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Presentation & interrogation of rebel jefe Catalino Olivas in Palacag?ina 
(August 1931)
 
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Presentation & interrogation of rebel jefe Catalino Olivas in Palacag?ina

Critical introduction forthcoming.

 

 

 

 

HEADQUARTERS,
DISTRICT OF PALACAGUINA.
GUARDIA NACIONAL DE NICARAGUA.

13 August, 1931.

From:    The District Commander.
To:      The Area Commander, Northern Area, Ocotal, Nic.

Subject: Catalino Olivas, bandit chief, Presentation of.

1.  Catalino Olivas, bandit chief, commissioned by A. C. Sandino, reported here at eleven o?clock today. He arrived with his brother Marcos Olivas, second ?Jefe?, of their group which operated in the RIO GRANDE, 204-354, and MONTE GRANDE, 204-347 areas of this district. This group also operated with General Ortez whenever ordered to do so. They mustered fifteen to forty men.

2.  The former presented his 38 Cal. Pistol with holster and six rounds of ammunition for same and also his Mauser rifle. Both weapons are in serviceable condition. The latter stated that his pistol was taken away from him by Carlos https://breitling-replica-watches.sallywatch.org/ Salgado about two weeks ago in RINCONES, 198-352, when he refused to travel with this group. This same information was received by us thru our agent in RIO GRANDE, and is believed to be true.

3.  When interrogated as to their reason for giving up banditry they replied that since Ortez had been killed the bandit?s organization in this district had more or less disbanded. They also stated that they desired to return to work and save what property they had left. These two men own some of the most fertile land in this district and still have a few of their cattle, horses and mules left to begin with in restoring their property.

4.  We did not harry them with questions as they were very timorous but instead attempted to inculcate in their minds that we were their friends, that we were sent here to help them in every possible way, that the weapons which we possessed were not given to us by the government to kill them with but to protect them with, and that they were in a better position to assist their country than anyone else in their district. It is believed that the affluence of information which we will receive after they become more confident will indeed reward us for the patience had on this first meeting.

5. Catalino, who is the ?big jefe? of this district, was given a ?Boleta? and a letter of security written in English and Spanish. This pleased him and he left promising to return soon with the ?Jefe? of PLASUELA, 208-354, and the two remaining bandits of this district who have still failed to present themselves.

     /s/  J. Ogden Brauer

M31.08.13

Transcribed by Pleet Initiative-funded Lebanon Valley College student-researcher Nicholas J. Quadrini.

 

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