The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-06-01

no significance means hardly know but
for honorable and good American citlzens
to be masacreed in cold blood for no cause
seems TO be of very grave significance say
good citizens because knew them we'll and
intimately, saw them aifiest every day for
6 or years, and therefore known whereof
speak.
Since writing the above learn that the
president Of GuAdalupe has had the suspec-
ted parties arrested and Questioned about
the attempted attack upon the Doctor They
denied that they went to the house to kill
him, but said that they were in search Of
something TO drink. The president also
called meeting of the citizens, ard sent for
the young man who gave the Doctor warn
ing>to question him. He was a mounted
custom Inspector, and had gone to FL Paso
and declined to appear, probably not wish
ing TO give evidence against them. The
president also warncd the people 10 see that
40 mere demonstrations OF the the kind be made
and that any persons making another az
tempt to molest any pessoas going TO that
town on business. would lie severiy punished.
!; was also resolved in the meeting, 90 send
an inyitation'to the doctor to 90 back to-
Guadalupe and TO assure him that he should
have al the protectioa necessary for his
safety The president himself came after
the doctor with a carnage aud took him
doxn, ard the people gave him sort Of
ovation and graBf Notwithstznd-
ing all these friendly demonstrations On the
part of the good people Of Guadalupe, and
their assurances to the doctor that there was
no danger, and tha. it was false alarm ect,
intelligent men of known truthfulness told
him that they believed that it was true that
the parties mentioned above went to the
house where he was stopping to kill him, and
always hereafter when he had occasion to
eross the nver to keep sharp look out The
president and all citizens Of Guadalupe
deserve credit for the honorable sand they
have taken. and believe they will undeav-
or TO put ssop to such attempt in the future
They say that it is to their interest to main
tain friendly relations with the people on
this side Of the river, and that they are de-
t.rmined not to he drawn into to quarrel
! that does not concern them. They are will
( ing 10 give the runaways an ASYLUM, but
sre not Wiling that they should run the
( town.
/ They argue that if any body is killed who
goes over from this side on business, il will
probably lead 10 retaliation, and it will soon
be so that no person cancome over to this
side without being in danger.
In view OF all the facts it would seem to
be an inperitiyc duty on the part Of orr
government, to station some, if it is only
few federal troops in this town. For if
one murder were committed the complications
and Misunderstanding that would fellow
I might involve the two nations in war.
Nnthin. has 50 potent an influence upon these
( people as the presence OF federal troops. and
more over, under the command Of an intelig-
ent officer q judgemeu@and energy, in caae
Of necessity they might be used to prevent
reiatiatory acts.
! In the above have given a truthful
statement OF facts, and my honest coaVc.
tions II the true state Of affairs 10 this eeun.
y, and | moreover ignore all intention ei
giying advise. II the suggestions are acted
upon would be pleased; il they are not v,
must DO the best We csn.
Respectfully,
I CoukproI1rAy