Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-20
SANTA FE TRAGEDY.
Particulars Of Jail Delivery and Kill.
ing Of Tailor GaIlegOs,
PRISONERS SECURE LIBERTY.
New Mexican, Jan. 10.


about 6 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 their
cells for the night. He had locked all
the outer doors and placed the keys
in his pocket. Jose Telles, who was
held on the charge of numbering a nan
named Pine at Kennedy, and Albert
Hampe. who was charged with robbing
o box car, suddenly seized him when
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 jailor's room and took a six
shooter belonging to Gallegos, and a
Krag-Jorgencen rifle of Sheriff Kin
sells. After waiting in the j%ailor's
for some time they went to the
cell in which Sasados was locked and
asked him If G%allegos had a revolver
with him or was armed with anything.
Casados told them he was not and.
seeing that they had secured arms told
them II 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 vas placed
in the cell, and the two men deliberate
ly waited for him. When he entered
the building they gave him no warn
ing so far as Sasados 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 rife. The ball
entered the right side, passed through
the heart and came out through the
left arm. Whether or not there vas 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 commit
ted the two men ran down stairs and
out through the yard. A young boy
named Lopez vas 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 rife in his hand. He pointed it at
Lopez and ordered him to get out. Lo-
peg 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 vas 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 When he reached the head of
the stairs he stumbled over the body
of Gallegos. He at ono 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 SEN for. Lopez
said after the men had passed him he
watched 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 it ex
cept for a short distance. By this time
the men had an hours start. The pur'
suit was given up at a late hour until
daylight. 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
of Gallegos on the river bank where it
had evidently dropped from the pocket
of one of the men. They took with
them all the ammunition they could
find for the rife and the revolver and
are well able to defend themselves
Gallegos leaves a widow. n daughter
IA years old, and two minor children
A jury was at once ~empaneled by
Justice of the Peace Conklin, of pre-
cinct II. Charles Astler was foreman
and the other members we're T. Cas-
tiIlo, b. Sandoval, Frank Gutierrez ant
Juan Ortega. The jury rendered a yer
dict charging Telles and Hampe will
the murder.
Gallegas was an unusually popular
man in this city. He was a prominen
political worker and had served al cit.
marshal of this city. he was a mem
Der of the Order of United Workmen
and stood high, He left a position OF
the first of the month in the wholesal,
house of Cartwright Brothers to &C
cept the appointment as jailer.
Gallegos was about 35 years of age
Just received, another car of furn.
ture direct from the factories an
bought at jobbers' prices, the followin
goods; SO dozen assorted chairs rs