The N.C. Republican, and civil rights advocate., 1884-05-22
DESPERADOES In MEXICO.
MEM WHO ROB AND KILL FROM UN-
ADULTERATED vICIOUSNESS.
Terrible Threo-COrnerei Duel-A
Woman Sayagely Murdered in q
CeHnPfeFV.

Terrible ThTeO-COTnere DueA
woman SavageIy Murdered in a
Cemetery.
a letter from Matamoras, Mexico, to
the New York Sun, says:
Mexican desperadoes have none Of the
Grim humor Of their brethren north OF
the line. They rob, torture and Kill
without compunction, and never inter
sperse their outrages with the fun for
which the American rustler is noted
Their enmities are lasting, their revenge
terrible. Quick to take offence, they
are SWIFT to act if circumstances are ia
vorable, and, if unfavorable, they have
the capacity to treasure up wrong and
the cruelty to exact satisfaction with
great deliberation when the object of
their hatred is in their power. Occa
sionally one meets with a brave and
chivalrous fellow who is willing to give
and take, but, for the most part, these
bandits and freebootcrs are a contempt
bic lot, who will fight no man squarely,
unless cornered. In fact, they show more
courage when battling with each other
than in any other emergency, and some
Of their hand to- hand ducls are exhibi
tions Of savagery almost incredible. No
country in the world has more tiger-like
fights to the death than Mexico.
A few days ago at Sierra Majadako
several men, drunk on mescale, were
standing in front Of house quarreling.
For an hour or more they wrangled, first
on one topic and then on another, fire.
nucntlv coming to blows, but quicting
down again without serious casualties.
Finally, in a boastful mood, one Of the
number, pointing to a young woman just
passing, observed that he was going
home with her, and offered to bet that
he would. Donate Viltegas, brother
Of the girl, although the relationship
was unknown to the braggart, Louis
Gerra. accented the wager with great
promptness. Gerra stepped out, accosted
the girl, and, to the surprise Of every
Dodv, walked away with her. TiburciO
Ouezada, one Of the lolterers. reviled
Viltegas for his foolish bet, and made a
disparaging remark concerning women
in general. High words followed, but
no trouble occurred at that time.
Later in the evening Niltegas met Gerra
and Quezada inthe outskirts Of the town,
and when they taunted him With the loss
Of his bet, he drew a knife and sprang
upon them with the ferocity Of wildcat
None Of the men had firearms, but all
were supplied with murderous knives,
and these weapons were quickly in use.
AT the first lunge Niltegas laid Gema' s
cheek open and inflicted an ugly wound
on Quezada, but before he could strike
again he had himself received deep cut
ia the neck, from which the blood
poured freely. For minute the
combatants stood facing each other
knives in hand Niltegas wavered
at first, but realizing that he must
fight OF die, he made another cat
like spring on his adversaries. They
closed on hin with uplifted knives, but
the struggle lasted only an instant Ger
raB knife dropped from his hand, he
reeled back a step or two, and fell heavily !
70 the ground. Quezada, freeing himself
from TriTTfeg5s' grip, sPrang IT, one SIDE
t;Ghtened his grasp On his knl1e' ana a6-
vanced Slowly. Viltegas, although bleed
;na from several wounds, never qualled.
The men eyed each other lIke WIG beasts,
h,t not woId was spoken.
o'.v wien an arms length apart the antago-
nists closed. each striving to stay the
others arm rather than making an effort
to strike. In the struggle both fell to the
Ground and-rolled over and over, neither
losing his hold on his blood stained
knife. Both men were growing weaS
from exertion and loss Of blood, and the
Gght could not continue much longer. In
maklng drive at Niltegas' neck with
his murderous blade Quezada over
reached himself and fell on his face, III:
tightly clasped knife being driven into
the ground with his entire weight II
an instant Viltegas was upon him. Que
zada tried to rise, but his wounds were
mortal, and long before Niltegas hac
ceased driving his weapon into him he had
breathed his last. Turning his attention
to the other inanimate body, Niltera
continued to hack at that until hi
strength was exhausted. when, lcavin:
his victims where they fell, he stol,
away. Nothing will be done to him un
less some Of the relatives Of the dea(
men conclude to resume the controversy
''Meet me tonight on the cemeter,
road, \ was the purport Of a message re
/ ceived one day recently by Don Miguc
Paster, at Mordeau, from Melissa Nala
dez. Paster knew what the invitation
meant He and Naladez had quarTele(
many times over love affair, and ono
before had come TO violence. Nalade
had been in town for several days anC
had frequently boasted that he intended
to make hash of Paster. The latter, tn
accepted suitor, communicated with hi
lady love, who urged him to accept tn
challenge and offered to accompany hin
on his errand. This he at first refused
assent to, but finding that she construe,
his attitude as one Of cowardice he re
colored paagreed to call for her. Afte
dark the man and woman. both armed
set out On the highway. Ncar the GENE
tery gate they encountered Valade7
whose rage at seeing his rival in posses
sion Of the object Of his affections kne'
no bounds. There was a long parley a
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