The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-18
Deputy United States Marshal
Tells of the Killing Of Juan and
Capture Of Desidero Near Bslen
a Few Days Ago.

him In The penitentiary. The Pine
brothers had been sentenced To- serve
seven years iu Fort LenVenworth for
breaking into q freight car contain
ing an Interstate shipment aud had
taken an appeal. ON SUNDAY night
June 2. they o-verpowered the taller
aud escaped from the county Jail here.
\ f've-day chase was made by sheriff
Lopez and Deputy Sheriff Armiio
and they returned to santa Fe.
The L. S government continued
the man-hunt. however. Deputy Mar
shall Delgado starting for Albuquet-
que To- organize q posse on June =.
His story Of the round NJ Of the
men. the killing of Juan Pine and the
finding pf Desidero Pine crouching
under a floor In one of the Pine.
houses below Belen at Bcsque. IL as
follows:
Arrived at Albuquerque | enlisted
the help of V. l. snyder. special Of
ficer OF the Santa Fe railway AT fsleia
and went 20 Belen. There ! got into
communication with f. \ Delgado og
the mounted police.
Get Clue from Southeast.
At Beien we got what we consid-
cred "a good clue as TO the where
abouts Of the Pine boys. or at least Of
Juan Pine, for We %ascertained that
Juan had a sweetheart. We later
heard that Juan's brother-in-law. Ra-
fael Montana. had driven with this
girl To the Pine home. This home og
the Pinos was at Bosquc, 10 miles
from Bclen.
w returned To Albuquerque ana
were fitted out with horses, saddles
a pack horse and L. 4 Winchesters
5000. We left Albuquerque Monday
evening. June II. Arrived vt lsleta
we picked out three Indian scouts
Then we went across the Rio Puercn
and pitched camp at { a. m. Tucsday
seven miles from the PIN home.
we stayed all day under cover,
watching the Pine house with power
ful field glasses. when night came W.
rod cautiously TO the top OF the mesa
overlooking The Pine house where wa
thought the men We were seeking
were hiding, We had advanced 10 n
point within one mile 81 the Pine
house when the sun rose our part,
then consisted Of Mr.. snyder u secret
service man and three Indians and
myself
W FAAhA VI ~ NfNNf NitftF wv
felt almost sure the Pine desperadoos
were in hiding. We held a council OF
a II was decided that one II us
should gu to the door and ask for the
Pine boys and demand their sur
render I volunteered To- perform thi-
task myself. asking my comrades to
afford me - much protection e.
they could with their WinchcSters M
ease Ina Pin boys tried 10 pick me
uff before they opened the door My
companions agreed. and thcy drew
closer TO the house. taking ~ posi-
tious that seemed advantageous
Searches the House.
Mr. Drlgadn said hat he reached
the door ~ the house In safety and
knocked The door was opened and
out stepped a girl whom Mr. Dclgado
believed to he Juan Pino's swcethrar;
- asked her FOR AIRS Pine. Juan.
mother She replied thar the mother
was At Rafael M%ontauo'S house. ON
1nued the deputy marshal e left thu"
house and walked over t. the Mon
taHo house nearby and saw TN"
mother I told her who ] was and
nay mission advising her tu ask her
boys To- surrender. warning her that
we meant business h replied that
the boys were not ri her house. {
searched tho house but did Not find
either 81 the piuos.'
Returning To- the Pino house NJ
Delgado said ne passed 10y the corral
but did NOT see any one. suddenly h'
heard The report of "a revolver one
of his Indians had heen looking
through tho corral gate aud had -picd
Juan Pine.
Before the Indian had time tu COM
muuicatr his Information Juan Pine
seeing that he was discovered opened
fire lie missed the Indian and the
bullet lodged IN a board The indian
let 70 a war whoop ana the duel
began
Right after tho shot ran out
continued MI Delgado. 81 saw Juan
Pine jump Owe the corral wall I
called to HIM 20 halt, not desiring 90
open fire without giving him , chance
"a surrender. None of mv men we're
To- fire without 4 signal from me. In
reply 20 the command. Pine raised his
revolver and pulled the trigger twice.
The first and second shots missed fire
before his gun began 10 bark See-
ing he meant business We opened fire
and Il AN happened 80 quickly and the
retreatine man was shooting su rap
Idly that ! cannot tell who hit him
~ an events Pine reached am alfalfa
field. whore he fell oyer amid . hail ~
bullets The alfalfa concealed him
"Nonc of his bullets had touched
any Of as. although "A Few ~ them
came dangerously close. Ne did MT
know Wheeler he was doad or alive
I'VE kept watch on the spot. rifles
aii,.ed soon we saw Pino's head ris-
ing cautiously out ~ tho Alfalfa, aud
the barrel OF q Winchester tie hat
been armed 90 the teeth. tie crouoh
ed and hegau a. blaze away tie fired
three times paused q few seconds ana
fired l fourth and q arm shot
We fired back. aud the rattle ~ mu"-
Retry was litcly for a while, until
pinos Winchester "a silent
called 10 him to surrender He put
mp his righl hand Suspccting a tricN
I demauded that he put an his let
hand with lt with a great effort Pine
grasped thc wrist Of his left hand and
raised ~ , few inches above the al
Iallu. .ur.n. t.Aard him. luUk The