1710. Carta de Bernardo Lobesón, pseudónimo de Santiago Caballero, para María Santos de Olalla.

Letter from Bernardo Lobesón, pseudonym of Santiago Caballero, to María Santos de Olalla.

The author explains to María Santos de Olalla what his state is in Valladolid and other issues.

This litigation was issued in 1710 by the Crown Prosecutor against Antonio Gallo and his partners for the escape of seven inmates from the prison of Valladolid. Antonio Gallo, a rural bailiff, was accused of several offences and frauds and also of making use of his position to make extortions and release some defendants. Several bailiffs were subsequently investigated and two other cases were opened: one against Santiago Caballero for unlawful treatment and another one against Juan Pedro Flores for cohabitation and injurious words. As a whole, 6 letters linking these two parts are contained in the process documentation: 4 of them are related to Santiago Caballero´s litigation (PS6245, PS6246, PS6247 y PS6250), and the other 2 letters (PS6248 y PS6249) belong to Pedro Flores´ litigation. Santiago Caballero was accused of having unlawful treatments in Valladolid with María Santos de Olalla, a widow from Haro (La Rioja) who became pregnant. He was also accused of giving her an abortive drink. Juan Pedro Flores, also a rural bailiff, was accused of cohabitating with several women (married and single); of causing disturbances and quarrels; and of having said injurious words against various people, Santiago Caballero among them.

The letter transcribed in here was seized to Santiago Caballero and included in the documentation of the litigation against himself. This letter also motivated an answer from María Santos de Olalla (PS6245) that was used as exhibit to prove the unlawful nature of their relationship.