Crimes (Rape)

Letters from Arredondo to virrey reporting procedures he is taking against attacks of Indians, which military forces are available, supplies Chareti can get from French warehouse with prices, copy of information on battles against Indians, autos of testimony of two escaped hostages of Indians, testimony to help identify attacking Indians. (D. Bautista, June 1990)

Documents concern reopening of case against Ramon. Charges brought against Ramon are stated, witnesses testify against him. Libertine life of troops under Ramon's command; gambling among troops and with Ramon; drinking to excess; Ramon employs soldiers illegally in his personal services; and steals cattle from neighboring lands; Ramon's releasing of youth in company Charged with rape; and Ramon's arbitrary use of power to imprison others are all cited against him by the witnesses. Later documents concern Ramon's background and Superior record. Ramon denies all charges against him and gives his reasons for his actions. Ramon describes in detail the soldiers in his service and of their work in his mines and household. He also denies excessive gambling and drinking. (P. Lenz, October 1989)

Testimony concerning drowning of woman near hacienda de los Dolores; witnesses state that woman seemed to enter water Voluntarily to bath; testimony of prisoner Cristoval Ibarra; Ibarra says he was traveling with woman to visit Sister, stopped at hacenda for dance, woman drowns while bathing, he taken prisoner by Sanudo; doctor Muns certifies that death not violent, but by drowning; testimony of drowned woman's Father; decision that Ibarra not implicated in drowning; Ibarra released June 20, 1820. (p. Coyle December 1989)

Series of documents on the estupro case committed by Indian Pasqual against Muniz. Repetitive question of whether or not Muniz was a prostitute. Jurisdictional conflict is raised over the legal handling of the case between Guadalaxara and bolanons which was jurisdiction of Nayarit. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Series of autos on jurisdictional conflict between Guadalaxara and Bolanos, over estupro case raised against Indian Pasqual. (M. Marroquin, August 1989)

Series of letters relating results of military trials. Crimes reported include rape, infidelity, slander and defamation, disobedience, and perjury. When no conviction was made, accuser was jailed for perjury. Includes Maldonado's complaint against Emparan for not rewarding pension to compensate for her Husband's death. Her testimony was ignored as being libelous, unsubstantiated joke. (S. Gibbs, April 1988)