IA years old,
and two minor children.
A jury was at once empanneled by
Justice of the Peace Conklin of Pre-
cinct II. Charles Astler was foreman
and the other members were T. Cas-
[illo, B. Sandoval, Frank Gutierrez and
Juan Ortega. The jury rendered a
verdict charging Telles and Hampe
with the murder.
Gallegos was an unusually popular
man In this city. He was prominent
political worker and had served as city
marshal of this city. He was a menu
Der Of the Order of United Workmen.
and stood high. He left a position on
the first Of the month in the wholesale
house of Cartwright Brothers to ac-
,ept the appointment as jailer.
Gallegos was about IS years of age.
KILLED IN KANSAS.