Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 203, Ed. 1 Monday, March 9, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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UNKNOWN PARTIES INVA
THE BODY OF CLEMENTE
Exami nation Indicates
American Stockman Was
Brutally Beaten Tortured
Shot and Hanged.
NOT DONE BY RANGERS
From State Capitol It Is
Officially Stated That
Capt. Sanders Company
Did Not Invade Mexico.
FRIENDS SECURED BODY
They Went I nto Mexico
Exhumed Remains And
Informed Ranger Captain
Where Placed.
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Austin. Tex.is. Man Ii t*. K.tnpers did
n«i| eross the .Mexi au border. nor parfie-
ipate in lIn* ex|M*ddion by which f|e
IIM'llle Verparn s ImmIv was seeretlv
CX ll II Hied I loin Ilidalpo Mexico cemetery
and d«*|N»sitei| lo |M-r»ou» as yet unknown
on I lie Texas side ot I lie Km liraude Im*
fore daylipht Sumlav nioruinp. This
was the ofliei.il version ot the Verpara
incident Irom Slate capita! sources today.
’I Ills version w a.s Ind ue mil by dtspulcjcs
from l.aredo Texas the nearest point to
Ilidalpo. where investipalion could be
made and traiismittedhy wire. Last
liiphis statement that ranpers recovered
tin* ImmIv wiis based on tic follow iup
telepram from lianper Captain .1. .1.
Sanders: "I ptoeeeded to Ilidalpo. Me\
ieo. obtained ImmIv o| Verpara Have it
lien*.'*
I lie telepram Was dated l.aredo. but
I lie "In* re*’ it relerred to was tile | h • i lit
above lairedo on the Kio liralide where
Verpara made his home. State officials
aeiepled the Telepram as ineaniiip that
Sanders ii Iilallv entered Vlexico. I iov
ertiot I'obpiitt vv I'd Sanders for de
tails alid earlv lodav after talkiup to I lie
ritliper captain over loop disiniiee phone
pave out the follow iup stutemlli:
‘’Captain Sunders eommaiidiup t'oni
pany II of the Texas ranpers at l.aredo
advised tile Iiy Idepruph Ihal lie had re
covered the b-sly oj Verpara I wired
him for full particulars. ||c adviM-s me
that lie did not po into Mi xiio at all but
was inloinie«l that tie IhmIv ot Verpara
would Im* delivered on I lie Texas side of
llm river at a puiniil.ii plate named a*
ocl'N'k Sumlav morump where he
went ami found it. As to who bronphi it
across he diM*s not know lie had no as
sisia:ii-e in l Ii i s transaction except from
the lari'Iv and relatives o| Verpara. who
Inllv id' III died I lie b <|v
TINA VV KKi; III V V 11A AKMI.H.
i S/until It I hr llmild.l
San Antonio. 'Texas. March V band
of liflie liieli invaded Mexico at - o'clock
Sumlav nmnuiip crossed over l" lit
dalpo. near Nuevo l.aredo. and *lup up
the remains ot t ‘leinente V erpara. amt
bronphi it over to tin I tii<»| States. T1 «
tnctl were all lieavilv armed
An ex.ituin.ilton ot Vetpara'* ImmIv
showefl several bullet wounds. I lie skull
bad been cnislnsl and (In- hands charred
iudnatinp that tin- Vinni an s|.h kituni
had been tortured Im t re Im-iiip l» it' ll
ami linuped Numerous other bruise*
and indipnities wer< inflieltsl upon him.
The I mmIv was ntti'vd in Im m i'. mi
defshit t ami Iiom
lift oven o| lit ImmIv w.i* lit a i It - bv
Texans trieuds .11■ • I r< lativ*- «>| the dead
man.
I iovi’i lio| O It * bpiitt |s» < d tin* t I
low nip si alt menl
"Captain Sanders eonimaml > up com
paliy l> of the le\.is ranpers ai l.aredo.
advised me by telepraph yesterday after
iommi that In- Ii -| te. overed tin* body of
Clemente Verpara I wired h in f*»i till!
particulars lb- a»lv s s me that in- did
tnd po into Mex <«» at all* but was in
formed that the ImmIv of Verpara would
Im* delivered oil the l<Xa* side ot tin
river at a place tiannsl at '•'•’*|t o cl wk
this morn iup. where In* went and fouml
it
"As to w ho bronphi 'I across tin* t vet
he d< •es not know i.. lie Ii id in* assist.met
in Hits 11aiis.otton ext -pt from the tain
ilv ami relatives of Verpara wlm fully
idenl ifii*d the ImmIv *
The t iov er m*r received th- follow up
teleprMn fl«»m i aplain Sander* last
uipht:
DE MEXICO AND SECURE
“I pr«»eeed«*d t<* Hidalgo. Mexico oh
jtained tin* ImmIi of Vergara ami have it
■ lie re."
Tin* Coventor Was asked if Captain
Sander' made the trip int > Mc\i<o to
recoMT Vergara’s Imm|\ under his in
>1 rnetii i '. I «! « not i*.ii*e to eiiniini*nt oil
lie* telegram rei-vived from Captain
Saunders. Ill* replied. * We have Vet
igara - InhIi on Texas 'oil and an exatiii-
Inatioii of it will 'how whether he was
hanged or shot to death. A full imestj
| gat ion of the Vergara ease will In- made.''
PRESIDENT WANTS REPORT
—
lib i:m‘j:cts a < miri.m; sroixv
AS TO Tin: MANM-l; IN WHICH
nit i:oi»\ was i;i:tl*i;ni:i».
( lift 1 >.s/*!*#•.<<).
Washington. 0. C.. March l'n*si
• lent Wilson L‘X]M*cti» a lull report from
(iovi rnor it l». Colquitt i• 2 Texas and
American Com- il < turret t o| Nar\o l.a
redo as to i lie manlier in which V er-
gara's Ihm|\ was retained to Aluericaii
soil.
Tin* I'rcsjdcut ami Seerciarv llrvan
♦ •
•onferred at length tudav in regard to
this incident.
COLQUITT TO REPORT
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m: kkitkikvtks that no isan
OIL'S KXTKI.'KO MKXHO ANO
THAT I MIST MKSSAOK WAS MIS
KKAIHXO.
I llu .1 s*'n inl< il Pr* a * |
Viistin. Texas. 'I.m li !* Omcrimr O
It 4*<>l«|iiift reiterated ijiis aft‘iihnmi
that ii" rangers entered Mexico yesterdax
HHiriiing. lie said that the first message
id t’a|dain Sander* was misleading. Il<‘
said lie is read* to make a repcr* a» Pres
oh nt Wilson is said to have reipt *sted.
RANGERS DID NOT CROSS
I Mi’ll %TI< I»EX1 M. I ROll I Ull INI
TH AT III I V Wl NT TO H I l»ALOO
KOI! VKUOAKAS IJOhV.
jlhi .1 a a t in It tl Pr* a*. |
l.arislo. Texas March'.*. Investigation
here todnv In might einphatie denials
that rangers were in the e\|ieililion
which rio>*ci| into Hidalgo Mexieo and
exhumed the IhhIx ol ('Icnienic Vei*gara.
Captain .1. .1. Samlets *f the ranger*
would not talk.
The widow son and nephew of Ver-
gara and olhers iilt-lililied the Inm|\ here
IwToi'i it was sealed in a metallic casket.
Their alfid.nits will In- included in the
oflieial re|nirl*.
NAMES ARE SECRET
\ Kl!41 A I! A l\\i:n SAM* TO II \\ K
COM I'K'ISKI* KIOIIT A MiKl! 1C A NS
AM* TWO Ml \H A\S.
i llu I "• n inptl Prt o t
I.nrcdo. Texas Manh !*. I lie Vergara
part.x is s.mi to have comprised eight
Ameriiaiis anil i\\o Mexicans Tin* names
an* secret |M*liding advices Irmil Wash
i nglon.
URGES ARMY PROTECTION
M:\ \Toi: IAN. IN SKXATK
Kl*l WII I IHiKK l*KK. OF 1
\i:\i\ id imiotitt i oin-:u;\r.i:s
t J!it •'»>»# i<i h /*;■<»*.♦
Washington. I* Al.1 nil ?*. Kftintor
I .ill urgr* 1 hr ii'i til tin* I itwl Klalen
.mu' lor tin- jirotfriion of fotviirurr' in
.\l**\iro in a s|mim It in I lif wtinlr Iih|:iv.
Ilo < hargral tlint umn* lit.m oil** lain
»ltf| Aim rii no "i n* kill'll iiinnlrntl
or onir.iuitl in '!• Aim in ihr UrM ilitvr
h .it' M< '.ml In- ”.iili< i*<l tin* lot him
"If.
SAN BENITO WINS
I! \ A \|o\|»\ II 1.17 It \SkKTll \I.L
IT VM> Mil: I1K \ Ti:\ IN TWO
tiAMKS.
I Sit" nil Iff Tin II'nil'll.
s.oi Urn to. T< \.o. Marrh !•. Tin*
Inns .iihI ”if|s luohrthall if.iins of t hi-
'iHiil li:*j;li vIkmiI iftimn l l ot night
lr in K.o timmh ill**. " ln*rr tin' t• »k rhr
long rml of tin* >«*»rr in l*oth gaiUrs. tin*
Iho s s. i• in*inv pi to !* " Iiilf that of thf
girl* mi* U t" 7. Arnirtltug to rvjmrts
tbr Ini'S galllf " .O 1 ll«* HlO't Ill'll' 0*11
l«'t«**l lull'll in tin* A alh ' tho ■**•«*• Hi
Thf'f gain*1* |*it tin* l«*ral girt> nrxt to
ltr»"to'illr ;o lra<lrr* for thr Valle*
< li a in |»ioio hi j*.
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District Attorney Whitman to
Try to Convict Becker Again
Photo copyright by American Press Association.
WITH flie granting of a new trial to t'harle* Pecker the New York
police lieutenant who was convicted of murdering Herman Rosen-
thal the gauihler. with tin- aid of Ni w York gun uieii. I'hirirt Attor-
ney t’harte* S hi-;".:n fared the «lilti -1:It tusk of attempting fo
•end llecker to the death cell again. Hie enure site tioiial Riih'IiIIiiiI case.
which arous< I Interest tin.i.ntr.v over may re--p- •••! w.ih the testimony
of a!l the f«n-i'! i' <i .» t .- ..f the n: b r w »: 1 I si.cn a* C.IIUrd Call Jack
ltose. h im S* in j ; i.mry * »lton. **tc \\ i stt .an made a grout name for htui-
«.-lf l\ Ills so »• .1 : r 'is .tel- of C<- k«*r - nil tin* four gun men and »ab»e
t4u1.nl Ueunibk up oi i- ..' i Xm V >i.. p»- . - * p .. menu
MKFTIMi I’iiSTI'f> \ I:I». «*
The nan liicel iiiy for llie t'j\ »i* t
leayiu* will I»•* h -s al I he Ft leva I *
Imildiii" mi llinr-n!.i\ eu in.'.* in *
'lead nf Wcdhenlay eieiiin *
|H-e\ Jin>li aliliniiiiet'<|. • I
t +
MORE TROOPS
TO BE SENT ■:
TO BORDER
1
I S/tn ml T> l>grnm t> l'h> llrrnhl.)
XN’ashinyinn. ii. t . March 7. foil
j:ie>MMaii .1 n|iit \. iJam r >aw l*i-<-» <Ii it
Wilinll |m|.n. .im! | • *11 ni'i" ill i a ini-
flu mini Inal |n|| t ll.l I flic I'lnilell! will
|irol»ali|i tinier aihlilutnal 11*00(11 iooii
In Itrow lux ilie I.amin anil r.j”| I'm*.
RANGER CAPTAIN
IN BROWNSVILLE
FA FT A I V I i: 111 I.Ill Six \ \ I 1.1 I
roir im i:rn>i of aisk \
..To STATION i o.M l’\NY AT I.Y
I Oiil». THIS roI NTY.
faplain .1. Ii lliijzhei of the Tex. •
iaii{.Trs iiiic- o| the ■•l<ii i| ami i t it km>wu
men in iIn* rattier ienin\ arrived in
llrnwiimille laii ni^ht mill li »n;> r f \\
i me. Mi nr m her raiivn .;* i\j. i 1 j
in un ite m the \ alley innighi t»r i *ai t
n»w. ami the i *in|ialiy Will he ilalimmi
.it l.y lord. thu ettuniy.
fa|tlain II t;h<' ifuiol Ihal tin* jm*i
elm* of liie eotiifniity hi fhn wclion al
till'' lime ll.l' (mill ill” I > (In either \\ ih
I to flier I rmililei )>| with Ih • eimiiii;* fill
eject UMI. He e\|tecli to leave for l.y ford
ihu* afternoon ami will he j mri lii re
by the nth r im n.
It ii iaifl that the ranker* ha t* In is*
'tut t • • * a me roll county on no on at ••!
iua killing which ocnirni! recently hi
tin* north «ml of the tyiunly. The eilixeti*
a I Seltiiit ell an* mill It* Im* ji i i- .nil
tear that other iniini r* will »« nr. ami
ilia! liny .ij*|"alti| to ft .ernm <». H
folifllilt for |H-o|et lion hy (* a«i* of*
fi»i*ri. Thii ji laid to halt* reiMtcd in
lIn leiniitif: of ih** ratiui-r» to fame >>a
iiMinh.
‘ • i
FIRST REAL GUN
GOES OVER RIVER
.IK! hivritnyi;i: tiii:«»wi.m; a
TWKI.Yi; IMM NII 15 AI I. !* SI.NT
At liOSS TO roXSTITI'TIONAI.
ISIS \T MAIAMOIJOS
Tin* |ii>i real ran non In 4*ro*s f!n* riv
r to tin- o*i'-lituli<mali>l' in Malanior
• > 'd in**** ill-- lifting of tin- •*tiil»aigo. was
•x|*»rl«*«l to tliit riij ilii- aftoriMM'ii liy
*. II. Moore i in- run arrive*! iu a
might ear Ibi- mm nittg. with all its
itt.o limenls anil e«|tli|»|>ngt‘ aiel arrange
ii**nt- v « re hut ri« >ll.v In gun for its ex
*ort ition.
Tit" gun alone weighi eight IiiiihIi'i**!
ital eight x |*onnr>. atul it throws I*«*11
v* ighiug l w• I\ i itdiinil- W ih it liter**
trrivnl nine huintreti shell- the *<>(.;!
\eight of (In-** - tine sli**lls lieiug I.Tjlill
*o units. «*r • tri'V over «*v**#n****n imunil*
o li Tin re ar** a gnat nuuilM-r of other
ti dhneiiis thil brought th*' lota!
it eight or lit** * hi|*|»ing. iioliaiing guns
iit«l an-iinilidn to oxer tweiitx thou-aml
l*oitmis. T*«*iii|ifM*'| for firing tin* gun
A eigh 11 10 |**Ullals.
LOUISIANA TO
APPLY FOR AN
INJUNCTION
* Rtf 1*» ' tul'd Prr*t.\ *
Washington. I* Mar.]. '.* The mi
I it * nu* **oitrt fulfil grants tin- Mate of
l.ntlf*iati l |*el litt-sisi«iti (it file .in . p|»iiea
• > .it on :«n injnto-lidii against S rr tar*
Vi A.I xm « life*. »eg the r***liti*1 i**t» on
■igar rat* - 1IU*I r the J'lRlerxvoid tariff
TRAIN KILLS MAN
I M.fl.4iA »: 4*K M4M»ICi; KAlt.M XKAII
SAN 15* N ITf» IS STi:t 4 K AT J5 A
M. A XI»
A M«*x<«.«ii. an i*tn|*!«»'«* of lit*” M«**»r*
fare i* r Sett Heiiit**. x*a» wtnirk l*v ;i
train t< r Sun lletiilo. at .'5 oei'irk Sun
*!ax morning aid immediately kill'd. at*
rinding t«* n xx - r*-* • *x•-*! in tin* ritt to
•lax The 1 mxi\ xx - not foiiml until aftei
- *ii i:|» it iiuoeat* •! that *h*atb ••mirrr*
if e-t iiiMantti T»*. right l**g » a* * n
to |»i«w**s aid 4fher f* rt- **f th«* Inal*
were niutilate'l.
Tin* ;»eei.h*nt h"t*|«*'**d on the mail
li* r k. I tin* s ti I'.int" ire f n*
lory .
SIX PERSONS KILLED AND 26 MISSING IN FIRE
THAT DESTROYED ST. LOUIS CLUB THIS MORNING
INDEPENDENTS j
TAKE ACTION
TilKY KMMHiSi; sim'AU.KIi ft»M
l*i:o.UI>i: Th KI T \T WI I TINf.
IIKI.B l\ 'TH II M L HATI'UIIAY
NhillT
COMMITTEE NAMED
IWKTY NAMKS \K\Y IlNKCl TIVi: 1
COMMIT’! KK I oi: co.\| l \ «; YI-IAI*. !
WITH T II. KCSSKLL VS CHAIIJ
MAN ONL CIlANlii; ONLY
I'll r*tlit lit to a rail issued by 11|«* rilv
rXeeittive ennui it 111* of (lit* ||id*‘|M*lldetil
Iutrfy. a Hireling of tin- patty «a« held
ill llu* roil III j | rliainln-r of the eily hall
Saturday night. ilir question of fli<-
naming of ji eily tirkrt was brought up.
and n|m*ii motion it wa* tin* opinion of
the party mniiilsTs that tin* Iiidependmi
*»arty endorse and *up|*orf llu* ticket
llirli was named | is) week tin *•> railed
"eolll promise I irkef. *
Winn tin* |»ro|*osition ratne to a vote
llirli- was a single objection uijml. T .1.
‘ lay at I li st demurring. However siner
I here was no olijert ion oilier ill.in his he
dis idisl tlmi to make the endorsement ot
the party tttiaiiimn is. In* derided liial In-
w mid vote for the motion.
The nns-ting via* mil derided upon until
late Saturday atleriiooii at whi-'li lime
• he executive eollllllillis* romposrd of T.
it l!i|ss«*|| ehainuau: I*. M tiarxa. .lohii
W . Il"it. t* 12. More itn«I T. Crixell got.
logetiu T and issued llu* rail. rile inert
ilig was hi*!d about S;rill o'clock.
Till* i-oniinittee rlretrd follows; T. It
IJiissril I'hairinan: Leo Wise from tin*
lir*t ward; T. < rix* II from I hr Seeoml
Wiird; C. \|. liarxa from tin* Third ward;
ami John W. Hoyt from tin* Fourth waril.
• In* only change made hi the exeenlive
roiitiiHlHs* Wits tin* naming of Leo Wise
to m mil C. II. Mitre tin liittrr having
iss || iip|H«mtid a pres id I 111* judge jit tin'
mining election ainJ thus not Is-ing rligi
I tie for sei*v irv*.
lilJKAT IIOVYI. IS ILMSLh.
Follow hig the announcement Saturday
iifteruiNiii of tin* nntiling of ii so railed
‘ ronipfriiiisr ' tieket a great howl wj|s
raised in tin* rity. IhiiIi among l»rrtlirm
of lilt* "Metis and brethren ot tin* "Itines"
iind iitiu ug several who say they are oil
the othi r sii|«* ot tin* fnii-r. Many charges
weir made. One side of tin- proposition
w;is eliminated Saturday night when the
IJi*ds met iit the eily hall and indorsed
tin* ticket.
Then* were r tiiiors on tin* streets yes
terdav and lot lay that a meeting o| tin*
•Tillies" was held Saturday night. Iml
I hiit was detiiisl today by tbsi.gr Cham
piou of the Itlne el li It. Mr. Cham|i:iMi
said tliiit no nimting had Ins-ii railed lor
Saturday night. iio|- tonight of tin* rlnb
lint that it Hireling probiibly would Is
held sotnelinie during till week.
I <I|- a while Saturday It seemed lll.lt
tln-rr Wr|-e very good rhilin-es Instead ot
there being one ticket in the lield for <-itv
ofIice* in April there would Is- thiee.
However iudiralions now at** that there
will In- two ticket*. Ine of them tile so
• ailed •*. til promise tieket. and tin- other
a Him- or Bcimienilie tieket. In tin-
event tliat iiiiotlu*r tieket is iiiiimsl. po
lilieal sharps may that tin* compromise
ti»*ket will iiemiue a ftlsiigi ticket alul
that the fight will Is- i-arricd on that
basis.
It in*' deny that A. A Hrowm* has eon
seiited to run iit tin* head of tin* eom
promise I irkef. and others who favor the
ticket aver that Mr Hrowm* has already
aiei pled tin* nominal ion. and that lo-
ve ill In-ad the ticket regardless. What
actually will h.ip|N-u in this mutter is
highly uncertain. says tin* sharps and it
is e\|s*. t«sl tliiit .ill hands will Is- up in
the air until Mr. Hrowm* returns to tin-
•*ity which it is thought will Is- within
I lie III AI week
The way in which the political arrow
is pointed imin at#* that there is going
to lie • seine fight 1 spring on tin-
politics pii*|stslti«m. and it has already
Is gun to wax warm. Iiemming hotter and
hotter every minute of the day.
It is claimed in *• me i|Wi»rters tliiit tin-
«-ompromise ticket which was |»ui out
and wh'eh afterwanls was d«*»iniii»ee«i |»y
Judge .lames It. Wells a* not lieing il
coin promts** at all. was only a forerunner
to a prnposjt. n that was oil fisd to |»uI
out a can promise ticket ill the is unity
election this slimmer.
Hut many things ran h.ipjirii w thin a
few days and there i» every *Ti.**•«*•* that
many things are going to h«ip|M*n very
sisin.
In the words of a man who has
watched things hi Brownsville of late.
Tin re is going In Is- hell to p iv ill
Hrowtisvi’le politics Iw-fofe the end i»
rein In-d this spring.
Thirty Persons Are Injur-
ed And Loss Of Proper-
ty Will Be $350000—
Tire Is Still Burning.
SEARCH YET TO BEGIN
Blaze Is Still l oo Hot
For Searchers I o Look
Tor Missing Persons—7o
Start Tonight.
NARROW ARE ESCAPES
Dozens Of Men Jump
Trom Burning W ndows—
One I Ting C * Until
Hand. Becar r; Charri J.
(I!n l*« <v •! Pr*"H§ \
S.v weie kill***1. i **nl) *ix are him**
ing ami iIt• rf% |>er«*m* wrr»* iiiure*l iii
a fiir which *le*th«* *ev**n *i**r>
Mi'*iiiiri \ihlHi«- chili. In-giiiititig at -
o'clock iIm* morn iiiic. Th** fir** v a* of ill
hurtling at 11**011 Tin* In** i* 1**1 imate-l
at Warh >| .‘iHoihmi in m*|i i«
l*i mil in tin* \alnl* *»f lln* II* Ml linn*
hank liem-atli lln* ruin*.
Tin* *car«li for tin* ini**ing will m*l
*lart l*efor»* t«»nii*Iti **r tomorrow
Th** lire i* •*•*!l«*%«*•! In ha**’ «» igitiuleil
iii lln- lliml ll****r iliiiing though
lln- |**>lii«* iiitr*lig.ii***rn r« |» ri Ikal *aJfe
hlowei* w« n- r**»|**m*il*li* f«»r lln- fin*.
Hire** n-i**ui* win- kilh**l in headlong
•li'** from wimlow*. Tin la*»j of .la \
>nii. Telitt. clung lo a *lAtli *l«»r> w.n* *
Until ImiIIi Ii.iihI wi-ri- charred l*lm k |i'
wa* jli*t aliMil to let go w ln*ii firemen
nt*!nd In Inin ih* *ui«l two other liu-u
liml jiitn|**il from Iii- wimlow.
Flam*-* win- 'hooting from (In- roof
ami all window* al»>vr tin* third fl«Mir
w In-n lln- firvin«*li arrived. .Men warn
jiim|>iug fmm tin* wimlow**. at •***»j*t a
dozen nt tbi 'i- In-ii.g *aviil I*' f-illtng %.n
tin- r*M*i nf m-aiio huilililig*. Kmui
i 111111 h -«| i|«*\\ n ri'j**-' of I ***• I r|i*tllllig.
Mail' who li.nl •*vrail iiIhiiiI tin*
'tn-i-i' iii l*al hr«*l**** *»r night clot hi tig.
a|*|»nmill) fn-nxi«-*l.
Tin- t*-l* |*ln*m- o|***ralnr- a young I»**w.
remained at hi' |*o'l mi tin- gfo mil floor
***«*n alter lin*nu*i* la-gan |**»unng water
into lln- loiihliiig. Mali) gm-'l* cr«-*|tl«**l
lln ir *-'ca|M- io him.
Twelve men **ei*|**-«| from tin* flflh
floor 1*' 'luling ilnwii a r*>|H- ma«le of
two »lieet'. The) wen- awak*•ll*•• In
'• ream* limliug tin* MtairwHi a 1*1 an* ml
ill*- wil) • ill effectnall) l»l*M*ke*l.
lln*- maii wa> ln-ar*l erying in a cor
ridor. I am blind; *Ii*ii-I leave me Inn*
i*»i|ie lie wii* taken into a room niih
‘the other*. win* tn**l *ln-*-l* t»*g**t|n-r slid
mg *l«*w n tin in fifteen f«*-t to the r****f
o| a *t**r«- a*lj**iniug. One who iiim|*e<l
broke III' leg.
_
$137675.51 IN
TAXES RECEIVED
IN TWO MONTHS
4*«»nnt% T.ix I‘nlliTtor I' IS Mallow
IinImv iiniHHiiir«*i| tin- tax for
■•II |»«ir|«**»r* durinir th«* m< th» of .lano
an mimI IVhrn.fr>'. -how •* Mir to*a!
atnoiitil • oil* • tnl *luriti|f I two
i•• !»■ *1117 ii7.">."»|. Tin* I a •« ll -clot >•-
i**r*la> mail i a •hoik to \ -t'n lor •*»••
-late- orooortion of hr iX’**. IHhrr
{•!••« h- ir;. -(••rrinir itiirr mount- ar*-
I* mu iiiaiU* o% « r to f ‘••willy I* n*a **u r**r K.
I.. link- to*lu%.
Tlu* aiiioimt r iiovr*| to tht* alalc WM*
-l!» *!(».:% which win* tin* arnouitl for-
wanlril l*> chock o>ltr»ld».
Thr total rovrno** for tin* conduct of
tin* <0111111 i- Oi| -||.> .if which amount
• *t»oo*» wa- over to thr count r
tr» a-uii r on IVI.ru.m iJ. fttlo r union id*
in* lotuu iurn*'I «»u*r to Il»r *-oiiuti| tn-u*
UNT loda*.
TIm- total coll* rlioiir included thr f**l
low in« aiiio'iut-:
Itmiiitfffr diwtrirt No. ] ........*.*
l»rait*ayr ili-trirl No. » .3*7|JMI
Itrainasr*- di-trict No. '.I.!».l*l I*'
l*< % i di*tri( t No. i . i imm.
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l(io lloiolo ln*t. »rhoo| .l.tRNMtl
S:»u M .ryurriia Vo. li . '.Tlifl
La I «*ri.« (oiamoii N»| *.\tVf.¥»
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Slattery, Martin J. Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 203, Ed. 1 Monday, March 9, 1914, newspaper, March 9, 1914; Brownsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1375919/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .