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Proceedings against Señora Tiburcia Garcia, she is a traitor to our cause according to her own statement.

     At the Headquarters 'El Consuelo', 10:30 a.m., 25 April 1930 --

     The witness Olayo Muñoz reported and when he was asked by the first question whether he knew señora Tiburcia García, he replied: that he knew her; when he was asked by the second question whether he was interested in the absolution of señora Tiburcia García, he replied, that he was not interested in her absolution in connection with the process that is being followed against her, and that he is only going to tell what this señora has told in regard to the Army; when he was asked by the third question about what he knew from this señora personally in regard to the Army, he replied that he had heard that this señora had said: that due to the fact that some cheaters had stopped at her house, her son Andrés Gutiérrez had died, being killed with firearms by the members of the Guardia Nacional. He was asked where this señora had said that, and he replied that it was in the house of Captain Sabas Manzanares.

     When he was asked by the fourth question regarding all that he knew in connection with señora García, he replied, that he heard from this señora personally that she was going to the town and that in case she was asked something about the bandits that she was not disposed to suffer any outrage for saving others. When he was asked again if he knew anything else in regard to this señora, he replied that he knew nothing else. This action was finished and he does not sign because he does not know how, in his name signs the member of this Army Captain Encarnacion Altamirano.

     /s/ This statement was read to the informant and he says it is alright, he ratifies it and does not sign it because he does not know how, but the member of this same Army Captain Encarnacion Altamirano signs in his name. /s/

     At the Headquarters 'El Consuelo', at 9:40 a.m., 25 April 1930, the investigation followed in the criminal cause against señora Tiburcia García is continued, she is a traitor against the Autonomist Army according to her own words, this cause will be evidenced by the witnesses who appear in the Process.

  At the Headquarters El Consuelo, at 10:00 a.m., 25 April 1930, the witness Aparicio Bucardo reported, and was asked in the first question if he knew señora Tiburcia García, he replied that he knew her; asked if he had any interest in the absolution of her, replied that he had no interest, that only her innocence should absolve her of this trouble; he was asked if he knew something about this señora against our Army, he replied that some of our brothers belonging to the Gobernación corp had left their bags in the house of señora Tiburcia

  [p. 2] García, and this señora said at the house of Sabas Manzanares that those brothers who had left their bags in her house were but cheaters and that they were responsible for the death of her son Andrés Gutiérrez, who was killed by the Guardia Nacional; to the fourth question, asking him if he knew anything else regarding this señora, he replied that he knew nothing else. The act was finished, and he does not sign as he does not know how. ---

     Signed at his request, Liet. Felix Pedro Herrera ---

     /s/ J.S. Morales R., Srio. --

     His statement was read to him and he finds it correct, he ratifies it and does not sign it because he does not know how, but in his name a member of this same Army signs it -- Lieut. Felix Pedro Herrera. /s/ J. S. Morales R. If they accuse us as criminals because we condemn to death the traitors, that is a mistake as the Nicaraguan Constitution prescribes death for traitors to the country.

     Patria y Libertad

     The Expeditionary Chief General Pedro Altamirano

     /s/ Juan Santos Morales Rivera, Expeditionary Secretary.