St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
IN DEADLY EARNEST.
Gov. Ireland Talks Plainly About
Recent Mexican Outrages,
And Says That Texans Will Not
Stand Them Longer.

GALVESTON, Tex, July 31.-A special
to the News from Austin says: Gov. Ire
land having been advised of the surrender
and execution of Francisco Arresures, tele-
graphed to Mr.. E. d. Linn, the American
consul at Piedgras Negras, for particulars
and has received the following response:
Eagle Pass, July 30.-Your telegram just
received. Francisco Arresures WAS arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Diaz at Eagle Pass. by
order Of Sheriff Oglesby, on the night OF the
26th inst. He was handcuffed and in fifteen
minutes was delivered to Mexican officers
across the Rio Grande river. Sheriff Oglesby
claimed that he acted upon a warrant of
County Judge Hofsi etter who says that
Sheriff Oglesby persuaded him to sign the
order for Arresures' arrest and delivery
There we're no papers for his arrest from
Mexico, except letter from Mondragon,
captain OF the state rangers in Coahuia who
made general charge of horse stealing
against Arresures. A protest against being
delivered to the Mexican officers was strongly
made by Arresures, who insisted that
HE WOULD BE KILLED
by Mondragon, his personal enemy. He ap-
pealed TO me for protection on the morning
Of July 27, and at once demanded his return
to Texas on the ground of his being kidnapped
and also had Oglesby demand the prisoners
return on the same grounds. Both demands
at night Arresures was taken from Jail and
brutally murdered by three Of Mondragon'S
troops. In 1873 ArreSureS made declaration
OF citizenship in Maverick county. He lived
with his family at Eagle Pass at the time of
his arrest, and he was an omnibus driver.
The best citizens in Eagle Pass and Piedras
Negras testify to his good character. Sheriff
Oglesby says that he had private under
standing with MondragOn by which an eS-
capped murderer from Texas. for whom a
large reward had been offered, was to be de-
Hvered to Oglesby in exchange for Arresures
Public indignation is very great on both sides
Of the river over this affair.
E. D. LINN,
United States Consul.
Gov. Ireland has written to Hon. T. f.
Bayard. United States secretary of state. as
follows:
[ have the honor to ind1rse the copy of
telegram just received from Hon E D. Linn,
American consul at Piedras Negras This
man, Francisco Arresures, has been most
foully murdered by the Mexican authorities
and it is but repetition of the insults and
outrages committed upon American citizens
by the people and the authorities on the right
bank of the Rio Grande. While no possible
excuse can be given for the part taken by the
Texas officer in the illegal arrest and delivery
to the Mexican authorities, still nothing in
palliation of the foul murder has, or can. be
offered by the Mexican authorities The per
sons, whoever they are, who were engaged in
the illegal arrest will be prosecuted and ex-
amined in the name of the state and its peo-
pie, and this wrong by Mexico be atoned for
and punished If this state and her people
must depend upon themselves for protection
the necessary redress can and will be oh
tanned. lam very respectfully, your obedient
servant, JOHN IRELAND,
Governor of Texas.
The governor has revoked the commits
sion of Joseph Hoffstetter, as extradtion
agent. The affair causes great deal of
excitement among the authorities and citi-
zenS of Austin. Gov. Ireland says that if
the general government does not do some
thing Texas will act in the matter
WHAT BAYARD THINKS.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Secretary Bay
ard has not yet received Gov. Jreland's COM
munication, published in tO-day's press dis
patches, urging the secretary to take I'M
mediate action on the Arresures case on
the Mexican border He has, however, al
ready directed our minister at Mexico City
to at once institute an investigation into
the matter. He is inclined to suspect that
personal enmity between Mondragon and
Arresures is the motive that prompted the
murder, No new developments relating to
the Cutting case were obtainable at the
state department to-day.