Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-09-04
JUST FOR FUN.
How Two Lads in Mexico LassOed an Arab
and Dragged HIM to Death.

JUST FOR FUN.
How Two Lads in Mexico LassOed an Arab
and Dragged HIM to Death.
n. Y. Herald.
A fearful murder was committed here
yesterday afternoon about o'clock. Two
Arabs or Turks, who were selling beads
Monterey, passed this station about l
o'clock, and seemed to be heading for
SaltillO. About 4 o'clock Section Fore
man Oxford was surprised by seeing a
strengthening object coming up the
track at full speed. AS soon as he got to
where the men were working he fell,
and did not have strength enough to get
up. The men gave him some water and
in few moments he was able to speak,
but could not speak enough Spanish to
explain himself, so he took to mOtiOning,
and finally made the labOrers under
stand that heand his brother were walk
ing up the track, and when they had
gotten a little past the Water-tank were
stopped by two mounted men, who las
seed them both, One of the Arabs
threw up his hands and Warded off the
lariat and started up the track at the top
Of his speed, and escaped. The other was
not so fortunate, and was dragged to a
bank fifty feet deep, and then the horse
men pounded in his head with rocks.
In this state the section foreman found
him, and Immediately informed the
"Juez" in Rinconda. It is not known
whether he was robbed or not. This Oc-
Cured about four kilOmeters from Rim
cOnada.
This morning the murderers were cap
tured and proved to be two boys of II
and Is years respectively. 1t seems that
the Turks or Arabs, or whatever they
were, were walking up the track and
at nv hrsvT F1f1a Eor1a
and were asked: para dOnde van,
senores?" "SalillO," they answered.
''NOsotros tambien vamOnOs, juntOs, re-
spOnded the hOrsemen. They then
started On-the Arabs on the track and
the Mexicans below in the bed Of the
river. The MeXiCans dropped behind
short distance, and Antonio, the younger,
remarked: "See me kill one of those Ca
brOnes' with my lassO." Juan, the 9th
er, then took his lasso and they both
threw at the unsuspecting Arabs. An
tonio's Iarat caught the elder of the
Arabs around the neck, while that Of
Juan settled around the shoulders of the
other, who raised his arms and threw
the rope of at the same time, and started
up the track as fast as his legs would
carry him. His brother, however, was
not so fortunate, and was dragged down
a bank about one hundred feet, and
then the unfeeling brutes smashed in his
head with stones. They then took off
his coat and carried it a short distance,
but found nothing worth taking. Re
turning to the body, they took $50 from
it, that being all the money their victim
had. They then started up the road and
met a shepherd boy, about u years old,
and, under a threat of death, compelled
him to drive his flock Of goats and sheep
over the place where the man was killed,
in order to destroy all traces Of the affair.
They then threatened to kill the boy if
he attempted to give them away, and re-
turned TO their homes. In the meantime
the other Arab had arrived to where the
section men we're working and explain
ed to them what had happened. The
section foreman left his work and came
down the track until the Arab told him
to stop, and he began hunting for the
unfortunate victim, which they found
without much trouble. Leaving a man
to watch the body, they came down and
informed the Judge what had happened
and he Immediately sent out searchers
for the "malhechOres." This morning
early they brought the body down to the
ranch, and left 1t at the house Of the
Judge. A little while afterWaTd the sur
Viving Arab was looking out Of the door
of the Jail and saw a horse, which he i'm
mediately recognized. The owner Of the
morse ana MS COUSIN were DFOugnC over
to the "calabOza" with three other
prisoners, and the poor Arab immediate
Iy pointed them out. The boys then
confessed, and said they "did it In fun y
They and the body were taken along
with the other Arab to Garcia, where the
boys VIII be tried. The murderers, were,
as stated, boys of II and Is years, named
Antonio and Juan Carbajal, first cousins,
and nephew Of the Judge Of the two
ranches, of RincOnada, Victor Carbajal.
Trouble is expected between the broth
ers of the boys and the secdOn-men. Per
haps 1t is only imaginary, but then 1t is
always well g be on the safe side. The
boys do not seem to feel any remOrse for
the act, but when arrested were laugh
ing and talking talking together. When
they LEFT the ranch one offered the 9TH
er a cigarette, and then turning to his
uncle, the Judge said: mira como matO
los rancherOs en- el canon" and then
laughed as hard as though he had said
something funny. The money has been
recovered as the murderers buried It
after they came home. They had no
need Of the money, as their parents are
rich as riches 60 with the ranchmen. It
is thought that the mother Of Antonio
VIII die, as she has had three fits since
the boys were arrested.