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Statement of Hermenegildo Gutiérres on his capture by Pedrón's forces 
(July 1931)
 
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Statement of Hermenegildo Gutiérres on his capture by Pedrón's forces

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INTELLIGENCE REPORT

Hermenegildo Gutierres, a Jefe de Canton of Yali was captured by a group of bandits numbering fifteen under the command of Rosalio Chavarria on the eighteenth of April. He was forced to carry cargo and was take to close to Bateli, to Pavona of Yali, Pantasma, Pena Blanca and Corolerra where he made his escape. He states that they joined Altamirano at La Pita and that He (Altamirano) had a force of three hundred men but actually had only thirty with him. He states that Altamirano had on a white striped shirt, black trousers and high boots. He wore a forty-five pistol, a cutacha and was on foot. He states that Altamirano is a tall heavy set men with black hair streaked with gray and has a long mustache. The bandits engaged in no contacts as they always ran to the mountains when they heard the Guardia were near. He states that the men in the Chavarria group were armed with ten rifles and five cutachas and each one had but a few rounds of ammunition. The only thing this group did was to rob the people and state that they were going to free the country.



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