in the bud. The governor states, both in his letters written at the time and in his later recollections, that the arrests were made by the citizens of Los Angeles, who delivered the prisoners to Villa on his arrival; but other evidence is to the effect that the captain's force made the arrests, searching the houses of prominent citizens for that purpose. At any rate, there were seized and carried as captives to Santa Bárbara, Cárlos Carrillo, José A. Carrillo, Pio Pico, Gil Ibarra, Narciso Botello, Ignacio Palomares, and José M. Ramirez. Bandini escaped. It seems that the prisoners taken at San Buenaventura had probably been released before this time; but Andrés Pico was now re-arrested, together with Ignacio del Valle and Roberto Pardo at Santa Bárbara.[1] Pio Pico was quite ill at the time, and served out a short term of nominal imprisonment at the presidio.[2] Cárlos Carrillo was released on parole after a few days, promising not to leave Santa Bárbara and to let politics alone, a promise which he kept religiously till opportunity offered to escape.[3] The other captives, eight in number, were
- ↑ Alvarado, Campaña de Las Flores, MS.; Id., Hist. Cal., MS., iv. 109-11. Botello, Anales, MS., 71-88, says he was taken at Requena's house and taken to Carrillo's, where Ibarra and Ramirez were soon brought in. Pio Pico had been at Carrillo's house, but went to that of Doña V. Sotelo de Dominguez, where he was found by Villa's men hidden under the floor of a chamber. At Sta Bárbara all were confined in one room under that occupied by Alvarado. Jesus Pico, Acont., MS., 50-2, was with Villavicencio. He says J. A. Carrillo was found under a pile of hides. Cárlos Carrillo was taken in charge by Villavicencio, his godson, and treated very kindly. Mrs Ord, Ocurrencias, MS., 113-17, remembers the arrival, when her mother — Carrillo's sister – addressing Villavicencio, said, 'Is it possible, José María, that thou hast brought as a prisoner thy second father?' He replied, 'Godmother, I am ordered and must obey, but I have cared for him on the way as if he were my own father.' J. J. Warner, Los Angeles, Hist., 14, says he had an arm broken in resisting arrest for refusing to have his house searched by a party under Alf. Espinosa; and on June 30th Warner made a complaint before the alcalde that Agustin Martinez on May 14th had entered his house sword in hand, forced him into the street, and dangerously wounded him. Los Ang., Arch., MS., i. 156-7; Id., Ayunt., MS., 18.
- ↑ Pico, Hist. Cal., MS., 76-83, remarks that though at first subjected to petty annoyances, he was finally allowed the freedom of the presidio, and was even taken in P. Duran's coach to be padrino at a christening, Alvarado giving him $200 to be expended in gifts.
- ↑ Alvarado says he simply took Don Cárlos to his wife, saying, 'Here, aunt, I bring uncle to you for safe-keeping. Try to make him understand that he is too old now for school-boy pranks.'
