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Headquarters, Department of Chinandega,
Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua.
Chinandega, Nicaragua,
May 22, 1930.
From: Department
Commander.
To:
The Jefe Director, Guardia Nacional,
Managua,
Nic.
Via: The
Area Commander, Western Area, Leon, Nic.
Subject: Information re-bandit prisoners
transferred to the National
Penitentiary, Managua, Nic.
Reference: (a) Telegram Area Commander,
Western Area, No. 17428 April 30.
Enclosures: (1) Statement of Francisco
Hernandez.
(2) Statement of Maximo Cruz
1. In accordance with reference (a) the
two bandit prisoners Francisco Hernandez
and Maximo Cruz were transferred to the
National Penitentiary on May 21, 1930.
2. The two prisoners mentioned were
captured near San Francisco, Department
of Chinandega, on April 16, 1930 by a
Guardia Nacional patrol under the
command of Lieut. W. Christy, G.N., who
states that the prisoner Maximo Cruz was
acting as sentry for a group of thirty
bandits under Ferbonio Vaquedano. Said
Maximo Cruz was found asleep outside of
the house of Francisco Hernandez with a
red and black hat band on his hat, he
was captured together with Hernandez who
is thought to be helping the bandits if
not actually one of them and Vaquedano’s
group was caught asleep just a few yards
from Hernandez’s house, fire was opened
on them and four bandits killed. When
Maximo Cruz was first captured I
interviewed him at Somotillo and he
readily admitted having been a member of
Vaquedano’s group, and admitted having
been with this group near Villaneuva
just a few days previously when they had
stolen horses and other articles, he did
not say anything about having been
forced to go with the bandits, but upon
his arrival at Chinandega he claimed
that he had only been with them a short
time and was forced to go with them.
Francisco Hernandez claimed that the
bandits had frequently passed by his
house and that he had given them food
but disclaimed any connection with the
group other than having helped them to
obtain food.
3. Upon arrival of these two prisoners
at Chinandega a native spy was placed in
the same cell with them and they told
this man that they had expected to be
joined by the group of bandits under
Ortez near Villanueva and attack that
town but that Ortez had not shown up.
They now disclaim any knowledge of such
a statement.
4. Statements of the two prisoners are
enclosed herewith.
E. A. Craig.
RG127/209/3
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DECLARACION DE: HERNANDEZ, Francisco.
“Capturado como bandolero Siembro de las
fuerzas de Fervonio Vaquedano.”
Yo, Francisco Hernandez, 39 anos de
edad, casado, con domicilio en Santa
Teresa, jurisdiccion de San Francisco, y
agricultor de oficio, declare que fui
capturado por la Guardia Nacional un
Miercoloes, cuya fecha no recuerdo, por
el delito de que pasaron por mi casa los
bandoleros encabezados por Fervonio
Vaquedano.
Declaro que el mencionado dia Fervonio
Vaquedano llego a mi finquita y despues
de haberme quitado como tres arrobas de
maiz se fue junto con su gente; y no me
di cuenta de que los bandoleros se
habian quedado cerca de mi finca sino
que hasta que llego la Guardia Nacional,
quienes me capturaron y trajeron a esta
ciudad.
Que es todo lo que se relacionadcon lo
sucedido y juro que lo anterior dihho es
la verdad, solamente la verdad, y nada
mas que la verdad.
Dada en Chinandega el 20 de Mayo de
1930, y se excusa de firmar por no
saber.
X His Mark
Sworn before me this date,
A. E. Buckner,
1st Lieut. G.N.
RG127/209/3
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DECLARACION DE: CRUZ, Maximo. “Capturado
como bandolero de las fuerzas de
Fervonio Vaquedano.”
Yo, Maximo Cruz, de 23 anos de edad,
soltero y con domicilio de San Marcos de
Colon, Honduras, y agricultor de oficio,
declaro que: el miercoles cuya fecha no
recuerdo fui capturado en un punto
denominado Santa Teresa, finca de San
Francisco Hernandez, por la Guardia
Nacional, habiendome encontrado con los
bandoleros de Fervonio Vaquedano, que me
habian capturado cuatro dias antes ye me
habian llevado con ellos en contra mi
propia voluntad.
Que durante el tiempo que anduve con las
fuerzas de Vaquedano se que robaron en
varias fincas ocho bestias y una
albarda, tambien supe por boca de los
demas individuos que andaban que los
hermanos Jose Angel, Emilio y Rafael
Sandoval proporcionaron a las fuerzas de
Vaquedano tres rifles “infumes”.
Se y declare de mi expontanea voluntad
por haberlo visto que Vaquedano traia
una fuerza de treinta hombres armados
con rifles, pistolas y escopetas, y
cinco hombres mas entre los cuales venia
[?] yo, sin rifles y desarmados, porque
aparte de no tener las armas aun nos
denian desconfianza.
Que es todo lo que se ha relacionado en
este asunto, y no puedo dar ningun dato
acerca de las ideas o movimientos
pensados por Fervonio por no haber
tenido confianza con ellos. Que lo
anterior dicho es la verdad, solamente
la vendad y nada mas que la verdad.
Dada en Chinandega, a los 20 dias de
Mayo de 1930, y se excusa firmar por no
saber.
X His Mark
Signed and sworn before me this date.
A. E. Buckner.
1st Lieut, G.N.
RG127/209/3
All documents above transcribed by Pleet
Initiative-funded Lebanon Valley College
student-researcher
Nicholas J. Quadrini.
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