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28.02.25 BROWN
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28.02.23. Wells, Patrol
Report, Ocotal—Telpaneca
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T R A N
S C R I P
T I O N
DIVISION OF NUEVA SEGOVIA
OCOTAL, NICARAGUA.
23 February 1928.
From: |
Lieut. D. E. Wells, G.N. |
To: |
The Jefe Director. |
Via: |
Official Channels. |
Subject: |
Patrol, report of. |
1. A patrol consisting of Lieut Wells
and ten Guardias enlisted cleared Ocotal
22 February at 0800 for Telpaneca for
the purpose of changing personnel
between the two posts. Patrol arrived at
Telpaneca at 1445. On the morning of 23
February Cadet Smith, G.N. turned over
two native prisoners to me for transfer
to Ocotal - Martin Gardenes [Martín
Cárdenas] and Santos Hernendez [Santos
Hernández]. They aere [were] two known
bandits and murderers; having operated
in the vicinity of Telpaneca under the
leadership of Anastacio Hernandez. The
patrol cleared Telpaneca at 0755 with
the two prisoners. About five miles from
that place they began to walk slower and
apparently aere [were] not able to keep
up with the patrol. The native guide
said they were in their own territory
and had many friends living in the
vicinity. About a mile farther on they
both made a dash for a ravine about 150
yards down the mountain. As the
underbrush was very thick and it it was
practically impossible to capture them,
the Guardias fired upon them and killed
one of them about 25 yards from the
trail and the other about 100 yards
farther down the mountain. The patrol
arrived at Ocotal at 1530.
/ s / D. E. WELLS
127/220/6
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DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, NUEVA SEGOVIA,
GUARDIA NACIONAL,
OCOTAL, NICARAGUA.
23 February 1928.
Yo Modesto Z. Morales Raso de la Guardia
Nacional declaro que hoy veniamos de
Telpaneca, en direccion del Ocotal, como
a seis millas de Telpaneca, los
prisioneros que traiamos eran dos, y que
al llegar a un Ocotal, lugar algo plano
y una evasion, ellos que venian delante
de me como a una distancia diez varas,
talvez mas, intentaron evadirse,
dejandose ir en una canada montosa muy
conocida de ellow, y cubierta de monte
bastante alto; entonces yo que venia
encargado de su custodia, tuve
necessidad de disparar sobre ellow para
evitar su escape, matandolos.
/s/ Modesto Z. Morales
Raso, G.N.
127/220/6
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Summary & Notes:
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2 prisoners shot attempting to escape; first
of many such reports. Unlike many, this one
sounds credible: both Martín Cárdenas
and Santos Hernández were listed as
Conservative gang members under the
notorious Anastacio Hernández (see
GANGS),
who was captured in Honduras and extradited
to Nicaragua around this same time (late
February 1928).
•
One Marine leading ten native Guardia:
also an early instance of a recurring pattern.
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