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GUARDIA NACIONAL DE
NICARAGUA.
DISTRICT OF JICARO, NUEVA SEGOVIA.
31 December, 1930.
Declaration given by the bandit Pilar Lopez to
First Sergeant Juan J. Diaz and Cpl. H. C. Juan
Umana. Lopez was captured by the same sergeant
Diaz and Umana in this town at 9 p.m. on this
date.
When asked by me, the already mentioned man
declared the following:
That his name is Pilar Lopez, that he lives in
Palacaguina and that he belongs to the group of
bandits of Pedro Blandon. That he is a mail
carrier. That he went to Jicaro 3 days ago to
see his wife that is sick. That he had been away
about 10 months. That his family lives in Las
Animas. His mother's name is Rosa Hernandez. His
brother's names are Esteban Lopez, Francisco
Lopez, Benito Lopez, and Doroteo Lopez. They
live in Las Animas.
That Pedro Blandon is in Chipote with 200 men
well armed. That the men that come frequently to
Jicaro are Rafael Garmendia, of Potrerillo and
Demetrio Garcia, Jose Garcia, all of the same
place and they take information to the bandits.
That the people that give them this information
are Victoriano Bellorin, Camilo Reyes, Francisco
Carcamo and Rafael Reyes. These men give them an
exact statement of the operations of the Guardia
in this district.
That another Jefe called Silva and called by his
people "CHICHARRA" have a group of 15 men,
sometimes he joins Roque Vargas. Then the group
is of about 25 men.
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Their names |
They live. |
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Silva alias (Chicharra) |
Las Posas. |
|
Bernabe Espinales |
San Jeronimo |
|
Antonio Espinales |
" " |
|
Rosendo Flores |
" " |
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Marcelino Espinales |
" " |
|
Felipe Espinales |
" " |
|
Leonidas Centeno |
Los Sitios |
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Sabas Gonzalez |
El Bosque |
|
Francisco Gonzalez |
" " |
|
Doroteo Gonzalez |
" " |
|
Sinforoso Gonzalez |
" " |
|
Juan Perez |
" " |
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Leonardo Gradis |
Las Posas |
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De San Antonio al lado abajo a mano izquierda |
The
informer says that he don't know the names of
the others because they are from the other side
of El Zapotillal. From El Bosque.
That 5 days ago, Leonardo Gradis came to this
town and he took information to the mentioned
people.
That Sandino is now in the place called Rempujon
with 800, well armed with 150 rounds of
ammunition each. That their thoughts are to
attack Jicaro, then Apali, Ocotal, and the last
Somoto. That these people, all, are from
Honduras, rifles, ammunition etc Springfield,
Con Con, Lewis Machine Gun, Thompsons. That they
have 7 mules loaded with ammunition. He entered
Nicaragua in November, by Malacate / p. 2 / by
land, and then he arrived in Rempujon on the 8th
of the same month.
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The
information given by the other prisoner called
Felix Zambrana, captured by the same Sgt. Diaz
and Lopez.
That he knows that Tranquilino Rosales is a Jefe
and that he has 50 men. That he was told by
Pilar Lopez (prisoner) that he is now in the
place called El Cua.
Zambrana says that Silva Chicharra is now in the
place called La Jimerita after passing (ahead)
of San Gregorio. That he belonged to his group
but that he left it about 1 year ago. That he
prefers to work. He gives us names and places of
the men that are with the already mentioned
Jefe.
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NAMES |
PLACE |
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Cirilio Moran 2nd Jefe |
San Gregorio |
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Pancho Moran [Francisco Moran] |
San Gregorio |
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Antonio Chavarria |
San Gregorio |
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Juan Tinoco |
La Lampara |
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Pedro Chavarria |
San Gregorio |
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Santos Garcia |
San Gregorio |
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Victoriano Fernandez |
La Montanita |
|
Chon Martinez |
Santa Rosa |
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Antonio Martinez |
Santa Rosa |
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Santiago Patrulla |
Quebrada Grande |
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Tomas Mendez 3rd Jefe |
Turrango |
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Antonio Espinales |
San Jeronomo 1 Rifle 6 rounds |
|
Bernabe Espinales |
" " "
" |
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Felipe Espinales |
" " "
" |
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Marcelino Espinales |
" " "
" |
|
Ramon Espinales |
" " "
" |
|
Claudio Martinez |
" " "
" |
|
Martin Patrulla |
Quebrada Grande "
" |
|
Telefor Patrulla |
Quebrada Grande "
" |
|
Santos Garcia |
Monte Rico " " " |
|
Tomas Arauz |
" " "
" |
|
Crescencio Lopez |
" " "
" |
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Ciprencio Quintero |
Quebrada Grande "
" |
|
Felix Mendoza |
San Jeronimo "
" |
|
Justo Mendoza |
" " "
" |
|
Melecio Blandon |
" " "
" |
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Carmen Mendoza |
" " "
" |
|
Indalecio Mendoza |
" " "
" |
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Justo Cuello |
" " "
" |
Place of meeting (La Bujona) (Quilali)
Tranquilino Rosales the Jefe. That Antonio
Olivas, of this town, gives information to
Micaela Ceron who lives in San Jeronimo. This is
an old lady and she comes to Jicaro on Sundays.
She boards in the house of the Olivas family.
That she gives the information to Tranquilino
Roasales of El Cua.
That the persons hereby denounced have been
detained (captured) with the exception of
Victoriano Bellorin who left today for Ocotal on
personal business.
M30.12.31.
RG127/192/1
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