The New York herald., 1875-11-07
ANOTHER FRONTIER TRAGEDY.

\ DEcoYED FROM HIS COMPANIONS AND
STABBED
The Scottish border two centuries ago, was not
more dangerous locality venture life and property
in than is the Mexican border OF the present day.
Murders and robberes in that charming section of the
continent frequent and alike in their details
that they seldom merit than the brief notice that
they obtain Occasionally however, learn the brief
OF tragedy occurring in that reacherous
land that demands, from The position OF tho victim,
than the usual meagre notice carried the ele
graphic wires The son OF q retired New York
merchant was murdered under circumstances OF
peculiar atrocity, Dolores Mines Mexico, about
the lst of September of the present year. The muir
dered man, J. X. Glenn, Jr, graduated
at the Law School OF Columbia College in
May, 1875. At the commencement OF the
past summer he started on collecting tour through
Texas and Mexico for the late firm OF Hoppock Glenn
h Co., of yesey street. in this CITY, In occasional
letters his father he described his progress hrodgh
the Southwest and his in business transactions
ON the 25th of August he wrote from Laredo Texas
his father, informing HIM that he should the
frontier on the following day en- route for Monterey.
He never heard from more; but on Thursday the
letter and paper gwen below received by his father
who thus learned from these the death of his
With the letter written to Mr.. Glenn, sr.,
sent copy of the Corpus Christi Crexas Gazette OF
October 2 in which was the following notice.
DOLORES MINES Mexico, Sept s, 1875
young man, named j. X. Glenn, was foully mur-
dered one day last week within few miles OF this
place Ienclose copy of an export permit found upon
his person. the original being in the hands OF the Mex
learned the facts OF the murder from the men here
and it appears that the murderers two IN number
known and may be arrested and made to atone for the
crime If there is any disposition on the part of the au
thortes TO punish crime.
The murdered man was stabbed in five places He
tWap ptyf tWpp ptv eofa limit
pexon, and had come to Mexico only short time pre-
vous will be by the date of his export permit
send the facts you and request their publication,
that the unfortunate mans friends may learn of his
fate and take whatever steps they may deem advisable
: - A' ~ - 'N-'' is
(coPY or PERMIT)
CUSTOM House, LAREDO, Texas, August "a 1875.
To lNsPEcToR-You will permit J. K. Glenn, Jr.,
to export New Laredo Mexico, the following de-
c. G. BREWSTER,
Deputy Collector and Inspector.
The accompanying letter written to the bereaved
parent by Mr.. Frank r. Brown who to have
been young Glonns travelling companion through the
section of country mentioned, and who appears have
been separated from him only the day previous to
Mr.. Glenn's DEATH
ACCOUNT OF THE ASSASSINATION
BROWNSVILLE Texas Oct. 16, 1875
Mr. ]. K. GLENN
DEAR SIR-AsI travelled with your son into Mexico
and while there was probably the last American he
saw 1t is my painful duty to advise you of his
death will give YOU brief account of the facts so
far they have come TO my knowledge. We (your
and mysel) left San Antonio, Texas for Laredo,
the Rio Grande, August .. Reaching the latter
city, we crossed into Mexico. We intended to go TO
Sabnas, small town situated in the interior. After
travelling about half the distance stopped by
the Salado River There had been several rains, and
the river was so high 1t was impossible to pass On
the opposite side from where the road strikes the
I stream Is an inhabited rancho We were out OF pro-
visions and therefore obliged to Laredo
there TO await the falling OF the river We left that
city for the second time on the 25th of August This
time expected To to Monterey but via Sabnas On
the morning of the 9th awokc to find my companion
up and his horse saddled. He SAID we were almost to
the river and that he going the rancho TO mako
a horse trade that if did not catch up with him
would find nm at the rancho. followed in about ten
minutes rode for a long time but did not come 10
the river. IL evident were on the wrong road
AT last saw long ways ahead horse just turning
bend in the road. could not tell whether there
rider not; but the horse was of the color
the one rode by my companion-a dun. saw nothing
more OF the horse, until reaching the summit of hp
| i saw the river at my feet We were the wrong
road and had struck the miles from the rancho
On the opposite side two horses One OF them
was dun. The rider had dsmounted One of them was
Mexican, the other looked exactly like Your SON. As
came in sight both men got on the Mexcan's horse and
rode off, leading the dun aed my canteen crossed
the river and rode my horse until he gave out trying
to catch up with them. II was in vain.
! / NEVER SAW THEM AGAIN
reached Guerno the next day 1t was folly to think
\ of hunting up the lost traveller. | was among a
/ labyrinth OF roads, and did not know whether he
would keep on to Monterey or 90 back to Laredo 1
4 went 10 Monterey and from there to Brownsville
\ / expected to find my companion at Monterey, or If
not to hear from him. AT Brownsville l saw the
I paper containing an account OF the murder. This
paper my father will send you with this letter Your
son had trunk and other property at san Antonio
4 When left him he had one Mexican pony and furni-
ture, revolver and saddle bag, filled with clothing,
provisions, &c lie also had two watches gold
and supposed to be valuable, the other silver one
and the number known TO the writer cannot say how
much money he had with him. He never told me.
know, however OF one 500 bill and about 81 in sill
YER AS to what done with the clothes, as to
whether he received decent interment, / know not
1 The paper has been my only source OF Information.
\ Your expecting several business letters at
Monterey. l will try and have them sent to my care,
when of course, they viii await your order. also had
some business relations with him With this and many
/ other martcrs l have not numbered this letter do
| the reason for It's brefness.
l have presented but cold, heartless statement of
| facts, but II Is necessary you should know them
was with your son for nearly month. During that
time bore prvations and dangers together. When
/ think of him, lar away from home and friends, mur-
dered for his money feel the impotence OF all human
vice in finding out the particulars OF his death or in
bringing has murderers justice do not hesitate to let
me know. Until then am, respectfully,
FRANK r. BROWN, Brownsville, Texas
His horse which had given out the night before.
The letter above given was sent to the writer's father
Mr. ;. Brown OF Glens Falls N T., with the request
that lie would forward 1t to the bereaved father of
young Glenn. Not knowing the exact address of Mr..
Glenn Mr. Brown Sr, placed both letter and paper in
envelope and sent them to Mr. George Q. Colin,
who lost time in placing them in the possession of
Mr. Glenn 1t would seem that the unfortunate young
man. Mr.. Glenn his latc at the hands OF MexIcans,
who enticed him secluded place ostensby for
his somewhe companion, speaks Of business letters
that awaited the murdered man az Monterey and prom
ses to forward them TO Mr.. Glenn Sr AT the same
time Will in all probability, be further particulars
OF tue assassination, II any have been ascertaned.
THE HENRY STREET TRAGEDY