EDUARDO TRUJ
W if e and Daughter of Murdered Man Tell without
Flinching of Part they Took in most Atrocious
Crime in History of County
The second chapter of the Juan
Peralta murder case was re
corded as history yesterday
morning, when Eduardo Trujillo
and Juana Lopez de Peralta plea
ded guilty to the murder of Juan
Peralta on Sunday evening, May
28th at Tajique, ten miles' west
of Estancia. Isabella Billesca y
Mondrasron. a sten daughter of
the murdered man pleaded not
guilty, when arraigned with the
other two defendants before Jus
tice of the Peace C. B. Howell of
precinct No. 7. All three were
held to await the action of the
grand jury without bail. The
assistant district attorney, E. P.
Davies.gave notice that he would
apply to the district court for an
order to have Eduardo Trujillo
removed to the . penitentiary at
Santa Fe for safe-keeping,
Sheriff Julius Meyer and
Seargeant John W. Collier have
been working on the case night
and day since last Friday morn
ing when they were apprised of
the fact that Peralta was miss
ing. On Saturday night Captain
Fred Fornoff, of the Mounted
Police, came down from Santa
Fe and has been working un
ceasingly to gather evidence
which would suitably punish the
guilty parties. That the plans
were well laid and successfully
executed is apparent, and the
fact that the officers were not
apprised of the fact that the man
was missing until the fifth day,
added greatly to the skill re
quired in raveling the mystery.
Ihe greatest credit and unstint
ed praise is due the officers who
worked harmoniously and suc-
essfully on the case that the of
ficers secured confessions from
the three guilty parties is proof
of their untiring oiforts.
