The investigation focuses on a series of previously unknown documents, preserved within the General Cause, a judicial process aimed at determining responsibilities for the murders of individuals affiliated with the Nationalist side. These records, part of the “States” compiled after the conflict, include testimonies, complaints, and descriptions of acts considered criminal in the wartime context.
This work complements previous studies conducted under the Historical Memory Law, which have addressed the murders and imprisonments of Republicans, such as the case of Majadahonda's socialist mayor, Candelas Gregorio Millán. The list of members of the Revolutionary Committee has also been disclosed, thanks to the memoirs of Crescencio Bustillo, which document the 13 Francoist repressed individuals in the locality.
The primary objective of this new analysis is twofold: first, to offer an exact transcription of the original handwritten texts, respecting their content and form, and incorporating clarifications where necessary. Second, to provide commentary that contextualizes these documents, considering both the information they provide and the inherent limitations of their nature. The series, previously unpublished, is structured into three chapters, corresponding to different pages of the expediente (98, 99, 100, 101, 102, and 103).
The first chapter, published on April 14, the anniversary of the Second Spanish Republic, addresses page 98. It details the murders of Constantino Palacios López, a Security guard, and José Cubero Mateos, an urban police guard, both on September 28, 1936, in Majadahonda. Page 99 records cases such as that of Santiago Millán Labrandero, 19 years old and affiliated with Falange, murdered on July 19, 1936, and Tomás Calleja Palacios, a mechanic, murdered on December 9, 1936. Benito Calleja Luque, a gardener, and Ricardo Millán Calvo, a farmer with right-wing sympathies, are also mentioned.
The identification of those responsible in these documents varies, with partially illegible names or generic mentions. Among those implicated are Antonio Sánchez Álvarez, Pilar Feliú Gómez, and Frutos Pulgar Martínez. Also accused are Prudencio Hernández Labrandero, Candelas Gregorio Millán, Aniceto Rodríguez Menéndez, and Hipólito Millán Labrandero. Page 100 details the case of Hipólito Millán Labrandero, an industrialist and Falange affiliate, murdered or disappeared on June 7, 1937, with his body found in the Cementerio del Este de Madrid.
The document on page 99, structured as a table, lists deceased or disappeared individuals from the Nationalist side, with personal data, affiliation, date, and circumstances. The level of detail varies, often based on “reports from parents” or family members, suggesting direct complaints. The inclusion of political affiliation and certain evaluative expressions contextualizes the record, though it requires cautious interpretation. Names should be cross-referenced with Crescencio Bustillo's list for greater accuracy and to contrast different versions of events.
Overall, these documents combine concrete data with incomplete information, reflecting a compilation from diverse sources. Their value lies both in the information they provide and in the method of their recording. Reading these files prompts deep reflection on the human consequences of conflicts and the importance of preserving coexistence to prevent the recurrence of similar tragedies.
