Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-07-06

long that he had been using while
working in one of the leather shops.
This is only one story told by the
convicts of Trelford's so-called prison
discipline. That Trelford did not need
a gun Is shown by the fact that in
his office at the time the assault on
Gales was committed were besides
the superintendent, both Sample and
Knight, either one of which would
have been more than a match for the
small boy, VINO was so brutally treat
ed.
The boys story is practically sub
stantiated by a bookkeeper at the
prison who was working at the prison
office, which is just across a narrow
hall, from the office where the as
sault took place.
This bookkeeper says that it took
trusty fully an hour to mop up the
floor in Trelford's office in order to
remove the blood which remained
scattered about after Sample had
beaten and kicked the boy convict.
Pardon and Escapes.
Another very interesting phase of
the prison reform regime came to
light when The Citizen reporter be-
gan investigating and making in
quiries concerning escapes and par
dons. 1t appears very plainly why
the Albuquerque Journal made such
strenuous fight to have Trelford
retained in the prison. There were
great many things done in connec-
tion with the prison which were never
given to the public. 1t appears that
the late boy executive used his au-
thority to issue pardons with a lavish
hand, and the prison expert Trel-
ford, conducted the affairs of the
prison as loosely as he possibly could
and draw his salary.
Hagerman issued pardon after
pardon that the public never knew
of. No less than one dozen convicts
Trelford and the news Of their es-
cape was carefully kept a secret.
They might have been set at liberty
for all the records show. Apparently
no effort was made to capture them.
One Convict a Month Escaped.
1t is even doubtful If Hagerman
knew the number of convicts that
were escaping from Trelford. 1t is
a certainty that not even Trelford's s
closest friends knew of some of these
escapes.
Several convicts succeeded in get
ting away from Trelford and the rec
ords do not show the manner of their
escape. 1t is just possible that Trel-
ford and the men under him did not
know how these convicts got away.
Tell Tale Records.
The records of the penitentiary
show that the pardons were issued
and that seventeen convicts escaped
during the Hagerman-Trelford
regime.
Following is the list:
1460. LaZarro Cordova. Sentenced
from Socorro county for 21 years for
murder. Pardoned by Gov. Hager-
man September Is, 1906.
1777. Geo. Decker. Sentenced from
I tn 20 ,g
April 20, 1904, for larceny of a horse.
Pardoned by Gov Hagerman Janu-
airy 26. 1907.
1919. James Sanders who escaped
in 1905 and was captured December
%, 1905, was made a trusty under
Never heard from. Sent for 3 years
from November 23, 1904.
1924. j. L. Mcdonald. Sentenced
from Eddy county for murder for IS
years, from October 19, 1903. Pardon
ed by Gov. Hagerman March IA,
1907.
1884. Jim Brown. Sentenced March
3 years for larceny. Pardoned by Gov.
Hagerman May IL, 1906.
1916. James Grimes. Sentenced
December 22, 1904, for years from
Socorro county for burglary. Escaped
May 81, 1906. in car of brick. Cap
Aulth anu Itlullltu june
1855. Edward Nichols. Sentenced
from Santa Fe county for years for
robbing postoffice. Sentenced March
II, 1905. Escaped in car of brick
May 81, 1906. Never heard from.
1888. James Scott noted counter
feiter. Sentenced from San Miguel
county May IS, 1905, for counterfeit
ing for six years. Escaped July 5,
1906. Never heard from.
1920. Edward Hale. Sentenced from
San Miguel county June 21, 1905, for
~ years for embezzlement Pardon
ed by Gov Hagerman october 5,
1906.
1898. Gabriel Romero, who was
also convict 1927, who had previously
attempted escaping; was put to work
at clay bank by Sample. Escaped
January 81, 1907. Was captured by
mounted police April Is, 1907. Was
sentenced from Guadalupe county
for five years October 10, 1905.
1884. Cosme Samora. Sentenced
from Guadalupe county for years,
October 10, 1907, for horse stealing.
Escaped from Las Vegas scenic high
way April 7, 1907. Surrendered to
sheriff Of Guadalupe county and re-
turned to penitentiary April l3, 1907.
1887. Juan Gomez, alias Juan Con
zales. Sentenced October 10, 1905.
from Guadalupe county for two years
for horse stealing. Escaped from
stone quarry January 81, 1907. Vol
UNFAIRLY returned to penitentiary and
surrendered February 10, 1907
1851. Deo Chez Nee. Indian. SEN
fenced October l2, 1905, from San
Juan county for 10 years for rape.
COnditionally pardoned by Gov. Ha-
german February 20, 1907.
2013. James Henley. Sentenced
May 25, 1906, for l year from Lin