Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-31


MURDER OF ARREsURks II THE FEDERAL
AUTHORITIES FAIL TO ACT-CUr rrING WILL
PROBABLY BE SENT TO THE PENIrKNTIAkY.
GALVESTON, TEX, July 3l.-A special 20 the
Nesos nom Austin says Gov. Ireland, having
been advised OF the surrender and execution of
Francisco Arresures. telegraphed to Mr.. +. ID.
Linn. the American consul at Piedras Negrss,
Tor particulars, and has received the following
response, dated Eagle Pass, July 80:
~ our telegram just received. Francisco
Arresures was arrested by deputy sheriff DiaZ
at Eagle Pass by order of sheriff 0glesby the
night OF the 26th inst. He Was handcu He'd and
In nfteen minutes was delivered To Mexican
officers across the Rio Grande river. sheriff
oglesby claimed that he acted on warrant OF
County Judge Hofistetter who says that sheriff
ogiesby persuaded him to sign the order for
Arresures arrest and delivery. There were no
papers for his arrest fnom Mexico. except q
letter from Mondragon, captain OF the state
rangers In Coahuilla, who made general
protest against being delivered 90 the Mexican
officers was strongly made by Arresures. who
insisted that he would be killed by Mondraxon.
his personal enemy. lie appealed TO me TOR
protection on the morning of July %, aud at
once demanded his return to Texas on the
ground of his being kidnapped, and also had
oglesby to demand the prisoners return on the
same grounds. Both demands were refused
by Mondragon. Al one O'Clock at night Arre-
sures was taken from jail aud brutally mur.
dered by three OF Mondragons troops. In 1873
Arresures made "A declaration OF citizenship in
Maverick county. lie lived with his family In
Eagle Pass at the time OF his arrest, and he WAS
an omnibus driver. The best citizens I'm Eagle
Pass and Piedras Negras testify To his good
character. Sheriff Oglesby SAYS he had q pri-
vate understanding with Mondragon by which
an escaped murderer from Texas Tor whom a
large reward had been offered was To be defiv-
cred 10 oglesby IN exchange Tor Arresurcs.
Public indignation is very great ON both sides
OF the river over this affair.
(Sig.D l.. ID. LINN, u. \. Consul.
GOV. IRELAND's SPIRITED LETTER To Mr..
BAfARD.
Gov. Ireland has written 10 Hon. T. r. Bay.
ard, Secretary OF state. as follows:
81 have the honor TO endorse the copy OF q
telegram just received from Hon. r.. ID. Linn,
American consul at Piedras Negras. This man.
Francisco Arresures, has been most fouly mur-
dered by the Mexican authorities, aud it IL but
"A repetition OF the insults and outrages COM
mitted upon American citizens by the people
and the authorities Oh the right bank of The
Rio Grande. While no possible excuse can be-
given Tor the part taken by the Texas officers
the illegal arrest and delivery to the Mexl-
can authorities, stIll nothing In palliation of
the ioul murder has or can be offered by the
Mexican authorities. The persons, whoever
they are, who were engaged In the illegal
rest, viii be prosecuted, and 4 demand In the
name of the state and Its people that this wrong
by Mexico be atoned for and punished. Ii this
state and her people must depend upon them
selves Tor protection, the necessary redress can
and will be obtained. L am, very respectfully,
"JoHN IRELAND,
''Governor Of Texas"
The governor has revoked the commission OF
Joseph Hoffstetter eNtradition agent The
affair causes great deal of excitement among
the authorities and Citizens OF Austin. Gov.
Ireland says that IL :he federal government
does not do something, Texas will act In the
matter.
Young Texans Preparing % Fight.
CHICAGO, July 3l.-A special dispatch from
Dallas, Tex, says: The feeling of iriendine,s
which had begun To exist IN Texas toward
Mexico has been reversed 10y the Cutting aud
other outrages recently brought to light 10 one
Of intense resentment, with every body's voice
tor war. The young men of this and other Texas
cities are quietly enrolling themselves Tor mill
Iary service, ii need be ,and "A similar movement
though Ia "A lesser extent Is going on throughout
the state. The state adjutant general Is daily
receiving applications Tor permission To raise
volunteer companies, and Captain Sicker of the
adjutants staff, states that IL required he can
have 10000 men in motion within thirty days.
The warlIke feeling Is intensified by the recital
OF American citizens Of outrages experienced
in Mexico, over which they heretofore were
silent at the instance of employers, who feared
the effect of exposure upon their business in
Mexico.
OTHER oUrRAGEs ON AMERICANS REPoRrEp.
In addition To the case Of y. IL. Fleming, of
this city, who was cast into a dungeon without
cause, MIR. Seth Gage, q civil engineer, has re-
ported that while in the employ OF the Inter.
national railroad, near Satillo, he forced lock
In the house he had rented, on the strength OF
which lie was arrested on the charge of bur-
glary, at the instance of the local alcalde, and
cast into a loathsome dungeon. He was ad-
nIitted TO bail the following day with the pro-
viso that he should, like = ucket-of-leave man,
report AT the alca, ,des office morning and even
ten days, each day suffering indignities, after
which he was released without the iorin OF Y
trial. Mr.. Gage is now the secretary Of the Fra
sidio Live Stock association, aud Is a very
prominent citizen. In the event OF Cutting
being sent to "A Mexican penitentiary it will bv
difficult to restrain the people Of Texas from an
irregular invasion of Mexico.
Cutting Will he Sent % the Penieen.
ttary.
DENVER. COL, July 31.-A dispatch from "a
Paso, Texas, dated last evening, says The trial
OF Cutting Is now ia progress at Paso del Norte.
1t consists merely OF joint examination by
the prosecuting attorney and Judge Of the
papers in the case. 1t is expected that a de-
cislon Will be rendered tonight, as the three
days allotted for the trial expire tomorrow. IL
seems that the length OF trial IL determined
before the trial begins. Ii is the expectation
among Mexican lawyers that Cutting will be
sentenced 10 one or two years imprisonment
and taken at once TO the penitentlary At Chi
huahua. Medina Is also having his trial for
Raising a rumpus a few months ago. Cuttings
case has brought out the hitherto unknown
tact that the doctrine of state rights Ii carried
10 the extreme limit in Mexico, and that the
authorities at Chihuahua will brook no inter-
ference from the federal administration, or even
from President Diaz personally. They will not
even listen TO friendly suggestions. As matters
now stand, Cutting Will certainly be sentenced
To a long term OF imprisonment, and carried TO
Chihuahua TO serve out the term.
From Wall street To-Day.