Regarding the 'Germans' that poisioned the Taos Junction water tank, here is a slightly different version of events (English below):
La revista de Taos, May 17, 1918, Image 1
El Domingo en ia tarde se descubrió que el agua del tanque en la estación de Taos Junction estaba envenenada. El agente en dicha estación prontamente telefoneó a Taos por el Alguacil y doctor, quienes enseguida fueron al lugar de la escena para tomar medidas adecuadas al grave caso, pues a los primeros momentos se creía cue algunos alemanes o germanolóficos eran los autores del crimen.
Se hallaban allí varios fleteros, entre ellos el jóven Gregorio Sanchez quien con un tiro de caballos del Sr. Leontino Garduño, de Arroyo Hondo, habia ido por flete. Antes de partir, llevó su tiro a beber agua en la canoa que está a un lado del tanque, resultando que a pocos minutos murieron a resultas del agua que acababan de vever y que estaba envenenada.
Los hermanos H. J. y Chas Wilton, quienes residen allí, fueron arrestados enseguida por sospechas de ser ellos los autores de tan grave crimen. El miércoles fueron presentados ante la corte de paz y ambos fueron afianzados para aguardar la acción del próximo gran jurado que se rennirá en Taos el primer lunes de Junio próximo.
Los Wilton son oriundos de Holanda. Uno de ellos hace catorce anos reside en los Estados Unidos sin haber aplicado por los papeles de naturalización.
GOOGLE TRANSLATION:
On Sunday afternoon it was discovered that the water in the tank at the Taos Junction station was poisoned. The agent in that station soon telephoned Taos for the Sheriff and doctor, who immediately went to the scene to take appropriate measures to the serious case, because at the beginning it was believed that some Germans or Germanophiles were the authors of the crime.
Several freighters were there, among them the young Gregorio Sanchez who, with a horse-throw from Mr. Leontino Garduño, from Arroyo Hondo, had gone by freight. Before leaving, he took his shot to drink water in the canoe that is on the side of the tank, resulting in a few minutes they died as a result of the water they had just seen and that was poisoned.
Brothers H. J. and Chas Wilton, who reside there, were arrested immediately on suspicion of being the perpetrators of such a serious crime. On Wednesday they were presented before the peace court and both were secured to await the action of the next grand jury that will resign in Taos the first Monday of June next.
The Wiltons are natives of Holland. One of them fourteen years ago resides in the United States without having applied for the naturalization papers.
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